Lake Way Nursing and Rehabilitation Center sits in Benton, Kentucky, right by Kentucky Lake, and it stays open all day and night, every day of the week, which makes it possible for people to always get care. This place has 96 licensed beds and usually has about 81 residents, and they offer both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, so it works for people who need to recover after surgery or deal with chronic illness. There's a big focus on skilled nursing care, and an interdisciplinary team watches over everyone, giving different kinds of therapies like physical, occupational, and speech, and they also handle wound care, cardiac care, pulmonary care, stroke recovery, neurological care, and IV therapy, so people get the kind of treatment they need, whatever their condition. Staff at Lake Way are there all day and night and try hard to make things comfortable, and while they treat people in a home-like way, the place has a high nurse turnover of about 50% each year, which means some new faces come and go, and every resident gets about 3.5 nurse hours per day.
They specialize in palliative and respite care, plus memory care and dementia services, and they handle transitions for all ages, so adults and elders both find a place. The building aims for health and comfort, with an indoor layout that feels homey, neighborhood-style semi-private rooms, activity lounges, and a therapy gym with kitchen equipment for daily living training, stair steps, therapy bands, cognitive tools, and so on, and outside, there are flower gardens and patios for fresh air. The facility tries to keep the air clean with HEPA filters, MERV 13 filters, needlepoint bipolar ionization, electrostatic cleaning, and has strong infection control policies, including masks and temperature checks for everybody.
Inside, there's a restaurant-style dining room, table service, and meal plans are tailored for people who have things like heart disease or diabetes, all overseen by a registered dietitian. Residents get daily housekeeping, linen, personal laundry, and trash service, along with access to an on-site beauty salon, and they don't pay extra for cable or telephone. There's a schedule of group activities and events, which helps with social connections and keeps life structured and a bit more enjoyable.
Lake Way does have some troubles noted in inspections, with gaps in the timing of inspections and a history of deficiencies-28 in total-including one infection-related, and they've been cited for not reporting suspected abuse or neglect fast enough, and for some cases where residents' safety was at immediate risk. The place is a for-profit company, managed by Principle Long Term Care, with Lynn Hood and Gale Boice in charge along with Principle Long Term Care, Inc. and Principle IT Services, Inc. Overall, Lake Way tries to focus on personal care and recovery, but families should take time to think about its inspection history if safety is a top concern, since that's just as important as having nice gardens or therapy gyms when choosing a nursing home.
