Christian Care Center of Unicoi County

12/15/2025

Advent Week 3: Joy

“When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.”

Matthew 2:10-11

12/12/2025

12/12/2025

Celebrating Clinical Success : Nancy Rogers

Mrs. Nancy Rogers was a resident of Christian Care of Unicoi County who admitted to our Rehabilitation Center to participate in our inpatient program following a decline in function.

With an upbeat spirit and a want to improve, Mrs. Rogers entered therapy with a goal of establishing consistency with efforts to improved function provided by Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapy services. Mrs. Rogers focused on strength of her lower extremities, the advancement of stability with tasks directed for the improvement of muscle endurance, strength, and dynamic stability.

With tireless work and effort of, Mrs. Rogers demonstrated improvements in the ability to complete functional tasks, safe transfer from various surfaces, and ambulation distance with increased.

With the completion of therapy and met goals, Mrs. Rogers states that she enjoyed therapy. She continues to state that she improved in therapy, saying that she didn't have any problems with staff. She ends by saying everything came out pretty good.

With therapy services coming to an end, Mrs. Rogers determination to get better, led her to her ultimate goal. Thank you for choosing Christian Care Center of Unicoi County for your Rehabilitation. We are proud of the progress you made!

12/09/2025

Christian Care Center of Unicoi County was asked to nominate employees that continually demonstrate a “Commitment to Caring”. These employees were nominated based upon the criteria of:

- Relating well to residents, families, visitors, staff, and supervisors; respecting resident’s rights;

- Consistently performing beyond basic job requirements; promoting safety in the workplace;

- Striving to maintain personal and professional growth through in-services or external educational opportunities;

- Maintaining a positive “can-do” attitude;

- Having dependable attendance; participating in company sponsored events;

- Participating as a team player;

- And overall continually demonstrating the “Commitment to Caring” philosophy.

Lisa has worked at Christian Care Center of Unicoi County for seven months and in healthcare seventeen years. She continually shows a “Commitment to Caring” by making sure Residents are taken care of and to provide a clean place.

She stated that her motivation is caring for others.

Lisa shared that she likes working at Christian Care Center of Unicoi County because working there is great, the environment and employees are wonderful and everyone cares for the Residents.

Lisa will be honored at a Facility Ceremony and presented with a plaque and a $200 Award Check.

12/08/2025

Advent Week 2: Peace

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

John 14:27

12/05/2025

Residents and Families at CCU enjoyed a fine meal and fellowship around the table at Thanksgiving this year, as the whole community got to see smiling faces at the Unicoi County Christmas Parade!

12/05/2025

As the Christmas season creeps up on us, we want to recognize and celebrate the holiday spirit that Mrs. Shirley Erwin embodied. Mrs. Shirley Erwin was a resident of Christian Care of Unicoi County who admitted to our Rehabilitation Center to participate in our inpatient program following a decline in function.

With the understanding that Mrs. Erwin had a long road in front of her due to her non-weight status on her lower extremity, she entered therapy with an open mind. Mrs. Erwin established consistency with efforts to improve function with the help of therapy services provided by Physical and Occupational Therapy. Mrs. Erwin focused on mobility of her lower extremities, the advancement of stability and strength with tasks directed for the improvement of muscle endurance, strength, and dynamic stability. With diligent work and effort of each therapist and nursing staff, Mrs. Erwin efforts yielded significant improvements in the ability to complete functional task, safe transfer from various surfaces, and ambulation with increased weight bearing during her stay.

With the completion of therapy and met goals, Mrs. Erwin demonstrated overwhelming joyfulness at the chance to return home. She states upon completion of therapy that the department of Physical and Occupational therapy was so great and awesome. She continues to state that it got me to walk again. When speaking about the facility Mrs. Erwin verbalizes that the Christian love, prayers, and support helped her with her rehabilitation and that she could not have done it without the whole team.

During her stay at Christian Care Center of Unicoi County, Mrs. Erwin embodied the Christmas spirit, spreading joy, love, and happiness to all. In the end, Mrs. Erwin was elated to go home and get back to her daily activities, leaving therapy with a quick, “I will miss you and love”.

Thank you for choosing Christian Care Center of Unicoi County for your Rehabilitation. We are proud of the progress you made!

12/01/2025

Celebrating Clinical Success : Lavonne Hatcher

Mrs. Lavonne Hatcher was a resident of Christian Care of Unicoi County who admitted to our Rehabilitation Center to participate in our inpatient program following a decline in function.

Mrs. Hatcher made her goals early in therapy which included improvements in strength for dynamic stability during activities of daily living, extremity muscle endurance for walking increased distances, and balance for the progression of activity tolerance. Mrs. Hatcher quickly succeeded in improving her goals as she quickly demonstrated advancements in dynamic stability, ambulation distance, and activity tolerance. Driving her success in therapy was her increasing will to go home.

With the completion of therapy, Mrs. Hatcher displayed enthusiasm for the opportunity to return home. She states that therapy was helpful and everyone showed her kindness, but there is no place like home. By the end of her stay, Mrs. Hatcher determination to go home, led her to her ultimate goal. Thank you for choosing Christian Care Center of Unicoi County for your Rehabilitation. We are proud of the progress you made!

12/01/2025

The celebration of Advent is an ancient Christian practice that focuses on the true reason for the season, Jesus Christ. Join us as we celebrate Advent each week through Scripture with the following words on each Sunday till Christmas Eve:

Hope - November 30
Peace - December 7
Joy - December 14
Love - December 21

Week 1 : Hope

“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. […] For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.”

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7