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Brookside Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center in Webster, MA

Brookside Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center is a nursing home community in Webster, MA.

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11 Pontiac Avenue, Webster, MA 01570

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3.3 from 24 reviews
5 stars
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Overall Review of Brookside Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center

common 16 reviews mention this

Staff care is both praised and criticized

Residents and families describe staff care that ranges from compassionate to inadequate.

Many reviews praise staff members as caring, professional, attentive, and willing to help make residents comfortable and safe. Others report communication problems, inattentive or overwhelmed staff, and delays in meeting basic needs. A few reviews also mention shortages or rudeness from CNAs, along with concerns about how information is shared within the staff.

differentiator 4 reviews mention this

Rehab progress depends on therapy

Rehabilitation experiences vary, with some residents describing strong PT and others reporting limited therapy.

Some residents describe meaningful rehab help, including PT and OT they felt was outstanding. Others say they were left in bed without enough physical therapy or were not supported with rehabilitation steps. There are also concerns about the ability to get needed PT in a timely way during recovery.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors split opinions

Cleanliness is inconsistent, with both reassuring and alarming comments about odors.

A few reviews say the building smelled clean and that they witnessed regular cleaning. Others describe strong negative odor reports and a dark, depressing atmosphere. Taken together, residents don’t uniformly describe the facility as consistently fresh and well kept.

common 2 reviews mention this

Dining fits residents with dietary needs

Dining support includes accommodating residents’ dietary restrictions, though experiences differ.

The community provides restaurant-style dining and lists diabetes diet and special dietary restrictions as part of meals. One resident review also mentions being left to eat in their room rather than going to the dining room, while another describes eating there and being accommodated. Overall, dining is present, but individual day-to-day experiences aren’t described the same way.

common 3 reviews mention this

Activities matter, with some limits

Activities are offered, and several reviews describe group programming.

Several reviews mention community activities and group activities, including residents helping set up themed outside decorations. One family member also notes that the activity schedule changed after COVID, with fewer activities than before. The community also sponsors local performances, according to one review.

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Features

Housing

  • 81 resident community capacity 81 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

  • Worcester Regional (14 miles away) Worcester Regional (14 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

Restaurants

  • Honey Dew Donuts (0.3 miles)
  • Burger King (0.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (0.5 miles)
  • Samuel Slater's Restaurant (1.6 miles)
  • Point Breeze (2.5 miles)
  • N & J Donuts (3.8 miles)
  • Yummy Restaurant (4.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.4 miles)
  • Rite Aid (0.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (7.6 miles)
  • Health Mart Pharmacy (8.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (8.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (8.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Hubbard Regional Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation (1.1 miles)
  • Hubbard Regional Hospital (2.6 miles)
  • Harrington HealthCare at Webster (2.6 miles)
  • Eleanor Slater Hospital (7.1 miles)
  • Harrington Cancer Center (8.9 miles)
  • Harrington HealthCare System (8.9 miles)
  • Womens Center at Harrington Hospital (8.9 miles)

Physicians

  • Webster Medical Center: Dr Kurland (1.1 miles)
  • Webster Medical Center (1.1 miles)
  • Fallon Clinic (2.5 miles)
  • Women's Health of Central Massachusetts (2.5 miles)
  • South County Pediatrics (2.6 miles)
  • Grabias Medical Group PC (2.6 miles)
  • Reliant Medical Group (2.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Dippin Donuts (1.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (9.6 miles)
  • Starbucks (9.7 miles)
  • Panera Bread (10.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Anthonys Church (3.1 miles)
  • High Pointe Church (3.7 miles)
  • St Joseph R C Church (6 miles)
  • Charlton Federated Church (7 miles)
  • Notre Dame Church (8.6 miles)
  • Meyer Thomas H Rev (10.3 miles)
  • Methodist Church of Putnam (10.6 miles)

Parks

  • Buffumville State Park (4.7 miles)
  • Thompson Recreation Commission (6 miles)
  • West Thompson Dam (8.3 miles)

Theaters

  • Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux (10.6 miles)

Transportation

  • Woodstock Airport (10.6 miles)

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