Tri-County Nursing Home

About Tri-County Nursing Home

Tri-County Nursing Home in Trenton, Florida, provides long-term nursing care and rehabilitation healthcare. It is licensed by the State of Florida and certified for participation in Medicare, Medicaid and Veterans Administration programs. The facility also lists private plan insurance among its accepted coverage. Its service area is the Lower Suwannee River Valley, including Gilchrist, Dixie and Levy counties. It was developed as a not-for-profit facility to address a need for nursing care in the region. Care options include skilled nursing, intermediate care, long-term care and rehabilitation.

Skilled nursing units have licensed nurses providing attention around the clock. The facility lists wound care, orthopedic aftercare, IV therapy, respiratory therapy, and hospice or palliative care among its services. Intermediate care is intended for people needing less intensive nursing. Licensed nurses supervise and assist with medication administration, walking and daily activities as appropriate.

The rehabilitation department provides full-time, in-house physical, occupational and speech-language therapy for acute and long-term residents. For people receiving long-term care, ongoing therapy programs aim to maintain functioning. Physical therapy addresses walking, balance, muscle strength and range of motion; occupational therapy works on hand and arm function, self-care, self-feeding and daily activities. Outpatient physical and occupational therapy are also offered. Speech therapy addresses speech and language, oral-motor function, swallowing and dementia-related needs. Long-term care uses a multidisciplinary approach: rehabilitation staff monitor physical ability; dietary staff note eating habits, swallowing problems and weight changes; activity staff observe social patterns and communication; and social services watch for changes in attitudes or behavior.

A distinct Special Care Unit serves people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions. The facility describes specially trained staff, close supervision and enhanced staffing ratios in this unit. Rooms are visible and accessible to staff, and residents share a common living and dining room. Residents can access an enclosed landscaped courtyard with a gazebo.

The home lists 17 private rooms with private bathrooms and showers, telephones and flat-screen televisions; Wi-Fi is available throughout the facility. Rooms have individual heating and air-conditioning controls, and an emergency call and response system is located in each nursing-care room. Dining services supervised by a registered dietitian include three meals, snacks and therapeutic diets. Housekeeping and linen services are provided.

Residents can take part in scheduled and unscheduled recreational activities and use community rooms and a patio or courtyard. Other listed shared spaces include a community lounge and dining room, an arts and crafts room, landscaped grounds and a gazebo. The facility states that visiting is available 24 hours a day.