Bent County Healthcare Center

810 3Rd Street, Las Animas, CO 81054

For more information about senior living options: (844) 490-3973

Skilled Nursing Facility

Features

Housing

  • 56 resident community capacity 56 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Description

The Bent County Healthcare Center in Las Animas, CO is an assisted living community that offers a wide range of amenities and care services to its residents. The community features a beauty salon for residents to indulge in pampering and grooming services. Residents can also enjoy their favorite shows with cable or satellite TV in the comfort of their own rooms. For transportation needs, the community provides community-operated transportation as well as arrangements for non-medical transportation to doctors appointments.

There are various spaces within the community that encourage socialization and engagement. A computer center allows residents to stay connected with family and friends online, while the gaming room provides opportunities for friendly competition and entertainment. The small library offers a quiet place for residents to relax with a good book. Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the garden and outdoor space, perfect for enjoying fresh air and nature.

Meals at Bent County Healthcare Center are served restaurant-style in a spacious dining room, providing residents with nutritious options prepared by staff who can accommodate special dietary restrictions such as diabetes diets. Housekeeping services ensure that living spaces remain clean and comfortable.

To promote physical fitness, the community offers a fitness room where residents can engage in exercise programs tailored to their abilities. For mental wellness, there is a mental wellness program available to support residents' emotional health.

Residents have access to various care services around-the-clock including assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and transfers. Medication management is also provided to ensure proper administration of medications. Move-in coordination is offered to assist new residents in settling into their new home seamlessly.

The Bent County Healthcare Center strives to create an engaging community atmosphere by organizing scheduled daily activities as well as planned day trips for resident enjoyment. There are also resident-run activities which empower residents to take charge of their own social calendars.

With convenient locations near parks, pharmacies, physicians' offices, restaurants, places of worship, and transportation options nearby, the assisted living community provides a comfortable and convenient lifestyle for its residents.

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Valley Wide Health Systems (0.1 miles)
  • Abba Eye Care Incorporated (18.2 miles)
  • Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center (18.4 miles)
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (18.7 miles)
  • Qualicenter La Junta (18.7 miles)
  • Michael K Morley & Jesus E Carale (18.7 miles)
  • Loma Vista Medical Center (18.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • United Methodist Church (0.3 miles)
  • Friends Church (0.3 miles)
  • First Presbyterian Church (0.3 miles)
  • First Baptist Church (0.4 miles)
  • Jehovah's Witnesses (0.5 miles)
  • Avba (0.5 miles)
  • St Mary's Catholic Church (0.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Val-U-Med Healthmart (0.4 miles)
  • Opera House Pharmacy (18.2 miles)
  • Safeway Pharmacy (18.4 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (20.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • Carmen's Restaurant (0.5 miles)
  • La Familia Las Animas (0.5 miles)
  • BarCode (0.5 miles)
  • Dq Grill & Chill (0.5 miles)
  • Lucys Tacos #1 (18.1 miles)
  • Johnny’s Sub Station (18.2 miles)
  • Bamboo Panda (18.2 miles)

Parks

  • Las Animas Park/Playground (0.6 miles)
  • John Martin Reservoir State Park (10.6 miles)
  • Junkrassic Park (11 miles)
  • Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (11.2 miles)
  • John Martin Reservoir (11.8 miles)
  • National Park Service (18.2 miles)
  • La Junta City Park (18.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Las Animas Train Depot (0.6 miles)
  • U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (15 miles)
  • U-Haul (20 miles)

Cafes

  • Copper Kitchen (18.2 miles)
  • Thyme Out Diner (18.2 miles)
  • The Barista (18.2 miles)
  • Peet's Coffee and Tea (20.5 miles)

Hospitals

  • Avrmc (18.7 miles)
  • Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center (18.7 miles)

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