Cherrywood Post Acute sits at 175 Hospital Dr, McKenzie, TN 38201, right where folks might need care after a hospital stay or for ongoing medical help, since it's a post-acute care facility that provides skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, and a range of services for recovery from illness, surgery, or injury, always working from a physician's own care plan and keeping licensed nurses on staff day and night. The nursing team, including RNs, LVNs, and CNAs, is known for skill and experience, and there's a special focus on person-centered care with plenty of kindness and respect mixed in, and the staff works to keep things personal and flexible for every patient. Cherrywood Post Acute holds a 4-Star Medicare rating, which means it's rated above average by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on things like safety and staffing, and you can find more about it or even take a virtual photo tour at www.cherrywoodpa.com to get a look at their big rehab gym and comfortable shared spaces before going in person.
Recovery services stretch across physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapy, with rehabilitation provided every day of the week, so patients aiming to return home can work toward that at a steady pace, and the center also offers social services to help both patients and families prepare for leaving or find other support, plus daily activities for a range of interests, with a calendar always posted in each patient's room. Cherrywood keeps gardens and open common areas where patients and families can visit or simply sit outside if they feel up to it, keeping things relaxed and homelike as they go along. Restaurant-style dining is available, using meal plans set by a full-time, in-house Registered Dietitian, with nutritious options catered to each person's dietary needs.
For privacy and safety, Cherrywood Post Acute strictly follows all federal and state laws on health information, maintains strict confidentiality, and has set up ways for patients to see or correct their own records, request certain limits on information sharing, and even file complaints if needed, all managed by a designated privacy officer, who is the Administrator. They have systems to keep health data secure, proper protocols if there's ever a breach, detailed rules for sharing data with doctors, insurers, or in situations like disasters, and clear steps for including patients' information in hospital directories or for things like public safety, law enforcement, legal matters, organ donation, and research, only sharing what's necessary or allowed by law or patient choice.
The facility also keeps up a clean and good-looking environment thanks to a careful housekeeping crew, attentive building and grounds maintenance, and a dietary team bringing meals and snacks that fit each resident's health needs, which is especially important when healing. There's a business office ready to help with finances, billing, records, and insurance, and Cherrywood accepts private pay, Medicare, Medicaid, and most major health plans including PPOs and HMOs like Cigna and Humana, so most people have payment options. Team members can use the Employee Assistance Program, and get benefits like health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for job growth and training, and the facility even provides Certified Nursing Assistant training to support staff advancement.
Cherrywood Post Acute takes disease prevention seriously, following COVID-19 and other infection control guidelines closely, using proper PPE such as N95 masks, gloves, and gowns where needed, and putting a dedicated infection prevention nurse in place to watch over these protocols. The leadership team believes in high-quality skilled nursing and rehab care, striving to become a reliable place for folks moving between a hospital and home, and though no place can guarantee perfect care, Cherrywood seeks to keep health, respect, and comfort at the center of each day for everyone under its roof.
