Southern Ocean Center is a nursing home in Manahawkin, New Jersey, offering skilled nursing, hospice care, palliative care, and respite care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Hospice care supports end of life needs, while palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom management. Respite care provides a short term stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs time away, so the range of services suits someone needing ongoing nursing or comfort focused care, as well as a family seeking temporary support.
The home has 136 beds, with private and semi-private rooms available. A private room accommodates one resident, while a semi-private room is shared. Pets are allowed, giving a resident with a pet the option to bring that animal to the community.
Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 44 minutes per resident per day. That figure represents the total nursing time assigned across a day for each resident.
Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare can cover short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid may help with the cost of a longer stay for an eligible resident, and private pay means paying directly for care. Mr. John Myers is the administrator, and 1361 Route 72 West Operations operates the community.
