Riverside Health & Rehabilitation

    101 Old Talbotton Rd, Thomaston, GA, 30286
    4.2 · 11 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Excellent care, caring staff, accommodating

    Moving my mother to Riverside for a long-term stay was the best decision I made. The staff are responsive, caring, and went above and beyond - excellent rehab and healthcare, clean facility and grounds, good food, and very accommodating visiting arrangements.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.18 · 11 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.2

    Pros

    • responsive staff
    • caring staff
    • successful rehabilitation outcomes
    • clean facility
    • well-kept grounds
    • accommodating visiting arrangements
    • staff went above and beyond
    • close to home
    • good food
    • high-quality healthcare
    • friendly and helpful staff
    • suitable for long-term stay

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the supplied reviews is clearly and consistently positive. Reviewers repeatedly emphasize strong clinical and supportive care: staff are described as responsive, caring, friendly, and helpful. Multiple comments note that clinical goals were achieved (notably successful rehabilitation), and that families felt their relatives were well looked after. Statements such as "best decision to move mother to Riverside" and simply "best" indicate a high degree of satisfaction with outcomes and trust in the facility's care.

    Staff performance and attitude are the most prominent themes. Reviewers highlight responsiveness and an ability to go "above and beyond," which suggests not only competence but also a willingness to accommodate individual needs. The phrase "looked after dad" and similar remarks point to personalized attention. The combination of descriptors — caring, friendly, helpful — appears across both short-term rehab contexts and long-term stays, indicating consistent staff behavior across care types.

    Facility and environment receive favorable mentions as well. The building is described as clean and the lawn well-kept, conveying pride in physical maintenance and an environment conducive to resident comfort. Proximity to family members is noted as an advantage ("close to home"), which is often an important practical factor in family satisfaction and in facilitating visits.

    Practical operations that affect family experience are positively noted. Reviewers specifically mention accommodating visiting arrangements, which implies flexibility and good communication around family access. Dining is singled out as "good food," a straightforward but meaningful point given that meal satisfaction can impact overall resident well-being. The combination of good food and accommodating visitation contributes to both resident quality of life and family reassurance.

    The reviews cover both short-term rehabilitation success and long-term residential care, with at least one reviewer explicitly indicating a positive long-term stay experience. This suggests the facility is perceived as capable across a spectrum of needs — from intensive rehab to ongoing custodial and clinical support.

    Notable patterns and limitations of these summaries: there are no negative aspects or concerns cited in the provided summaries. All comments are affirmative, focusing on staff, outcomes, cleanliness, grounds, food, and logistics. Because the source material contains only positive highlights, there is limited information about potential areas for improvement such as activity programming, administrative responsiveness at scale, billing/insurance issues, or specific clinical complications. In summary, based solely on these reviews, Riverside Health & Rehabilitation is viewed very favorably for clinical quality, compassionate and proactive staff, a well-maintained environment, accommodating family policies, and satisfying dining — with reviewers expressing strong confidence and gratitude for the care provided.

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    About Riverside Health & Rehabilitation

    Riverside Health And Rehabilitation is a small, nonprofit facility with a capacity of 73 beds, serving the Thomaston, Georgia community. The center participates in both Medicare and Medicaid, making it accessible to a wide range of individuals seeking short-term rehabilitation or long-term care. Residents benefit from an average of 3 hours and 19 minutes of nurse staffing per resident per day, providing consistent care for both medical and non-medical needs such as medication administration, eating, dressing, and personal hygiene. However, while weekday staffing meets standards, weekend staffing levels are rated below average, which may be important for families considering continuous care.

    The facility has received average ratings for both its short-term rehabilitation and long-term care services. In the context of short-term rehabilitation, 42.2% of residents were able to return home after their stay, demonstrating that many individuals successfully recover and transition back to their own living environments. Infection control is a focus, with 5.4% of short-term residents experiencing infections requiring hospitalization, and 13.6% needing emergency room visits during their rehabilitative stays.

    For long-term residents, Riverside Health And Rehabilitation emphasizes maintaining resident abilities and promoting self-care; 81.6% of residents retained the ability to move, eat, use the bathroom, and perform other activities without assistance. All residents receive their annual influenza vaccinations, ensuring a preventive approach to community health. The center is not part of a continuing care retirement community, so services focus on rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing rather than a continuum of independent and assisted living accommodations.

    In terms of safety and well-being, the facility has undergone regular inspections covering health, fire, and general safety protocols. Issues identified in recent inspections have included the need to provide a more homelike and comfortable environment, to safeguard residents’ rights, to ensure adequate staffing, and to support residents’ activities of daily living. These findings were addressed by the facility as noted in follow-up inspection reports.

    The overall environment at Riverside Health And Rehabilitation combines a focus on the immediate recovery needs of residents in rehabilitation with sustained support for those who require ongoing, long-term skilled nursing care. Residents and their families can expect a small community setting with nonprofit values at its core, access to government funding support, and a commitment to immunization and personal care. While there have been recent areas identified for improvement, the facility continues to serve as an essential resource for short-term and long-term care within the area.

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