Cary Health and Rehabilitation Center

I have been hospitalized for 4 months with 2 more months to go before I have the long anticipated operation to close my stomach. I cannot describe my wound here because my original review did just that and my review was rejected because it was deemed too graphic for reviewers to read.
On November 15th I had performed on me a routine Apendectomy that took a wrong turn and placed me into hospital care entirely dependant on the care of medical staff. Fed entirely through IV with no food or drink allowed is miserable enough for someone who enjoys cooking and eating, especially with my wife and 5 children.
My pain has been unbearable, especially my raw, blistered abdominal skin inside the colostomy bag glued to my belly. So many days I cried and prayed to God to take me on home and relieve this torture I endure from every second of every minute and hour of every day of every month. No way to bring in an income to support my family dependant upon me working has added to my depression. If I could only die my family would be well fed and taken care of through the funds of my life insurance policy. With no hope, I turned to God and prayed through tears that soaked my bed. One prayer answered was finding a home in this facility, and my suffering was washed away. Washed away to the extent that I can rise out of bed in the morning and go for a walk though the halls, befriending other residents and sharing stories, getting a haircut at the on site salon, visiting the Apiary where Australian Finches Flutter about or borrow a book from the library and retreat to the courtyard to breathe in the fresh air and feel the warmth of the Sun on my skin after four long Winter months in a hospital bed. The long walks have strengthened my legs. I'm confident again and looking forward to grinding out this last 60 days of recovery to my surgery. The food is good I see and I mean SEE because I can't eat it being fed IV nutrition only. But if I'm ever in the Raleigh area once I get out of here and back home to Salisbury I'm going to stop in and devour everything I can that I see on their menu!

I love this place. To me, this is home. It's clean. It's comfortable. Everyone actually cares, It's not just an act. My room reminds me of my stays at a Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn or Comfort Inn. My bed is the most comfortable thing I've ever slept on. There's almost enough storage for clothes space for an Army battalion and enough floor space for my old 6'8" Sasquatch self to do a cartwheel. Here, life is good. I can do this. I'm motivated because of my comfort here. To all these negative reviewers, know this: This is not Club (Med)iterranean. This is a healthcare facility designed to help individuals recover and heal, not be served like it's a Bed and Breakfast. These workers are skilled at what they do. They're good at it and they care. But they're also people. They have their own hopes and dreams. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Let yourself grieve.
Express your feelings to a trusted family member, friend or health professional, rather than bottling them up...

Take care of yourself. Eat healthily, exercise and develop good sleeping habits. ...

Don't self-medicate....

Take your time. ...

Say goodbye to hurtfulness...

Let people help. ...

Allow yourself to heal. ...

You've got this.

Older facility but blessed with a very attentive staff and support. Management is open to working with other providers (our father is in a hospice program with its own support), and has been responsive to family questions and input. We also understand facility improvements are progressing, and additional staff being hired and trained. Very pleased by the support and attention provided to our family!

My mother has been a long time resident of Cary Health Rehab for almost 22 years now. We have seen this place at its worse and it’s best. Seen a lot of staff changes over the years some good and some not so good. However my mom was just out on Hospice Care but I have to tip my hat to several of the workers there that I know cares about patient care. I 1st of all Candace McCarthy is one exceptional individual that cares for the patient and their families I haven’t seen this before in this industry. She goes way beyond her call of duties and for that I’m very grateful that she is there, what a asset Cary Health has there, I hope that they know they have a jewel there.
2nd Is Ms Ann Johnson. I wold be lost without her as well, Ann has the way she can calm mama down when no one else can. Ann has been there just about or longer than mom. She is another rare jewel that Cary Health has and I will be forever grateful to her for her caring and support she has shown us.
3rd is Larry, the admin over the facility. Larry hasn’t been there long, but I believe what he says and he gets the job done. I can honestly say he has turned the place around in a way that it was when my mom 1st arrived. I know every place has had it ups and down especially with the Covid crisis etc but I’m honored that this place was kept safe for my mom as well as the other residences there to me that speaks volumes. Now that I’m having to go thru another transition with my mom I’m grateful that I have these people in my corner I will need them because I can’t do this alone.