Saint Anthony Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

1205 N 14th St, Lafayette, IN 47904

Saint Anthony Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, founded in 1986 by Dr. James Pickerill and Jerome Klinker as a 120-bed facility in Lafayette, Indiana, is a privately-owned, Catholic-oriented senior care provider committed to delivering the highest quality of client care through unparalleled expertise, commitment, and compassion, where caring is the bottom line. Rooted in a tradition of excellence in long-term nursing care, the center offers a continuum of services including short-term rehabilitation for orthopedic conditions, cancer recovery, cardiac care, diabetes management, and intravenous therapy; long-term skilled nursing in a dignified, home-like environment addressing nutritional disorders, pain management, wound care, neuromuscular disorders like Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke rehabilitation, and respiratory therapy; and specialty services such as respite care for caregivers and hospice support. With a focus on treating the whole person—meeting physical, emotional, and psychological needs—the facility provides personalized, evidence-based therapy plans with physical, occupational, and speech therapies up to seven days a week, supported by a dedicated team averaging many years of service, including owner Ken Thompson with 26 years of involvement. As a belief-inclusive environment with an on-site chapel offering daily Mass for all faiths and amenities like newly renovated rooms, restaurant-style dining, WiFi, and a peaceful courtyard, Saint Anthony ensures residents maintain quality of life while preparing for discharge or long-term well-being, consistently earning five-star ratings from CMS for superior care above state and national averages.