Westwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation

The director of Westwood PAC needs to hire at least 10 licensed nurses so that there is always more than enough coverage for each person staying there. At least 5 licensed doctors on call during the day and another 5 licensed doctors on call during the overnight hours. Each room can have 1 or 2 beds so it could easily be 120 people in 60 rooms. The director is unaware of what the CNAs are doing on their shift and there seems to be 1 licensed RN none of them are on the same accord with each person staying there. For instance each CNA has no clue what each patient’s needs are and their dietary restrictions if any. Some patients have oxygen tanks, some have heart issues, some have prosthetics, some have cancer, some have feeding tubes, some have cerebral palsy, some have colostomy bags, some have tracheostomies, some go to dialysis etc. In a “nursing”home NURSES should be licensed and able to care for EVERY condition under doctors orders or else they shouldn’t be there! Patients are being mistreated! Some have no family to assist with their needs and make sure they are getting the best care. I am reporting this place to Georgia Department of Community Health and Georgia’s long term care Ombudsman! And you should too!