NHC HealthCare Athens
NHC HealthCare Athens
Address: 1204 Frye Street Athens TN 37303
Main Phone: (423) 745-0434
Fax: (423) 745-5814
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We strive to make every moment count for our residents and patients at NHC HealthCare Athens because we believe in celebrating life at all stages.
NHC HealthCare Athens’ private and spacious campus is home to a 88-bed post-acute 24-hour skilled nursing Health Care Center. We see many individuals who need skilled nursing care after a stroke, joint replacement surgery, a cardiac procedure or a serious illness.
We offer a full spectrum of resources to get you back on the road to health.
- Team of specialized physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and therapists
- 24-hour nursing care provided by licensed nursing teams
- Different levels of care depending on your need
- Clinical social worker
- Dietician and chef approved meals
- Daily assistance with personal living activities
- Onsite Rehabilitation facility with comprehensive therapy services
Our Promise. Our vision is Caring in a better way day by day. We are dedicated to offering the best experience for our patients during your stay at NHC HealthCare Athens. In fact, all of NHC partners prepare for their workday by participating in our Better Way stand up meeting focusing on one of our 20 promises each morning.
Amenities
- Activities and entertainment scheduled daily
- Beauty/Barber Shop
- Gardening area
- Dining room
- Regular social events
- Religious services
- Housekeeping and Laundry Services
- High-speed wireless internet service
- Cable TV in each room
SKILLED NURSING
Individual nursing care 24 hours a day:
- Physician directed protocols
- Specialized nutrition program
- Recreation specialist
- Medication management
- Diabetes management
- Specialty services available
- IV therapy
- Wound care
- Podiatry care
- Pain management
- Diabetes management
- Psychological services
CONTINUING CARE
- 24-hour nursing care and supervision for support in their daily activities, which includes help with bathing, dressing, meals, incontinence care, mobility and managing medication.
- Physician directed protocols
- Specialized nutrition program
- Recreation specialist
- Medication management
- Diabetes management
- Specialty services available
REHABILITATION
Physical Therapy:
- Joint replacement for hip or knee
- Stroke Care
- Spinal Rehabilitation
- Amputees
- Joint Sprain/Strains
- Wound Care
- Pain Rehabilitation
- LSVT – Program for Parkinson’s
Occupational Therapy:
- Joint replacement for hip or knee
- Stroke Care
- Functional ADLS: Eating, Bathing, Dressing, Grooming
- Low Vision Rehab
- Cardiopulmonary
- LSVT – Program for Parkinson’s
Speech Therapy:
- Dysphagia Assessment and treatments
- Speech and Language Assessment
- Voice Therapy
- Feeding and Oral Therapy
- Audiograms (Hearing Testing)
- ENG Testing (Dizziness Testing)
- Vital Stim, Pens
- LSVT – Program for Parkinson’s
RESPITE CARE
- Short-term or temporary care services to relieve an in-home caregiver of responsibilities for an individual with long-term care needs.
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