Golden LivingCenter - Tarboro is a nursing home with a 159-bed capacity, currently home to about 153 residents, where the staff works around the clock to give seniors support with daily living needs like showering, dressing, toileting, and hygiene, and people will find all sorts of clothing choices here for elderly women, even petite size pants and those with elastic waists, open backs, and features that help folks in wheelchairs get dressed more easily, and there are different styles for self-dressing or assisted dressing. The community's got a mix of care options, including assisted living, nursing care, memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, respite care, and hospice care, and the facility has a special focus on keeping residents comfortable while helping them keep as much independence as they can.
Residents get three homemade meals every day, with nutrition staff ready to handle special diets and diabetic meals, which seems helpful for people with things like high blood pressure or who need insulin shots, and the kitchen works hard to make meals tasty and nutritious. The building offers studio room layouts with central air conditioning and in-room cable TV, and folks can enjoy shared spaces like the community dining hall, reading room, library, outdoor garden, and hair salon, plus there's a mobile stylist for haircuts and grooming right on site. People here can pick from a bunch of footwear like slippers, shoes, sandals, and socks, and the facility carries tops, pants, and sleepwear, along with sleepwear and intimates, designed for comfort and easy dressing.
Golden LivingCenter - Tarboro supports a lot of medical needs by providing dialysis, stroke care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care, vision care, dental care, hearing care, cardiac care, podiatry, respiratory therapy, and pain management, and people will find help from a team that includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants, all working together with regular meetings to adjust personal care plans as needed. There's a business office that helps residents and families look at financial options, and the facility works with Medicare and Medicaid.
Residents have apartment-style living with amenities such as a convenience market, jacuzzi, planned activities, movie nights, fitness schedules, music therapy, pet therapy, board games, trips, social events, outdoor spaces, and support with transportation to appointments and religious services. Spiritual and religious groups meet here, and the staff has even received awards for leading engaging activities that help keep seniors' minds and bodies active. The home provides regular vaccinations like flu and pneumonia shots, and residents and families have channels for feedback through resident and family councils.
People with mobility needs can get help with two-person transfers depending on staffing, and the place works hard to make sure long-term care stays clean, respectful, and focused on improving residents' lives every day. The facility's for-profit corporation is not a Special Focus Facility nor a Continuing Care Retirement Community, but it participates in the Golden Living Center network with a history of offering comprehensive senior care. Most floors have fire sprinklers, but not the entire building.
Rehabilitation services, both inpatient and outpatient, help people recover and stay healthier, and the staff keeps detailed, individualized plans for each resident. Memory care at Tarboro uses special care plans and a secure setting to help folks with confusion or wandering. Onsite laundry, meal programs, and housekeeping are handled by staff so residents can focus on enjoying activities and social life. The community focuses on enhancing health, happiness, and independence, and the staff is known for being helpful, joyful, and kind, making the place feel welcoming.
