Skilled Nursing Unit

Forrest Health offers Skilled Nursing Units at Forrest General Hospital, Jefferson Davis Community Hospital, and Pearl River County Hospital. We provide short-term medical care with skilled nursing, rehabilitation therapy, and continuous monitoring for patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery.

Forrest General Hospital

  • Skilled nursing care (RN’s, LPN’s and CNA’s)
  • Restorative nursing care (Restorative CNA’s)
  • Skilled Therapies: Physical, Occupational, Speech and Respiratory Therapies
  • Therapy gym located on unit
  • Individualized activity program with preferred activities of resident (in room or group) led by Activity Coordinator
    • Activities include: religious, arts and crafts, games, social events, holiday celebrations, music therapy, etc.
  • Hospitality service provided in room to resident twice a day  
  • Licensed medical social worker
  • Case managers
  • Registered dietitian
  • Pharmacy consultant
  • Physician directed person-centered interdisciplinary weekly care team meeting which includes residents and family
  • Provides wound care, IV therapy, blood administration, medication administration, respiratory care and daily option for meal selections
  • Discharge planning; option for bedside pharmacy at discharge available
  • Honors individual resident preferences
  • All private rooms with cable television and local telephone service
  • Activity/Dining room
  • Licensed Long-Term Care Administrator and a Director of Nursing
  • Physician in-room visits. Medical Director/Attending Physician available 24/7 and a supportive nurse practitioner
  • Quality Assurance, Infection Prevention and Control Programs

For more information, please 601-288-7000. 

Jefferson Davis Community Hospital

  • Therapy gym on the unit
  • Registered dietitian
  • Activity program led by coordinator
  • Hospitality services provided

For more information, please 601-792-4276. 

Pearl River County Hospital & Nursing Home

  • Therapy gym on the unit
  • Registered dietitian
  • Activity program led by coordinator
  • Hospitality services provided

For more information, please 601-795-4543. 

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