Ridgecrest Health and Rehab Center sits in North DeLand, Florida, at 1200 N Stone St., and serves as both a nursing home and assisted living facility where folks can get skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or long-term care. The center offers services for short-term rehab or those who need ongoing support, as well as specialized care for people recovering from hip fractures, strokes, heart conditions, and more. Residents and patients can get physical, occupational, and speech therapy in the large, modern rehab gym, where there are parallel bars, therapy tables, and exercise equipment, plus an ADL suite for daily living practice.
People say the staff are warm and try hard to be attentive, though as with anywhere, some reviews mention different experiences from time to time. Staff include nurses, RNs, and LPNs, and care is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Ridgecrest provides services like IV therapy, wound care, respiratory therapy, tracheotomy care, complex nursing care, pain management, and even hemodialysis and TPN (IV nutrition), which can help people with serious health needs. The center accepts patients who have chronic illnesses, complex needs, or who need help after surgery, offering help with recovery, medication management, pain control, and more. There's access to nearby hospitals and medical centers, and admissions are accepted every day of the week.
Rooms come as private or companion suites, with private bathrooms, and people can use lounges, a covered entry, the dining room with pink tablecloths, and outdoor spaces like the enclosed patio and courtyard, plus shaded tables and chairs for spending time outside. There's also a putting green for residents who enjoy a bit of fresh air and movement. The place keeps a focus on being clean, and visitors often share that rooms and common areas get good attention.
Ridgecrest provides restaurant-style dining with choices that can fit special diets, and folks can join games, movies, arts and crafts, light exercise like morning stretches or chair yoga, and spiritual or social time, including worship, meditation, and fellowship. The staff manage social outings and offer transportation for appointments. For those who want to look their best, there's an onsite beauty and barber shop.
Support is also given to families, with care that aims to be compassionate and personalized. Social services staff and dietitians help provide well-rounded attention, and there's an emergency call system for safety. Ridgecrest holds accreditations reflecting its standards and is linked to a respected healthcare system, aiming for quality care, connection, and support for every resident. With a rating around 2.7 from about 75 reviews, the center receives mixed feedback but keeps striving for a supportive atmosphere where residents and patients can focus on healing and quality of life. Ridgecrest Health and Rehab Center tries to be a straightforward place for those needing nursing home, assisted living, short-term rehab, or respite care in North DeLand.
