Mount Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation in Mount Vernon, Indiana offers short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, respite care, hospice care, and outpatient therapy services.
Short-term rehabilitation is designed for 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, along with support from doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers. The facility offers a person-centered program tailored to individual needs, including services such as wound care, fall prevention, mobility training, and strength-building wellness programs. A specialized Road to Recovery program allows the interdisciplinary team, patient, and family to meet within 72 hours of admission to map out discharge goals.
Long-term care serves those who struggle with daily tasks and can no longer be cared for at home due to illness, injury, frailty, or other limitations. Licensed nurses, specially-trained health care aides, and an interdisciplinary care team provide care under physician guidance. Services include social services, activities, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies to help residents maintain independence. The community accepts both private pay and Medicaid for qualified applicants.
Respite care provides short-term stays for elderly individuals, allowing home caregivers a break to travel, start a new job, recuperate from illness, or pursue other interests. The facility examines the needs of respite guests and provides appropriate care levels to ensure comfort and safety.
Hospice and palliative care support patients facing terminal illness with a team approach including skilled nursing care, pain management, spiritual and bereavement counseling, medical equipment and supplies, and social services.
Outpatient therapy programs combine highly-trained therapists with the latest technologies to promote mobility and reduce inflammation and pain, with treatments coordinated through physicians and structured to meet individual needs.
