No, John Knox is faith-based and has its own Chaplin on staff, and employees are trained in end-of-life needs.

Yes, John Knox’s Medical Director, Dr. Don Marshall, provides primary care physician services to residents in the nursing home using Jackson Hospital. Dr. Tom Kinser and his staff provide medical care for patients using Baptist Hospital. Residents can use their own physician if the physician agrees to follow the resident in the nursing home.

All residents in the Skilled Nursing Home, are under the care of the Medical Director. Residents in the Retirement Apartments and Assisted Living may keep their same physician.

Medicare covers services for short-term if the resident meets Medicare criteria. Other pay sources are Medicaid and private pay.

Please call our Admission’s office at 334-281-6336, Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

John Knox is approved by Medicare and Medicaid. We also welcome private pay and long-term care insurance.

John Knox, Inc. is a church-sponsored, not-for-profit retirement community open to people of all religious affiliations. A volunteer board of directors oversees its operations.

John Knox does not allow personal pets, however, bird aviaries are located throughout the facility and bird feeders are located outside of each room.

The amount of furniture brought from home depends on if the patient will be in a private room or semi-private. Our main concern is the safety of the resident and the staff’s ability to meet their needs. This is done on a case-by-case basis.

A Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) provides all levels of care for seniors. It gives the resident and their families peace of mind to know that as the residents’ condition changes they can progress to higher levels of care to receive the services they need. John Knox offers Retirement Apartments, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, and Home Care Services.

For long-term care services, your daily fee covers room, board, nursing care, and cable TV service. Not covered are medications, and telephone service, newspaper service, personal laundry, medical supplies, incontinent supplies and telephone.