A History of Caring for Manitowoc

Aging well means being adaptive to new challenges, the facility to apply the wisdom gained over the years and yes, pondering the future along with the past. For us, this means meeting Manitowoc's needs with innovation and creativity for rehabilitation services, assisted living and skilled care services.

Shady Lane was born of an idea of the late attorney Fred G. Dicke who saw a need for a community-owned retirement facility.

When Manitowoc County built a new health care center, the vacated building appeared to be exactly the right spot with its extensive grounds for a retirement home. He established a not-for-profit corporation and invited people from the community to serve on its board. By 1971, it was time to build a modern facility and the first building of what is now Shady Lane was constructed with 120 private rooms and 24 semi-private rooms.

Laurel Grove Assited Living Center opened in 1993 with 34 apartments. Through the years we have renovated these spaces providing all-private rooms and suites throughout the skilled nursing care center and up to 57 accommodations in the assisted living center.

Today we offer Northeast Wisconsin a modern facility with a continuum of care and, in addition to skilled nursing and assisted living, provide Manitowoc and Northeast Wisconsin within-patient rehabilitation and out-patient rehabilitation services as well.

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