Friendship Health & Rehab is a nursing home in Pewee Valley, Kentucky, with a long history going back to at least 1997, and it's owned by The Rural Educational Association of Kentucky. There's a main building at 7400 Friendship Dr, and there are three locations in Pewee Valley and Crestwood. It offers skilled nursing care and support for people who need help with daily living, and it's focused on personal dignity, comfort, and constant supervision for seniors who need it. There's 12-16 hour nursing every day, a 24-hour call system, and services are available for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, with secure spaces so people don't wander off. Staff includes licensed nurses, medical practitioners, qualified nursing assistants, and physical therapists, all giving care tailored to each person.
The facility provides help with meals, bathing, dressing, transfers, medication management, and other daily tasks, and there're mental wellness programs, fitness rooms, arts and crafts, music, exercise, baking, cooking clubs, movie nights, and more to help people stay active. Residents can join scheduled activities, do their own resident-run events, and take part in community programs. Outdoor courtyard spaces, gardens, a library, a movie theater, fitness room, computer center, activity and game rooms, spa, beauty salon, and walking paths give folks options for both relaxation and social time. Rooms come fully furnished, with private bathrooms, air conditioning, cable TV or satellite, Wi-Fi, kitchenettes, and telephones, and everything tries to feel home-like for easier recovery or relaxation.
There's restaurant-style dining in a main dining room, and staff pay attention to allergies and special diets, including for diabetes, and housekeeping, laundry, and move-in coordination are available as part of the support. Folks who need transportation can get help with rides to doctor appointments or just for non-medical things, since the community arranges transportation and also operates community vehicles. The capacity is for up to 128 residents, and there are assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing levels, all in place to serve people at different stages of need, with the main focus being nursing home care. Short-term respite stays are an option if caregivers need a break.
Friendship Health & Rehab works with Trilogy Health Services to handle pharmacy administration, nonmedical staffing, and extra rehab therapy, and residents can get transitional, long-term, or restorative therapy and family support. Medicaid and Medicare are accepted. There's a development underway to turn the campus into Brighten Heights, a bigger senior community adding new apartment buildings, duplex cottages, and independent living units, with early parts expected to finish by late 2024, and to help this along, they're selling some of their nursing bed licenses to other area facilities. The community closed in January after problems from the Covid-19 pandemic, but plans are in motion for new growth and redevelopment. There's been an A+ BBB rating since the file opened in 1997, though the place isn't BBB accredited. Friendship Health & Rehab also manages a 401(k) plan, with ties to other organizations, and offers account access through a proprietary website. The resident base of Friendship Health & Rehab is a mix of those needing high-skilled nursing and those needing lighter support, all in a setting that takes care of medical needs and encourages social engagement.
