Eugene, Oregon

South Hills Rehabilitation Center

About Us
At South Hills, we strive to care for the total needs of our residents. We understand that residents have individual physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs when planning their care and encourage and welcome input, involvement and support from the residents and their families. United, we strive for the optimum level of function for our resident while simultaneously incorporating their rights to self-determination.

We are proud of our interdisciplinary rehabilitation program, which encourages independence and activity, assisting each person in developing new skills and relearning old ones.  We also contract with PeaceHealth to provide sub-acute care for patients who require a higher level of clinical oversight.

Martha Jenness, Administrator
Martha Jenness has worked in long-term care since 1980; first in social work and activities before becoming an Administrator in 1987.  She joined Pinnacle Healthcare as Administrator at Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Center and has been at South Hills since 2008.

Martha received a bachelor's of science degree from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma.  She enjoys traveling and spending time with her seven grandchildren.  Her son, Tony Knippers, is an Administrator at another Pinnacle facility in Lincoln City.   

Barbara Lower, RN, Interim Director of Nursing Services
Barb started at Pinnacle as a certified nursing assistant.  After promotions to charge nurse, resident care manager and director of nursing, she took advantage of Pinnacle's education scholarship program and earned a bachelor's degree in social and behavioral science.  Additional administrative training led Barb to her current position as clinical services consultant for Pinnacle facilities in Oregon.  
 

Jill Ritchie, Rehabilitation Program Manager
An occupational therapist since 1995, Jill has focused her career in skilled nursing.  She graduated from the University of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree in science and later received a master’s degree in occupational therapy at the University of Puget Sound. 

Jill has developed an out-patient upper extremity stroke rehabilitation program based on constraint induced therapy called REACH and has published several articles about the program including Reach for Higher-Level Outcomes in Stroke Rehab (pdf download).

The Eugene Occupational Therapy Representative for the last 6 years, Jill volunteers her time at the Oregon Occupational Therapy Association and was nominated for Direct Supply’s Edlercare Champion of the Month award. Her favorite pastime is spending time with her family and friends.

South Hills Rehabilitation Center
1166 E 28th Ave., Eugene, OR 97403
Phone: 541-345-0534
Fax: 541-343-0913
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