Jefferson Park at Dandridge

Vesna Plakanis

Don't send your family member there if they have a wound! My mother in law was sent there for a broken hip for rehab. The rehab went great! But, she had a wound that was supposed to be cleaned a specific way according to her surgeon. She was there almost three weeks. In that time she had been walking with assistance due to great PT. However, by the time they released her, she couldn't walk, was incredibly weak and feverish. The next day we had to take her to the emergency room. The surgeon had to reopen the wound and clean it out because it was infected. The culture came back with MRSA infection. It's been a week and she is still in the hospital now with lowered kidney function. We had spoken several times to her nursing team about our concerns. The surgeon had called after his two follow ups after the initial surgery expressing concern about the wound care. We were reassured by the nursing staff, including the head nurse who repeatedly told us "I know how to do my job." Clearly not since they released a very sick woman who deteriorated on their watch. DO NOT send your loved ones here for anything other than PT.

tjwseller

I would not recommend this facility. My mother was there and one of the caregivers impatiently and hastily jerked her leg hard trying to move her into position and slammed it into something. It put a big blood blister on her leg the size of a quarter. After she got discharged back home, come to find out it had Mersa and had to go back to the hospital for it. They discharged her to a different rehab facility for continued wound care and is still on the mend. This has been going on since June 11 and it is now August 9. So sad. Upon speaking to management they were quite passive on the matter. Also this is a very old and crusty facility.

Patti

Dad was at Jefferson Park at Dandridge. They took good care of him. The staff was very attentive, very upbeat, and very caring. They must have enough staff to take the time to take care of all their residents. When I had some issues that I needed to talk to somebody about, they got me to the right people. When dad was there, I could go home and sleep at night because I knew he was being taken care of very well. If he would spend the rest of his life there, it would not bother me at all. There's no urine smell, and the rooms are pretty good sized, but the staff is what makes the place. They were just really good, especially the nursing aides because they're the ones with the most hands-on care with the residents and they treat them exceptionally. The meals there were good, too.

Thankful for this facility!

My Mom was admitted to this facility for rehab after back surgery. We couldn't have been more pleased with the love and care she received at JCNH. We are so blessed to have a this facility in our county.

Barbara

Jefferson Nursing Home is very nice and recommended for those who need more attention. The staff has been really nice and caring. If something happens or anything changes, they would call me and let me know. The food looks nice, and my mom seems to enjoy it. I’m very particular about cleanliness, and this community is clean and doesn’t smell.

Glad Moms Happy

This nursing home is a true blessing. They genuinely care about the patients and really try to make them comfortable and happy. They are very involved with the family and really try to do everything they can for the residents. The employees are always gentle and respectful to the patients and treat them with loving care. I could not ask for a better place for my mother to live. They are different from any other nursing home facility that I have been in.