Forks Community Hospital - LTCU

Forks Community Hospital - LTCU sits in a quiet rural area of Forks, Washington, offering long-term care and skilled nursing inside the hospital building. The Long-Term Care Unit has 20 certified beds with private and shared rooms, usually serving about 19 residents at a time, so the staff keeps patient ratios manageable and personal. This facility focuses on people who can't safely live alone but don't need constant skilled nursing, so residents get help with bathing, dressing, meals, transfers, and medication. The place gets funding from Medicaid and Medicare, and the building is fully sprinklered for safety. Recent renovations added better accessibility and comfort, and residents can spend time outside with walking paths and a community garden. The staff pays close attention to those with big mobility needs, pain, incontinence, depression, dementia, or pressure sores. There's help with activities of daily living along with therapy, rehabilitation, and special diets like diabetic or allergy-friendly options. Emergency care, lab work, radiology, medication management, and behavioral health are provided all on site, alongside housekeeping, laundry, and dry cleaning. The arts room, salon, movie nights, and community activities give people ways to connect, while town of care councils managed by residents and their families help improve daily life and address concerns. Staff also supports those experiencing mood issues or needing restraints, and everyone gets checked for things like UTIs and receives regular vaccinations for pneumonia and flu. The hospital offers caregiver and senior care training, and supports those who want state certification. Residents have meal service all day in a dining room, shared activities, and both furnished studio or shared rooms. The environment is peaceful and welcoming, with outdoor spaces and room for residents to relax, and the home continues to adjust its services to meet new needs as they come up.