Avante at Inverness is a distinguished care facility nestled beside Citrus Memorial Hospital, fostering a close relationship with the hospital’s Heart and Vascular Center, whose experts consult directly with patients. This collaboration ensures a high standard of medical oversight and specialized care, particularly benefiting individuals recovering from cardiac events or those requiring cardiac rehabilitation. Avante at Inverness stands out for its acclaimed wound care program, featuring a dedicated wound care nurse who rounds daily on patients, offering attentive and consistent support for wound healing and recovery.
A hallmark of Avante at Inverness is its investment in advanced rehabilitation technology. It is the only facility in Citrus County equipped with the AlterG antigravity treadmill, an innovative device that enables patients to walk or run at a fraction of their body weight. This allows individuals undergoing physical therapy to engage in mobility exercises with significantly less pain, accelerating healing and improving outcomes. The facility is also recognized for being one of just two in Citrus County approved by the VA to accept patients, underscoring its capacity to provide care for those who have served.
For over three decades, Avante at Inverness has specialized in a broad spectrum of health services, including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, and post-acute care. The staff consists of dedicated associates passionate about creating an environment centered on wellness, integrity, and success. Patients benefit from access to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social services, psychiatric and psychological care, dietitian services, wound care management, IV medication administration, and a host of specialty programs for cardiac care, post-stroke recovery, orthopedic rehabilitation, bariatric needs, pulmonary concerns, and even COVID-19 care. The team also supports ancillary needs such as housekeeping, laundry, beautician services, respite care, hospice care, bilingual staff assistance, dialysis support, and gastroenterology care.
Avante at Inverness takes pride in engaging long-term care patients and their families, organizing community events and activities that foster a sense of belonging and connection. The facility’s approach is holistic, considering not only the patient but extending that care to their families, staff, and the larger community. This culture of warmth and dedication has enabled the formation of meaningful professional and personal relationships within the facility, making it a place where both patients and staff can thrive and grow together. The mission at Avante at Inverness is clear and heartfelt—the well-being of each individual is placed at the center of every service offered, striving to treat every patient as family and to provide the highest quality of life possible.