South Place Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing

South Place Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing sits at 150 Gibson Road in Athens, Texas, and you'll find it offering both skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services, with a range of therapy options including physical, occupational, and speech therapy for folks recovering from surgery or injuries, and you'll see they have things like hot and cold therapy, e-stimulation, neuromuscular electro stimulation, rehab to home evaluations, plus devices like New step and e-swallow for therapy work, and they do offer daily activities, outings, family gatherings, church services, and take people to appointments like dialysis, so people don't have to miss their treatments. There are private and semi-private rooms, and residents can get daily housekeeping, meals planned by registered dietitians, and help with medication management, while nursing staff is available 24 hours, though nurse and aide staffing hours sometimes don't meet federal minimums, with a nurse staffing rate of 3.13 hours per resident per day, below the Texas average of 3.4, and a higher nurse turnover rate at 64.9%. The building's pretty big, with 112 certified beds, but usually holds about 75 residents, and there's a memory care unit that's secured, with room for over ten women, which can help folks with Alzheimer's or dementia, plus there are visiting consultant pharmacists, psychiatry and counseling services, access to wellness programs, restorative nursing, wound care, IV therapy, hospice, and respite stays. Long-term care is also available for people with chronic illnesses or disabilities, and the place has both supportive and encouraging staff, although there have been deficiencies noted in past inspections, including issues with infection control, care planning, pharmacy services, and communication with families about resident conditions. South Place is associated with Summit LTC and has been run by Fannin County Hospital Authority since 2017 and Summit LTC Athens since 2020, and inspections have identified areas needing attention, like performing accurate resident assessments and making sure pharmacy services meet everyone's needs. The staff aims to help folks during recovery and support their day-to-day lives, trying to create a safe, steady place to heal, though sometimes they're short on nursing help and have had some trouble meeting all federal care standards.