Ouachita Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, located in Monroe, Louisiana, is a nursing home facility certified by Medicare and Medicaid. It has been participating in the Medicare program since September 26, 2001. With a capacity to accommodate up to 163 residents, the center offers a range of services designed to meet the diverse needs of its population. These services include skilled nursing care, comprehensive rehabilitation, and long-term care. The facility places a focus on individualized care plans, ensuring residents receive personalized support, whether they are in need of short-term rehabilitation therapies like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, or require extensive long-term care for chronic health conditions.
The center is equipped to provide various healthcare services, including dental care, hearing care, and podiatry, each aimed at maintaining or improving the residents' overall health and well-being. For personal grooming and enhancement of residents' daily living experience, the facility has a barber and beauty salon available onsite. Supporting the social and family aspects, the center offers resident and family counseling, as well as clubs and community activities to encourage engagement and foster a sense of community among residents. Despite these offerings, resident and family reviews indicate several challenges at the facility, particularly regarding the quality of care and professionalism of staff. Reports often highlighted a lack of responsiveness, communication issues, and concerns about residents' treatment, hygiene standards, and the quality of meals provided. Amidst these critiques, there were some favorable mentions about therapy services and occasional attentive care for residents, indicating areas where the facility can build upon to improve overall service quality. Overall, the reviews suggest systemic issues that the center may need to address to enhance the patient experience and focus more effectively on resident care outcomes.
Costs at this community start at $4,593 and range up to $5,019. The average price in the community is $4,806, which is more than the average price in the area of $4,688. The cost of nursing homes in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional services may increase the monthly cost.