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St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center in Dorchester, MA

St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center is a nursing home community in Dorchester, MA.

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St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center in Dorchester, MA

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321 Centre Street, Dorchester, MA 02122

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3.5 from 80 reviews
5 stars
41
4 stars
9
3 stars
2
2 stars
4
1 stars
24

Overall Review of St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center

common 4 reviews mention this

Hospice care feels well supported

Families describe hospice care as well coordinated and communicative.

Multiple residents’ family members describe hospice as a time when staff kept them updated and helped the person feel comfortable. A few reviews specifically mention smooth transitions after a hospital stay and an ability to get care in a short timeframe. Others also describe staff checking in consistently and treating both the patient and family with sympathy at the end of life.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Diet concerns come up repeatedly

Several reviewers raise concerns about following dietary needs.

Some reviews say dietary guidelines were not followed, including reports of meals arriving cold and food that did not match the resident’s needs. One family member describes missing items at dinner and says the facility did not follow a no-salt diet. Another review also alleges wrong food and missed medication, connecting those issues to serious health outcomes.

common 2 reviews mention this

Activities and therapy keep people engaged

Residents and families mention activities and therapy that help engagement.

A couple of reviews describe the facility keeping residents involved through resident activities, including planned gardening. Another review ties that engagement to physical and mental therapy, describing improvements after rehabilitation compared with a prior experience. Overall, the activity-and-therapy emphasis shows up as a positive day-to-day experience in the feedback.

common 2 reviews mention this

Physical therapy department earns praise

The physical therapy department is called out as a strong point.

One family member says the therapy department staff are great and describes both physical and mental therapy as beneficial. Another reviewer specifically says the physical therapy department is the best part of the experience. Other complaints in reviews focus on different areas of care, but physical therapy itself is mentioned as a bright spot.

  • Dedicated physical therapy team posing together in their matching t-shirts.

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Features

Housing

  • 123 resident community capacity 123 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Gen Edw L Logan International (6 miles away) Gen Edw L Logan International (6 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Pure Oasis (1.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.5 miles)

Cafes

  • Reign Drink Lab (0.7 miles)
  • Mike's Donuts (2.6 miles)
  • Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar (3.8 miles)
  • Tatte Bakery & Cafe (4 miles)
  • Tatte Bakery & Cafe (4 miles)
  • Tatte Bakery & Cafe (4 miles)
  • Phin Coffee House (4.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Carney Hospital (1.2 miles)
  • Mass. Eye and Ear (3.6 miles)
  • Harvard Medical School (3.7 miles)
  • Bidmc Lowry Building (4 miles)
  • Coffey Eye Care (4.1 miles)
  • Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (4.1 miles)
  • Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates – Spinal Unit/Pain Management (4.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • Ba Le Restaurant (1.4 miles)
  • Dorchester Brewing Company (1.9 miles)
  • Ethel and Andy's Sandwich Shop (3.3 miles)
  • PLNT Burger (3.6 miles)
  • Barcelona Wine Bar South End (3.6 miles)
  • Coquette (3.8 miles)
  • Club Cafe (3.8 miles)

Transportation

  • MBTA - JFK/UMass (1.9 miles)
  • MBTA North Quincy Station (2 miles)
  • MBTA Wollaston Station (2.8 miles)
  • MBTA Ruggles Station (3.3 miles)
  • MBTA Kenmore Station (4.2 miles)
  • MBTA Fenway Station (4.2 miles)

Parks

  • Governor Hutchinson's Field (2 miles)
  • Franklin Park (2.3 miles)
  • Almont Park (2.3 miles)
  • Andrew's Park (2.6 miles)
  • Pagel Playground (3 miles)
  • Jamaica Pond (3.3 miles)
  • Olmsted Park (3.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (2.2 miles)
  • New England Baptist Hospital (3.4 miles)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (3.8 miles)
  • Boston Children's Hospital (3.8 miles)
  • Labor And Delivery at Tufts (3.9 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Loews Boston Common 19 (4.1 miles)

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