Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage
Overview
Pruitthealth – Athens Heritage is located in Athens, GA, part of Clarke County.
Three neighboring cities, towns, and the like are Country Club Estates, Bogart, and Watkinsville.
Our network provides data for 8 senior living communities in Athens, GA with this community.
About the Community
A for-profit corporation, Pruitthealth – Athens Heritage accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility contains 104 beds with an average occupancy rate of 90.9%.
Resident council is available. Pruitthealth – Athens Heritage is not a continuing care retirement community.
The most recent standard fire safety inspection saw automatic sprinklers in all required areas.
Quality Measures and Vaccination Rates
Pruitthealth – Athens Heritage reports the below data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Retirement Being team compares each datum to the nation’s and Georgia’s averages.
Long-Stay Quality Measures
Anti-Anxiety Medication
B
14% of residents received anti-anxiety or hypnotic medication, 5.5% less than the nation and 7.3% less than the state.
Antipsychotic Medication
D
15.6% of residents received antipsychotic medication, 1.1% more than the nation and 2.5% less than the state.
Bowels or Bladder Control
B
36.1% of low-risk residents lose control of their bowels or bladder, 10.9% less than the nation and 6.3% less than the state.
Depressive Symptoms
F
26.6% of residents have depressive symptoms, 19.1% more than the nation and 21.3% more than the state.
Falls with a Major Injury
B
2% of residents have one or more falls with a major injury, 1.4% less than the nation and 1.2% less than the state.
Increased Need for Help
D
17.1% of residents’ need for help with daily activities increased, 2.5% more than the nation and 0.4% more than the state.
Influenza Vaccine
F
91% of residents were given the influenza vaccine, 4.4% less than the nation and 4.7% less than the state.
Physical Restraints
A
0% of residents were physically restrained, 0.2% less than the nation and 0.1% less than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
F
86.3% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 6.4% less than the nation and 7.1% less than the state.
Pressure Ulcers
D
10.7% of high-risk residents have pressure ulcers, 2.6% more than the nation and 0.3% more than the state.
UTI
C
2% of residents have a urinary tract infection, 0.4% less than the nation and 1.2% less than the state.
Urinary Catheter
D
1.8% of residents have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, 0.2% more than the nation and 0.3% more than the state.
Weight Loss
B
3.8% of residents lose too much weight, 2.2% less than the nation and 3.1% less than the state.
Worsening Movability
F
27.8% of residents’ ability to move independently worsened, 9.8% more than the nation and 7.1% more than the state.
Short-Stay Quality Measures
Antipsychotic Medication
D
1.9% of residents received antipsychotic medication for the first time, 0.1% more than the nation and 0.8% less than the state.
Improvements in Function
D
67.7% of residents saw improvements in function, 6.6% less than the nation and 2.2% less than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
C
88.6% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 9.1% more than the nation and 9.1% more than the state.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
C
81.9% of residents were given the seasonal influenza vaccine, 5.2% more than the nation and 5.4% more than the state.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Resident Primary Series
D
83.1% of residents were given the primary vaccination series, 4.2% less than the nation and 3.7% less than the state.
Resident Boosters
F
15.7% of residents were up-to-date on their vaccines, 41.6% less than the nation and 35.1% less than the state.
Staff Primary Series
C
89.9% of staff completed the primary vaccination series, 3% more than the nation and 1% less than the state.
Staff Boosters
D
27.7% of staff were up-to-date on their vaccines, 15.2% less than the nation and 2.3% less than the state.
Staffing Hours and Turnover Rates
Pruitthealth – Athens Heritage provides staffing information to the CMS, which the federal agency uses to calculate the below staffing data. Our team then sets each data point against the nation’s and Georgia’s averages.
Staffing Hours
Nurse Aide
D
Nurse aide hours total 1 hour and 47 minutes per resident daily, 24 minutes shorter than the nation and 6 minutes shorter than the state.
Licensed Partial Nurse
D
Licensed partial nurse hours total 43 minutes per resident daily, 9 minutes shorter than the nation and 21 minutes shorter than the state.
Registered Nurse
B
Registered nurse hours total 39 minutes per resident daily, 1 minute shorter than the nation and 12 minutes longer than the state.
On the weekend, registered nurse hours total 18 minutes per resident daily, 9 minutes shorter than the nation and 1 minute longer than the state.
Physical Therapist
C
Physical therapist hours total 3 minutes per resident daily, the same as the nation and the same as the state.
Staffing Turnover Rates
Registered Nurse
F
The registered nurse turnover rate is 72.2%, 20.3% higher than the nation and 19.3% higher than the state.
Total Nursing Staff
D
The total nursing staff turnover rate is 57%, 3.7% higher than the nation and 3.8% higher than the state.
Administrator
A
0 administrators left the facility within a recent one-year period, 0.7 less than the nation and 0.8 less than the state.
Local Businesses and Organizations
Healthcare
For Pruitthealth – Athens Heritage residents that require a hospital visit, Athens Regional Medical Center is the closest, 1.05 miles away. Saint Mary’s Hospital is the next nearest, 1.58 miles away.
The closest pharmacies are Rite Aid, 0.29 miles away, and Triad Istopes, 0.39 miles away. CVS Pharmacy and Rite Aid are two more in the area.
Should there be a need for dental care, Anita Mathew Dds and The Sholes Center For Women’s Health are 0.11 miles and 0.11 miles away. As for vision care, Athens Family Vision Clinic is 0.14 miles from the community.
Leisure Activities
If some fresh air or exercise is desired, Sandy Creek Nature Center is 2.19 miles away, and Thomas N Lay Community Center & Park is 2.22 miles away. Beechwood Stadium Cinemas 11 is 1.62 miles away for an activity with little physical movement.
Nearby places of worship include Church of the Nations Assembly of God and Word Teaching & Outreach Ministry. The former is 0.11 miles, and the latter is 0.33 miles from the community.
When the time comes for a haircut or trim, Leclassic Best Barber & Style Shop is 0.3 miles away.
Sustenance
Seniors looking to dine out or order takeout have several choices, including Em’s Kitchen at Hawthorne Drugs and Bell’s Food Stores, 0.07 miles and 0.13 miles away. BURGER KING and Lee Epting Catering are a couple of other establishments in the area.
To do some grocery shopping, Bells Food Stores is 0.13 miles away, and Trader Joe’s is 0.35 miles away. Sams Food Mart and Oglethorpe Food Mart are two more nearby options.
Financial Services
Take care of financial needs at Peach State Federal Credit Union, 0.13 miles away, or Clarke Community Federal Credit Union, 0.13 miles away. Citibank and Gwinnett FCU are also in the vicinity of the community.
The Weather in Athens
June was Athens’s warmest month of the last year, with an average high of 91°F. Conversely, its coldest month was January. The average low in January was 34°F.
The saw 40.02 inches of precipitation, 3.4 inches of snowfall, and average humidity of 69% over the last 12 months.