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Elm Wood Center in Claremont, NH

Elm Wood Center is a nursing home community in Claremont, NH.

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Elm Wood Center in Claremont, NH

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  • Interior

    A simple hospital room with two beds and basic furnishings.

  • Bedroom

    A shared hospital room with two beds and a curtain divider.

  • Trees

    A quaint white house with an American flag in the front garden, accompanied by trees and a bench under a clear blue sky.

  • Dining

    A neatly arranged dining room featuring tables with teal tablecloths, pink napkins, and a wooden china cabinet in the background.

  • Kitchen

    A classroom-style kitchen setup with appliances and toys on the table.

  • Exercise Equipment

    A brightly lit physical therapy room equipped with exercise materials and colorful objects.

290 Hanover Street, Claremont, NH 03743

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.1 from 53 reviews
5 stars
34
4 stars
8
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
8

Overall Review of Elm Wood Center

common 34 reviews mention this

Staff kindness and responsiveness

Residents and families frequently describe staff as kind, helpful, and attentive.

Many reviews mention friendly, respectful interactions and staff members who help with day-to-day needs and follow up with families. Several people also describe nurses checking vitals, updating families, and coordinating care so residents could work toward going home. A smaller set of reviews report the opposite experience, including rude or unsupported staff and moments when help seemed delayed.

differentiator 11 reviews mention this

Rehab therapy supports going home

Rehab therapy is a consistent focus, with many reviews tying progress to a return home.

Multiple reviews describe physical and occupational therapy help with regaining skills, building confidence, and preparing for discharge. Residents and families often link the rehab experience to outcomes like returning home or making enough progress to move forward. Reviews also mention active routines and therapy attention to detail as part of that support.

common 5 reviews mention this

Food quality and dietary needs

Food and dining come up often, including both praise and complaints.

Some reviews are positive about meals and dining, while others express strong dissatisfaction with food quality. Dietary preferences and restrictions also appear in reviews, including mention of allergies being taken seriously. Reviews that discuss dining commonly include the overall mealtime experience rather than dining alone.

  • A neatly arranged dining room featuring tables with teal tablecloths, pink napkins, and a wooden china cabinet in the background.
  • A dining area featuring a china cabinet with neatly arranged table settings and floral centerpieces.
caveat 7 reviews mention this

Inconsistent care and delays

A recurring concern is care inconsistency, including delays and unmet needs.

A number of reviews describe situations where scheduled care seemed missed, requests went unanswered for too long, or responses to alerts were delayed. Others report problems such as limited bathing, a room that needed cleaning, and discharge timing they felt was premature. There are also reviews that describe staff being overworked or unsupported, particularly when mental health issues are involved.

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Features

Housing

  • 21 resident community capacity 21 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Care Services

  • 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
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • 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
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Associates In Medicine (0.4 miles)
  • Connecticut Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (0.4 miles)
  • Valley Regional Orthopaedics (0.5 miles)
  • West Central Behavioral Health (1.3 miles)
  • Reed Optical (1.4 miles)
  • Keady Family Practice Claremont (1.5 miles)
  • Lane Eye Associates (1.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Valley Regional Hospital (0.5 miles)
  • Dartmouth Hitchcock Med Center (0.5 miles)
  • Mt Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (7.3 miles)
  • Mt Ascutney Hospital (7.4 miles)
  • Valley Regional Hospital (8.6 miles)
  • Springfield Hospital (10.1 miles)
  • Marasa Richard A MD Springfield Hospital (10.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Flying Aces Taxi Service (1 miles)
  • New Aces Transportation (1.6 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (9.8 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.4 miles)
  • Rite Aid (6.6 miles)
  • Rite Aid (8.7 miles)
  • Z Pharmacy (9.1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (9.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • The Common Man Inn Claremont (1.2 miles)
  • Revolution Cantina (1.3 miles)
  • Imperial Buffet (1.3 miles)
  • Time-Out Americana Grill (1.6 miles)
  • Ascutney 4 Corners Caf (3.5 miles)
  • Yummy Yummy (6.6 miles)
  • Frazer's Place (7.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Roman Catholic Bishop Mnchstr (1.2 miles)
  • Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church (1.3 miles)
  • Temple Meyer David (1.5 miles)
  • First Church Of The Nazarene (1.9 miles)
  • Riverstone Church (2.1 miles)
  • General Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists (2.3 miles)
  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (3.6 miles)

Cafes

  • The Bearse Bakery (1.4 miles)
  • Camden Brook Market and Cafe (8.5 miles)
  • Jak's Bistro (9.1 miles)
  • Sunapee Community Coffee House (12.6 miles)

Parks

  • Pleasant St Park (1.4 miles)
  • Broad Street Park (1.4 miles)
  • Monadnock Park (1.6 miles)
  • Block Ave Park (2 miles)
  • Ascutney State Park (3.6 miles)
  • Mt. Ascutney State Park (4.6 miles)
  • Mount Ascutney (6.5 miles)

Theaters

  • Springfield Cinemas 3 (9.6 miles)

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