Decatur Medical Lodge sits as a nursing home and rehabilitation center with about 124 certified beds, and they usually have around 94 residents on any given day, which gives a good sense of how busy things can get there, and you see they've got something they call a Family Advisor service that steps in to help people and families figure out care options, making things a little less overwhelming. Folks can set up a tour or ask for more information by going to their website, and during these visits, you can look over the rooms, see the exercise and rehab equipment, and have a word with the staff and maybe even some of the residents to get a feel for things, with a big dining room and common areas that are made to feel welcoming and give a bit of comfort. Care services span a lot-assisted and independent living, memory care, continuing care, both nursing home and home care, respite care, even long-term care and rehabilitation, and there's dementia care, hospice and palliative care, and outpatient therapy in the mix. The place is run as a for-profit by a Limited Liability Company, and they've got medication management with special storage areas for drugs and biologicals, which is important for safety.
Staff try to meet emotional, social, and cultural needs and aim to build care plans for each person, and you'll see them using up-to-date rehab gear for individualized therapy, working to help with better recovery and encouraging as much independence as a person can manage. There is a focus on infection control and nursing care, though reports have shown they've had trouble in the past that the inspectors have checked on, like needing to get better at infection control and care planning, so while improvements are needed in some areas, especially since the nurse turnover is 80% compared to the Texas average which stands at 51.8%, there's a bit of work to do, and the nursing hours per resident per day come in a little short at 3.28 compared to the state's average of 3.4. The Lodge joins in on community programs and tries to give residents a home-like place for both short-term rehab and longer stays. As for the details of their services and amenities, they're not really spelled out anywhere, so it's a good idea for families and future residents to use that tour option or Family Advisor service to ask direct questions and see for themselves what Decatur Medical Lodge can offer, since straightforward information from staff and firsthand visits can clear up what printed words sometimes leave out.
