Matthews Memorial Health Care Center is a nursing home in Alexandria, LA, with 124 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and 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. Matthews Memorial Health Care Center offers multiple therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided. Matthews Memorial Health Care Center offers dental care to its residents.
Costs at this community start at $3,614 and range up to $5,171 per month. The average price in the community is $5,171, which is higher than the average cost of $4,392 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs added care, additional care or services may increase the monthly cost. 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 3.4 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.3 hours with licensed nurses (0.2 by an RN and 1.1 by an LPN) and 2.1 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.
Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.
There are three hospitals within 25 miles of Matthews Memorial Health Care Center. The two closest hospitals are Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital, which is 1.5 miles away, and Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital, which is 2.9 miles away.
This nursing home has an overall rating of 1, which means that it is in the bottom 20% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has a health inspection rating of 1. The overall quality and staff are both rated poorly with ratings of 1.
Some of the key amenities available at Matthews Memorial Health Care Center are:
- Outdoor Areas
- Activity Center
