Ebony Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, founded in 2012 and managed by Wellsential Health, stands as a single-story senior care facility with 122 certified beds and a commitment to providing safe, supportive care for older adults, including those with Alzheimer's or dementia. Residents can choose between private and semi-private rooms, all with thoughtful safety features, easy access to washers, dryers, and kitchens or kitchenettes, and housekeeping included to keep daily life comfortable. The center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care, and Private Pay, helping many families have options for payment.
A skilled and caring team delivers 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation, memory care, and services like wound care, diabetes management, cardiac care, respiratory therapy, and stroke care. Therapies offered include physical, occupational, aquatic, speech, and VitalStim therapy, with both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. For those who need extra support, staff offer help with walking, wheelchairs, dressing, bathing, grooming, and going to the bathroom. Ebony Lake also helps families decide which level of care fits best, whether it's assisted living, independent living, nursing home care, or specialized memory care services.
The facility gives attention to safety for memory care residents with a secure memory support unit, special programming, and activities matched to those living with dementia or Alzheimer's. Residents take part in regular social activities, arts and crafts, exercise programs, and wellness education, while dining options include prepared meals in a comfortable setting. Ebony Lake arranges transportation for appointments and outings, offers WiFi and cable TV, and has spaces like an activities room, a fitness center, guest parking, a beauty salon or barbershop, and a maintained outdoor courtyard.
There's a focus on resident-centered care and efforts to involve families in planning and decisions, though some reported deficiencies have involved care planning, nutrition, and safeguarding information, along with infection-related issues, but the facility has worked to respond with proper protocols and oversight. Ebony Lake features lower nurse turnover rates than the state average, and nurse-to-resident ratios are close to the state norm, though slightly lower. Affiliated with the non-profit Val Verde County Hospital District, the center values community partnerships and aims to improve comfort and quality of life, providing accreditations and skilled medical staff for those in need of inpatient, rehabilitative, hospice, or even home health care.
Staff help organize move-ins, manage wait lists, and welcome potential residents and their families to tour or visit, either in person or virtually. The atmosphere feels warm and community-oriented for both residents and visiting families.
