Will-O-Bell Skilled Nursing & Rehab sits right on Highway 95 between Temple and Taylor in Bartlett, Texas, pretty much where Williamson and Bell County meet, and it's about 20 minutes from Temple, Taylor, and Georgetown, which makes it easy for folks in the area to find if they want to come visit their loved ones because family and friends are allowed to visit any time with special hours set from eight in the morning to eight at night, though the facility is pretty welcoming all day and night. The place is a private nursing home with 90 beds and has been around since 1963, built by caring people from the community wanting to make sure elders had a safe, happy place to stay, and now it offers skilled nursing and rehab services for folks who need constant medical attention or help with their daily activities. The staff, including an administrator, director of nursing, nurses, doctors, certified nursing assistants, and physical therapists, works all hours to help with things like medication, wound care, IV therapy, post-surgery help, pulmonary management, and therapy services like physical, occupational, and speech, and there's a real focus on each person's needs and making sure everyone gets a plan that fits them, starting right from admission when they do a careful screening.
Residents get help with bathing, dressing, walking, eating, and the staff handles housekeeping, laundry, and meals-meals are made with organic ingredients and folks say the food's pretty good, with plenty of activities to keep everyone a little busier and happier. There are private suites and shared rooms that come fully furnished, with kitchenettes, private bathrooms, air conditioning, and the option for phone, internet, and cable, so no one feels cut off, and new residents can bring their own pictures and bedding to make things homier. The whole place is set up with solid security, including highly protected areas that help stop residents from wandering off or getting lost, and for anyone with medical problems that mean they need monitoring all the time, the staff is on watch 24 hours a day, keeping things safe and calm. For extra care, they offer psychiatric and psychological services, social services, doctor visits, X-rays, lab services, podiatry, and optometry, and there's a beauty and barber shop right there so folks can keep up their usual routines.
Transportation is available for doctor appointments and errands, and the staff can arrange rides as needed, and the community is close to grocery stores, coffee shops, gas stations, restaurants, pharmacies, and other services, so it's not out in the middle of nowhere. Will-O-Bell does accept private pay, Medicare, and Medicaid, and they do all the necessary checks for eligibility and coverage, and whenever someone moves in, they review medical history and current doctor's orders so they know exactly what kind of help each person might need. The environment is described as clean and comfortable, private yet with chances for companionship, and the staff seems pretty friendly and attentive, aiming to make the transition from home or hospital easier for everyone involved. Prospective residents and families can tour the facility, see the rooms, meet the staff, and get a clear sense of what life's like there before making any decisions, with the goal always set on providing a warm, caring, and secure home focused on each resident's highest possible level of independence and well-being.
