Macon Health Care Center sits on Kellogg Avenue in Macon, Missouri, and provides nursing and rehabilitation care for seniors who need help with daily activities, medical issues, or more serious conditions like Alzheimer's or dementia, and people here get checked often for health changes, with staff giving hands-on help for things like bathing, dressing, medication, and moving from place to place, and they treat issues like pressure sores, infections, and pain that can be pretty tough to handle on your own, and they've got a team of registered nurses, LPNs, and CNAs-so you'll see someone around the clock, any day or night, with the RN hours at 0.78 per resident, LPN at 0.84, and CNA at 2.48, and there's always supervision and a call system for quick help.
The building holds up to 112 beds, though there were 63 people living there according to the last count, and the facility runs as a for-profit corporation, participating in both Medicare and Medicaid, and has a full sprinkler system for safety, and although it's not inside a hospital, there's always medical staff around, including specialized doctors, therapists, nurse practitioners, and a clinical social worker who all try to make plans that fit what each person needs, while the on-site rehab has therapy for those recovering from illness or injury.
Residents get checked for things like flu and pneumonia with regular vaccinations, and there are programs to help people and their families speak up about what they like or don't like through resident and family councils, and for leisure, people have private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, phones, air conditioning, and good Wi-Fi in their rooms if they want to keep connected.
There's a dining room for everyone or you can get restaurant-style meals, including special diets for things like diabetes or allergies, planned by a dietitian and cooked by a chef, and meal programs go with one or two meals served fresh each day, with private event rooms for special occasions too, and outside, there's a garden, walking paths, and common areas where people can enjoy activities both in and outdoors, including a beauty and barber shop, game room, arts and crafts, a fitness and exercise room, a library, a movie theater, and programs like music and arts handled by a recreation specialist, along with regular religious services for those who want them.
Practical needs get taken care of too, with regular housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning, move-in help, and family support, and transportation and parking are available as well, while non-ambulatory care supports folks who aren't able to get around by themselves anymore, including help with transfers when needed.
Macon Health Care Center helps residents and families with resources about senior care, covering Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, state guides, tips for choosing care homes, Veterans' Aid and Benefits, and even tools for comparing costs and choosing the right place, and for people who want to work in this field, there are job applications, caregiver training, certification programs, and pay info all available through the facility, including classes for dementia, Alzheimer's, home care, residential assisted living, and Medicaid.
Choices range from general healthcare and skilled nursing care all the way to memory care and assisted living, as this place covers everything from short-term rehab needs up to long-term care for conditions that are tough on seniors, and you'll find all sorts of community-sponsored activities-some run by staff, some managed by the residents themselves.
The center's administrator is Rachel Richardson, and though ownership belongs to a group rather than one person, the staff focuses on checking each person's health, making care plans, and providing what's needed to keep everyone secure, safe, and as comfortable as possible in a setting designed for seniors who need more from a care home than just a place to sleep.
