The Heartland Health Care Center West Houston offers skilled nursing care and rehabilitation therapy services. It has a special unit for treatment of patients who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The center has a staff of licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and physical, occupational and speech rehabilitation therapists. The Heartland Health Care Center West Houston also provides hospice services that deliver palliative and clinical care with a focus on the physical, spiritual and psychosocial needs of patients. It is owned and operated by HCR Manor Care, which is one of the leading providers of short-term, post-acute medical care and rehabilitation, as well as long-term skilled nursing care services. It operates more than 275 skilled Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing centers. In addition, the center owns over 50 treatment and assisted living centers for patients who suffer from Alzheimer's disease. The Heartland Health Care Center West Houston maintains a presence in Houston.