Question 1

What’s the difference between skilled nursing and assisted living?

Accepted Answer

Skilled nursing facilities offer 24-hour-a-day health care by licensed professionals for individuals who need help with multiple medical and personal care needs.

Question 2

When is it time to consider a nursing home for my loved one?

Accepted Answer

If medical and personal care needs have become too great to handle at home due to a chronic disease or recent hospitalization, it may be time to consider long term care.

Question 3

Will Medicare pay for my rehab stay?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you are eligible to use your Medicare skilled nursing benefits under Medicare Part A following a qualifying hospital stay, a long as a skilled service (such as therapy) is being rendered. Medicare can cover up to the first 20 days of your stay at 100%, and then 80% for days 21-100, as long as you continue to require the skilled services of licensed therapists and/or a registered nurse.

Question 4

How much will my supplement pay?

Accepted Answer

This depends on your insurance plan. If you admit under Medicare Part A, Medicare will cover 100% of your costs for your first 20 days. After that point, the amount of your daily co-pay will depend on the amount covered in your specific insurance plan.

Question 5

How long will I need to stay in rehab?

Accepted Answer

You can stay as long as you receive a skilled service. If your skilled service is therapy, you can stay until you achieve your goals, have returned to your prior level of functioning, or have stopped making progress.

Question 6

How much therapy will I receive?

Accepted Answer

This is determined upon admission after you are evaluated by therapy and have established goals. Most receive therapy twice a day up to 3 hours a day, at least 5 days per week.

Question 7

Is there therapy on the weekends?

Accepted Answer

Yes, therapy services are made available based on specific resident needs.

Question 8

Do you have private rooms?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all of our short-term rehab patients are provide with a private rehab suite, including an en suite private bathroom.  We also provide private rooms to our long-term care residents.

Question 9

Who pays for my medications?

Accepted Answer

Your medications are covered during your skilled nursing or short-term rehab stay.

Question 10

Will I have my own TV? Cable? Wi-Fi?

Accepted Answer

Facility wide Wi-Fi is made available to all residents free of charge, and each private rehab suite has a Smart TV with satellite.

Question 11

Who does my laundry?

Accepted Answer

The facility provides laundry services to all residents, free of charge. Please have your name marked on each item of clothing to ensure timely return from laundry services. If your family or other loved one prefers to do your laundry for you, this simply needs to be communicated to the admissions team or your nurse.

Question 12

What kind of clothing do I need to bring for rehab?

Accepted Answer

You’ll need comfortable, loose fitting clothing. Here are some suggestions: 5-6 pairs of slacks (elastic waistbands are best), 5-6 tops (less buttons are best), rubber-soled shoes (tennis or walking shoes), 6 pairs of socks, 2-4 changes of nightwear, 3 bras, slippers or house shoes with non-slip soles, warm sweater or jacket, grooming articles (toiletries…shampoo, deodorant, etc.)

Question 13

What are the visiting hours?

Accepted Answer

The facility does not have strict visiting hours. We want our residents to be able to enjoy visitors at whatever time is convenient and customary for them.

Question 14

How will I get to my follow-up appointments? Do you offer transportation?

Accepted Answer

We will gladly assist residents and loved ones with setting up transportation for clinically appropriate follow up appointments.

Question 15

What insurance plans do you work with?

Accepted Answer

Medicare, Medicaid, HMO’s; please contact our business office for specifics as we are currently expanding our network to include more plans.

Question 16

Can my doctor take care of me while I am at rehab?

Accepted Answer

We are staffed with a Medical Director, an Orthopedic Medical Director, and Wound Physician, a Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. If your personal physician would like to care for you while you’re a patient here, our administrator will work with your physician through the required credentialing process this is legally required for physicians to provide care inside any nursing facility.

For admissions: (256) 725-3400 213 Wilson Mann Road, Owens Cross Roads, Alabama 35763 CLICK FOR INFO

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