Abundant Christian Living Community - Rehabilitation Center

07/21/2025

07/18/2025

Celebrating Clinical Success : Randy Mashburn

Mr. Randy Mashburn came to Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center following a hospital stay resulting in a decline in function. Upon admission, he was having difficulty with transfers, walking, and performing daily activities impacting his level of independence.

Mr. Mashburn has worked hard and progressed from a dependent level of assistance to a supervision to independent level of assistance with transfers, performing daily activities and walking. Mr. Mashburn is happy with his progress and states, “I can’t say enough good stuff about the therapists and this whole facility from the top down. Therapy has helped me every day get stronger and be able to get in and out of bed by myself and get back to moving.”

Mr. Mashburn has made many friends at ACLC and enjoys playing cards, watching his favorite Braves baseball and Georgia Bulldogs football on television, and visiting with family.

The ACLC Team is proud of you, Mr. Mashburn! Thank you for choosing Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center.

07/14/2025

Celebrating Clinical Success : Robert Cording

Mr. Robert “Bob” Cording resides at Abundant Christian Living Community Independent Living Tower. He came to Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center after a brief hospital stay resulting in a decline in function. Upon admission, he presented with deficits with transfers, walking and overall decreased endurance impacting his level of independence.

Mr. Cording worked hard to meet his goals with Physical and Occupational Therapy. He was happy with his progress and states, “I enjoyed my stay and working with all the therapists. Everything was great.” Mr. Cording is enjoying being back in his apartment and receiving his therapy services on campus. He is also active at the Tower where he enjoys playing cards on Tuesdays, setting up to show the monthly movie and was looking forward to getting back to his apartment to spend time with his girlfriend, Sharon.

The ACLC Team is proud of you, Mr. Cording, and congratulate you on your success.

07/10/2025

If feels like summer at ACLC! ACLC residents had a blast at our splash party complete with water balloons.

07/07/2025

Celebrating Clinical Success : Raymond Carden

Mr. Raymond Carden came to Abundant Christian Living Rehabilitation Center following a hospital stay resulting in a decline in function. Upon admission, he was having difficulty with mobility and requiring increased assistance with activities of daily living that impacted his ability to return home.

Mr. Carden has worked hard to improve his strength, balance, and overall endurance and met his goal to return home independent with transfers, walking, and dressing. Mr. Carden is happy with his progress and states, “All the therapists helped me get stronger and helped my balance get better. When I first got here, I couldn’t do anything and thought therapy wasn’t for me then I kept going and was so excited I could get up out of the bed by myself and took some steps and now look at me I can walk anywhere I want to go with my cane thanks to therapy.”

Mr. Carden is looking forward to going home to see his dog, Angel. He plans to keep up his walking and stay active. The ACLC Team is proud of you, Mr. Carden! Thank you for choosing Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center.

07/02/2025

Celebrating Clinical Success : Christine Oetjen

Ms. Christine Oetjen came to us at Abundant Christian Living Community following a fall from a ladder that resulted in a right tibia/fibula fracture and a radius fracture. Her goal was to regain her independence and mobility after the accident.

During her time with us, Ms. Oetjen worked diligently with our Rehab department for her physical recovery. Our Respiratory Team also provided daily support for her COPD management. Understanding her reliance on inhalers at home, we maintained her regular respiratory regimen and added nebulizer treatments multiple times a day. These treatments were strategically timed before her therapy sessions to minimize shortness of breath and prevent flare-ups. Additionally, we incorporated daily incentive spirometry exercises to help increase her lung volume and practiced deep breathing techniques that she could utilize during her therapy sessions.

This integrated approach of managing her COPD through targeted treatments and exercises enabled Ms. Oetjen to fully concentrate on her physical rehabilitation and healing. Our Respiratory Team also educated her on using a pulse oximeter to monitor her breathing, aiming to keep her oxygen saturation above 90%, and taught her how to use deep breathing exercises to naturally improve her oxygen levels when needed.

Ms. Oetjen's hard work and dedication to the guidance provided by both our Physical and Respiratory Therapy Teams were instrumental in her progress and her ability to return home. She expressed her gratitude for the daily support and effort of the therapy she received at ACLC, stating that it made her feel ready to manage her health and enjoy her life back home. By the end of her rehab, she felt well-prepared for this transition and was eager to return to her home environment. She looked forward to resuming her favorite activities, including gardening, reading, spending time with her dog Ernie, and relaxing on her patio. Confident in her ability to manage independently, she was excited to get back to her life thanks to the progress she achieved at ACLC.

06/30/2025

Celebrating Clinical Success : Carrie Bridwell

Ms. Carrie Bridwell arrived at Abundant Christian Living Community in April following a short hospital stay. Her medical history included acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia, COPD, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure. During her time as a resident at ACLC, she benefited from the expertise of our therapy and respiratory teams.

Our Respiratory department played a vital role in Ms. Bridwell's care by providing oxygen, nebulizer treatments, and guidance on incentive spirometry deep breathing exercises. Although she used home oxygen, she required continuous supplemental oxygen while with us. Through the collaborative efforts of our therapy teams, focused on managing her COPD, Ms. Bridwell received the necessary support for her activities of daily living and learned to manage her breathing effectively, leading to increased strength and independence.

Ms. Bridwell made significant strides at ACLC, enabling her to return home with her spouse and regain her independence. She improved after just a few weeks of rehabilitation and was diligent with her oxygen, nebulizer treatments, and deep breathing exercises. Upon discharge, she was able to continue her recovery at home with the support of respiratory Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Home Health Services, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy. She was very pleased with her progress and overall outcomes. While a resident, Respiratory provided her with multiple treatments and daily oxygen checks to ensure her breathing did not hinder her progress.

We are incredibly proud of Ms. Bridwell's achievements and are delighted that she could continue her recovery surrounded by her family in the comfort of her own home. Ms. Bridwell, we commend your hard work and wish you continued health and happiness!

06/27/2025

Celebrating Clinical Success : James Rhea

Mr. James Rhea, a 94-year-old Assisted Living resident, was hospitalized for acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, a possible pulmonary embolism, and questionable congestive heart failure. He came to us needing assistance from all therapy modalities, with a primary focus on respiratory weaning.

With the strong encouragement and support of his family, Mr. Rhea began his rehab recovery journey. When he was in the hospital, he required 15 liters of supplemental oxygen. Upon admission to our care, his goal was to continue oxygen weaning, and he started at 6 liters of oxygen via nasal cannula.

From the outset, the resident, his family, rehab team, and respiratory therapists worked diligently to wean him off oxygen. The goal was to help him regain as much independence as possible so he could return to his assisted living apartment. Respiratory therapy and all therapy departments monitored and adjusted his oxygen levels daily, as tolerated. Respiratory therapy also coached him in deep breathing exercises, pursed-lip breathing, and the use of an incentive spirometer to improve his breathing during activity.

Thanks to the combined efforts of everyone at ACLC and the incredible support system around Mr. Rhea, he was successfully weaned from 15 liters to 6 liters, and eventually to just 2 liters of oxygen as needed. He expressed feeling as good as, or even better than, before, thanks to the comprehensive support and care he received during his time with us.

Following his discharge, respiratory therapy followed up with Mr. Rhea in the Assisted Living part of the campus. Working with the Social Worker, Assisted Living nursing staff, and his family, we ensured a smooth transition back to his home environment. Mr. Rhea was thrilled to return to his routine and friends. He now has an oxygen concentrator for occasional use and has been educated by our staff on how to monitor his oxygen levels, practice deep breathing when short of breath, and safely use oxygen in his apartment.

Both Mr. Rhea and his family are overjoyed with the progress he has made, which has allowed him to reclaim his life and independence. He is now equipped with the knowledge to focus on his health and wellness.

Congratulations, Mr. Rhea! We are incredibly proud of your hard work and wish you continued health and happiness.