River Garden is Passionate About Helping Seniors with Their Health and Living Needs
Our admissions team is here to answer any questions you might have regarding your loved one’s care, therapy or stay at our nursing home in Jacksonville, FL.
Traditional Long-Term Nursing Home Care and Alzheimer’s/Memory Care
- Call Admissions for an appointment to begin the application process and tour the Home. Whenever possible, the prospective resident needs to participate.
- Complete an application. The application will be assessed by our Interdisciplinary Team to determine whether River Garden can fulfil the care needs of the prospective resident.
- The application will be presented to our Admissions Committee.
- Once an applicant is approved, the admission approval is valid for up to eighteen (18) months.
Short-Stay Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
Planned Hospitalization:
If you think you may need post-hospital care before returning home, contact our Admissions office when you schedule your hospitalization. We will work with you and your family to help ensure there will be a room available for you upon discharge from the hospital.
Unscheduled Hospitalization:
As soon as possible following admission to the hospital, ask the hospital care manager/social worker/discharge planner to call River Garden’s Admissions office of send an electronic referral. Our Admissions office will work with our Interdisciplinary Team to assess your needs and be available to answer any questions.
Our Admissions office will remain in constant contact with the hospital, family or prospective patient. When accepted to River Garden, the hospital usually coordinates the transportation to River Garden.
When applicable, Medicare parts A & B will be billed. We also participate in a number of managed care plans.