Life at Durham-Hensley

Ms. Marilyn Harris chose Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation following hospitalization resulting in a decline in mobility. Upon admission, she was having difficulty with aspects of her gait and balance and her activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return home safely and independently. 

Ms. Harris worked hard daily participating in Physical and Occupational Therapy and with focus and determination was able to return home. She stated, “I am so happy to be going home. Thank you to everyone who took such good care of me. I have enjoyed it.” 

We are proud of your accomplishments, hard work, and dedication! Thank you for choosing Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation.

Ms. Tena Lock chose Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation following hospitalization resulting in a decline in mobility. Upon admission, she was having difficulty with her balance and activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return home

Ms. Lock worked hard daily participating in Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy and with focus and determination was able to return home. She stated, “You all have renewed my confidence and my strength. I am going much stronger and better than I was for sure. Thank you all for all you help me to!” 

We are proud of your accomplishments, hard work, and dedication! Thank you for choosing Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation.

Everyone had a wonderful time during National Skilled Nursing Care (Nursing Home) Week at Durham-Hensley! The 75th Anniversary was also recognized with special guest speakers. 

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Roy Bishop chose Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation following a hospitalization that caused a decline in his functional mobility, particularly related to his respiratory status. During his stay, Mr. Bishop worked hard each day with Respiratory, Physical, and Occupational Therapy services, remaining determined to regain his strength and return home. He was closely monitored while using his BiPAP nightly, which Durham-Hensley provided during his stay. Mr. Bishop shared that he could already tell a difference in how much it helped him.

Respiratory Therapy educated him on oxygen delivery devices and appropriate oxygen flow settings and provided printed educational materials to help prevent future rehospitalizations. Before discharge, Respiratory Therapy worked closely with Social Services, the attending physician, FNP, and local DME providers to ensure all respiratory equipment and home supplies were arranged and ready upon discharge.

Mr. Bishop stated, “I am so excited to be going home. Everyone helped me so much, and I was very happy with the care I received at Durham-Hensley.”

Following discharge, Respiratory Therapist, Shonna, and Respiratory Therapist with AdaptHealth communicated closely to ensure a smooth transition home and continuity of care. Mr. Bishop shared how thankful he was for the care, education, and support they both provided throughout his recovery journey. He stated how wonderful both respiratory therapists were during his care at Durham, throughout the transition home, and with his home health respiratory care. He shared that both were amazing and expressed how grateful he was for the compassion and education he received from the skilled nursing facility through home health services.

Reports indicated Mr. Bishop was doing well on his home ventilator and continued to speak highly of the staff, care, compassion, and education he received during his stay and after returning home.

Respiratory Therapy also completed a follow-up phone call with Roy to answer questions and ensure all of his needs were being met at home. He happily shared that since returning home, he had been able to go fishing and spend more quality time with his family than he had in a long time.

We are incredibly proud of Roy’s hard work, determination, and accomplishments throughout his recovery journey. He was truly a joy to work with, and we are so happy to see him back to doing the things that bring him happiness.

Tessa Woods, our Patient Liaison, had a booth at the 36th annual Conference on Aging hosted by the First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability providing information about Durham-Hensley Health and Rehab. 

Ms. Nancy Rader chose Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation following hospitalization resulting in a decline in functional mobility. Upon admission, she was having difficulty with aspects of her functional mobility, including her gait and activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return home. 

Ms. Rader worked hard daily participating in Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy and was determined to return home. She stated, “I am ready to go home for sure. Everyone has been good to me but there’s no place like my own bed.”  

We are so proud of your accomplishments, hard work, and dedication! Thank you for choosing Durham-Hensley Health and Rehabilitation.