Birchwood Health and Rehab

About Birchwood Health and Rehab

Birchwood Health and Rehab in Sarasota, Florida, is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center offering short-term post-acute care and long-term skilled nursing. Its listed rehabilitation services include physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Care programs also include post-surgical care, wound care, and pain management. Facility information describes round-the-clock nursing or medical care, with licensed nursing staff and therapists supporting residents who need clinical oversight. The center has 87 certified beds. Medicare and Medicaid are listed among accepted coverage options.

Daily care listings include medication management and help with bathing, dressing, transfers, and other activities of daily living. Services also include supervision and care for people who are non-ambulatory, along with a 24-hour call system. These supports accompany skilled nursing and rehabilitation services for residents who need help with personal routines.

Room features listed for the facility include private rooms and bathrooms, furnishings, a kitchenette, telephone, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and cable or satellite television. Private rooms are also described as wheelchair accessible, and an emergency call system is listed. Dining takes place in a dining room with restaurant-style service and all-day dining. Meal preparation and service, a professional chef, and special-diet options are listed, including allergy-sensitive and diabetes diets. Other listed accommodations include gluten-free, low- or no-sodium, and vegan meals.

Shared indoor spaces include arts and activity rooms, a library, game room, movie theater, and business room. The listed facilities also include a fitness room, garden, outdoor common areas, walking paths, and a spa, sauna, or wellness room. Activities include scheduled daily and community-sponsored programs, resident-run activities, outdoor and fitness programs, music, movie nights, and social events such as dances, karaoke, happy hours, and wine tastings. Housekeeping, laundry or dry-cleaning service, concierge assistance, move-in coordination, and family support are also listed.

Birchwood is in central Sarasota, near Sarasota Memorial Hospital and downtown destinations such as the Sarasota Opera House and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Payne Park, and St. Armands Circle are also in the surrounding area. Listed nearby pharmacies include CVS, about one mile away; Health Mart Pharmacy, about 1.5 miles away; and Walgreens, about 1.8 miles away. Gillespie Park, Nathan Benderson Park, and Bird Key Park are among the nearby outdoor destinations. La Primavera Supermarket, Starbucks, and Kacey’s Seafood are also listed in the area. Transportation and parking are amenities, and facility information says transportation can be arranged for outside appointments, with appointment coordination also listed. Vision, dental, and podiatry providers are listed as visiting on site.