New Horizons Limestone

New Horizons Limestone is a nursing home in Georgia that's operated by Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. since February 2008, with a certified bed count of 142 but an average of 182 residents per day, which means it often works at or above capacity, and the staff provides about 4.06 nurse hours for each resident every day with skilled nursing care available twenty-four hours a day, and they also have a nurse turnover rate of 25.3%, so nurses may change more often than some places. The facility is a non-profit and meets federal guidelines for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Most of the care is focused on long-term skilled nursing, memory care for Alzheimer's and similar conditions, and rehabilitation including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus they help people with activities like bathing, dressing, eating, and taking medication. The Transitional Care Unit is set up for folks who need short-term rehab after surgery, joint replacement, stroke, or fractures, with a special entrance for visitors and separate dining and activity areas, aiming to help patients get home in about a month when possible. New Horizons Limestone also provides palliative and end-of-life care, wound care for those who need it, medication management, health monitoring, and care overseen by a physician, with extra support from internal medicine doctors, dermatologists, and psychiatrists as part of the healthcare team. The facility holds educational classes and community events about health, offering some urgent and surgical care, behavioral health, and specialty therapies for different needs. Inspection reports have found thirteen deficiencies at this facility, including one related to infections, and some issues with food procurement, storage, preparation and service, along with problems in keeping residents informed about transfers and allowing residents to manage their own medication. Overall, care is provided in a setting designed for those who can't safely live on their own anymore, with various therapies and activity programs meant to help residents improve or maintain their quality of life.