Garden Isle Rehab & Nursing

Garden Isle Rehab & Nursing sits right on the Wilcox Memorial Hospital campus and holds 109 skilled nursing beds, with a focus on both short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care for those who need daily support and supervision, and it's where people often go when they need a place between the hospital and home. The place offers specialized services-things like advanced wound care, diabetes help, IV therapy, pain management, and enteral nutrition for people who can't eat on their own. Folks there can receive care for strokes, fractures, joint replacement, pressure ulcers, and other serious health problems, and the staff includes licensed nurses, registered nurses, and certified nursing assistants available around the clock which does give families some peace of mind. The rehabilitation program, called Garden Isle Rehab & Nursing, covers physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and the rehab team handles both neurological and orthopedic issues, with care plans shaped by an interdisciplinary group that involves a medical director, nurses, rehab therapists, social workers, activities coordinators, and dietitians-they all pitch in for medication management, nutrition reviews, and dietary support. There's also a Restorative Nursing Program to keep each resident at their best functioning level as long as possible, and they work on discharge planning, offering family and caregiver training along with safety assessments when someone's ready to go home. Every day, the facility has social and recreational activities for both residents and adults who come for day health services, and it tries to keep everyone as engaged and comfortable as possible with a range of amenities. On top of that, Garden Isle Rehab & Nursing runs and sponsors a full 12-month CNA to LPN Bridge program for certified nursing assistants who want to move up to licensed practical nurse roles-you'll see this program connected with Oahu Public Health when they recommend CNAs for nursing, and the facility's quite involved in recruiting for these cohorts, with an info session scheduled for May 7, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM HST, and selective admissions for the 2026 group. CNAs who join the program keep working as CNAs while they study, which makes it a bit easier for those aiming to become nurses themselves. The whole place is designed to offer basic comforts, specialized care, and some opportunities for learning and growth for both staff and residents.