Ozark Health And Rehabilitation sits at 312 Bryan Drive in Ozark, Alabama, and serves as both a long-term care and rehabilitation facility. The staff includes trained nurses, certified aides, and therapists who work all hours, and there's physician oversight as well, which means residents can get help day or night if they need it and there's a focus on managing different medical needs, like stroke rehabilitation, arthritis, wound healing, and pain management, along with fall prevention. The building holds up to 312 certified beds, but usually there are around 138 residents each day, and nurse coverage averages about 4.09 hours per resident, which is above the state average, and nurse turnover sits lower than the state norm.
Residents can eat in their own rooms or in the big dining room, and the kitchen puts out a weekly menu with things people recognize, like scrambled eggs, bacon, beef ravioli, french fries, baked omelets, cookies, and hot fruit compote for something sweet, so folks get choices and some comfort from familiar foods. Private rooms and common spaces both have cable TV and free Wi-Fi. The place also offers beautician services in-house, resident laundry, and outdoor courtyards for some fresh air or to just watch the world go by. Staff run social and therapeutic activities too, and there are programs for psychosocial care and activities that take the residents' interests and needs into account.
Residents can stay in rooms that look nice and feel homey or spend time in the shared spaces with friends, as these have been decorated to help folks feel at ease. Daily life supports folks' needs, with things like expert dietary oversight and access to needed pharmaceutical and medical supplies, as well as laundry and regular beautician visits. Management comes from Bryan Baggett, Sonya Gouge, Lynn Rasco, and Julie Richburg, while Nhs Operations LLC is the direct owner, with further affiliations to Nhs Management. There are unique care programs at the facility, and the staff tries to provide a personalized touch, making sure people feel comfortable. The place gets regular inspections and it's had some issues in the past, including citations for things like care planning and resident rights, but managers work on making improvements. Ozark Health And Rehabilitation takes admissions with the help of a counselor, does COVID-19 testing if needed, and keeps people informed through a website. Anyone interested can come for a tour, and staff members are ready to welcome new faces and talk about what life is like in this home-like setting.
