LaFollette Health & Rehabilitation Center
With a great reputation in the community, LaFollette Health & Rehabilitation Center provides quality care in a homelike setting. Its reputation is backed up by a long history of exceptional reports from the Tennessee Department of Health.
LaFollette Health & Rehabilitation is both a skilled-care facility and an intermediate-care facility - meaning care and rehabilitation can be offered on a short- or long-term basis:
- Short-term care - Physical, occupational and speech therapies are provided, as well as wound treatment by a certified nurse who specializes in wound care. Once recovery is complete, patients return home
- Long-term care - Residents are cared for by highly trained nurses and staff with in-house activities and group outings.
With LaFollette Medical Center just next door, emergency care, lab work, imaging and a pharmacy are easily accessible, saving patients the expense of ambulance transportation.
COVID-19 Update
Maintaining the safety of our patients/residents and caregivers is our highest priority and we are focused on providing a COVID-safe environment. Numerous precautions for infection control and social distancing are in place so patients can safely receive the medical services they need.
All patients/residents and employees are screened daily for symptoms of COVID-19. Non-COVID-19 care areas are defined where patients who have screened as negative for COVID-19 receive care from dedicated staff. If at any time we are caring for COVID-19 positive patients, they are grouped together in the same unit away from all other patients.
Reporting of cases is updated as any new positive cases are identified or if any patients or employees develop COVID-19 symptoms within a 72-hour period.
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Confirmed Positive |
Potential Cases |
Patients |
1 |
0 |
Employees |
0 |
0 |
*As of 1/11/2023
Screening Our Staff
Before each shift, staff members are screened for symptoms such as a temperature, cough or difficulty breathing. Any who have symptoms remain at home in self-quarantine while they wait for their COVID-19 test results.
Infection Prevention
Our caregivers practice infection prevention every day, including wearing facemasks and other personal protective equipment and washing hands before and after caring for each patient. Cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces and caregiving spaces has been intensified. Additional precautions include a no-visitor policy and suspension of group activities and community dining.
The safety of our patients/residents and the delivery of quality, compassionate care are our top priorities.
If you would like to learn more about LaFollette Health & Rehabilitation Center or schedule a tour, call (423) 907-1373.