Completing the continuum of care available to you, Carolina Meadows offers an 86-bed facility in the Health Center. The Health Center is a facility for residents who have health needs greater than the independent and assisted living quarters can support. The state-licensed center provides personal and nursing care, including skilled services after a hospital stay. Our goal is to assist residents in maintaining the highest level of independence possible. The Health Center offers spacious rooms, pleasant vistas, and a remarkable variety of activities and services, both therapeutic and recreational, and includes a fully equipped physical and occupational therapy area. A full range of health professionals — licensed nurses, certified nursing assistants, and resident volunteers -- staff the Center. The Health Center is also located at the center of the Carolina Meadows campus, making visits with friends, spouses, and guests easy and convenient.

   Community Life Enrichment Options (CLEO) is an initiative developed by Carolina Meadows to create a more home-like atmosphere for the residents of the Health Center. Animals, plants, birds, and fish are now a part of everyday living for the residents of the Health Center. Two Golden Retrievers (Mac and Sweet Pea), two fluffy ginger cats (Bogey and Woody), several large fish tanks, an aviary of finches, and numerous patios and planters brighten everyone’s day.

   Rehabilitation is provided on site through contract services in areas specially equipped to encompass both physical and occupational therapies. Primary focus is on restoring residents’ skills in preparation to return to their independent living unit after an acute episode, such as a stroke.

   Under Carolina Meadows’ fee-for-service agreement, you pay for medical and nursing care when you use it, instead of prepaying for expensive health care you may never need.