Pruitthealth - Lafayette
Overview
Pruitthealth – Lafayette is located in Lafayette, GA, part of Walker County.
Three neighboring cities, towns, and the like are Linwood, Chickamauga, and Trion.
Our network provides data for 2 senior living communities in Lafayette, GA with this community.
About the Community
A for-profit corporation, Pruitthealth – Lafayette accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility contains 100 beds with an average occupancy rate of 67.6%.
Resident council is available. Pruitthealth – Lafayette 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 – Lafayette 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
D
26.5% of residents received anti-anxiety or hypnotic medication, 7% more than the nation and 5.2% more than the state.
Antipsychotic Medication
F
21.7% of residents received antipsychotic medication, 7.2% more than the nation and 3.6% more than the state.
Bowels or Bladder Control
C
44.8% of low-risk residents lose control of their bowels or bladder, 2.2% less than the nation and 2.4% more than the state.
Depressive Symptoms
C
2.3% of residents have depressive symptoms, 5.2% less than the nation and 3% less than the state.
Falls with a Major Injury
D
5.1% of residents have one or more falls with a major injury, 1.7% more than the nation and 1.9% more than the state.
Increased Need for Help
C
12.8% of residents’ need for help with daily activities increased, 1.8% less than the nation and 3.9% less than the state.
Influenza Vaccine
C
97.3% of residents were given the influenza vaccine, 1.9% more than the nation and 1.6% more 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
C
97.5% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 4.8% more than the nation and 4.1% more than the state.
Pressure Ulcers
B
5.4% of high-risk residents have pressure ulcers, 2.7% less than the nation and 5% less than the state.
UTI
D
3.4% of residents have a urinary tract infection, 1% more than the nation and 0.2% more than the state.
Urinary Catheter
C
0.9% of residents have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, 0.7% less than the nation and 0.6% less than the state.
Weight Loss
A
2.9% of residents lose too much weight, 3.1% less than the nation and 4% less than the state.
Worsening Movability
C
16.8% of residents’ ability to move independently worsened, 1.2% less than the nation and 3.9% less than the state.
Short-Stay Quality Measures
Antipsychotic Medication
D
1.8% of residents received antipsychotic medication for the first time, the same as the nation and 0.9% less than the state.
Improvements in Function
B
79.8% of residents saw improvements in function, 5.5% more than the nation and 9.9% more than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
F
54.8% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 24.7% less than the nation and 24.7% less than the state.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
C
82.3% of residents were given the seasonal influenza vaccine, 5.6% more than the nation and 5.8% more than the state.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Resident Primary Series
F
79.7% of residents were given the primary vaccination series, 7.6% less than the nation and 7.1% less than the state.
Resident Boosters
C
62.3% of residents were up-to-date on their vaccines, 5% more than the nation and 11.5% more than the state.
Staff Primary Series
B
94.9% of staff completed the primary vaccination series, 8% more than the nation and 4% more than the state.
Staff Boosters
D
25.3% of staff were up-to-date on their vaccines, 17.6% less than the nation and 4.7% less than the state.
Staffing Hours
Pruitthealth – Lafayette 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.
Nurse Aide
F
Nurse aide hours total 1 hour and 13 minutes per resident daily, 58 minutes shorter than the nation and 40 minutes shorter than the state.
Licensed Partial Nurse
C
Licensed partial nurse hours total 48 minutes per resident daily, 5 minutes shorter than the nation and 17 minutes shorter than the state.
Registered Nurse
C
Registered nurse hours total 30 minutes per resident daily, 10 minutes shorter than the nation and 3 minutes longer than the state.
On the weekend, registered nurse hours total 30 minutes per resident daily, 2 minutes longer than the nation and 14 minutes 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.
Local Businesses and Organizations
Healthcare
For Pruitthealth – Lafayette residents that require a hospital visit, Hutcheson Medical Center is the closest, 15.19 miles away. Hamilton Medical Center is the next nearest, 17.07 miles away.
The closest pharmacies are Health Mart Pharmacy, 0.25 miles away, and Ledfords RX Express Pharmacy, 0.25 miles away. Revco Drug Stores and CVS Pharmacy are two more in the area.
Should there be a need for dental care, Mason & Chamberlain Dental Arts and Arthur S Loos, DDS are 0.22 miles and 0.22 miles away. As for vision care, North Georgia Eye Care is 0.38 miles from the community.
Leisure Activities
If some fresh air or exercise is desired, Joe Stock Park is 1.35 miles away, and Lafayette Parks & Recreation is 2.36 miles away. Movies & More is 14.82 miles away for an activity with little physical movement. Bookworms can find solace in Cherokee Regional Library, 0.35 miles from Pruitthealth – Lafayette.
Nearby places of worship include Jehovah’s Witnesses and Highlands Presbyterian Church. The former is 0.14 miles, and the latter is 0.36 miles from the community.
When the time comes for a haircut or trim, Bedazzled is 1.06 miles away.
Sustenance
Seniors looking to dine out or order takeout have several choices, including Motion Foodservices and Twin’s Pizza & Steak, 0.23 miles and 0.3 miles away. China Buffet and Arby’s are a couple of other establishments in the area.
To do some grocery shopping, Food Lion is 0.33 miles away, and Main Street Food Mart is 0.61 miles away. Food City and Walmart are two more nearby options.
Financial Services
Take care of financial needs at TitleMax Title Loans, 0.61 miles away, or Regions, 0.66 miles away. Peach State Federal Credit Union and First Volunteer Bank are also in the vicinity of the community.
The Weather in Lafayette
July was Lafayette’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 31°F.
The saw 49.36 inches of precipitation, 12.8 inches of snowfall, and average humidity of 70% over the last 12 months.