When you or a loved one moves into a senior care community, one of the first questions families ask is: “What happens when they need a doctor?”

It’s the right question. And at Grace Pointe Senior Care Community in Greeley, Colorado, the answer is refreshingly straightforward: the doctors come to you.

Grace Pointe has built something genuinely valuable for its residents: a fully integrated medical partnership that brings physician services, nurse practitioners, and coordinated healthcare directly onto campus. No lengthy drives to a clinic. No navigating unfamiliar waiting rooms. No gaps between your care team and your care community.

Here’s a closer look at how Grace Pointe’s medical partnerships work and why they matter.

The Medical Partnership Model: What It Means for Residents

Grace Pointe partners with two established medical organizations to deliver on-site physician services across its entire continuum of care:

Northern Colorado Hospitalists Group (NCH Group) — the largest and oldest independent hospital medicine group in Northern Colorado, founded in 2004. These are the UC Health doctor group — one of Colorado’s most respected health systems. The providers are here 5 days a week and have an office in our skilled rehabilitation unit.

Together, these partnerships cover residents across every level of care at Grace Pointe, including:

Independent living
Assisted living
Memory care
Rehabilitation
Skilled nursing and long-term care

About the Northern Colorado Hospitalists Group (NCH Group)

The NCH Group has a long and established track record in Northern Colorado. Founded in 2004 by three hospitalists at Poudre Valley Hospital, the group has grown to over 60 physicians serving UC Health facilities including Medical Center of the Rockies and Greeley Hospital.

A few things that set NCH Group apart:

Physician Stability You Can Count On

The average annual physician turnover in hospital medicine is nearly 11%. NCH Group’s turnover rate over the past five years has been just 2.9% — an extraordinary number that speaks to physician satisfaction and organizational stability. For residents, this translates to genuine continuity of care rather than meeting a new doctor every few months.

Rigorous Clinical Credentials

All NCH Group hospitalists are ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) certified
Many physicians hold the Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine certificate from the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)
The group’s clinical quality metrics rank among the best in the country

Rooted in Northern Colorado

NCH Group isn’t a national management company parachuted in — they’re a local group with deep roots in the communities they serve. Two of the original founding partners are still with the organization after nearly two decades.

How On-Site Physician Care Works at Grace Pointe

For Rehabilitation Residents

When a resident arrives at Grace Pointe’s rehabilitation center, often following a hospital stay, surgery, or acute health event, a dedicated NCH Group physician is assigned to follow their care from day one.

That physician remains with the resident throughout the entire rehabilitation stay, providing:

Consistent, coordinated, and person-centered medical oversight
Regular assessments and treatment adjustments as recovery progresses
Direct communication with the Grace Pointe care team

When the resident is ready to be discharged from rehabilitation, their primary physician in the community is contacted directly to ensure a smooth handoff and continuity of care.

For Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Long-Term Residents

NCH Group provides physician and nurse practitioner services for residents throughout the Grace Pointe campus, for those who choose to use the on-site services.

One of the standout benefits: residents are seen in the privacy of their own apartment, not in a clinic waiting room. For older adults, especially those managing mobility challenges, memory conditions, or chronic illness, this isn’t a small detail. It’s a meaningful difference in quality of life and comfort.

The Role of Epic: Integrated Health Records Across the Care System

NCH Group uses Epic, the most widely used electronic medical record (EMR) system in the United States. This matters more than many families realize.

Epic is a fully integrated, CMS-certified EMR platform. More than 50% of the U.S. population has their medical records in Epic. More than 1,800 physicians across Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska use UC Health’s shared ambulatory patient record within the system.

What this means for Grace Pointe residents:

Seamless information sharing between on-site physicians, specialists, and hospitals
No repeated paperwork or lost records when transitioning between care settings
Faster, better-informed clinical decisions because the full patient history is immediately accessible
Reduced risk of medication errors or duplicated tests

In senior care, where residents often interact with multiple providers across multiple settings, a unified medical record system is a significant safety advantage.

Meet the Grace Pointe NCH Physician Team

Grace Pointe’s on-site medical team brings a breadth of experience and a genuine commitment to geriatric and senior care.

Dr. Masumi Arakane, MD

Dr. Arakane completed her medical education in Ecuador and her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. After working as a hospitalist in Iowa, she brought her expertise to Colorado — and to the residents of Grace Pointe.

Sarah Burton, NP

A University of Northern Colorado graduate with a focus in geriatric and acute care, Sarah Burton has been a registered nurse for over a decade before earning her Nurse Practitioner degree in 2020. Her years of nursing experience shaped a deep passion for the geriatric population, and she has since dedicated her NP career to the long-term and post-acute rehabilitation setting in Northern Colorado.

Why Integrated Medical Partnerships Make a Difference

It’s worth stepping back and asking: why does this model matter? Why not just send residents to their own doctors off-campus?

The answer is coordination — and the lack of it is one of the most significant risks in senior care.

When a senior’s physician, care community, and medical records are disconnected, things fall through the cracks. Medication changes don’t get communicated. Discharge instructions get lost. Follow-up appointments are missed. These aren’t hypothetical risks — they’re well-documented causes of preventable hospitalizations and health setbacks in older adults.

Grace Pointe’s medical partnership model is built to close those gaps:

Physicians who know each resident and their history
Care teams who communicate in real time
Shared electronic records that follow the resident across settings
On-site access that removes transportation as a barrier to care

The result is a senior care community where medical oversight isn’t an afterthought — it’s woven into the daily experience of living at Grace Pointe.

Grace Pointe also Partners with Bloom Healthcare- Bloom providers come into the community and see Assisted Living and Memory Care residents in their apartments. They are here at Grace Pointe, three days a week. Bloom specializes in treating seniors with chronic conditions. Typically, those that struggle with one or more activities of daily living. . Commonly treated conditions include:

Heart Disease
Dementia
Lung Disease
Kidney Problems
Arthritis
Mood Disorders
Parkinson’s Disease
Diabetes

Bloom Healthcare is able to accept Medicare, most Medicare Advantage plans, and some commercial plans. Call 1 (303) 993-1330 today to see if Bloom accepts your insurance or to receive more information on having them become your primary provider at Grace Pointe.

Mindy Smith, NP is the Bloom healthcare Provider at Grace Pointe.- Mindy is a Colorado native and loves living in the Centennial State. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Colorado and earned a master’s degree from Colorado Technical University. Mindy has almost seven years of nursing experience and is excited to partner with and care for patients and their families in the capacity of a provider. She’s attracted to medicine because it’s a field where the learning never ends and provides opportunities to meet new people and have a significant impact on a patient’s life. She loves working with the geriatric population and is passionate about providing them with excellent care. In her free time, Mindy enjoys reading a good book and being outside with her family, especially tubing on the lake during the summer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to use the on-site NCH Group or Bloom physicians? No. Residents who have an existing relationship with a primary care physician can continue that care. The on-site physician services are available for those who choose to use them.

What happens if a Grace Pointe rehabilitation resident needs hospital care? NCH Group’s physician relationships with UC Health hospitals — including Greeley Hospital and Medical Center of the Rockies — ensure continuity if a resident needs to transition to inpatient care. The same physician network is involved, and Epic records transfer seamlessly.

Is this physician service available for assisted living and memory care residents? Yes. NCH Group and Bloom Health provides physician and nurse practitioner services for residents across Grace Pointe’s entire campus.

What is UC Health’s role at Grace Pointe? UC Health is a partner health system supporting Grace Pointe’s medical infrastructure. NCH Group physicians operate within the UC Health shared ambulatory record system, connecting Grace Pointe to a broader network of Northern Colorado healthcare providers.

Explore Grace Pointe for Yourself

Grace Pointe Senior Care Community offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, rehabilitation, and long-term care — all on a single campus in Greeley, Colorado, with physician services built directly into the community.

If you’re exploring senior care options for yourself or a loved one, we’d love to show you what life at Grace Pointe looks like up close.

📞 Call: 970-304-1919 🌐 Schedule a Tour with Holly Charboneau 970-324-3416 or email gracepointegreeley.com/take-a-tour

Because great senior care and great medical care shouldn’t be two separate things.