Quality Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care in Candler, North Carolina

Pisgah Manor, located on the picturesque campus of Pisgah Valley Retirement Community in Candler, North Carolina, provides short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing care, long-term care, hospice care, palliative care and respite care services.

In 2022, Pisgah Manor earned a Silver National Quality Award from the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). Pisgah Manor also received the Mission Health Partners Skilled Nursing Facility Award for their outstanding commitment and quality achievement in the clinically integrated network serving western North Carolina.

When you arrive at Pisgah Manor, you are greeted by a clinical team who develops a person-centered care plan designed to help you regain skills and decrease the chance for readmission back to the hospital. You also have access to medical services that address secondary conditions for a complete treatment plan.

Short-Term Rehabilitation at Pisgah Manor

At Pisgah Manor, rehabilitation is all about moving forward following an accident, surgery, stroke or cardiac event. Highly trained physical, speech and occupational therapists develop an individualized daily plan for you, setting achievable goals to return you to as full a lifestyle as possible after a health event that requires rehabilitation. Therapies are available and provided as needed based on each individual’s plan of care.

• Physical therapy centers on strengthening your body to improve mobility, balance, coordination and joint movement, as well as the use of any prosthetics, while minimizing pain and discomfort.
• Occupational therapy focuses on helping you manage day-to-day tasks, such as bathing, personal grooming, dressing, eating and resuming your hobbies and interests.
• Speech therapy helps improve communication skills, cognitive function and swallowing abilities.

Pisgah Manor’s 1,500-square-foot therapy gym offers advanced rehabilitation equipment like the NuStep® Tr4 recumbent cross-trainer. Enhanced therapy services at Pisgah Manor include diathermy to assist with decreasing pain, electrical stimulation to support improved joint movement and muscle strength and vital stimulation to promote better swallowing.  Aquatic therapy at the Pisgah Valley Wellness Center is also available to treat arthritis and back pain, as well as to strengthen joints.

Skilled Nursing at Pisgah Manor

When you or your loved one requires dedicated skilled nursing to accommodate an illness or recover from an injury, Pisgah Manor can provide the needed care right in your community. Pisgah Manor’s modified neighborhood residence design encourages optimum independence and social engagement, in addition to higher levels of professional care.

The Pisgah Manor skilled nursing team works with your physicians to provide a holistic approach to reaching your full potential, whatever your level of activity or acuity. Our registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants provide round-the-clock care for both short-term and extended stays. Care features at Pisgah Manor include wound care management, a wound care physician, cardiopulmonary therapy, fall interventions, incontinence management, IV therapy, full-time physician coverage, a consulting physiatrist, geriatric psychiatry services and podiatry services.

Other Amenities at Pisgah Manor:

• Private or companion rooms with cable and phone access
• Private showers in rooms
• Healthy, well-balanced meals served in neighborhood dining rooms
• Eight neighborhood living rooms
• Enclosed courtyards
• Raised gardens
• Full slate of activities, including crafts, games, outings and more
• Daily housekeeping and laundry services
• Access to beauty salon and other services

Planning a safe discharge is paramount to your successful transition back to your prior living setting. Click here to learn more about Liberty’s continuum of care, which is available to support a safe discharge home.