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Sun City Health and Rehabilitation Center
9940 West Union Hills Dr, Sun City, AZ 85373
Awards and Affiliations
Sun City Health and Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility offering post-hospital, short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term and respite care. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances. Our staff is dedicated to serving the medical and rehabilitation needs of individuals disabled by illness or injury. We are a VA contracted center.
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Services
- LongTerm care
- Respite care
- ShortStay care
- Memory Support
- Attending Physicians
- Registered Nurses
- Bariatric specialties
- Colostomy care
- Dementia care
- IV Therapy
- Personal care
- Physiatry services
- Podiatry care
- Psychiatric services
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Wound care
- Hospice care
- Pain management
- Palliative care
- Case management
- Dietary and nutrition needs management
- Discharge planning
- Individual treatment plans
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medication management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation - including joint replacement, injuries and amputation
- 24-hour emergency alert and response system
- Coordinated transportation
- Cultural, educational, religious and social activities
- Recreation activities
- VA Contracted
- Rehabilitation Services 7 days per week, 7AM-7PM
Amenities
- Activity room
- Private and Semi-Private Rooms
- Spacious rooms
- Conveniently Located
- Suburban setting
- Beauty Salon / Barber Services
- Cable Television
- Dining Room
- Fully air conditioned
- In-room dining options
- Complimentary laundry facility on-site
- Computer with internet access
- Housekeeping
- Laundry facility on-site
- Mail and Newspaper Service
- Pharmaceutical delivery service
- Phone service
- Telephone
- Wireless Internet
- Baby Grand Piano
- Fireplace in living room
- Upgraded linens and bath towels available
- 42" HD TVs
- Cable and Movie Channels
- State assistance accepted
- Pets permitted to visit with updated vaccination record
- Bilingual Spanish-speaking staff
Emily Dawson MBA, MSN, RN, LNHA
Center Executive DirectorEmily is a second generation native to Arizona and lives in nearby Glendale with her husband, son, two rescued Lab Retrievers and rescued German Sheppard. Emily went into nursing because she wanted to make a difference in people’s lives, following the steps of her late grandmother who was a Registered Nurse, and dedicated her life to teaching. Emily has received her MBA and MSN with an emphasis in Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems from Grand Canyon University, and her BSN from Arizona State University. She has an extensive background in Long Term Care and management of Skilled Nursing Facilities, and holds her License as a Nursing Home Administrator. Emily is passionate about quality assurance, performance improvement and continued education in Skilled Nursing Facilities.
Susan Smith
Center Nurse ExecutiveSusan Smith was born and raised outside of a beautiful small town in North Idaho. Susan lives nearby on a small farm with her husband and family and raises goats, chickens, rabbits and alpaca. She enjoys exploring the desert, periodic dramas, and crocheting. Susan began working as a CNA while she was a sophomore in high school and took care of her brother and mother when they became ill. Susan went into nursing because she wanted to make a difference in people’s lives and found herself caring for her own family in their time of need. Susan brings 30 years of vast experience and knowledge to her practice today at Genesis Sun City.
Denise Childs
Admissions DirectorDenise recently joined the team at Sun City Health and Rehabilitation Center. She has worked for the City of Surprise and in Adult Day Care , as well as DDD. Her passion for helping people drives her to assure that patients are able to have quality placement while healing, during respite or while in hospice. Denise is passionate about our military service members, and makes sure that no one is left behind. She has her LNA license, is a Certified TIMESLIPS trainer, and holds her Activity Professional Certification. With Admissions offering the "best of both worlds" between nursing and activities, she felt that making a difference in our community would be the perfect calling. She lives in Surprise, with her mixed breed dog, Kula and loves animals, computer graphic design, and crafts. Denise is excited to join the Sun City Health and Rehab team and all it has to offer!
Christina Godwin, PTA
Director of RehabilitationChristina has been with Genesis since 2012 as a Physical Therapist Assistant and, more recently, the Director of Rehabilitation at the Sun City Health and Rehabilitation Center. The majority of her career has been spent in the skilled nursing and long term care setting. She enjoys working with the residents at Sun City Health and Rehab and is committed to ensuring the highest level of care for the patients she works with.
Cannot thank you enough
I feel this is the best facility in the nation. You gave me my life back. I'm going to tell my Tribe how wonderful you are. I cannot thank you enough. Your nurses are AWESOME!
- N. Yellowhorse
Very thankful
Very thankful for the kind gentleman in therapy. Thank you social services for assisting family in the right direction.
- R. Fox
Went out of their way
I appreciate the communication I had with social services and therapy. They went out of their way to keep me informed regarding my wife's care and progress.
- J. Diperno
