McLaren Lapeer Region, which maintains a continuum of care for those patients recovering from the most acute conditions through its Transitional Care Unit, has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Nursing Homes, ranking it among the best in the metro area.
A 19-bed skilled nursing unit, the aim of the Transitional Care Unit is to admit patients following their treatment from a complex or particularly severe condition requiring an extended recovery — such as a stroke, traumatic injury, or acute respiratory illness — to continue progressing in their rehabilitation until they can be safely discharged to their home.
Analyzing a broad range of safety, quality, and outcome clinical metrics, while taking into account staffing levels and use of medications, the publication evaluated 152 nursing homes in the metro Detroit area, naming those that earned perfect scores to its Best Nursing Homes list.
“We are deeply grateful for this recognition, which is a testament to the focused efforts by our team to continuously enhance the level of care provided to our patients,” said Tim Vargas, McLaren Lapeer Region President and CEO. “This achievement is confirmation that those efforts have had impactful and meaningful benefits to our patients, and we will use that as validation as we continue to evolve the unit to continuing meeting the needs of those we serve.”
Unique to a traditional hospital setting, McLaren Lapeer Region’s TCU provides patients with more relaxed, home-like atmosphere and socialization areas for visitations and dining.
In this setting, patients are able to be led through physical, occupational, and speech therapies, as well as provided with a range of specialty services to support their recovery and have access to around the clock emergency care.
To learn more about the Transitional Care Unit and all services available at McLaren Lapeer Region, visit mclaren.org/lapeerregion.
About McLaren Lapeer Region
McLaren Lapeer Region is a 222-bed acute care facility located in Lapeer, Michigan, and is the primary provider of health care services to Lapeer County and the surrounding area. McLaren Lapeer Region has received national recognition from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for clinical excellence in orthopedics, pneumonia, congestive heart failure and surgical care. The facility maintains a verified Level II trauma designation and provides comprehensive care in a 29-bed Emergency Center along with specialized services for heart, cancer, orthopedic and general surgery services, physical medicine and rehabilitation, women’s services, wound care services and sleep disorders. Learn more at mclaren.org/lapeerregion.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.