Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation Center sits on a quiet campus in Winston Salem and has about 170 residents in private and semi-private rooms that are pretty roomy, and the whole place is set up to be wheelchair accessible, with air conditioning, onsite restrooms, and lots of parking for visitors. Meals are served in a shared dining room, but you can also ask for room service if you want to eat alone, and they take care of your laundry and housekeeping without you having to worry about it. There's local transportation with a concierge who arranges rides for medical appointments, shopping, and salon visits. The center features both indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, gardens to sit in, spa bathing rooms for more comfortable baths, a salon, and there's WiFi and cable TV in each room, so you'll have your own space and can keep connected or watch your shows.
Residents at Oak Forest can join social and enrichment activities, and there's a team of skilled nurses, physical therapists, and other specialists there for all health needs. The center has a dedicated rehabilitation room where personalized plans help people recover, using up-to-date therapy equipment and methods like e-stimulation and vital stimulation to work on muscle strength and swallowing. There's an Activities of Daily Living Suite in the therapy gym, where folks can practice normal tasks like bathing, grooming, and eating with help from occupational therapists, and physical therapists help with mobility, balance, and strengthening.
Medical care here covers many needs, with skilled nurses offering round-the-clock care for things like IV therapy, medication management, wound care, incontinence, diabetes, and there's even a wound care physician. Oak Forest also provides geriatric psychiatry, podiatry, and cardiopulmonary therapy, and for those who need more serious help, there's a dedicated Ventilator-Dependent Care Unit with 18 semi-private beds and a high staff-to-patient ratio, with a respiratory therapist on duty at all times. The facility's team of professionals and physicians build person-centered care plans to help every resident meet their health goals, regain skills, and lower their chance of going back to the hospital.
You'll find many levels of care here, including short-term rehabilitation for those recovering between hospital and home, long-term living options, skilled nursing, hospice care, palliative care, ventilator-dependent care, respite care, and outpatient therapy. Speech therapy helps with communication, cognition, and swallowing, while memory care and nutritional counseling address different needs as people age. Their services always cover daily needs, medical concerns, and therapy, focusing on keeping folks as independent and healthy as possible while giving support when needed. The staff tries to create a welcoming place that supports both comfort and well-being, and the place has picked up a good reputation over time for helping people recover and live as fully as they can.
