Perry County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

I am a friend or relative of a resident

A relative of mine was in the facility because she could no longer care for herself and needed to be supervised due to mental confusion from a series of strokes. The nursing home usually appeared to be clean and well-maintained. The food provided to the residents was average in quality. The majority of the staff was caring and friendly. However, there was an ongoing problem with my relative's possessions being misplaced. This included things such as clothing, eyeglasses, quilts, etc. Her items have never been recovered. Although the care was generally adequate, I feel that the administration could have done a better job of coordinating the medical care needs of my relative with her primary care doctor. In my opinion, the communication between the nursing home staff and her doctor was not clear enough to insure optimal care for her. Although the staff was told of specific issues regarding her care that needed to be addressed, it was often necessary to repeat this type of information to the staff several times before action was taken on these matters. It required persistence on the part of her family members in this regard. Overall, though, I would recommend this nursing home, as I believe it is probably better than the average nursing home.