Life Care Center of Hilton Head

A Premier Healthcare Facility

Welcome to Life Care Center of Hilton Head, where individuals in need of skilled and intermediate nursing care, subacute services, hospice care, and respite services can find the specialized programs they need and the quality care they deserve. A home away from home, Life Care Center of Hilton Head offers a comfortable, attractive environment in which residents receive excellent care while maintaining their maximum level of independence.

Life Care Center of Hilton Head, located next to Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, addresses a variety of healthcare needs in an attractive, comfortable environment.

Staff members are professionally trained and dedicated to providing top quality care. Most importantly, Life Care’s commitment to service ensures each resident’s needs are given the highest priority.

Our professional support team at Life Care Center of Hilton Head recognizes that every resident has unique needs, goals, and abilities. Our staff works closely with each of our residents and their families to develop individualized care plans. Plans are periodically reevaluated to ensure they meet our residents’ changing care needs.

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is often a critical component of a resident’s care plan. Life Care Center of Hilton Head offers the most comprehensive in-house rehabilitation services of any facility in this area. Our skilled team of physical, occupational, and speech therapists works together to design an outcome-oriented treatment program. The goal of our specialized rehabilitation program is to help residents regain strength and achieve their maximum potential. Whether a resident is recovering from a stroke, a fracture, surgery, or generalized weakness and decline, our rehabilitation team will use their expertise to help your loved one reach his or her full ability and restore the confidence essential to independent living.

Physical Therapy

Our physical therapy program helps restore movement and function while minimizing pain. Innovative techniques focus on improving range of motion, strength, muscle control, coordination, balance, and locomotion skills.

Speech Therapy

Our speech therapy program addresses the needs of residents who are suffering from speech, hearing, and swallowing disorders.

Occupational Therapy

Our occupational therapy program helps residents achieve greater independence in the activities of daily living. They learn basic self-care tasks such as dressing, bathing, and eating, as well as more complex endeavors such as household management, meal planning, and community interaction.

Nursing Care

A licensed nursing staff offers 24-hour skilled nursing care. The staff provides close medical supervision, which may include assistance with dressing, bathing, walking, or eating and the administration of medications.

Subacute Care

Life Care Center of Hilton Head offers subacute care for patients who need specialized medical services, including medical rehabilitation and wound care. A professional interdisciplinary medical staff provides comprehensive programs designed to help each patient reach his or her maximum functioning ability. In most cases, subacute patients are able to return home in less than three days.

Hospice Care

Life Care Center of Hilton Head provides hospice care to the terminally ill. Patients receive compassionate care, guidance, and support. In a loving and respectful manner, the interdisciplinary staff continually reassesses the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs of each patient, while also paying special attention to the needs of the patient’s family members.

Respite Care

Respite or short-term care is provided for individuals who need assistance while their primary caregiver is on vacation or temporarily unable to provide home care. Respite participants receive the same services as full-time residents, including quality nursing care and supervision, as well as group and individual activities.

Accommodations

Spacious private and semi-private resident rooms are tastefully decorated and include telephone and cable television hookups. Residents are encouraged to add personal touches to their rooms by bringing mementos from home. In addition to the comfortable common areas at Life Care Center of Hilton Head, residents have access to the facility’s on-site hair salon. Outside the facility, landscaped courtyards and sitting areas allow residents to enjoy South Carolina’s natural beauty while spending time with friends and loved ones.

Activities

Residents are encouraged to participate in a wide range of activities planned by a professional activity director. A monthly calendar keeps residents and guests informed of coming events such as parties, movies, exercise classes, musical programs, bingo, religious services, and craft classes. The activity department also schedules excursions to allow residents to stay in touch with the community. Volunteers assist the activity department in planning and promoting recreational and social events. This provides residents with another important link to their community.

Dining

To promote socialization, residents are encouraged to eat in our dining room, which features a view of the back veranda and the beautiful natural surrounding area. Residents who wish to remain in their rooms during meals, or must do so because of illness, receive in-room meal service. All diets are by physicians’ orders and are supervised by a registered dietitian. A selective menu has been designed to meet nutritional needs and to provide a variety of meal choices.

Security

The building is constructed from fireproof materials to ensure adequate fire protection. Exterior doors are connected to a security alarm system, and a nurse call-light system is located at each bedside and in all bathroom facilities.