What We Offer: Care Services
University Heights Rehab and Care Community offers comprehensive rehabilitation services, including a broad range of medical and complex clinical care for every individual’s rehabilitation and recovery needs. We offer all of the services one would expect from a nursing and rehabilitation community, and we strive to deliver these services with professionalism, courtesy, and compassion.
Rehabilitation and Wellness
Physical Therapy
Our rehabilitation therapy is recovery-focused at University Heights Rehab and Care Community to create a smooth transition home. Our personalized physical therapy supports residents as they work to gain or regain maximum mobility. Physical therapists use their expertise to work towards recovery or as a preventative measure to decrease the risk of an injury occurring or recurring.
Occupational Therapy
University Heights Rehab and Care Community offers occupational therapy to support residents with daily activities to help them maintain their independence. Therapists work with residents in their environment, making adjustments as needed to ensure personal goals are achieved.
Speech and Language Therapy
For those who have suffered a stroke, brain injury, or another health issue that has affected their communication ability and/or swallow functionality, University Heights Rehab and Care Community offers the services of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). SLPs assess communication and swallow difficulties and provide skilled interventions that help improve cognition, speech production, fluency, language, voice, resonance, hearing, and all aspects of swallowing.
Respiratory Therapy
Respiratory Therapy specializes in providing healthcare for your lungs and can benefit those with asthma, pneumonia, emphysema, COPD, lung disease, lung training, and other related medical conditions.
Skilled Nursing Care and Chronic Disease Management
Our nursing services at University Heights Rehab and Care Community work in conjunction with the medical needs of the individuals in our care. We formulate a unique plan of care catered to the specific needs of every individual that stays with us.
Skilled nursing services available may include:
- On-Site Physician Services
- Telemedicine Options
- Post-Hospitalization Specialty Care
- Medically Complex Diagnoses
- IV (Infusion) Therapies
- Diabetic Care and Management Strategies
- Wound Care
- Pain Management
- Respiratory Care
- Post-Hospitalization Orthopedic Care
- Restorative Nursing Program
Behavioral Health Care
At University Heights Rehab and Care Community, we take a person-directed approach to meeting behavioral health needs. We provide care and support for individuals living with mental health challenges in a safe, non-secure environment.
Our behavioral health care services include:
- Mental Health and Psychiatric Support
- Medication Management and Education
- Staff Escorted Outings to the Community
- Complementary and Alternative Methods
Respite Care
University Heights Rehab and Care Community offers respite care for recovery and caregiver support. During their stay with us, individuals receive care and support in a safe, comfortable environment that promotes well-being. Our respite care services provide caregivers with peace of mind knowing their loved one is being taken care of and receiving compassionate and individualized care.
* Inquire about availability and minimum length of stay requirements.
Hospice and Comfort Care
Our End of Life programming and comfort care services, including hospice and palliative care, focus on symptom management, pain relief, and end of life wishes. Team members at University Heights Rehab and Care Community customize care plans for each individual and do everything they can to ensure residents live comfortably during their last chapter of life.
Payment Sources:
University Heights Rehab and Care Community offers several options for payment, which include:
- • Medicare
- • Medicaid
- • Private Pay
- • Select and Contracted Insurances/HMO’s
- • Long-Term Care Insurance – (Coverage varies based on individual policy)
What We Offer: Amenities
At University Heights Rehab and Care Community, we believe in providing residents and guests with a safe and comfortable environment. Our community offers amenities and benefits that add convenience and create a home-like atmosphere for those staying with us. We strive to honor individual requests to make stays more enjoyable and filled with the comforts of home.
These amenities may include:
- Transportation to and from Local Hospitals and Physician Appointments
- Personalized Menus and Meals
- Available In-Room Dining
- Beauty and Barber Shop
- Wireless Internet Access
- Cable Television
- Comfortable Common Areas
- Courtyards and Outdoor Living Spaces
- Library
Life Engagement Programs
At the foundation of our personalized, person-directed programs is an individual’s social history. Lifelong familiar activities provide structure and routine, stimulate brain function, encourage social interaction, and promote wellness.
In addition to clinical care and services, we offer a variety of wellness and recreational programming. We believe that a lifestyle of leisure also promotes overall health.
Some of these leisure activities may include:
- Aromatherapy
- Music Therapy
- Sensory Experiences
- Creative Expressive Art Work Classes
- Intergenerational Activities and Community Volunteering
- Spiritual Activities & Offerings
- Entertainment
- Physical Exercise & Movement
- Outings, Including Community Events
- Cooking and Baking
- Gardening
- Group Games
- Animal & Pet Interactions
- IN2L® Engagement Platform
* Programs are subject to change.
Questions or Ready to Learn More?
Contact our care team for more information or to schedule a tour.