Community Place

About Us

At Community Place in Jackson, Mississippi we approach Eldercare holistically, aiming to meet the physical, mental, spiritual and social needs of our Elders. Originally founded as Community Hospital in 1932, today Community Place serves Elders in the Metro Jackson area as a single-standing, Nonprofit, skilled nursing home. We are uniquely managed in-house, with guidance of a volunteer board, rather than by an owner or management company. We operate on funds provided by Medicare, Medicaid, private funds and donations.

We're proud to be a member of the Eden Alternative Registry, an organization dedicated to changing the culture within today's health care institutions so that the process of aging can be a continued stage of development and growth, rather than a period of decline.

Amenities

• Elder Phone Line
• Salon Services (which includes shampoos, cuts styles, perms, manicures, etc.)
• Under pads and Incontinent Briefs
• Over the Counter Drugs
• Toiletries
• Flat Screen TVs in ALL Bedrooms
• Presto E-mail Receiver
• Wireless Internet throughout home

Services

We provide a home-like atmosphere including an air conditioned/ enclosed porch, a living room with a big screen television, a visitation room, a large dining/activity room. Our southern buffet-style meals honor elders’ choices. These meals are served in our spacious dining room overlooking our beautiful grounds.

Other areas of interest include:

• Garden Therapy- 3 garden areas are cared for by our elders
• Pets - Elders have pets, as decided by elder/staff pet committee
• Child Therapy- Daycare and school visits spread joy and laughter in our home.
• Activities are held throughout the day with group and one-on-one events which include spontaneous activities that offer a fun atmosphere to eliminate boredom.
• Wide variety of group and individualized activities: Wii, Senior T.V., Motorized Model Cars, Inspirational Videos, IN2L computer program, Books-on-Tape, E-mail, Video Reading Machine and much more!
• Committees of Staff and Elders- Gardening, Grant Writing, Neighborhood Development, Pet, and Welcoming Committee provide opportunities for team building and self-esteem.
• In-Room Activities- Spinoza Bear, Devotional, IN2L computer programs, Current Events, Reality Orientation, Books-on-Tape, Sensory Motor Activities, Aromatherapy, and much more.
• Elders are enrolled in the MS State Library Commission’s Books on Tape Program.
• Family Counseling- We provide families with counseling during the life changes of loved ones free of charge.
• Provide opportunity for elders to serve in their community through missions and ministry such as: Haiti Relief Health Kits Assembly, Adoption of Angel Tree children, Operation Christmas Child, Food Drives, and fundraiser for those in needs.
• IN2L- It’s Never Too Late – interactive touch-screen computer, which provides therapeutic activities, cognition exercises, and much entertainment with games, jukebox, classic television shows and much more!