Why We Won U.S. News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes Award for Short-Term Rehabilitation

When you’re looking for a place to recover following an illness, injury or surgery, you want to know you’re in the best of hands. At Freedom Pointe, you’ll benefit from some of the best care around. In fact, our Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has been named one of the best short-term rehabilitation centers in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
In U.S. News & World Report’s 10th annual Best Nursing Homes report, Freedom Pointe at The Villages Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center received an overall rating of 5 — the highest rating — and was designated as high performing, the top level. Only six rehabilitation centers in Central Florida received top marks for both categories. Across the country, only 16% of rehabilitation centers were recognized as high performing, including Freedom Pointe.
Attentive staff support better outcomes.
Ratings for short-term rehabilitation were based on 10 quality measures focused on staffing, outcomes, resident complaints, and processes of care. Staffing and outcomes factored heavily among the high performers like Freedom Pointe.- Nurse staffing — Availability of registered nursing staff at Freedom Pointe exceeds both the Florida average and national average.
- Physical therapy — Availability of physical therapists per resident per day is three times the Florida average and more than quadruple the national average.
- Outcomes — The percentage of rehab residents at Freedom Pointe who were able to return home exceeded the Florida and national averages by more than 14%.
- Physical, occupational and speech therapy
- Orthopedic rehab
- Neurologic rehab for stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease
- Choice of private or companion residences
- Chef-prepared meals
- Social, cultural and spiritual programs
- Full-service salon and barbershop
- Inviting lounge areas, beautiful gardens and grounds