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Physical therapy
Walking, balance, stairs and strength, seven days a week.
Medicare Part A
Nursing & rehabilitation · Claremore, Oklahoma
Strong enough to go home. Or glad to stay.
A 96-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center on the north side of Claremore, with therapy seven days a week and a licensed nurse on every hall, every hour.
- 96beds, 40 of them for short-stay rehab
- 7 daysof therapy for rehab patients
- 1983caring for Rogers County
No. 01 · Two ways to stay
Some patients are here for three weeks. Some are here for years.
Short-stay patients come to us after a new hip, a stroke or a hard hospital stay, and their job is to get strong enough to go home. Our therapists work with them seven days a week in a gym with a practice kitchen, a car door and a flight of real stairs, because that's what home asks of you.
Long-term residents come to stay, and for them we keep the same nurses on the same halls, the same seat at lunch and the same Friday-night domino game in the parlor. Both kinds of stay deserve our best. Terrence Walker has run the building with that rule for fourteen years.
— Terrence Walker, LNHA, administrator
- 96beds, 40 of them for short-stay rehab
- 7 daysof therapy for rehab patients
- 1983caring for Rogers County
- 18 daystypical rehab stay before home
What sets us apart
Where we shine
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Joint-replacement program
A protocol written with local orthopedic surgeons, from day one to discharge.
Most plans
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24-hour licensed nursing
RNs and LPNs on every hall, every shift.
24/7Photo tour
Inside Verdigris Valley
Rooms & suites
Rooms for every kind of stay
Every room has a window, a call system answered in minutes and space for family photos.
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Short-stay rehab suite
A private room on the rehab wing, steps from the therapy gym.
- Adjustable bed
- Private bath
- Near the gym
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Private long-term room
Room for a favorite chair, a quilt from home and the family photos.
- Window view
- Bring your own furniture
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Companion room
Two residents, two windows, a privacy curtain and a shared bath.
- Medicaid accepted
- Shared bath
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Parlor and sitting rooms
Quiet corners for visits, reading and the Friday domino game.
- Open to families
- Coffee all day
Our team
The people who run the halls
Terrence Walker, LNHA
Administrator
Dr. Samuel Osei, DO
Medical Director
Kristin Hayes, RN
Director of Nursing
Jared Lowe, PT, DPT
Therapy Director
Sample family reviews
From patients and families
New knee on a Tuesday, here by Thursday, home in seventeen days. The therapists pushed me exactly as hard as I needed.
After Mom's stroke, the speech therapist got her swallowing safely again. She had her first cup of coffee in a month and cried.
Dad has lived on the east hall for five years. Same nurse, same aides, same seat at dominoes.
Amanda helped us apply for SoonerCare when Mom's savings ran out. I didn't know where to start.
They practiced getting me in and out of their car until I could do it without thinking. Then I went home and did it in mine.
I toured three places before my surgery. This was the only one where the therapy director came out to meet me.
The night nurse calls me when Mom has a bad night, before I hear it from anyone else.
My husband's last months were in their care with hospice. He never had to move rooms, and nobody ever rushed us.
Sunday dinner with Grandpa is a family tradition now. The pot roast is better than mine.
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Community Choice · Best Nursing Home
- Regional Business Journal · Top Workplaces
- Area Agency on Aging · Community Partner
- County Chamber · Business of the Year
- Regional Hospital Network · Preferred Post-Acute Partner
- Hometown Newspaper · Readers' Favorite
- Long-Term Care Association · Quality Award
Insurance & payment
Paying for care
Our business office explains your coverage before admission.
Medicare Part A
Up to 100 days of skilled nursing and rehab after a qualifying hospital stay; days 1–20 fully covered.
Medicare Advantage
We work with most plans in northeast Oklahoma and handle authorizations.
SoonerCare
Covers long-term nursing care for residents who qualify.
Private pay, insurance & VA
Long-term care insurance, VA benefits and private pay are welcome.
For families
For families
Practical answers for the people who love our residents and patients.
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Visiting
Any time. Sign in at the front desk and join us for any meal.
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Staying in touch
Call the nurses' station on your parent's hall any hour.
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Care conferences
A seat at the table every quarter and whenever needs change.
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Laundry & labels
We label clothing at admission and launder it on site.
Activities & dining
This week at Verdigris Valley
A sample week. The full calendar is posted on every hall and sent to families each month.
Mon
- Coffee social and morning stretch
- Bingo in the parlor
Tue
- Beauty shop and barber
- Raised-bed gardening
Wed
- Hymn sing with Rev. Haynes
- Rehab graduates' bell ringing
Thu
- Scenic drive to Oologah Lake
Fri
- Dominoes and live music
Sat
- Pet visits from the shelter
Sun
- Sunday dinner with families
Now hiring
Steady schedules, real training and a team that has your back.
Visit
On Lynn Riggs, north of downtown
- 1905 N Lynn Riggs Boulevard
Claremore, OK
Visitor parking at the main entrance off Lynn Riggs. Rehab families can use the east door by the therapy gym. - (918) 555-0175
- Text us
- admissions@verdigrisvalley.example
- Verdigris Valley Health & Rehabilitation
Tour & office hours
- Tours, Mon – Sat9a – 6p
- Admissions, Mon – Fri8a – 5p
- Families visitAny time
Rehab families are welcome to watch therapy sessions. Ask the gym for the day's schedule.
Having surgery this year? Tour the gym first.
We'll show you the therapy gym, introduce the team and reserve a short-stay room for your discharge date.