Horizons Care Center sits on nine acres of rural land at 11411 Highway 65 in Eckert, Colorado, where you'll see lawns, gardens with raised planters for vegetables and flowers, an outdoor oasis with a water fountain, plenty of birds, and space for family or friends to visit, and inside you'll find features like a reading room, hot tub, wellness room, and a hairdresser's parlor, plus private rooms and a new rehab therapy gym with a courtyard outside, so residents get a mix of comfort and activity. The center cares for up to 79 people and is run by Volunteers of America, and offers many care options, including Memory Care with special Alzheimer's programs, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home Care, Adult Day Services, Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care, Respite Care for short stays, Hospice Care, and Home Health Care that's Medicare-certified, with teams of licensed nurses, rehab therapists, nursing assistants, and social workers who develop personalized care plans with residents and physicians.
Horizons Care Center provides help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, grooming, using the toilet, meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping, and also group or home-delivered meals, and if needed, two-person transfers for extra help, plus wound care, injections, and catheter care. Residents have access to regular healthy meals, creative activities, a schedule of fitness classes, arranged daily events, movie nights, music and craft programs, and social nights, as well as music therapy, pet therapy, board games, and time in secured yard spaces for outdoor relaxation, since the building's protected to help keep folks safe if they're likely to wander.
The facility has a focus on wellness and offers a rehab wing with physical, occupational, and speech therapy all in a modern gym, plus wound vac care and bariatric care for those who need it, and respite stays if a caregiver needs a break or when someone needs a short-term stay before going home from the hospital. The care teams, who are specially trained, meet regularly with residents and their doctors to shape individual plans, covering programs from diabetic management and cardiac rehabilitation to psychiatric services, and they support people dealing with behavioral health challenges, addiction treatment, and mental health concerns.
Horizons Care Center has a community outlook, too, reaching out to veterans, people with disabilities, families, and folks experiencing homelessness, and connects people to food pantries, thrift stores, affordable housing solutions, and other resources, and in addition to caregiver training, social services, educational programs, and transportation services, the staff offers information and referrals for those needing extra support. The overall approach here keeps the focus on dignity, independence, and having a wide mix of choices for seniors, backed by staff who try to treat residents like family members, not only with health needs but with chances for life enrichment, spiritual support, and learning, in a place where there's plenty of room to grow, walk, relax, or join in the bustle of daily activities.
