Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center is a nursing home community in Medford, MA.
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Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center in Medford, MA
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120 Murray Street, Medford, MA 02155
For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318
Many families describe the staff as attentive, kind, and responsive.
Across multiple reviews, families say the staff treats residents with kindness and helps them feel supported. Several mention the administrator and nursing leadership as compassionate, and that concerns get listened to and handled. People also describe clean, organized visits and residents spending time out of their rooms in group settings.
Some residents and families report long waits and unreturned call-button requests.
A recurring concern is getting help when a resident presses for assistance or when families call to check in. Reviews describe call buttons not being answered promptly and phones ringing without responses. One account also says staff assistance could take an hour or more after being called, including on weekends.
Dining is a consistent topic, with both positive and negative feedback.
Some reviewers praise meals as decent or edible and mention having a selection residents could choose from. Other reviews are sharply critical, describing food that was barely edible, cold, inappropriate, or inadequate. At least one reviewer also says residents often do not receive the meals they selected.
Several reviewers highlight a clean, well-kept building and rooms.
Positive reviews frequently connect the facility’s appearance—such as cleanliness and well-maintained rooms—to their overall comfort with the move. Some describe the building as one of the cleanest they have seen and note clean bathrooms. Others emphasize that the environment looked modern and cared for during visits.
Reviews commonly describe residents participating in daily group activities.
Families mention scheduled, social, and community-based activity time, including group activities like art and music and time spent together rather than only in rooms. Some also describe staff taking residents for walks when requested. Overall, these comments suggest daily structure and opportunities to get out and interact.
Dementia care is described with an emphasis on a secure setting and dignity.
Two reviews specifically reference dementia-related care, describing a secured unit setting and a layout intended to support residents who may wander. Both also speak to the way staff handled residents with kindness and dignity. These accounts focus more on day-to-day treatment than on medical outcomes.
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21 resident community capacity
Skilled Nursing Facility
Beauty salon
Cable or satellite TV
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Fully furnished
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Housekeeping services
Kitchenette
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Telephone
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Gen Edw L Logan International (6 miles away)
24-hour call system 24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers Coordination with health care providers
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Mental wellness program
Special dietary restrictions
Transportation arrangement (medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments Diabetes diet Special dietary restrictions Community-sponsored activities Scheduled daily activitiesGlen Ridge Nursing Care Center is located at 120 Murray Street, Medford, MA 02155 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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