Altercare Zanesville sits over on Harrington Drive in Zanesville, Ohio, and has been family-run for over 45 years, where a lot of folks come for skilled nursing, rehab therapy, or longer stays when health changes. The place has short-term rehab, long-term nursing care, and a memory care unit with highly protected areas so folks with memory issues don't wander off and get lost. There's a mix of independent living, assisted living, and services for people with Alzheimer's or dementia. Caregivers include qualified nurses, licensed medical practitioners, certified nursing assistants, and physical therapists, with 12-16 hour on-site nursing, 24-hour supervision, a call system, and help with things like bathing, dressing, walking, and medications. They'll also care for those who need non-ambulatory help or closer medical supervision, and folks can move between levels of care inside the building depending on what they need. All staff get ongoing education to help them keep up with best practices, and there's a focus on treating everyone like family with lots of compassion.
Rooms can be shared or private, with options for 2-bedroom apartments, kitchenettes, private bathrooms, full furnishings, air conditioning, cable TV, phone, and Wi-Fi. The dining room serves restaurant-style meals, and the kitchen can handle special diets for diabetes, food allergies, or other needs, with flexible meal times if you need to eat at different hours. You'll see community spaces like a fitness room, library, arts room, game room, and movie nights, with regular activities including music performances several times a week and outdoor spaces like a courtyard, garden, and walking paths for getting some air or a little exercise. Residents get help with transportation, parking, laundry, housekeeping, and move-in coordination. There are options for outpatient rehab, orthopedic and stroke therapy, physical and occupational therapy, cardiovascular therapy, as well as hospice, palliative, and respite care, plus spiritual care for folks who want it.
The building has a 24-hour emergency call and security system with trained staff on-site every day, around the clock, and systems to keep people safe if they forget where they are. They'll make sure folks have their medications and mobility support, and families get updated and have help with paperwork and questions. Insurance like Medicare and Medicaid are accepted. Altercare Zanesville has a total of 99 beds, with 7 certified as of June 2025, and a history as a for-profit, family-owned company with no ownership changes in the past year. There's a website where you can see more about the place or find more locations if you want to compare.
