Cottage of the Shoals

Cottage of the Shoals is a skilled nursing facility in Tuscumbia, Alabama, that helps seniors with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, eating, and keeping up with medicine, and folks who live there get twenty-four-hour care from skilled nurses with a supervising physician overseeing the care, and they handle everything from short-term rehab right after a hospital stay to longer-term care and respite care, and some people need help only for a while, and others may stay for a longer time. The building has room for up to 103 residents, and a lot of good work goes on in the spacious 2,700-square-foot therapy gym that's filled with modern rehab equipment, so residents can get all the help they need with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and there's a special unit for people recovering from surgery or hospital stays. There's also a focus on memory care for folks dealing with confusion, wandering, or Alzheimer's, and care plans can change to fit different needs like dementia, palliative, and even hospice care, with staff working to handle pain management, case management, wound care, and a whole list of medical needs including dental, podiatry, respiratory therapies, IV therapy, colostomy, and even bariatric care. Residents can get both private and semi-private rooms, each with individual climate controls for comfort, and the whole place offers things like cable, internet, phone service, and housekeeping and laundry, and you'll find guest accommodations, a beauty salon, dining rooms-both shared and private-in-room dining, and activity rooms, with gardens and quiet courtyards to walk around in, and social, wellness, religious, and cultural activities to pass the time, plus a smoke-free environment and an alarm system to help keep everyone safe, especially residents with memory trouble or risk of wandering. The staff takes care of all the medication ordering and dispensing under pharmacy support, tries to offer personal touches like guest meals, newspapers, and mail, and lines up services from registered nurses, a Medical Director, and attending physicians, and the facility aims to make things coordinated for residents who need things like transportation, discharge planning, or support through home health, hospice, or any VA benefits for veterans, since Cottage of the Shoals is a WE HONOR VETERANS partner. The place holds the AHCA Silver Quality Award for committed care and welcomes Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance. Interpreters are available, computer access is offered, security is monitored, and rooms and common lounges are tidy and made to be comfortable, with fitness centers and plenty of spots to visit with guests and enjoy recreation, as the facility generally supports both active seniors and those who need more help, and each person gets their plan of care fitted for their health and needs as time goes on.