Nursing Home Communities in Marlborough, MA

"We can't say enough great things about Coleman House. Our Mom resided in skilled nursing for 1 1/2 yrs. Until her passing. By far the best care a family could ever ask for. Staff truly loved mom, not just doing their job. Definitly the best recommendation we ever received from friends whose father resided there."

"Since my wife's admittance we have found the staff to be very professional and on top on tending to my wife's needs. In my observation my only comment is that their is a lack of consistent meals that are served vs what the menu states she is suppose to be served. I have heard this same issue from various other people. I am sure it is an over site but seems to happen most of the time. This needs to be corrected by the staff and not those who have to continually bring it up to staff. "

"Sudbury Pines is a "Gem"! I placed both of my folks there for rehab a few times and ultimately for long term care when the time came. I was looking for a small 'family' place and not one of those corporate chain outfits. My doctor recommended Sudbury Pines. Both my folks were really complicated medically and required a lot of care. My mom was really sick and their Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner did an incredible job with her. The Physical Therapists got her up and walking, which was a miracle because I was sure that she was going to be in the wheelchair forever. When I would visit with them at Sudbury Pines, they were busy, happy and felt much safer and more comfortable than they ever did living on their own. Those incredible Nurses, Aides, Social Workers and Therapists had repeatedly gotten them home again and welcomed them back for the periodic 'tune-up' as my dad would say and took care of them in their last days with such compassion that I will be forever grateful. By writing this review, I hope to help others in the same circumstance to find their way to Sudbury Pines! "

"I am a resident, soon to be released. I have lived in short term rehab in 2015 and 2011. Westboro facility is constantly cleaned and the rules are clear. Management and director are available. Meds by RNs are provided at a reasonable time. Staff, for the most part, are caring. Transportation to necessary appts outside the facility is excellent; coordination and friendliness. Food, communication and delivery needs to be greatly improved. "

"My dad was sent to Oak Knoll for rehab after a hospital stay. In his heart, after a short time there, he knew that he needed to stay there, and not return home. He has many different physical ailments, but has all his faculties, and can certainly speak his mind. He will express his opinion loud and clear, and is assertive enough to get the care he needs. The staff are wonderful, and communicate well with the families. They are very tolerant of my stubborn dad, and treat him well, despite his issues. I feel like I can communicate with them like family. Then enters mom. Sent here too from a hospital for rehab. She suffers from dementia, but is very cooperative and easy going, with dad by her side, of course. They have been married for 64 years, and they are living out their years together in a place as close to home as I could expect. Not ideal, of course, but a clean, comfortable, environment that smells good, where they seem happy. Sure, there are issues with staff being overwhelmed and over worked. Goes along with the industry. One needs to understand this is going to happen. But they are pleasant and accommodating any way. As long as my parents are happy, I am too. I feel no hesitation in speaking to any of the caregivers about anything I have a concern about. The administration team is great, the business office very helpful, and the reception staff is outstanding. Thank you for giving my parents a home where they feel safe and cared for. "

"My mother was at St. Patrick's Manor for a few months and I was generally up to see her once a week. I also have friends who have been there for as long as 15 years, so I guess they were well taken care of. They have many activities like music, therapy, bingo, arts and crafts. They also have cook outs for the month of July if the weather is good. They held monthly meetings for the members of the family to keep them track on what's happening which is very important. The staff are well trained. They also have staff that does the laundry, fold the clothes, and brings them back into their rooms. "

"Staff is very aware of residents needs, attentive and friendly. Rooms and facility are clean with lots of windows. Many activities for residents and family holiday events. Nice areas outside for residents and their families. "

"My dad is still at Casa de Ramana. The staff is terrific. He is getting good care. It seems to be clean. The food is bland and not particularly interesting, but I don't think that's different in any other place. I don't think it's better or not as good as any other place. It's similar to hospital food. The staff are wonderful. I would recommend it. This place is not particularly convenient geographically for us, but it was the place that was accepting COVID-positive patients. It's not a long-term care facility; it's a rehabilitation facility. In my dad's situation, he was recovering from COVID. There were only two facilities the hospital could discharge him to, and this one had a bed. Basically, that's kind of how the decision making happens in these cases."

"My father went here for rehab after an extended hospital stay. They were supposed to help recondition him so he could return home. They did little to nothing, despite my father being willing and eager to participate in order to return home. When I did bring him home, he could barely get out of the car or up the steps to the house. When we would visit him at the facility - which was ever day for several weeks, he seemed reticent to talk about his care, as time went on, I sensed that he was afraid to speak negatively about the staff and it seemed like certain orderlies made him nervous. The place looks nice and it was clean, but as another reviewer noted, it is very cold and impersonal - and that includes the staff. It was always as quiet as a library and I never saw anyone socializing. There were no indications that any sort of social activity was going on in the facility. My father ultimately had to return to a nursing home a few months later. We did not go back to Wingate of Sudbury. We took him to a "lower rated" facility which was far better. It wasn't as fancy. The rooms had tile instead of carpet, but the staff was warm and personable and they had activities going all day even on the Alzheimer's unit. And you could see many residents strolling the halls and talking to one another and most noticeably, they were smiling. You really have to visit these facilities for yourself and pay attention to the people - both the residents and the staff. Ask to see the common rooms - are they empty or are activities going on? Visit at different time of the day. Ask what time breakfast is served and when it typically ends - that is when some facilities line up their resident to sit in the halls along the wall in their wheelchairs where they just sit silently and stare at one another. I did not see that at Wingate, but I did at other facilities I inspected. There are many good facilities out there, but I would not recommend Wingate of Sudbury. "

"My mom is in a long-term care facility in Ashland called Waterview Lodge Llc, Rehabilitation & Healthcare. The place is clean and the staff seems to be very caring and friendly. They're taking care of her needs. She has her own room although the room is set up to handle two people. So far, it's been good."

"I found Bethany Health Care Center for my friend, and she has moved in. We chose it because of the caring nature of the nursing and ancillary staff, as well as the unit that she is on. It's a locked unit, which is what she needs. They are very clean. It is a positive atmosphere because of the staff. They keep her busy with music and word search activities. They have different discussions during the day. They have exercise. There is a Namaste room, if she needs it. The food is very good."

"Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehab is very nice and has been great. The rooms are very nice and clean, and are either single or double. Most people share, but the rooms are roomy enough so the people each have their own little space. The dining room is huge. The staff has been very good to my dad, and he has made a good transition. He goes and plays cards, and musicians come in. The food has been great, and my dad has been very happy. I was very wary about putting my dad in a nursing home, but I was pleasantly surprised. They've been absolutely wonderful and call me right away anytime there's something wrong. The doctor who's in charge of him is wonderful and positive."

"When you walk into the facility it does not look like your run of the mill nursing facility. There are no hard wood floors or modern decor however you get an immediate feeling of home, which is refreshing compared to the 3 other institutionalized looking nursing facilities I viewed when looking for placement for my mom. This place is amazing, the care the nurse's and aides provided to my mother was phenomenal. The staffing ratios are much higher than the state guidelines for nursing homes, and the people that work there are friendly, informative, and caring. In addition to the outstanding care provided, the owner also took the time to sit down with my family and work on the best plan of care for my mom. Another thing I loved about this place is that it is that the owner is the Nurse Practitioner on staff there and would be directly observing my mother which gave me a sigh of relief. Additionally the small size of this facility was a perfect fit for my mother, who sufferers from Dementia, because unlike over sized facilities my mother always has the same caregivers which gives her a sense of security. Lastly this may seem minute, however when you walk into this "nursing home" it does not have that urine odor to it. "

"My friend previously stayed at Eliot Center for Health & Rehabilitation. We weren't very impressed. She was too high of a level of care for that facility. Basic care was provided. My friend was encouraged to stay once rehab services were not needed, but they didn't do anything to stimulate her. She was sort of left to her own devices. The facility was clean, and the rooms were fine. They had drawers, a closet, and things like that. There was minimal supervision, so anybody could kind of go in and visit. The food was marginal."