We’re honored to announce our nursing facility, The Woodlands, was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Nursing Home for 2024—a status earned by only 19% of skilled nursing facilities nationwide. Meth-Wick earned its Best Nursing Home status by achieving a rating of “High Performing,” the highest possible rating, for Long-Term …
Painting, gardening, tapping to the beat of the music, decorating a cake—all activities our memory care residents at Arbor Place enjoyed in their younger days. Today, thanks to a new therapeutic game system, they can interact with those familiar experiences in a safe environment that encourages physical, social and cognitive engagement. The Tovertafel is an …
This year’s Pioneering a New Culture of Aging Conference will feature a presentation about Meth-Wick’s nursing care unit, The Woodlands, and its person-centered care (PCC) model. Eight team members will present at this industry-leading conference on Thursday, July 28th in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Alicia Vance Aguiar, Dondee Crow, Emily Haymond, Drew Hebert, Amber Jedlicka, Kris …
Amber Jedlicka is the director of post-acute care at Meth-Wick Community. She runs The Woodlands, Meth-Wick’s five-star rated skilled nursing home, which cares for residents who can no longer live independently for a variety of reasons. Much of Amber’s work at The Woodlands is focused on the physical tools that assist in aging. Her team …
Every older adult has unique goals for their retirement years, which is why Meth-Wick Community offers a spectrum of living styles. As a Life Plan Community, Meth-Wick residents can live completely independently or with round-the-clock skilled care and supervision. On the total care side of the spectrum at Meth-Wick is The Woodlands, our licensed …
When water’s properties are combined with a water temperature of 92 degrees, you have the optimum conditions for healing and recovering from injury, surgery or chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis. A swimming pool does not offer the benefit of a therapeutic water temperature. Rather, this type of therapy must occur in a warm water therapy …
Rehabilitation after a surgery or health scare can be a long road. You want to make sure your transition from the hospital to home is as smooth as possible. Here are five things to keep in mind. Expect things to be different – Being prepared for a different lifestyle may help you set expectations about …
Meth-Wick Community built a skilled nursing facility, The Woodlands, in 2000. Over the last 14 years, the healthcare landscape has changed and we want to lead the way with a commitment to making The Woodlands feel like home to its residents and their families. To do this, we need to update The Woodlands. The Rejuvenate …
When turning to the internet for information on senior living options, hundreds of websites and links appear shortly after typing in your desired search. How do you choose the right link? Is all the information out there correct? This is the age of technology, and turning to the internet for facts, resources, and information, is …
The summer weather brings a number of travel plans, as well as raises questions when it comes to finding the right care for your loved one while you are away. Find out how Meth-Wick Community can help de-stress your traveling plans this summer with the use of our on-campus Respite Care and Home and Health …