Nursing Home Communities in Portsmouth, NH

"I liked the way the rooms were divided at St. Ann Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Even though the rooms were shared, there was a wall between the two so that it was more private than a curtain. It's a very nice place and it's very clean and it's very up to date. It's a pretty place in a pretty location. They were very informative about the questions that we were asking. If you're a Catholic, it was geared toward mainly being a Catholic. They had a little chapel and a priest available."

"My impression of Langdon Place of Dover was very positive on everything. They have almost a restaurant-like setup for eating and that's very nice. They have a chef and there are choices of meals you can have. So, it's not like they have one pot and serve everybody from that. I was just very impressed by the staff that I spoke with. There was a menu posted on a whiteboard in front of the entrance to the dining room, and there were several choices. They answered all my questions and they knew what they were talking about. I think I'm going to try to get my friend in there."

"My husband was at Oceanside Center when he passed. The nursing staff was wonderful, they were very caring. Our experience was very good. They kept him very clean, and at the time I went there, they were kinda doting over him and that made me feel good. When he first went in there, he didn't want to eat their food and demanded a peanut butter sandwich or grilled cheese sandwich, and the kitchen catered to his needs. They went above and beyond to make sure that he would eat and that he got what he wants. He progressed very quickly, and up until he was at the end stages of life, they catered to his every whim. I can't say enough, he was a handful but they were awesome and caring, and took very good care of him."

"Lots of communication with the Social Worker assigned to my sisterinlaw. Very positive staff provide compassionate care and work extremely hard to develop creative social activities and Physical Therapy routines. Our family is very pleased!"

"My mom stayed here for two weeks in the Rehab. While the facility appears pleasant enough, I felt that they were understaffed and that the overworked nursing assistants did not provide adequate care. "

"My friends will be moving into the RiverWoods at Exeter. The tour experience was great. They did a nice job. It's a lovely facility, so we're pleased that they're going to be there. Plus, it's only four miles from our house. The staff was very knowledgeable, very professional, and very cordial. It is a very professionally well-run facility. The facility was well set up, clean, and well-maintained. They have a variety of facilities, depending on the level of care. It's a large facility. They have accommodations spread out across the facility. The assisted living facility is kind of centralized. The people said the food was good."

"We went to Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Facility and they do such a great job. They have fabulous reputation in the area. The food was great for the size of the organization. It's got to be 200 or more residents. It's extraordinary what a great job they do considering it's a county-owned facility. I visited them several times and they've improved. This was the location that we found for my mother a few years ago. They have three levels of rooms: private, semi-private, and suites. We were looking for a private room. We actually put our father on a waiting list. They had very good sized rooms and they've redone the whole place. Mother was a resident for five years before she passed."

"The rooms are a bit on the small side and they do need to fix the doors issues. When in a wheelchair, some doors you can't get through. The food is not bad. Even though I'm on chemo they have already accommodated my food for the normal 3 week on 1 week off. Then there are the RN's and CNA's. These ladies and gentlemen are the sweetest people that you could want to take care of you loved ones. I sometimes I may be a bit on the needed side but they always make you feel like every problem is a big problem and help right away."

"I chose to move my wife to Mill Town Health And Rehabilitation because unfortunately, it was the only place that would accept her because of her anger. I like the care that my wife is getting. The staff is exceptional. Everybody in the building knows my wife, and I find that amazing. They play cornhole, have bingo, hangman, and all kinds of things for the mind to keep working. It's just an older building, so they're trying to renovate it, but that's just about the only thing."

"My favorite part about my stay here is the therapy. They are good and kind. The aides are very friendly and helpful. They are patient, “old ladies don’t move fast.” I’ve been in a lot of rehabs, here you are given the best attention out of all of them!"

"My mother-in-law stayed at Birch Healthcare Center before she passed away. I was never really able to go in because of COVID. We tried to do a window visit, but she was legally blind and incredibly hard of hearing. She had no idea what we were trying to get her to do. I talked to the nurses every other day, and there were some wonderful ladies that worked there. They kept me in a loop and told me what was going on. They were doing their absolute best, and they were lovely people. When we had a conference call, they were very cooperative and very helpful. There was another elderly woman in the room with my mother-in-law. They were in a normal sized bedroom with two single beds. They each had their own dressers. They also kept her close to the nurse's station. The building was a little older and obviously needed to be modernized, but it is still appeared to be well-maintained. It was winter so the grounds were not green and lush, but you could see that there was a garden in the spring. They did have a seating area outside where in the good weather, you could possibly sit outside among different plants. They were very helpful and caring people. I know that they truly cared about her."

"My mom is currently at Port Healthcare Center. They've been fantastic. The staff members are very caring and very supportive. The facility is beautiful and well-kept. The maintenance department is great. If you need something, they take care of it immediately. It's a fairly new facility, so it's beautiful. The food is wonderful. It's nicely prepared and meal appropriate based on needs."

"Adviniacare Newburyport was awful. I had surgery about three years ago and I went there. It was terrific. The people that worked at the place were terrific. The food was excellent and I had great care. When I got sick the second time, I chose the same place, but a new company bought them. It's just awful. Once I got my rehab and a day or two before I was able be discharged, they gave me permission that I could walk with my walker out in the corridor. When you walked by the nurse's station or the hallway, nobody would even speak to you. I've never seen such a place. The food was awful. I lost 30 some pounds from the time I had the surgery. I'll never go back to it. It's not. They need to have more help. For instance, the aide that I was assigned to get me cleaned up in the morning would come in and drop me the towel and a clean nightgown and leave, so I was on my own. I never had my bed changed. The other thing that really disturbed me while I was there, they had three patients who were very sick with COVID and I got COVID. I was out in the corridors walking up and down to get my exercise like I was supposed to. Nobody bothered to tell me there were three patients on the floor that had COVID. I never knew about it until I got it myself. I said, "Are there people here that's got COVID?" They said, "Yes, we got three, one is very, very sick." I had to be there for nearly an extra week because of it. The staff was poor. You put on your light to get help to go to the bathroom, and an hour later you were still waiting. A lot of times I couldn't eat their food. There was nothing wrong with the place. It's not the place, it's the help, the people they got in there taking care of the patients. Nobody ever spoke to me about activities. The people from physical therapy were great. I had the same girl every time and she was terrific. I was in a shared room, but my neighbor was not here. I was there for close to two weeks and I had the room alone, which was nice to me."

"This intimate community is privately run and very very attractive. Relatively new, it was built just ten years ago as an addition to Colonial Poplin, one of the most highly rated nursing homes. For someone who has a retiring nature or is just a bit social, and cares deeply about the graciousness of her/his environment, this is worth checking out. For the caregiver, the smaller scale make it much more manageable than a larger place. And the staff are fabulous. Not only are they caring, they know their stuff and keep a sharp eye out for their residents' well-being. They know their residents as individuals. They speak relatively little baby-talk to residents, a prevalent demeaning habit in some larger homes. Oh, and the two brothers who own it are very gracious too, and they go out of their way to ensure that the food is nicely done. My mom lived at Poplin Way and then Colonial Poplin for four years between 2002 and 2006. That was a while ago, but it' s still run by the two brothers. Their continued presence makes me thinks that Poplin still keeps to high standards. The only downside, the reason for four stars rather than five, is that the laundry regularly lost items (as is true at most homes), the person handling the accounts was not cut out for the job (they Must have someone else by now), and the doctor was a severe challenge (and has since moved on). Visit http://www.colonialpoplin.com/ and see for yourself. "