With the average American living years longer than in previous generations, the need for health care services focusing on the unique needs of senior adults has increased dramatically. Blue Ridge HealthCare meets these special needs with housing, health care and other services.

Senior Services at Blue Ridge Healthcare System include:

Geriatric Rehabilitation
Our Rehabilitation Services helps seniors keep active and self-sufficient. An interdisciplinary team of physical, occupational and speech therapists, with specialty interest and experience in geriatric rehabilitation, provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. Blue Ridge Home HealthCare also offers state-of-the-art telemedic services using HomMed monitoring systems.

Home Health Services
Home health care offers an alternative for patients needing follow-up care. Through Blue Ridge Home Health Care, seniors can take advantage of a variety of services in the comfort of their own homes, including administration of medications, IV therapy, ancillary lab testing, skilled assessments, nutritional counseling and wound therapy.
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Grace Ridge Retirement Community
For aging members of our society moving to a retirement community, maintaining choice and control is just as important as the quality of care received.

At Grace Ridge, retirement-aged residents are provided an affordable community offering the highest quality services available from independent living to complete on-site health care.

The complex of apartments and cottages has medical care available at the Health Care Center and services such as housekeeping, security patrols, maintenance and groundskeeping, scheduled transportation and various planned activities for its residents.
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Grace Heights and College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Centers
Grace Heights and College Pines offer specialized services to meet the specific needs of individuals requiring non-acute, short-term rehabilitation or long-term care.

The facilities are staffed with experienced medical professionals - including a 24-hour nursing staff and physical, occupational and speech therapists available seven days a week - working as a team in support of our mission to provide affordable excellence in care, and promote quality of life.

In an effort to improve the quality of life, residents are encouraged to participate in pet therapy, environmental and art enhancement projects, and multi-generational activities involving local elementary and middle schools.

Grace Heights and College Pines also organizes frequent outings to various local attractions, transporting residents in comfort.
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Lifeline
Seniors enjoying the independence of living alone often need or want a convenient and reliable way to call for emergency help. Lifeline provides 24-hour, 7-day-a-week assistance. Lifeline users press a lightweight, waterproof help button worn as a pendant or on the wrist to contact attendants for help.  

Contact
For more information about Blue Ridge HealthCare's senior services, please call us at (828) 580-5000 or (828) 874-2251.