Kettering Heights Post Acute
Skilled Nursing Services in
Kettering, Ohio
Kettering Heights Post Acute is committed to providing the best skilled nursing care services available in Kettering, Ohio.
What is Skilled Nursing?
Skilled nursing care is provided by licensed professionals for patients who require medical support that can’t be safely delivered at home. It typically includes services like wound care, IV therapy, medication management, physical or occupational therapy, and close monitoring of complex health conditions.
Unlike assisted living, which focuses on help with daily activities with minimal medical support, skilled nursing services are healthcare-driven and designed to help patients recover after a hospital stay, manage chronic illnesses, or stabilize their health in a safe and supervised environment.
Difference between
Short-Term and Long-Term Care
Short‑term care is focused on recovery and rehabilitation after a hospital stay, such as following surgery, illness, or injury. It typically involves intensive therapy and close medical monitoring with the goal of helping the person regain independence to return home safely, often lasting a few days to a few weeks. Medicare typically considers a stay 100 days or less as “short-term.”
Long‑term care is for individuals who have ongoing medical needs or chronic conditions that make it unsafe or unrealistic to live independently. These residents require continuous skilled nursing care and oversight, help with daily activities, and long‑term stability rather than active rehabilitation.
24/7 Skilled Nursing
24/7 Skilled Nursing
The nurses at Kettering Heights Post Acute are highly skilled nursing care professionals who genuinely care about each resident. Under the watchful guidance of our onsite Medical Director and Director of Nursing, our nurses follow an individual patient-centered care plan created for each patient. And, thanks to our ongoing education program, our nurses are always improving their skills in providing post acute care.
Pain Management
Pain Management
Pain can delay rehabilitation progress. We use medication and other pain management techniques to make our patients as comfortable as possible so they can participate in and benefit from patient-centered care and therapy. We also provide the education and resources patients will need to successfully manage pain when they return home.
Palliative Care
Palliative Care
Our palliative care team helps patients with serious illness gain the strength needed to carry on with daily life, while reducing the symptoms and stress of living with chronic health problems. We’ll work with you to help you meet your individual goals.
Complex Wound Care
Complex Wound Care
At Kettering Heights Post Acute, our wound care program utilizes professional, clinical, and technical resources designed for the treatment of a variety of wound conditions including ostomies (colostomy/urostomy), wound separation, diabetic arterial/venous ulcers, pressure ulcers, and pre- and post-flap surgery.
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
Our non-invasive ventilation (NIV) unit is a specialized area designed to care for our residents who require advanced respiratory support, without the use of intubation and other similar invasive methods. Kettering Heights Post Acute’s NIV unit is equipped with devices such as BiPAP and CPAP machines to assist patients with conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, or acute respiratory failure, helping improve oxygenation and reduce the effort of breathing. Additionally, we may also provide oxygen, nebulized breathing treatments, ventilatory assistance, airway management, and more, according to the needs of the patient.
Sub-Acute Care
Sub-Acute Care
In addition to rehabilitation and post acute care, we are pleased to provide a sub-acute care program for residents recently released from the hospital who are medically fragile and require special services. These services include inhalation therapy, tracheotomy care, intravenous tube feeding, and complex wound management care.
Respite Care
Respite Care
Through our respite program at Kettering Heights Post Acute, our skilled nursing facility provides security and supervision in a caring and compassionate environment, giving the caregiver peace of mind while they are away. Respite care is designed to meet the physical and medical needs of a resident during a short-term stay.
Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care
Our long-term care services arere designed to meet the daily needs of those who have serious, ongoing health conditions or disabilities. Our goal is to help patients in Kettering and Dayton, Ohio live as independently and safely as possible while assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and nutrition.
Diabetes Care
Diabetes Care
Our experienced nurses provide help with all aspects of managing diabetes including blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration and tracking, exercise planning, menu planning, and education.
