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River City Center
1350 14th Avenue SE, Decatur, AL 35601-4364
Awards and Affiliations
River City Center is a 183-bed skilled nursing facility offering post-hospital, short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term and respite care services. We also have a specialized transitional care unit for post-hospital rehabilitation and a secured Memory Support Unit for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances. River City Center is an AHCA Bronze Quality Award winner and a WE HONOR VETERANS partner!
Dementia Care Education by Genesis HealthCare is recognized by the Alzheimer’s Association® for incorporating the evidenced-based Dementia Care Practice Recommendations in the following topic areas: Alzheimer’s and dementia, person-centered care, assessment and care planning, activities of daily living, and behaviors and communication.
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Services
- ShortStay care
- Transitional Care Unit
- LongTerm care
- Memory Support
- Respite care
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation - including joint replacement, injuries and amputation
- On-site Medical Director
- On-site Nurse Practitioner
- Attending Physicians
- Registered Nurses
- IV Therapy
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Bariatric specialties
- Colostomy care
- Dementia care
- Pet therapy
- Physiatry services
- Podiatry care
- Vision care
- Wound care
- X-ray
- Hospice care
- Pain management
- Case management
- Dietary and nutrition needs management
- Discharge planning
- Individual treatment plans
- Medication management
- Coordinated transportation
- Cultural, educational, religious and social activities
- Recreation activities
Amenities
- Private and Semi-Private Rooms
- Spacious rooms
- Private bathroom
- Fully air conditioned
- Individual climate control
- Activity room
- Fitness room
- Private hospice room
- Sunroom
- Beautiful Garden(s) / Courtyard(s)
- Conveniently Located
- Beauty Salon / Barber Services
- Cable Television
- Comfortable common and lounge areas to gather with friends and family
- Dining Room
- In-room dining options
- Private dining rooms for family gatherings
- Restaurant-Style Dining
- Alarm system to aid in the security of residents with cognitive deficits
- Complimentary laundry facility on-site
- Computer with internet access
- Housekeeping
- Laundry facility on-site
- Mail and Newspaper Service
- Phone service
- Telephone
- Wireless Internet
- Fireplace in living room
David Keighley
Center Executive DirectorDavid graduated from Bowling Green State University. David has been an administrator for over 20 years and has licensure in Florida and Alabama.
Dr. Kirk Jackson, MD
Medical DirectorDr. Kirk Jackson, MD is an Internal Medicine Specialist. He graduated and completed residency from the University of South Alabama / College of Medicine medical school in 1993. He is affiliated with Decatur Morgan Hospital. Dr. Jackson has over 28 years of experience in the medical field and has served as Genesis Healthcare Medical Director for the past three years.
Tracy Ryberg
Center Nurse ExecutiveTracy is a thirty year Veteran nurse. Born and raised in California, she obtained her Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from Dominican University in San Rafael , California. Tracy started as a critical care nurse after graduation in San Francisco, California , and continued her career in Gerontology. She now has over eighteen years experience in the long term care setting.
Miriam Stover
Admissions DirectorMiriam is the Admissions Director for River City Center in Decatur, Alabama. She graduated from Athens State University in 2009 with a Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science. Miriam has been in the healthcare field for nearly ten years and has been a dedicated worker at River City since 2010.
Allison
Director of RehabilitationAllison has worked for Genesis HealthCare as a speech language pathologist since 2014, and has been the Director of Rehabilitation since 2017. She attended Louisiana Tech University as an undergraduate and later earned her Master of Communication Disorders in 2009 from Louisiana State University Health Science Center in Shreveport. Allison enjoys working with patients and their families to restore function, improve independence, and increase safety through the provision of Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy services.
