The Laurels of Summit Ridge sits next to the Blue Ridge Parkway and offers a skilled nursing community with 60 beds, along with a 27-bed assisted living unit, so folks have different options depending on their needs. The place focuses a lot on skilled nursing care, dementia and Alzheimer's support, and offers both short-term rehab and long-term care, plus hospice and respite services, so people have help through many stages. Staff include licensed administrators, directors of nursing, physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, a rehabilitation coordinator, physical, occupational, and speech therapists, a dietary manager, a therapeutic recreation director, a wound care team, a licensed social worker, a registered dietitian, and providers for dental, vision, and foot care, which means folks can get about most any kind of care they might need without having to leave the building. There's help with daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, and medications, and the team can manage diabetes, wounds, cardiac rehab, IV therapy, and pain, plus COVID-19 care when it's needed.
The Laurels of Summit Ridge offers THE ORTHO CENTER, which is an orthopedic unit with private and semi-private rooms, all equipped with cable TV and telephones, and there's a private lounge for internet and reading, and there's an airy gym for therapy right there as well. Social activities and devotional services are available, so people can keep busy and maintain their sense of community, and there are indoor common areas, a beauty and barber shop, a courtyard, a garden, private dining, and even a wheelchair-accessible bus, so folks can get around easily and feel at home. Meals are healthy and designed to taste good, with special attention to dietary needs, and staff work to create a home-like environment rather than something too clinical or impersonal. The whole place has a no smoking policy indoors, both private and public areas, so air stays clean for everyone.
The Laurels of Summit Ridge has modern amenities and supports both Medicare and Medicaid. Residents can get individualized therapy and rehab plans with a goal of getting home safely and as soon as possible if someone's there for short-term rehab. The facility stores and dispenses medication, with supervision from a physician, and there's always 24-hour nurse coverage. Transportation services are complimentary and there's parking, so it's easy for families or for residents to get to appointments. The administrator is Aaron Gurney, and being affiliated with Ciena Healthcare means there are extra resources behind the place. The Laurels has had 30 years providing care, and they focus on professional, personalized care while making sure the staff feels supported too. The whole place is a Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity Provider, so everyone has a fair chance to get care there.
