Brown Nursing Home is a nursing home in Alexander City, AL, with 68 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living and memory care for residents with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. The community also has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Brown Nursing Home offers multiple therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.
Costs at this community start at $5,834 and range up to $6,537 per month. The average price in the community is $6,186, which is greater than the average cost of $6,185 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is higher than the state average. If the resident needs other services, additional care may increase the cost of care. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.8 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.5 hours with licensed nurses (0.5 by an RN and 1.0 by an LPN) and 2.2 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.
Special diet meals are not always available. This community provides no or low-sodium meals. Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.
There are four hospitals within 25 miles of Brown Nursing Home. The two closest hospitals are Russell Hospital, which is 1.7 miles away, and Lake Martin Community Hospital, which is 16.6 miles away.
This nursing home has an overall rating of 4, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has an average health inspection rating of 4. The quality rating for this facility is 3 and the staff rating is 3.
Some of the key amenities available at Brown Nursing Home are:
- Outdoor Areas
- Activity Center
