Hickory Creek at Columbus is a senior living community in Columbus, Indiana, offering short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, respite care, and hospice care services.
Short-term rehabilitation serves those recovering from stroke, cardiovascular difficulties, orthopedic surgery, and other debilitating conditions, with the goal of helping participants return home safely. Care includes physical, occupational, and speech/language therapies delivered by an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers. The community features a Road to Recovery program where the care team, patient, and family meet within 72 hours of admission to establish discharge goals. Services encompass wound care, rehabilitation screenings, fall prevention, contracture management, mobility training, and strength-building wellness programs.
Long-term care is available for those who require assistance with daily tasks due to illness, injury, frailty, or other limitations. Licensed nurses, specially-trained health care aides, and an interdisciplinary care team provide services under physician guidance. Residents receive physical, occupational, and speech therapies to maintain independence, supported by social services and activities in home-like, secure settings. The community accepts private pay and Medicaid for qualified applicants, with specialists available to assist with the application process.
Respite care offers short-term stays for elderly individuals, allowing family caregivers a break from their responsibilities to travel, pursue employment, recover from illness, or address personal needs. The community evaluates each guest's needs and provides appropriate care levels to ensure comfortable stays, with the option to extend into longer-term care if needed.
Hospice and palliative care services provide comfort and pain relief for those facing terminal illness through a team approach including skilled nursing, respite care, spiritual and bereavement counseling, medical equipment and supplies, social services, and pharmacy support. The community partners with local hospice providers and assembles interdisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, aides, volunteers, social workers, and clergy to serve hospice patients and their families.
