Community Life

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.

What a “putt”-fect day for little fun on the green at Abundant Christian Living Community Independent Living. Congratulations to our putting contest winners, Aggie Carroll and Denny Young! 

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.

We’re lucky that Pastor doubles as a singer. Today was Bible Study, and a few of our residents enjoyed a little singing fellowship beforehand. 

Tower and Villa residents had a great weekend celebrating the 4th of July!

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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.

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!

Ms. Lori Peterson came to Abundant Christian Living Community following a hospital stay resulting in a decline in function. Upon admission, she was having difficulty with transfers, walking, and performing daily activities impacting her level of independence. 

Ms. Peterson worked hard and was determined to return home. She was happy with her progress and states, “My experience couldn’t have been any better here. It’s because of therapy I’m up walking today. All the therapists were patient and helped me so much get up and going.” She is looking forward to going home to see her dog, Oakley and to see and enjoy her beautiful yard. 

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

Take me out to the ballgame! Residents had a great time at Faith & Family night at the TVA Credit Union Ballpark. 

ACLC is proud to be a title Sponsor for the Johnson City Doughboys!  Kayla Baker, the new Executive Director for ACLC Independent Living, threw out the first pitch. 

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