By Chris Edwards
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WOODVILLE – Woodville Health and Rehabilitation hosted a ribbon cutting event and open house at its facility last Thursday evening.
Representatives from the Tyler County Chamber of Commerce were on hand to do the ribbon cutting on WH&R’s new Journeys memory care unit, and the staff, along with representatives from Cantex (WH&R’s parent company) provided tours of the facility to attendees.
Journeys is a 40-bed secure unit within the facility. In addition to skilled nursing care for individuals suffering from memory loss, it also holds a support group each month for family members of those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia.
According to a spokesperson for the facility, Journeys is licensed for 40 beds, and there are RNs on duty, around-the-clock. At night, the unit has one-on-one care with more RNs on duty.
Journeys also has all of its rooms semi-private, and although the unit is locked, family members can visit any time. Journeys also has its own dining area.
The benefits of the secure unit include additional safety for your family member, being to move freely in a safe environment to reduce anxiety, freedom of movement which gives residents a feeling of self- confidence and pride, peace of mind for family and friends, and activities geared toward diagnosis.
Families with any questions can reach Brittany Westbrook via email at: [email protected], or call 409-779-5816.
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