Southwood Nursing And Retirement

Southwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility in Clinton, North Carolina offering a complete continuum of care including short-term rehabilitation, long-term living, outpatient therapy, skilled nursing care, hospice care, palliative care and respite care.

The center's rehabilitation services focus on helping patients regain skills and independence following accidents, surgery, stroke or cardiac events. In-house physical, occupational and speech therapists develop individualized daily plans with achievable goals. Physical therapy addresses mobility, balance, coordination and joint movement; occupational therapy helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing and eating; and speech therapy improves communication and swallowing abilities. Enhanced therapy services include diathermy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation and vital stimulation to reduce pain and improve joint movement and muscle strength.

Southwood's skilled nursing care is provided round-the-clock by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants. Care services include wound care management with a dedicated wound care physician, cardiopulmonary therapy, fall interventions, incontinence management, IV therapy, full-time physician coverage, geriatric psychiatry services, psychosocial support and podiatry services. The clinical team develops person-centered care plans and works with physicians to provide holistic treatment addressing secondary conditions.

The facility emphasizes safe discharge planning to support successful transitions back to prior living settings, with coordination through Liberty's broader continuum of care network.