Forsyth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center sits a little under seven miles outside Branson, Missouri, with two locations managed by administrator Suzye Wuerman, and is associated with CoxHealth, which you might have heard about if you're from the area. Folks there can choose private or shared rooms, often called studio or companion-style layouts. The place offers nursing home care with registered nurses and certified nursing assistants, and they'll help with medication management, IV therapies, and personal care like bathing, dressing, or moving around. The staff helps residents with daily living activities, and you can get housekeeping, laundry, and meals that fit your preferences, plus snacks and some enrichment activities every day, which is nice so people don't just stay in their rooms.
Comprehensive rehabilitation is a big focus, so there are physical, occupational, and speech therapies with a team watched over by a main doctor and a group of visiting specialists, so if you need lots of help after surgery or a stroke, for example, you can get it right there. Folks get massage therapy and therapeutic massage services as part of recovery, and there's occupational health nursing, which helps if you're dealing with long-term or work-related issues. It's all under medical supervision, and the staff tries to keep residents healthy in body, mind, and spirit, with religious services available if someone wants to join in. They offer free rides to outside medical appointments, which is important if you don't drive anymore.
The Center's reputation comes through a community setting where the staff works together well, and word all around is they make an effort to involve families in big care decisions, so you know what to expect for both short and long-term care. Rooms are set up to feel more home-like, and there's a barber and beauty area for grooming needs, plus amenities aimed at comfort and recovery, which helps when you're away from your own house. The Center holds a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a review score of 5.6 out of 10, and has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, though the facility isn't formally accredited with the BBB. The aim is quality, person-centered care, and from what people say, the positive atmosphere sort of rubs off from the personalities of the folks who work there, and you can go in for a tour or ask questions if you want to get a better picture, which helps before making any decisions.
