Outwood - ICF sits in a quiet, rural spot at 23524 Dawson Springs Road in Dawson Springs, KY, and holds 80 assisted living units. The facility mainly serves adults with severe and profound intellectual and developmental disabilities, and it's owned by the state and managed by ResCare. Outwood is a Medicaid and Medicare Certified Intermediate Care Facility that works to help people with intellectual disabilities live as independently as possible. There are 80 licensed beds, with 45 rooms total, including 10 private rooms, 70 semi-private rooms, and 5 cottages, each cottage having 5 individual bathrooms and 3 phones. Residents can pick from shared quarters, studios, or one-bedroom units, with room features like private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, telephones, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi.
Outwood has care and services for assisted living, Alzheimer's and dementia care, skilled nursing, board, and care needs. The staff help residents with bathing, dressing, incontinence, moving around, medication, manual feeding if needed, and regular health checks. There's 24/7 awake staff on site, with on-call doctors and nurses, fall prevention classes, and daily supervision for safety. Outwood also offers speech, occupational, and physical therapy, along with psychiatric support and behavioral services built into each care plan, and they provide ongoing medical and behavioral supervision for people who have complex needs.
The facility runs daily fun activities, fitness classes, arts and crafts classes, movie nights, community-based programs, music, and church services, both in the facility and the local community. There's a dining hall where people sit together and eat meals served at 7:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 5:00 pm, prepared by a chef and supervised by a dietitian, with snacks all day and options like pureed foods or dementia-friendly menus. Residents also have all their meals included and access to a café, laundry, maintenance, move-in help, pharmacy service, beauty shop, and optional massage therapy. Outwood covers personal laundry-no charge, and offers community amenities like a community garden, arts room, activity room, library, fitness center, business room, spa/wellness space, chapel, and outdoor trails for walking.
Outwood accepts Medicaid and Medicare and takes part in Caldwell and Hopkins Medicaid waiver programs for broader access. People can get medical help around the clock, 12-16 hours of daily nursing care, and non-ambulatory care if needed. Transportation services, visitor parking, safety call cords, scheduled health checks, and regular visits from doctors like Dr. Chaney and dentists like Dr. Haag are routine. There's a resident council and a family council that meet each month, and a safety committee that meets weekly.
Outwood gives life skills training, community integration programs, and educational support, focusing on helping people manage their lives the best they can. The staff support both longer stays and short respite care, as well as transitional support, with help for moving in. The team uses individualized care plans and keeps care focused on medical, behavioral, psychiatric, and rehabilitation needs, aiming to support every resident's dignity and daily quality of life. The facility doesn't accept ventilator-dependent residents or those with high skilled nursing needs. Residents, families, and staff are active in the local community and work together at regular meetings. The facility stays focused on what each resident needs, offering honest support in a peaceful country setting in Hopkins County, Kentucky, with everyday comforts and a strong sense of community.
