Hickory Creek Nursing Center

Hickory Creek Nursing Center sits at 51 E. 4th Street in The Plains, Ohio, and has served Athens County for over 30 years, so folks around here know they can count on the place for a wide mix of care including short-term and long-term nursing, post-acute care, rehab, respiratory care, behavioral health, and even hospice and respite services, all under one roof. Residents see friendly, joyful, and kind staff, who help create a welcoming environment, and that's been recognized by the Most Friendly Awards. Meals come from chefs and meal planners who make sure there's a good balance of nutrition and taste, with one or two hot meals each day included, and meal services stretch into both independent and assisted living parts of the center, so folks can enjoy food without much worry. You'll find strong programs for social, physical, mental, and emotional engagement, since activities are given as much weight as the care, and residents often tell how much they enjoy them, a reason for the Best Activities awards the center's picked up along with big titles like Best of Senior Living and Best of Senior Living All Star, which say a lot about the satisfaction and care here. Nursing staff offers round-the-clock care, and there's help for personal needs like dressing, bathing, housekeeping, and laundry, plus therapy-including physical, speech, and occupational therapies-which covers a wide range of health situations. There's memory care information available, and for families worried about finances, there are details on using Medicaid and Medicare for Alzheimer's or dementia care, since those costs add up. Hickory Creek's got a long history as a trusted provider with ties to the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, and you'll notice the place always tries to welcome new folks, whether they need a little support in their day-to-day, rehab after a hospital stay, or long-term care with a steady nurse at hand, and all that experience and support folds into the way they serve the people living there.