Wood-Lawn Heights

Wood-Lawn Heights sits in Batesville, Arkansas and has been here for over fifty years, run as a non-profit with a focus on caring for seniors in a warm, welcoming place, and you'll find that they try to cover just about everything people might need as they get older, so folks can move from independent living to assisted living, memory care, nursing care, or even long-term skilled nursing without having to leave the property. The community offers a 120-plus-bed skilled nursing facility, a unit for independent living, private rooms with showers, bathrooms, and kitchenettes, and every hall seems to have its own dining room where people get meals cooked by a professional chef who can manage allergies and special diets, from diabetes-friendly to plain, simple fare, with all-day dining so residents don't have to rush. Day-to-day, you'll see community services like housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, transportation, and even help with moving in, plus family support and financial services that cover Medicaid and Medicare, so more people can afford care. Every room has cable TV, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and telephone service. There's always something going on with scheduled daily activities-bingo, church outings, movie nights, music programs with guest bands, fishing trips, and art projects, and if folks want quiet time there's a library, game room, activities room, and community lounges, or they can join outdoor programs like gardening, walking the paths, or sitting in the landscaped courtyard to enjoy the view. The beauty shop helps with skin care and spa services, keeping everyone feeling their best. Staff includes certified nursing assistants and wound care professionals offering 24/7 skilled nursing, medication management, help bathing and dressing, restorative and rehabilitation care, and compassionate palliative care when needed, so people get support with daily needs or recovery from surgery and illness, and there's always a 24-hour call system for help. The community sponsors events, outings, social gatherings, and assists with grocery trips and errands to nearby places, since shopping, medical offices, pharmacies, banks, churches, and the White River Medical Center are just a mile away. With transportation and parking on-site, and care designed to change as people's needs do, Wood-Lawn Heights tries to make growing older less stressful by offering a spectrum of services all in one place, and they've got a solid reputation thanks to many years of compassionate care.