Ruth's House - An Assisted Living Residence
Longmeadow, MA 01106
From the Provider
A Strong Sense of Community
Ruth's House is set on the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus of Jewish Geriatric Services, surrounded by lovely landscaped grounds and private walkways. We offer both private and companion suites that can be decorated and personalized with a resident's own belongings, as well as common areas for gathering and socialization.Our residents enjoy a full calendar of social, cultural and multi-denominational religious programming and have the opportunity to participate in a variety of special activities and events. All of this comes together to create a warm and inviting atmosphere that helps promote a strong sense of community for both our residents and staff
Reviews of Ruth's House - An Assisted Living Residence
Average Rating: based on 2 Reviews
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Ruth's House is a beautiful assisted living facility. It has both regular assisted living and also a secured section for patients with memory problems. The staff are very personable and friendly and there tends to be a very low staff turn over rate so residents see the same people daily. Ruth's House provides a wide variety of activities for the residents, everything from bus trips to a gym onsite with qualified instructors. Residents are encouraged to join in group activities. The meals are cooked on site and are kosher. Ruth's House is the middle of a trio of living arrangements offered by the Jewish Nursing Homes. A medical facility is right next door, with Doctors available 24/7 as well as RN's available on every shift. Rooms are single or double and the pricing is reasonable. Access for family and friends is easy and just requires a quick sign in. Comfortable rooms are available for visiting and the grounds are also beautiful.
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My grandmother stayed at Ruths house for approx 1.5 years. Ruth's House has a special "Garden Level," an assisted living area specifically for individuals with dementia and Alzheimers. My grandmother was a Garden Level resident from 2008-2009, and during this time was mostly very happy. Facilities were clean and a daily schedule of activities was posted for residents to partake in every day, including music, beading, television, etc. The food was kosher, healthy and delicious. When the primary RN Jackie R left in 2009, however, the facility went downhill. The woman hired to take her place was much less compassionate with my grandmother and other residents. Where Jackie's approach was very personal and hands on, the new RN seemed interested most primarily in weeding out any "less than perfect" residents from the facility, which is highly contrary to the point of a "dementia wing." Most dementia patients suffer from incontinence, impulsive aggression, etc. We removed my grandmother from Ruths House at that time.
