Meet the Team

Behind every care plan at The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek is a dedicated team of professionals who believe in doing meaningful work with skill, compassion, and heart.

Our Skilled Nursing and Short-Term Rehabilitation team in Alabaster, Alabama is hands-on, responsive, and deeply resident-centered. Leaders stay present and involved, team members take ownership of the care they provide, and departments work together with one shared goal: improving every life we touch.

A Team United by Purpose

The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek team includes experienced caregivers, clinicians, therapists, support staff, and leaders who are committed to helping residents achieve the best possible outcomes.

We support residents through Short-Term Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing care, Complex Medical Care services, Memory Care, Long-Term Care, Hospice support, and daily life enrichment.

Just as importantly, we support families with communication, guidance, and partnership throughout the care journey.

Our team holds one another to the highest standards because our residents deserve the best. We also support one another like family, creating a culture built on accountability, teamwork, compassion, and shared purpose.

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Our Interdisciplinary Care Team

The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek’s interdisciplinary team includes:

  • Registered nurses
  • Licensed practical nurses
  • Certified nursing assistants
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physical therapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Speech therapists
  • Social services professionals
  • Dietary professionals
  • Activities staff
  • Behavioral health providers
  • Care coordination specialists

Together, this team supports each resident’s clinical needs, personal preferences, recovery goals, emotional well-being, and quality of life. From rehabilitation after surgery or hospitalization to long term Skilled Nursing care, our team works together to provide thoughtful, coordinated, and compassionate support.

Leadership Team

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Bethany Varner

Director of Nursing

Bethany brings more than 15 years of nursing experience and is equally proud of her most important role: being a mother of two. She is passionate about delivering clinical excellence and providing compassionate, high-quality care to every individual she serves.

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Sydney Selman

Administrator

Nursing home administrator on a mission to make elder care feel like home. Blending fresh ideas with heart, I’m here to make every day brighter for my residents and my team

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Akeim Thames

Assistant Administrator

Akeim supports daily operations and works closely with team members across departments to help ensure residents receive a dependable, high-quality experience.

What Makes Our Team Different

Our strength comes from the way we work together. At The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek, care is not delivered in silos. Nursing, therapy, social services, admissions, activities, dietary services, and leadership communicate and collaborate, so residents receive care that is responsive, coordinated, and centered on their needs.

We believe every interaction matters. Whether helping a patient take the next step in therapy, answering a family’s question, coordinating a safe transition, or creating a moment of joy during the day, our team is committed to making each person feel important.