Life Care Center of Citrus County

About Life Care Center of Citrus County

Life Care Center of Citrus County is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Lecanto, Florida. It provides short-term and long-term nursing stays, with nursing care available around the clock and physician and nurse coverage. The center offers inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. Its Serenity Lane special care unit is for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

Nursing services address a range of needs, including wound care and diabetes management, as well as post-surgical care and IV therapy. The service list also includes medication and infection management, fall prevention, case management, and social services. Pre-admission and discharge planning are available, and the center lists a medical director and 24-hour admissions. Planning services may be relevant to people preparing for elective surgery as well as those arranging ongoing nursing care.

Rehabilitation is available on an inpatient or outpatient basis and includes physical, occupational, and speech therapy. An in-house team of therapists and nurses evaluates each patient’s needs and develops an individualized plan. Physical therapy addresses mobility and other physical needs through individual evaluations and tailored interventions, including following acute or chronic illness. Occupational therapy focuses on daily activities, motor skills, hand and upper-extremity function, and bladder and bowel control related to incontinence. Speech and language therapy works on speaking, problem solving, reading, writing, and verbal expression, as well as swallowing problems. The programs are described as aiming to help patients work toward their functional potential and abilities associated with independent living.

Room choices include private and semiprivate accommodations, both with private bathrooms. Dining amenities include a fine dining program and access to a certified dietitian. An in-house ice cream parlor, beauty salon, and barber shop are also listed. Housekeeping and laundry services are provided, while landscaped grounds, courtyards, and a library offer shared spaces. Flat-screen televisions, complimentary wireless internet, and telephone and cable hookups are among the listed amenities.

A daily activity schedule is offered under a full-time certified activity director. Other amenities include family and resident councils, religious services, patient and family education, and a community re-entry program. Bedside and bathroom call lights, 24-hour security and fire-safety systems, and flexible visiting hours are listed among the facility features. The center is designated non-smoking and permits pet visitors. Transportation services are also listed, alongside these daily-living and shared activities.

Lecanto is within about an hour and a half of Tampa, Orlando, and Gainesville. The center identifies the Gulf of Mexico, freshwater springs, and the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum as nearby features, providing geographic context for its location in Citrus County.