by admin on November 17, 2009
The iBirkshares.com web site reports that Kimball Farms is celebrating its twentieth anniversary of continuous service. The continuing care retirement community located in Lenox Massachusetts. Here’s an excerpt from the article:
While there have been other Lifecare communities established in the United States previous to inception of the Kimball Farms Lifecare model, it is the first Lifecare community in Berkshire County offering residents a unique and independent lifestyle while covering their long term health care needs. Kimball Farms is now the only Lifecare community in Western Massachusetts.
As the needs of the population have changed, Kimball Farms has evolved to better serve the community. In May, 2000, PineHill Assisted Living was added to the footprint of Kimball Farms on its Walker Street campus. PineHill consists of 48 apartments and offers 24-hour services for those needing help with daily living. In 2002, the long-term care services, Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, was relocated into the vacated Edgecomb Nursing Home on Sunset Street in Lenox. The entire facility was renovated to increase its capacity from 41 to 74 beds.
Kimball Farms continues to add services providing an even more active and social atmosphere, particularly for aging baby-boomers who expect such amenities. Kimball will soon open the “Pleasant Pheasant Pub and Lounge,” which will offer residents an additional dining option with space for socializing and relaxation.
Kimball Farms
by admin on November 17, 2009
According to the 2009 annual survey by MetLife, it costs on average $18,000 more per year for a private room compared to a semi-private room in Massachusetts. Or course, the difference varies significantly from facility to facility. You can see the complete MetLife report (in PDF form) here.
by admin on November 17, 2009
According to the 2009 annual survey by MetLife, the average cost of nursing home care in Massachusetts is as follows:
$107,000 (semi-private room)
$115,000 (private room)
The annual costs ranged across the state from a low $73,000 for a semi-private room to a high of $151,000 for a private room. You can see the complete MetLife report (in PDF form) here.
by admin on November 17, 2009
The Republican reports that the Mary Lyon Skilled Nursing Center in Hampden, MA is undergoing extensive renovation and getting a new name. The owner of the facility, Wingate Healthcare, purchased the100-bed nursing home in 2006 and owns sixteen other nursing homes in Massachusetts. Here’s an excerpt from the article:
Besides a new color scheme, renovations will include a sun room that resembles a front porch where residents will be encouraged to sit and talk. There will also be an outdoor walking path enclosed with a fence. The nursing home’s lobby area will be transformed into a gallery for participants in the art therapy program.
Stout said she didn’t yet know how much the renovations will cost in total. But a recently completed septic system cost $1 million, and Wingate is financing the work. She expects the project to continue well into 2010.
“It’s like having an old house,” she said. “You don’t know what you will find.”
The facility has a staff of 100 to 120 people, including those who run activities in the evening. Some Alzheimer’s sufferers get agitated at night without something to occupy their time, Stout said.
The nursing home got its original name because the people who started it were related to Mary Lyon, founder of Mount Holyoke College, Stout said.
by admin on November 10, 2009
According to the 2009 annual survey by MetLife, the average cost of nursing home care in the Boston area is as follows:
$107,000 (semi-private room)
$119,000 (private room)
The annual costs ranged from a low $91,000 for a semi-private room to a high of $151,000 for a private room. You can see the complete MetLife report (in PDF form) here.
by admin on November 10, 2009
The Broadway Care and Rehabilitation Center is closing after 56 years in operation. The nursing home has 37 residents and employs about 58 people according to a story in the Eagle-Tribune. The residents will be relocated pursuant to a plan approved by the Department of Public Health. The home is operated by SunBridge Healthcare.
Here’s an excerpt from the Eagle-Tribune story:
METHUEN — Saying their building is no longer sufficient, officials at Broadway Care and Rehabilitation Center are shutting down, relocating 37 residents and trying to find new jobs for staff.
The nursing home at 281 Broadway will close by Dec. 31, company officials said.
“Due to the center’s age, we have determined that we would not be able to update it in a manner that can accommodate our vision for providing quality patient care well into the future,” administrator Robin Fortin said in a statement.
SunBridge Healthcare has managed the facility since 1994. The nursing home was originally built by the Tenney family as a private home in historic downtown Methuen in 1879. In June 1953, the mansion was turned into a nursing center. Over the past 56 years, upgrades and additions were made, including the landmark three-story A-frame, Fortin said.
“My team and I remain committed to our residents and their families, therefore, we are working together to offer alternative, appropriate placement at our neighboring care centers located in Lawrence and North Reading or other care centers if the resident chooses,” Fortin said.
by admin on November 4, 2009
According to the 2009 annual survey by MetLife, the average cost of nursing home care in the Worcester area is as follows:
$107,000 (semi-private room)
$112,000 (private room)
The annual costs in Worcester ranged from a low $89,000 for a semi-private room to a high of $132,000 for a private room. You can see the complete MetLife report (in PDF form) here.
