Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care
A Physician Present Every Day of Your Stay
At every skilled nursing facility we serve, a Ternion Physician Group physician or advanced practice provider rounds daily — managing your medical care, responding to changes, and making sure you have a doctor who truly knows your case.
52%
Fewer unnecessary hospital readmissions
70%
Reduction in fall-related incidents
Daily
Physician rounding — every facility, every day
24/7
Physician availability for acute needs
You shouldn't have to wait for a doctor to show up.
In many skilled nursing facilities, a physician only comes when called. At Ternion Physician Group facilities, our team is there every single day — proactively checking in, reviewing medications, and catching problems before they become emergencies. That consistent presence means fewer surprises, fewer trips back to the hospital, and a recovery you can count on.
What We Provide
Physician care built around your needs
A Dedicated Medical Director
Every facility we serve has a named Medical Director who leads the clinical team, oversees care standards, and is accountable for the quality of care you receive. This is a working physician role — not a title on paper.
Daily Physician Rounding
Our physicians and advanced practice providers visit every day. Your condition is assessed regularly — not just when something goes wrong. That daily presence is what allows us to catch changes early and act before a small problem becomes a serious one.
Rapid Response to Changes in Condition
When something changes — a new symptom, a fall, a sudden decline — our team responds on-site. We evaluate and manage acute situations at the bedside, reducing the need for stressful emergency room visits whenever it is safe to do so.
Care Conference Participation
Our physicians attend care conferences alongside nursing, therapy, social work, and dietary staff. We bring medical context to every conversation and make sure your care plan reflects your current condition and your personal goals.
Medication Review and Management
Medication errors and overmedication are among the most common risks in post-acute care. Our physicians review and optimize medications regularly — reducing side effects, preventing dangerous interactions, and making sure every prescription still makes sense for where you are in your recovery.
Transition Planning and Follow-Through
When it is time to go home or move to the next level of care, our team manages that transition — reconciling medications, coordinating with your outpatient providers, and making sure you leave with a clear plan and the support you need.
Who We Care For
Built for patients with complex medical needs
Our clinical team is experienced in caring for patients managing multiple conditions at once — people who need more than basic nursing oversight and deserve a physician who is truly present and engaged in their recovery.
Long-Term Care
For residents who call the facility home
Not every patient at a skilled nursing facility is there to recover and leave. Long-term care residents have made the facility their permanent home — and they deserve the same level of attentive, proactive physician care as any short-stay patient. Ternion Physician Group serves both populations under one roof.
What makes LTC different — and why it matters
Ongoing Chronic Disease Management
LTC residents often live with multiple chronic conditions — heart failure, COPD, diabetes, dementia, and kidney disease — that require continuous monitoring and adjustment. Our physicians manage these conditions longitudinally, not episodically, building a deep understanding of each resident's baseline and responding quickly when something changes.
Cognitive and Behavioral Health Support
Dementia, depression, anxiety, and behavioral changes are common among long-term care residents. Our team includes behavioral health expertise to address these needs as part of the overall care plan — reducing the use of unnecessary medications and improving quality of life.
Goals of Care and Advance Directives
For long-term residents, conversations about goals of care, comfort-focused care, and advance directives are essential. Our physicians lead these conversations with residents and families — ensuring care aligns with each person's values and wishes, including hospice transitions when appropriate.
Preventing Avoidable Hospitalizations
Hospital transfers are disorienting and risky for long-term care residents — especially those with dementia or frailty. Our daily rounding model allows us to identify and manage acute changes at the bedside, keeping residents in the familiar environment of their home facility whenever it is clinically safe to do so.
Ternion Physician Group serves both short-stay skilled nursing and long-term care residents at every facility we partner with — one consistent physician team, one standard of care.
Clinical Specialties On-Site
The care you need — without leaving the building
Our physicians bring focused expertise directly to your bedside. No referrals, no transport, no waiting weeks for a specialist appointment.
Internal Medicine
Daily management of heart failure, COPD, diabetes, kidney disease, infections, and post-surgical recovery — with a physician present to monitor your condition and adjust your care as needed.
Wound Care
Physician-directed care for pressure injuries, diabetic ulcers, and surgical wounds — assessed and treated on-site, coordinated with nursing for consistent healing progress.
Behavioral Health
Support for patients experiencing depression, anxiety, or behavioral changes during a long-term or post-acute stay — addressed as part of your overall care plan, not as a separate referral.
Questions about physician care at your facility?
We're happy to help you understand what to expect from our team — whether you're a patient, a family member, or a caregiver.