Chattanooga, Tennessee
Life Care Center of Hixson
5798 Hixson Home Place, Hixson, TN 37343
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN
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- Profile published
About this community
Life Care Center of Hixson is a nursing home in Hixson, Tennessee, north of downtown Chattanooga, serving people who need short-term rehabilitation, long-term care or post-operative recovery. An in-house team of therapists and nurses provides 24-hour skilled nursing care and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, with care individualized to each resident's goals. The center offers free community wellness programs such as CarFit, A Matter of Balance, a monthly educational series and tai chi classes.
Care & daily life
These care categories are listed for Life Care Center of Hixson. Confirm the specific services, staffing and suitability directly with the community.
Long-Term Care / Nursing Home
Settings offering continuous nursing or complex care where supported.
About this care categoryA closer look at the community
Explore the published details below. Confirm current arrangements and individual needs with Life Care Center of Hixson.
Care & support
Skilled nursing services include 24-hour skilled nursing care, IV therapy, wound care, medication management, post-surgical care, infection management, case management and discharge planning.
Long-term care covers ongoing medical care and help with personal tasks such as bathing, dressing and eating.
Physical, occupational and speech therapists assess each patient's rehabilitation needs and craft personalized, outcome-focused treatment plans, with inpatient and outpatient services.
A medical director is part of the care team, and a community re-entry program supports residents returning home.
Rooms & living spaces
Private and semiprivate rooms are available, and rooms have private bathrooms, bedside and bathroom call lights and flat-screen TVs.
Everyday life
Housekeeping and laundry services are provided, and visiting hours are flexible.
Residents have complimentary wireless internet, telephone and cable television hookups, and religious services are offered.
Dining & meals
A certified dietitian is on the team, and the community runs a fine dining program.
Activities & connection
A full-time, certified activity director leads a daily activity schedule, and family and resident councils are held.
Free community wellness programs include CarFit, A Matter of Balance, a monthly educational series and tai chi classes.
Shared spaces & amenities
The community has a beauty salon and barber shop, a library, landscaped grounds and courtyards, and a homelike setting, and pet visitors are allowed.
Security and fire safety systems operate around the clock, and the facility is non-smoking.
Accessibility
Transportation services are offered.
Location & getting around
The community is in Hixson, north of downtown Chattanooga, within 3 miles of Memorial Hospital Hixson and close to other Chattanooga-area hospitals.
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Before you decide
Use these questions when you contact Life Care Center of Hixson. They are conversation starters, not claims about what this community offers.
Rooms & accessibility
Which room or suite options are available? Can we see the bathroom, entrances and shared spaces to check whether they meet our accessibility needs?
Dining & everyday life
What meals and dietary options are offered? May we see a current activity schedule and ask how residents choose what to take part in?
Support as needs change
What support is included, who provides it and when? What happens if a resident needs more help than the community can provide?
Costs & moving in
Can we get an itemized quote, including fees and optional services? Is there a waiting list, and what assessments or agreements are needed before moving in?
