Pruitthealth - Shepherd Hills
Overview
Pruitthealth – Shepherd Hills is located in Lafayette, GA, part of Walker County.
Three neighboring cities, towns, and the like are Linwood, Trion, and Chickamauga.
Our network provides data for 2 senior living communities in Lafayette, GA with this community.
About the Community
A for-profit partnership, Pruitthealth – Shepherd Hills accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility contains 112 beds with an average occupancy rate of 88.5%.
Resident council is available. Pruitthealth – Shepherd Hills 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 – Shepherd Hills 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
F
39.5% of residents received anti-anxiety or hypnotic medication, 20% more than the nation and 18.2% more than the state.
Antipsychotic Medication
D
16.2% of residents received antipsychotic medication, 1.7% more than the nation and 1.9% less than the state.
Bowels or Bladder Control
C
48.1% of low-risk residents lose control of their bowels or bladder, 1.1% more than the nation and 5.7% more than the state.
Depressive Symptoms
F
43.3% of residents have depressive symptoms, 35.8% more than the nation and 38% more than the state.
Falls with a Major Injury
D
3.9% of residents have one or more falls with a major injury, 0.5% more than the nation and 0.7% more than the state.
Increased Need for Help
D
19.7% of residents’ need for help with daily activities increased, 5.1% more than the nation and 3% more than the state.
Influenza Vaccine
F
90.9% of residents were given the influenza vaccine, 4.5% less than the nation and 4.8% 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
D
93.6% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 0.9% more than the nation and 0.2% more than the state.
Pressure Ulcers
D
9.1% of high-risk residents have pressure ulcers, 1% more than the nation and 1.3% less than the state.
UTI
C
1.8% of residents have a urinary tract infection, 0.6% less than the nation and 1.4% less 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
D
7.3% of residents lose too much weight, 1.3% more than the nation and 0.4% more than the state.
Worsening Movability
F
32% of residents’ ability to move independently worsened, 14% more than the nation and 11.3% more than the state.
Short-Stay Quality Measures
Antipsychotic Medication
F
4.1% of residents received antipsychotic medication for the first time, 2.3% more than the nation and 1.4% more than the state.
Improvements in Function
C
75.1% of residents saw improvements in function, 0.8% more than the nation and 5.2% more than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
D
71.6% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 7.9% less than the nation and 7.9% less than the state.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
D
71% of residents were given the seasonal influenza vaccine, 5.7% less than the nation and 5.5% less than the state.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Resident Primary Series
C
88% of residents were given the primary vaccination series, 0.7% more than the nation and 1.2% more than the state.
Resident Boosters
F
26.1% of residents were up-to-date on their vaccines, 31.2% less than the nation and 24.7% less than the state.
Staff Primary Series
B
96.8% of staff completed the primary vaccination series, 9.9% more than the nation and 5.9% more than the state.
Staff Boosters
D
25.5% of staff were up-to-date on their vaccines, 17.4% less than the nation and 4.5% less than the state.
Staffing Hours and Turnover Rates
Pruitthealth – Shepherd Hills 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
F
Nurse aide hours total 1 hour and 24 minutes per resident daily, 47 minutes shorter than the nation and 29 minutes shorter than the state.
Licensed Partial Nurse
B
Licensed partial nurse hours total 1 hour and 4 minutes per resident daily, 10 minutes longer than the nation and 1 minute shorter than the state.
Registered Nurse
D
Registered nurse hours total 21 minutes per resident daily, 19 minutes shorter than the nation and 5 minutes shorter than the state.
On the weekend, registered nurse hours total 14 minutes per resident daily, 12 minutes shorter than the nation and 1 minute shorter than the state.
Physical Therapist
D
Physical therapist hours total 2 minutes per resident daily, 1 minute shorter than the nation and 1 minute shorter than the state.
Staffing Turnover Rates
Registered Nurse
C
The registered nurse turnover rate is 50%, 1.9% lower than the nation and 2.9% lower than the state.
Total Nursing Staff
B
The total nursing staff turnover rate is 42.5%, 10.8% lower than the nation and 10.7% lower 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 – Shepherd Hills residents that require a hospital visit, Hutcheson Medical Center is the closest, 17.3 miles away. Hamilton Medical Center is the next nearest, 17.33 miles away.
The closest pharmacies are Lookout Mtn Jdcl Circuit Drug, 0.36 miles away, and Fred’s Pharmacy, 1.11 miles away. Medi-Thrift Pharmacy and Medi Thrift Custom Meds are two more in the area.
Should there be a need for dental care, Michael MC Cary DDS and McCary Michael DDS are 0.48 miles and 0.82 miles away. As for vision care, North Georgia Eye Care is 2.55 miles from the community.
Leisure Activities
If some fresh air or exercise is desired, Lafayette Parks & Recreation is 0.63 miles away, and Joe Stock Park is 1.09 miles away. Movies & More is 16.43 miles away for an activity with little physical movement. Bookworms can find solace in Cherokee Regional Library System – Lafayette-Walker County Library, 0.85 miles from Pruitthealth – Shepherd Hills.
Nearby places of worship include First United Methodist Church Parsonage and Lafayette Church of God. The former is 0.67 miles, and the latter is 0.72 miles from the community.
When the time comes for a haircut or trim, Korner Kutters is 0.82 miles away.
Sustenance
Seniors looking to dine out or order takeout have several choices, including Queen City Bistro and CJ’s Southern Traditions, 0.4 miles and 0.57 miles away. One Eleven and El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant are a couple of other establishments in the area.
To do some grocery shopping, Main Street Food Mart is 0.54 miles away, and Chappell’s FoodValu is 1.17 miles away. Food City and Main Street Food Mart are two more nearby options.
Financial Services
Take care of financial needs at Aggeorgia Farm Credit, 0.36 miles away, or Northwest Farm Credit Services, 0.36 miles away. Northwest Farm Credit Services and Bank of Lafayette 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.