High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation is a medium-sized, nonprofit facility that offers both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care to residents. The community is designed to support individuals recovering from hospital stays or facing ongoing medical and personal care needs. With a capacity of 100 beds, High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation participates in both Medicare and Medicaid programs, providing financial accessibility for a range of residents. It is not part of a continuing care retirement community, making it focused solely on the immediate and extended care of its residents rather than offering transition to different community-based levels of care.
The facility maintains an average rating for both its short-term rehabilitation and long-term care services. Residents who require rehabilitation services after hospitalizations, such as recovering from a stroke, heart attack, infection, or injury, can access focused post-acute care at this facility. About 57.7% of discharged residents are able to successfully return home, reflecting the facility’s support in promoting independence and recovery. Staff at High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation provide an average of three hours and four minutes of nursing care per resident each day, ensuring that medical and daily living needs are met consistently. Weekend staffing is rated as consistent with weekday staffing levels, helping to ensure that care does not diminish when administrative staff are less present.
The approach to long-term care at High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation emphasizes helping residents maintain as much autonomy as possible. Approximately 81.1% of long-term residents retain the ability to move, eat, and handle common activities without assistance during their stay. The community also prioritizes preventive health, offering 100% flu vaccination coverage among residents. Efforts are made to reduce serious incidents, reflected in a notably low rate of falls resulting in major injury and measures to address infections requiring hospitalization.
Inspection reports indicate attention to areas such as timely reporting of suspected abuse, appropriate response to violations, and the need to meet notification requirements for transfers, discharges, and bed-hold policies. While there have been some recent citations related to resident transfers, activity programming, and behavioral health training, these issues were marked as having a low potential for harm, and all have been resolved. The facility has not been subject to fines or denied payments in the last three years, underscoring its efforts to address deficiencies in a timely manner.
Overall, High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation offers a supportive environment for individuals needing skilled nursing or rehabilitation, bolstered by its commitment to providing consistent nurse staffing, personal support, and opportunities for residents to retain their independence and well-being.
