Southwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, sometimes called Southwood Nursing and Retirement Center, sits among other skilled nursing facilities with its 100-bed center, and if you walk around inside you'll see spacious private and semi-private suites, with select rooms offering flat-screen TVs, cable, and in-room refrigerators, and folks keep busy with indoor and outdoor gathering spaces plus a dedicated rehabilitation unit that's set up for short-term rehab and outpatient therapy. The staff, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants, provide round-the-clock care, so somebody's always nearby, and you'll find wound care with a wound physician, therapies for pain and movement like diathermy and electrical stimulation, and even geriatric psychiatry services and podiatry, plus help with incontinence and fall prevention. Residents get help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, transfers, and they get medication reminders and personal care, while the clinical team develops person-centered care plans meant to help people regain skills and hopefully avoid going back to the hospital.
The staff have a reputation for being friendly, and people say they're helpful and joyful, which makes for a warm community feeling, and the nurses and dietitians work together to make sure each resident gets nutritious meals, including special diets for allergies or diabetes, with meals managed by a professional chef and meal planner, and if someone can't make it to the dining room, in-room dining is available. Southwood provides memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, with an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering, and residents get around-the-clock supervision with a 12-16 hour nursing service and a 24-hour call and emergency alert system. There are regular activities-things like movies, music programs, scheduled social events, outings, and fitness classes-plus access to a library, activity rooms, fitness and wellness rooms, walking paths, a spa, salon, and garden, so people stay engaged both mentally and socially.
The place takes care of housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and parking, and rooms often have private bathrooms, kitchenettes, telephones, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and cable TV. They allow pets, offer community-sponsored events, and have a move-in coordination service, making the transition a bit smoother for new people. Southwood's a full-service facility, so you'll find assisted living, long-term care, nursing home care, palliative care, respite care, outpatient therapy, and hospice programs all available, plus specialty care like speech, occupational, and physical therapy given by in-house therapists with daily individualized plans.
The facility partners with the North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association and accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The administrator is Taylor Baxley, who oversees a range of clinical and administrative staff. Southwood helps manage many different medical, physical, and psychosocial needs, with services like wound care, cardiopulmonary therapy, IV treatment, and more, and the facility features both private and semi-private rooms, furnished living spaces, and both indoor and outdoor areas to gather. People can find activities for their minds and bodies and get the support they need with things like transfers, medication management, and therapy, whether their stay is short after a hospital visit or long-term as their needs change.
