Methodist Specialty Care Center

About Us

What kind of facility is Methodist Specialty Care Center?

Methodist Specialty Care Center in Flowood, Mississippi is a 60-bed facility that provides long-term specialized care for severely disabled patients whose medical needs are too complex for traditional nursing home.

What is the mission of the Methodist Rehabilitation Center and the Methodist Specialty Care Center?

Since our beginnings in 1975, Methodist Rehabilitation Center has been a leader in rehabilitation research and providing services to people with neurological and orthopedic illnesses and injuries.

Methodist is the first hospital in the state to be named one of America’s best hospitals by U. S. News and World Report.  And we are one of only 16 hospitals in the country designated as a Traumatic Brain Injury Model System by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

Our goal at Methodist Specialty Care Center is to continue our proud tradition by providing a caring environment that enriches the health and well-being of our residents and their families and respects the unique contributions of each individual.

Residents are encouraged to strive for the highest level of independence possible; every effort is made to fulfill their clinical, social and spiritual needs.

What kind of staff is available at Methodist Specialty Care Center?

In many health care systems, responding to the needs of severely disabled people is just one job among many.  At Methodist Specialty Care Center, it’s our sole focus, making our staff particularly qualified to deliver a high standard of care.

Our physicians, nurses, therapists, and support staff possess a wealth of experience and are dedicated to helping residents live life to the fullest.  Because the center is a division of MRC, the staff receives support through a collaborative relationship with he hospital’s outstanding health care team and researchers.  This gives center residents access to knowledge about the latest medical advances in treating disabilities, including long-term experimental drug trials, therapeutic treatments and advanced assistive technology services, as well as biomedical and orthotic and prosthetic services.

What kind of clinical care is provided to residents?

Our nurse-to-patient ratio is much lower than traditional nursing homes, with each nursing station caring for 30 residents, rather than the usual 60.

Clinical services include:

• Daily physician oversight
• Registered nurses
• Supervised drug administration
• Respiratory therapy
• Therapeutic recreation program
• Clinical trials supported
• Support from biomedical engineers
• Assistive technology specialists

Is there anything special about the design of the building?

To make Methodist Specialty Care Center look more like a home than an institution, the building’s design features short, carpeted passageways, rather than hospital-like corridors. This design reduces the distance between the nurses stations and the residents rooms.

Facility highlights include:

• Large common areas on both resident floors
• Private rooms with private bathrooms
• Sixty private rooms
• State-of-the-art beds
• Environmental control units customized for each resident
• Telephones, televisions and internet access in each room
• Indoor and outdoor dining areas
• Attractive dining room overlooking rose-covered courtyard
• Full-service laundry
• Security 24 hours a day
• Large landscaped, accessible campus
• Building overlooks Mirror Lake
• Convenient parking for visitors

What are typical residents like?

The center serves people who have severe brain or spinal cord injuries and need around-the-clock care. Typical residents are younger than traditional nursing home patients. Residents generally have additional clinical needs such as bowel and bladder management, skin management, medication management and other complex, but stable clinical requirements.

Examples include people who are quadriplegics due to trauma, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, or traumatic brain injury; ventilator-dependent patients who are unable to wean and have reached maximum pulmonary rehab potential and are respiratory stable; and permanent tracheostomy patients who need maximum assistance with activities of daily living.

Do residents participate in social activities?

Yes. Our residents stay active, both inside and outside of Methodist Specialty Care Center.  Some of the activities they participate in include:

• Sporting events
• Family and friends
• Resident social functions
• Worship services available
• Web-based education
• Special van for transportation
• College classes and social outings
• Convenient to restaurants and shopping