South Peninsula Hospital - Long Term Care Unit sits right on the hospital campus in Homer, Alaska, with 28 beds in a separately licensed facility and a long-term care focus for older adults who need round-the-clock nursing, personal care, and medical supervision, whether for physical or mental health conditions, so residents get care in a setting that feels homelike but has easy access to hospital services and clinics just next door if needed, which means families don't worry about emergency care being far away. The unit is part of a non-profit community hospital that's been around since 1956 and is run by a nine-member Board of Directors, with a full team including a geriatrician, occupational therapist, pharmacist, dietitian, social worker, and trained nursing staff, so people living here have medical needs met alongside daily and emotional care.
This newly remodeled 4,693 square foot unit features its own Reflection Room for quiet moments, a dayroom with views of Kachemak Bay, a fireplace, a group dining area, and private rooms that residents can decorate with their own artwork and keepsakes, which gives it more of a personal touch than an ordinary hospital room. You'll find unique extras like a whirlpool tub, a personal massage option, a hairdresser, and harp therapy, plus a van for group outings and social activities like holiday events and monthly candlelight dinners, because staff aims to make each day meaningful. Physical therapy happens onsite with advanced equipment and personalized plans to help residents work on mobility. The Long Term Care Unit holds the 2025 Silver - Achievement in Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), which shows ongoing efforts to improve resident care, and there's always a social worker onsite to help families through care choices or transitions, whether that means rehabilitation or longer stays.
