Skilled Nursing

The following skilled nursing services are available at Sherwood Healthcare Center:

• Onsite Medical Director coordinates and improves medical services
• Director of Nursing oversees all aspects of healthcare within the facility
• Individualized resident care plan treatments
• IV therapy
• Dementia care
• Wound care
• Respite stays
• Enteral feeding program
• Catheter care
• Colostomy Care
• Off-site dialysis
• Ileostomy Care
• Nutrition & hydration programs
• Medication management & education
• Diabetic management & education
• Restorative nursing
• Pain management
• Hospice program
• Bowel & bladder programs
• Model environment for nurse training
• In-house, on-going continued learning courses and CNA training programs
• Psychologist
• Audiology Services
• On staff registered dietitian
• Laboratory testing and X-rays
• Transportation services

Restorative Nursing Program

At Sherwood Healthcare Center we seek to maximize the quality of life for those who require a specialized restorative program. Our therapy team and nursing staff develop individualized treatment plans for resident care in the areas of:

• Ambulation
• Range of motion
• Activities of daily living
• Positioning and alignment
• Skin integrity and wound management
• Contracture management
• Bowel and bladder training
• Rehabilitative and social dining
• Strengthening and restraint reduction
• Weekly and monthly height and weight monitoring

Dementia Care

Our nurses work with each resident’s family to create a comfortable environment including simple routines and visual cues as a positive substitute for diminishing mental processes.

Diabetes Management

Our  nurses provide help with all aspects of managing diabetes including:

• Blood glucose monitoring
• Insulin administration and tracking
• Exercise plan
• Menu planning
• Education for the resident and family

Dietary Program

• Provide meals to meet specific dietary and therapeutic needs, according to physician orders
• Oral supplemental diets are available
• Regular nutritional assessments from our registered dietitian