Community Life

Ms. Ruth Grapperhaus was admitted to Abundant Christian Living Rehabilitation Center following a hospital stay resulting in a decline in function. With her new onset of weakness, she was having difficulty with walking, transfers, and dressing. 

Ms. Grapperhaus worked hard to meet her goal of returning home to her husband, Eugene. She is happy with her progress and states, “Therapy helped me get stronger and the therapists are all really good.” She is looking forward to going home to get back into the groove of her daily routine. She is also looking forward to spending time with friends, going to Bible study, karaoke, reading and enjoying crafts. 

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

Ms. Alberta Johnson resides at Abundant Christian Living Independent Living. She came to Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center following a hospital stay. Upon admission, she presented with increased weakness, decreased balance with walking and transfers and difficulty with performing self-care tasks. 

Ms. Johnson has worked exceptionally hard towards achieving her therapy goals. She has progressed from a maximal level of assistance to independent with transfers, walking, and dressing. Ms. Johnson is happy with her progress and states, “The therapists knew exactly what I needed to do to get me going and back to my apartment. They have all been so great!” 

Ms. Johnson is looking forward to returning to her apartment and getting back to her general activities and she is also looking forward to getting back to playing the piano for the choir and the sing-a-longs on Saturday nights. 

Ms. Margaret “Maxine” Wright resides at Abundant Christian Living Independent Living. She came to Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center after a brief hospital stay resulting in a decline in function. Upon admission, she presented with deficits in transfers, dressing and walking resulting in the need for additional care. 

As a direct result of her efforts, perseverance, and therapy interventions, Ms. Wright was able to achieve an independent level of care. She is happy with her progress and states, “I enjoyed therapy, and all the therapists are great. I was so happy I could get therapy here and they could bring me back to my apartment right here on premises to make sure I could do everything before I transitioned back.” 

Ms. Wright is looking forward to going back to her apartment to get back to her routine. She enjoys going to activities and looks forward to visits from her daughter Carolyn Sue. The ACLC Team is proud of you, Ms. Wright! Thank you for choosing Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center. 

Wisdom Wednesday comes in the form of a “thank you” for today’s national holiday... National Newspaper Carrier Day! Thank you, to the men and women who are responsible for the smiles on our residents faces when receiving their newspaper each day. 

Mr. Powers (pictured left) started reading the newspaper each day when he was 8 years old. Although digital media has replaced most of our society’s printed news, Mr. Powers enjoys staying true to his roots with his paper in hand. 

Ms. Carolyn Johnson came to Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center following a hospital stay resulting in a decline in function. Upon admission, she struggled with walking, transfers, and being able to complete her activities of daily living. 

Ms. Johnson has worked hard and made great progress to improve her strength, balance, safety, and overall endurance. She has progressed from a maximal level of assistance to an independent to supervision level of assistance. She is happy with her progress and is looking forward to returning home with her granddaughter, Miranda, and her great granddaughter. Ms. Johnson reports, “Everyone is so nice, and they have the best teamwork. I had so much encouragement and I wouldn’t be going home without the therapy team. They are the best!” 

Ms. Johnson is excited to get back home to see her three cats Gracie, Blacky and Susie and she is looking forward to painting, finishing her artwork, and crafting. The ACLC team is proud of you, Ms. Johnson! Thank you for choosing Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center.

Ms. Freda Karsnak came to Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation Center following a hospital stay resulting in a decline in function. Upon admission, she presented with decreased strength, balance, and overall decreased endurance impacting her level of independence. 

Ms. Karsnak worked hard and challenged herself. She progressed from a dependent level of assistance to independent with transfers, walking, and dressing. Ms. Karsnak is happy with her progress and states, “The therapists gave me confidence so I could get stronger and improve my balance.” 

Ms. Karsnak made many friends at ACLC and enjoyed sharing her talent for playing the piano for the residents and staff. She is looking forward to returning home with her husband, Joseph, and spending time with her family. In her spare time, she loves to design and alter clothes. 

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

Today’s Wisdom Wednesday comes to you from Aaron, LPN at ACLC. 

“Not all angels have wings, some have scrubs.” 

ACLC would like to say “thank you” to Health Care Professionals everywhere for your commitment to caring. 

Meet our Physical Therapist, Bryce! 

Bryce is part of the Broad River Rehabilitation team, but also a part of the ACLC family. He is originally from Big Stone Gap, VA. He moved to Kingsport with his wife to raise their family together. 

He loves working at ACLC because he says, "it allows him to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents everyday while hearing their stories, sharing experiences, and providing support." 

Bryce says his biggest accomplishment that he is most proud of is "completing his journey to become a licensed therapist, as well as his ability to be a lifelong learner and provide patient-centered care." 

Bryce enjoys spending time with his family, dogs and friends, and participating in and watching sports.

Meet Christie! She has been with ACLC for 9 months as a Quality Assurance - Registered Nurse. Christie is originally from Michigan but moved to Kingsport about a year ago. She moved to spend time with her grandchildren and enjoy the Tennessee weather. 

She says, "We have a great team that works together to make the lives of our residents enjoyable, safe and secure."

Outside of work, Christie loves to spend time with her family, especially her three grand babies and to go antique hunting with her husband. 

ACLC is honored to announce that our very own Mr. Eddie Triplett has been chosen by the Tennessee Health Care Association as the East Tennessee District Caregiver of the Year. 

There are over 300 Nursing Homes throughout the state of Tennessee that employ thousands of Health Care Professionals. Each year, only six individuals are chosen for this prestigious award. 

Please join us in congratulating Eddie as Caregiver of the Year. Thank you for all you do for ACLC and our residents. We are excited to celebrate you at the Annual 2024 THCA Convention.