Core Health Care

Core Health Care Rehab is a skilled nursing facility with a focus on assisted living and rehabilitation, sitting over on West Highway 290 in Dripping Springs, Texas, with another spot at 400 Old Highway 290, and the place has offered care for over 25 years now, which says a bit about their experience when handling seniors, adults with brain injuries, and those with special needs like psychiatric disorders, Parkinson's, autism, and dementia, and you'll see that the place has sixteen licensed assisted living beds, so it stays on the smaller side and can keep that low staff-to-client ratio for personalized support, whether someone wants a private room, a one-bedroom, a small studio, or even a shared living space. Core Health Care has both post-acute rehab and long-term care, and the team there uses a philosophy based on neuroplasticity, so staff shape the care plans to fit each person's mind and body, and they even provide physical, occupational, speech, and cognitive therapy, plus psychotherapy, with licensed professionals on-site and an on-call nurse for emergencies day or night. They offer help for lots of daily living tasks, from bathing and dressing to moving around and taking medication, and have specialized caregivers for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's care, with extra support for folks who struggle with mobility or need incontinence management, and for meals, they make food that's ready for dementia care, and snacks show up along with all-inclusive dining services, and the staff handle housekeeping and laundry, too. There's a fitness room to keep moving, walking trails and paths for those who like to step outside, a communal kitchen, games and crafts, a beauty and barbershop, and an entertainment room, plus computer classes and internet for people who want to keep up with the world or learn new things, and they've got special therapy services like massage, EVOX mental wellness therapy, infusion care, full body thermography, and assisted-lymphatic therapy, not to mention basic health and diabetes monitoring, physical therapy, wellness checks, and transportation around town if someone needs to get out. There's a 24/7 security system, licensed staff ready around the clock, an emergency response system, parking, and short-term stays offered when needed, and it should be noted that while Core Health Care does contract with DARS and most major insurances, Medicare payments only work if they've been certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The place sits in Dripping Springs, which is a community with a pretty high median income, and though it isn't taking new patients right now at some locations, they do serve up a safe, steady environment for senior living, with a focus on holistic health, using food as medicine, offering detox and nutritional analysis, and going for non-invasive wellness techniques to help people recover, balance, and keep their energy up, and over the years, families have come to rely on them to look after their loved ones when help is needed.