Hickory Falls Health and Rehab

Hickory Falls Health and Rehab sits over in Granite Falls, North Carolina, right on Sunset Street, and offers both short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care with 120 certified beds, where you'll find private and semi-private rooms, and there are three therapy gyms where physical, occupational, and speech therapy take place every day to help people recovery from illness or injury or just to keep up daily skills, and you'll see folks working together with an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, therapy specialists, and nutrition experts to make personalized care plans that change as needed, which is especially important for wound care, memory care, hospice, and when someone needs help with daily living. The facility has an ice cream parlor and even a little chicken coop outside, so you might visit with the birds after a meal or during an afternoon activity session, and there are always planned daily events like bingo, crafts, and outings when the schedule allows, since they try to keep minds and bodies busy, which helps people feel connected. Visitors can come at any hour, since the facility allows for 24-hour visitation, and family can bring food in too, though the nursing staff does want a quick conversation first just to make sure all dietary needs and safety rules get followed, and residents can also request special menus or rely on an "Always Available Menu" if nothing on the main meal rotation at breakfast, lunch, or dinner works for them, with all meals served in the main dining room and nutrition staff on hand to handle dietary restrictions. The rooms come with a phone, TV, and Wi-Fi included, and laundry's taken care of at no cost, although families can do wash themselves if preferred, and an on-site beautician provides haircuts and grooming at an extra charge. The place has strict rules: no tobacco use anywhere inside or out, and no alcohol unless prescribed by a doctor, and pets can visit with paperwork and a leash if approved beforehand. Residents are encouraged to pack light-with just a few comfortable outfits, pajamas, supportive shoes, and their own favorite toiletries if they'd rather not use the supplied brands. The staff focuses on caring for each person's health, well-being, and comfort, though the government has found problems here in recent inspections, with fines issued and some safety issues marked as serious but affecting only a few people. Hickory Falls Health and Rehab is part of the SanStone community and belongs to the North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association, under the direction of administrator Brandee Fulbright, and while it's had about 29 public reviews and runs with an average of 114 residents per day, it supports families with resources and guidance for long-term care, offering familiar comforts with social activities, nutritious dining, therapy options, and skilled nursing services around the clock.