High Shoals Health And Rehabilitation

Services and Housing Options

Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation

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High Shoals Health And Rehabilitation Description

Skilled care services have changed and grown over time to include more than just traditional nursing home care. High Shoals Health & Rehabilitation is here to help you choose the best level of care for your loved one. If your loved one needs a short-term stay, we can offer a full range of transition services. We offer rehabilitative therapy at High Shoals Health & Rehabilitation for either a short-term stay or during long-term care. The therapist works one-on-one with the patient, focusing on assisting them to achieve and maintain their desired individual level of functioning as appropriate.

Rehabilitation

At High Shoals Health & Rehabilitation, we offer rehabilitative therapy for those who are staying with us short-term or long-term. The therapist works with the patient one-on-one, focusing on helping them reach and stay at their desired level of functioning.

Skilled Nursing

Skilled care services have changed and developed over time to include more than just traditional nursing home care. We can help you choose the perfect level of care for your loved one at High Shoals Health & Rehabilitation. If your loved one needs to transition to a new care facility, we can help make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible.

Ranking

Ranking in City: 1 out of 1 communities in Bishop

Ranking in State: 601 out of 636 communities in GA

Amenities

High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation offers a comfortable, home-like atmosphere with private or shared rooms for its residents. Patients are encouraged to bring personal belongings from home and the facility is climate controlled with an outdoor courtyard and sitting areas for family visits. Housekeeping and laundry services are also available.

Services

High Shoals Health And Rehabilitation offers a variety of skilled care services, including a comprehensive rehabilitation program and a restorative program. The rehabilitation program is designed to help those recovering from surgery, injury or illness to regain their strength and mobility. The restorative program helps those who have been recently discharged from the hospital to maintain their independence. Both programs offer individualized treatment plans, supervised by experienced medical professionals, to ensure that each person receives the highest quality of care.

Rehabilitation Services and Amenities

High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation offers a comprehensive rehabilitation program that includes physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy. The physical therapy department provides individualized programs to improve mobility and strength for those recovering from injury or illness; occupational therapists provide activities to increase independence; and speech-language therapists work with individuals to develop communication skills. These services are designed to help patients reach their highest level of functioning while they recover.

Skilled Nursing Services and Amenities

High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation offers 24-hour skilled nursing services, pharmacy services, hospice services, and is Medicare and Medicaid certified. Their experienced team of nurses provide the highest quality of care for residents with a range of needs, from post-operative care to long-term support. They also provide access to a variety of amenities, such as physical therapy, recreational activities, and social events. With their comprehensive approach to care, High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation is dedicated to providing the best possible care for their residents.

Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

This nursing community has been given an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid receiving 3 stars on its health inspection, 2 stars on its quality measures rating, and 2 stars on its staffing rating. Within the quality measure rating, each facility is given a short-stay rating and a long-stay rating. This facility received a 1-star short-stay rating and a 3-star long-stay rating. This nursing home is certified by Medicare and Medicaid and was first approved to provide Medicare and Medicaid services on 04/06/81 and is run by a non profit organization. It is a large-sized nursing community with 100 nursing beds. Currently, there are 66 residents within the nursing community. Be advised these resident occupancy numbers are not always up to date and are collected from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services website periodically.

Alerts from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

This facility has been given 1 fine by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for a total of $975.00. The facility has had 7 substantiated complaints reported in the last 3 years that resulted in a citation.

Overall Ratings

High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation, a nursing home facility, stands in the upper echelons of care centers based on its overall rating and health inspection rating which are both higher than the state average. This means it rigorously maintains its position within the top half of the facilities owing to the superior levels of service and regulations it complies, thus accomplishing a health inspection rating that slightly outshines the state average. However, despite these positive attributes, it falls short in terms of its quality rating. With a mere 2-star quality rating, it nestles in the bottom 20 percent of facilities, which is markedly lower than the state average, signifying a critical need for improvements in this sector.

Staff Ratings

High Shoals Health And Rehabilitation is a nursing home facility that holds a disappointing 2-star staff rating, indicating it is the second lowest possible. Falling within the bottom 30% of similar facilities for nursing aid staffing hours per resident per day, this nursing home's figure stands at 1.85, less than the state's rate of 1.97. This deficiency is also evident in their LPN staffing hours, providing only 0.7 per resident per day, which is again below the state's average of 1.03. This underrepresentation continues, as their RN staffing hours are also low at 0.37 compared to the state's 0.45, falling in the lowest 30% of facilities. High Shoals is also notably in the bottom 20% of facilities for licensed staffing hours with a figure of 1.07, whereas the state average is 1.48. Lastly, physical therapist staffing hours per resident per day are lower than desired, lying within the bottom half of facilities with only 0.05 hours, which is under the state's standard of 0.05.

Covid Data

The High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation nursing home ranks in the top half of facilities concerning residents' up-to-date vaccination rates, outperforming the state average. It boasts a resident vaccination rate of 67.6%, substantially higher than the state average of 59.9%. This data implies a better healthcare provision in protecting its residents from preventable diseases. As for the staff, the nursing home is also in the top half of facilities, although it shares a vaccination rate of 19.8% identically with the state average. Maintaining this level of vaccination coverage among staff is crucial in keeping both the workforce and the residents safe from potential illnesses.

Quality Measures

The High Shoals Health And Rehabilitation is a nursing home with a slightly lower than average 2-star quality measure rating. Despite its rating, the facility showcases an exemplary record when it comes to the percentage of residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, standing in the top 30% of all facilities, with a rate of 0.31, significantly lower than the state average of 1.61. However, the home can improve in terms of vaccination coverage, as it falls into the bottom half of facilities in terms of the percentage of residents given the flu vaccine, albeit still surpassing the state average with a rate of 97.56 compared to 94.96. Unfortunately, the home also falls into the bottom half in terms of falls with major injuries, yet it still maintains a slightly lower rate of 3.33 against the state's 3.4. Lastly, the nursing home ranks in the top 30% of facilities for the percentage of residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication, with its rate of 13.43 significantly lower than the state average of 20.44.

Emergency and Hospitalization Quality Measures

The High Shoals Health And Rehabilitation facility excels in some areas while facing challenges in others. A marked strength is its score in comparison to state averages on hospitalization rates, which stands at 0.97 per 1000 days. This value places it within the top 20% of facilities, and notably better than the state average of 1.78. However, when it comes to outpatient emergency department visits, the nursing home scores 1.03 per 1000 days, landing it in the bottom half of facilities, even though it still fares better than the state average of 1.16. The facility faces considerable challenges with respect to the percentage of short-stay residents who had outpatient emergency department visits, with a rate of 19.16% that sits in the bottom 20% of facilities. This is a concerning figure, as it's considerably greater than the state average of 12.21%. Additionally, the nursing home is in the lower 30% when it comes to the proportion of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission, registering a figure of 26.99%; higher than the state average of 22.62%. This indicates a necessity to further improve post-admission care and management.

Licensing

This community is licensed by the state of GA. It is a large-sized community with 100 total beds.

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