Crowne Health Care Announces Acquisition of Skilled Nursing Facility Former Oakwood location will be first for company in Baldwin CountyBay Minette, Ala. (Sept. 30, 2022) Crowne Health Care, an Alabama-based skilled nursing and assisted living company, has acquired Oakwood North Baldwins Center for Living. The 75-bed location, which opened in 1991, officially became a part of Crowne Health Care on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. We are excited to start this new chapter with Crowne, said Keith Baggett, facility administrator, who was employed by Crowne Health Care prior to his tenure with Oakwood. Aside from a simple name change and some signage updates at the facility, Baggett expects the transition to be a smooth one for both residents and about 108 staff members. I honestly expect very few hiccups, Baggett said. I think this will be an absolutely seamless process. The North Baldwin location will be Crowne Health Cares 18th skilled nursing facility in the state. The company also owns and manages five assisted living facilities and one independent living facility across Alabama. The facility will continue to provide its residents with the same level of high-quality care and services as it has done for more than 30 years. Our residents love it here because we provide a homey environment for them where they can prosper, said Cheri Powell, director of nursing, who also previously worked for Crowne Health Care. Powell knows Crowne will provide her staff with the support needed to continue to serve the medical, social and any other needs of residents. Our residents are the most important part of the work we do here everything we do, from physical, occupational, and speech therapy to dementia care, is done with their wellbeing at the forefront, Powell said.About Crowne Health CareCrowne Health Care is a family-owned, statewide network of 18 skilled nursing facilities, five assisted living facilities and one independent living facility, each with highly trained staff offering quality care. Deeply connected to the Alabama communities we serve, Crowne Health Care works to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual and personal needs of residents in a caring, compassionate environment where families come first. Crowne Health Care has served its residents for 35+ years. For more information, visit https://crownehealthcare.com.