August 7, 2025
Ms. Mary Shook 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 goal of returning to her home, Ms. Shook quickly made consistent efforts to improve function with the help of therapy services provided by Physical and Occupational Therapy. Ms. Shook focused on enhancing stability and strength with tasks directed for the improvement of muscle endurance, strength, and dynamic stability. With the helping hand of each therapist, Ms. Shook's efforts yielded significant improvements in the ability to complete functional task with the culmination of all extremities, exhibited balance during dynamic activities in standing, walking with improved gait pattern and muscle endurance.
With the completion of therapy, Ms. Shook demonstrated overwhelming excitement for the chance to return home. She states upon completion of therapy that therapy aided in her betterment in hopes of going home. She continues to state that she feels stronger after the completion of therapy. She ended stating that she had a good experience here at Christian Care Center of Unicoi County.
In the end, Ms. Shook was elated to go home and get back to her daily activities. Thank you for choosing Christian Care Center of Unicoi County for your Rehabilitation. We are proud of the progress you made!
July 30, 2025
Mr. Gary Chandler 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 a goal of returning to his home, Mr. Chandler heavily invested his efforts to improve function with the help of therapy services provided by Physical and Occupational Therapy. Mr. Chandler focused on enhancing stability and strength with tasks directed for the improvement of muscle endurance, strength, and dynamic stability. Under the guidance of each therapist, Mr. Chandler demonstrated significant improvements in the ability to complete functional task with the culmination of all extremities, exhibited balance during dynamic activities in standing and seated, walk with improved gait pattern and muscle endurance.
With the completion of Therapy, Mr. Chandler indicated excitement for the opportunity to return home. He states upon completion of therapy that therapy did him good and he was better than when he came in. He ended stating that he enjoyed his experience here at Christian Care Center of Unicoi County.
In the end, Mr. Chandler was elated to go home and get back to his daily activities. Thank you for choosing Christian Care Center of Unicoi County for your Rehabilitation. We are proud of the progress you made!
July 21, 2025
Mr. Jamie Gauntt 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 a goal of returning to his home, Mr. Gauntt concentrated his efforts to improve function with the help of therapy services provided by Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy. Mr. Gauntt pursued improvements in functional task focused on muscle endurance, strength, and dynamic stability. Under the guidance of each therapist, Mr. Gauntt demonstrated significant improvements in the ability to complete functional task with the culmination of all extremities, walk with improved gait pattern, and exhibit balance during dynamic activities.
With the completion of Therapy, Mr. Gauntt displayed excitement for the opportunity to return home. He states upon completion of therapy, that he enjoyed therapy and will continue to complete each exercise and techniques that were demonstrated by therapy. Ending his statement Mr. Gauntt thanked staff, stating that he thought all he learned from therapy was beneficial.
In the end, Mr. Gauntt was extremely happy to go home and get back to his wife and daily activities. Thank you for choosing Christian Care Center of Unicoi County for your Rehabilitation. We are proud of the progress you made!
July 8, 2025
Mrs. Joy Whitson chose Christian Care of Unicoi County after a recent hospitalization that resulted in a decline in function. Upon admission, she had areas of opportunity with all mobility tasks and activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return to her home.
Mrs. Whitson was a great and fantastic therapy patient! She participated in Physical and Occupational Therapy with the determination to return home. In under three weeks she was able to progress towards all her goals and return home with her husband! She reports, “everyone was great. I am going to miss them. Thank you all for everything!"
We are proud of your accomplishments and devotion. Thank you for choosing Christian Care of Unicoi County!
June 30, 2025
Ms. Jessie Adkins chose Christian Care of Unicoi County after a recent hospitalization that resulted in an increased need of assistance. Upon admission, she had areas of opportunity with all mobility tasks and activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return to her home.
Ms. Adkins was a wonderful and perfect therapy patient! She participated in Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy with the determination to return home. In just three weeks, she was able to progress towards all her goals and return home! She states, “when I arrived, I was extremely weak. The therapy team got me up and out of the room. Before I knew it, I was able to walk not only in my room, but in the halls and down to therapy. Thank you for all you do!"
We are proud of your accomplishments and devotion. Thank you for choosing Christian Care of Unicoi County!
June 24, 2025
Ms. Frances Hickman chose Christian Care of Unicoi County after a hospitalization resulting in a decline in function. Upon admission, she required increased assistance with all mobility tasks and activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return to her home.
Ms. Hickman was a fantastic and ideal therapy patient! She participated in Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy with the determination to return home. In just 10 days, she was able to progress towards all her goals and return home! She reports, “in my short stay at Christian Care Center, my main goal was to complete therapy and start walking better so I could get home to my dog and bird. Thank you all!"
We are proud of your accomplishments and devotion. Thank you for choosing Christian Care of Unicoi County!
June 16, 2025
Ms. Linda Tilson chose Christian Care of Unicoi County after a recent decline in function due to a recent hospitalization. Upon admission, she required increased assistance with generalized mobility and activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return to her home.
Ms. Tilson was a dedicated and hardworking therapy patient! She participated in Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy with the determination to return home. In just a few weeks, she was able to progress towards all her goals and return home! She stated, “when I arrived at Christian Care, I was completely immobile. In just under a month, I was able to do most everything independently. I was walking up and down the halls and outside. I want to thank the therapy team for being so dedicated to getting me back to where I was before my hospital stay. Thank you all for your kindness and compassion."
We are proud of your accomplishments and devotion. Thank you for choosing Christian Care of Unicoi County!
June 9, 2025
Ms. Lori Peterson chose Christian Care of Unicoi County following a recent hospitalization resulting in an overall decline in function resulting in an increase in burden of care. Upon admission, she required increased assistance with her mobility and activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return to her home.
Ms. Peterson was a fantastic and dedicated therapy patient! She participated in Physical and Occupational Therapy with the determination to return home. In just 17 days, she was able to meet her goals! She reports, “I want to thank the therapy team for everything they have done. My experience was great, and the staff is as well."
We are proud of your hard work and dedication. Thank you for choosing Christian Care of Unicoi County!
June 3, 2025
Ms. Sharon Whitson chose Christian Care of Unicoi County following a recent hospitalization resulting in an overall decline in function resulting in an increase in burden of care. Upon admission, she required increased assistance with her mobility and activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return to her living quarters.
Ms. Whitson was an amazing and dedicated therapy patient! She participated in Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy with the determination to return home. She stated, “in a short two weeks, therapy got me back on my feet to get home and out in the community. Thank you."
We are proud of your efforts, commitment, and devotion. Thank you for choosing Christian Care of Unicoi County.
May 20, 2025
Ms. Annette Burton chose Christian Care of Unicoi County following a recent hospitalization resulting in an overall decline in function resulting in an increase in burden of care. Upon admission, she required increased assistance with her mobility and activities of daily living, impacting her ability to return to her living quarters.
Ms. Burton was a fantastic and dedicated therapy patient! She participated in Physical and Occupational Therapy with the determination to return home. She stated, “thanks to the therapy group for encouraging me to participate in Physical and Occupational Therapy so I could build my strength back up. We also had some very fun days; I will miss you all."
We are proud of your efforts, commitment, and devotion. Thank you for choosing Christian Care of Unicoi County.
May 20, 2025
If you were at this year's Strawberry Festival, did you see our booth? We were there giving out goodies!
April 28, 2025
April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about Parkinson's Disease and supporting those living with the condition.
WHEN THE CURE FOR PARKINSON’S IS FOUND-AND IT WILL BE-IT WILL BECAUSE OF ALL OF US, WORKING TOGETHER.” THE MICHEAL J. FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON’S RESEARCH.
Mr. Guinn and his wife chose Christian Care of Unicoi County to assist in regaining his functional loss from Parkinson’s disease. He is continuing to benefit from Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, and he was recently discharged from Speech Therapy! Mr. Guinn and Bailey, our Speech Therapist, made a lot of progress during his stay.
As an additional service we were able to provide his spouse with caregiver assist information and handouts to assist her in understanding the disease process in addition to other resources that could be informative for their individual needs as a family.
The Guinn's currently continue their therapy journey, and we are fortunate that we have been chosen to be a part of their story.
April 23, 2025
Celebrating these two lovely ladies as this Occupational Therapy Month comes to a close.
Whitney Sams, Occupational Therapist, has been working with us at Christian Care of Unicoi County for 3 years. She has a unique spark with patients and has a caregiver’s heart. The patients enjoy the expertise she brings to the table.
Ms. Vickie Hosteller recently graduated from her therapy program. Vickie was born to two deaf parents and utilized her use of signing as a means of teaching others in various hospitals and colleges as well as serving on many mission trips in other countries. She has taught several of our staff members various signs and enjoys her continued teaching in this, her home. She expressed that she enjoys coming to the therapy room as the therapists “bring here joy.”
We thank both of you for your efforts and positive impact on others.
April 21, 2025
“The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient.” -Jean Watson
Please help us in celebrating the recovery success of Cecilia Keesecker. Mrs. Keesecker chose Christian Care of Unicoi County to assist her in her road to recovery after knee surgery. We enjoyed her humor during her stay.
She benefited from Physical and Occupational Therapy which allowed her to regain her independence in walking, improve the ability to go up and down stairs and improve her ability to perform activities of daily living. Mrs. Keesecker report, “therapy was great, it was appropriate to my level but also helped me to improve my strength and reach my goal which was to ambulate safely."
Thank you for allowing us to assist you on your return home!
April 21, 2025
Mr. Tony Love is this week’s success story. Mr. Love opted on Christian Care Center of Unicoi County after his recent hospitalization. He and his family quickly adapted and participated in Physical and Occupational Therapy with much enthusiasm.
In just sixteen brief days, he was armed with the preparation for his next journey and increased independence. His therapy included suggested adaptations for his home and entry way to help maintain independence. We served Mr. Love with a happy heart. He reports that he was pleased with his care while at our facility and “you guys did a great job.”
Thank you for choosing Christian Care of Unicoi County, we are proud of your accomplishments!
March 24, 2025
We had the pleasure of assisting Mary Erwin with her transition home. We are thankful to her for choosing Christian Care Centers of Unicoi to assist her with her needs. Mrs. Erwin was successful with her therapy program and returned home to be with her husband.
We are proud of her quick progress as she was always eager to participate. Due to the therapy's tailored approach, she improved in areas of gait, balance, as well as activities of daily living. Mrs. Erwin states, “you girls have been the best and I’m going to miss you so much”.
We wish you well Mrs. Erwin, we are going to miss your beautiful smile!
March 10, 2025
We are excited to announce that we received the Healthcare Business of the Year Award at the Annual Unicoi Chamber of Commerce Dinner! We are very humbled and thankful for the opportunity to serve the find people of our area.
A Note from our Executive Director:
I want to thank all our staff for all they do for the Residents. I most appreciate the positive roles they have played in the Residents lives this past year and for their spirit of dedication. The staff’s commitment to Christian Care Center of Unicoi County is commendable. I am blessed to work with such a great team. Again, thank you for a job well done.
Chuck Arnold
Executive Director
Christian Care Center of Unicoi County
February 28, 2025
Meet Janie
Janie Alton is our Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant here at Christian Care Center of Unicoi. She hails from the COTA program at South College where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Janie has been a COTA for 7 years now. She received her bachelor’s degree from Milligan College in Human Performance and Exercise Science.
She was a collegiate track athlete and is now a competitive soccer coach. She is a mother of two and loves to play soccer in her free time as well as work jigsaw puzzles and play video games.
Janie’s favorite movie is Patch Adams as it inspires her to make a patient’s day and help people realize they are never too old for fun.
She has been working at our facility for two years. The thing that she likes most of her job is that someone could be having a bad day, but she is able to brighten it “just a bit”.
Janie is always bringing in new ideas to challenge her patients and they love her. You can see the excitement on her face when she has something new for them.
February 21, 2025
Mr. James Hopson decided on Christian Care of Unicoi after a recent hospitalization for a knee replacement. He needed increased caregiver assistance and had an overall decline in daily functional activities.
Mr. Hopson and his family were excellent students of therapy. During his brief stay, he received Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy services. He and his family had much determination for him to return home and his wife came in for family training to better assist him upon discharge. Mr. Hopson stated, “Everyone has been so nice. I would highly recommend Christian Care of Unicoi. The nurses and therapists and everyone were great. I will come back if I ever need help again.”
We enjoyed our time with the Hopson family and hope we exceeded their needs. We are proud of him and his commitment and dedication to his wellbeing. Thank you for allowing us to serve you.