There are six care types at Laurels of Mt. Vernon in Mt. Vernon, OH. Nursing home care and skilled nursing come first, and after them come memory care, hospice care, palliative care, and respite care.
Care of a medical kind is what licensed nurses deliver in skilled nursing. Memory care puts supervision and security around a resident who may wander. Comfort and symptom relief are the aim of hospice and palliative care alike. Respite care means a stay of limited length while support at home is on pause.
With 99 beds and six levels of care, the home suits a resident whose care may shift over time, or relatives wanting short-term help while a caregiver recovers. Rehabilitation runs through several named services. Physical Therapy Services, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Neuro-rehabilitation are among them, along with the Parkinson’s Disease Program and Respiratory Management Services. Residents also have a courtyard and a salon.
Payment comes from Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay. Medicare may pay for skilled care in the period following discharge from a hospital, and Medicaid can help with eligible long-term care. Nursing time per resident, on average, reaches 3 hours and 51 minutes a day. The area is rated 69 on Walk Score, which is somewhat walkable, leaving a non-driver some foot options.
