Crawford Retreat Inc is a senior living community in Baltimore, Maryland, at 2117 Denison Street, and they've been around for a while doing specialized care for mental illness and memory problems, so you find people there who need help with things like Alzheimer's and memory loss, and they do memory care with secure units to help keep residents safe from wandering, plus they've got staff trained in caring for diabetes and can even give insulin or help with transfers when needed, though of course they'll check what's needed on a case-by-case basis, and there are only about 17 residents living there according to the last count, with 20 certified beds, so it's a fairly small place where they can give personal attention, and the official in charge is named Sharon Ann Corwell, who is both a registered nurse and a nursing home administrator, and they've got a range of care, from independent and assisted living to more hands-on care, something you don't see every day in one facility, plus they do skilled nursing and provide support for everyday tasks like showering and dressing, which can be a real help to folks who have trouble with those things.
They make three meals a day in-house and can handle special diets if someone needs diabetic-friendly foods or has other requirements, and they've got devotional services off-site and even transportation to various things, such as medical appointments, shopping, and church, with several local hospitals, doctors, cafes, and parks nearby, and about 25 pharmacies within reach for those who need regular medicine, and the place itself has indoor common areas where people can relax or socialize, a reading room, a wellness room, recreation areas, yard spaces, a hot tub, and they put together all sorts of daily activities like music and pet therapy, movie nights, craft times, fitness programs, board games, and social night events, so residents stay active and engaged.
The place is licensed both as a nursing and custodial care home and as a facility for intermediate mental illness care, so you'll see educational programs too on things like dementia, Alzheimer's, and senior care, even caregiver certification classes, plus Medicaid and state-specific training for those interested, which is a little different from some homes that focus just on residents without offering wider educational help. Crawford Retreat Inc isn't expansive but has good ratings in most federal and state measures, having earned a 5-star overall score for quality measures and Medicare's 4-star rating, and while the last inspection gave a 2-star rating, there were fewer deficiencies than average for this type of home, and reports from families show a mix-some call it one of the top in Maryland, while others think it's about average, but their results speak for themselves, especially having no fall injuries, no serious pain incidents, no long-term catheter use, no deficiencies for resident rights or quality care in the last review, and a 100% vaccination rate for flu and pneumonia, which not every place can say.
The ownership details aren't very clear, other than it's a for-profit corporation run by Crawford Retreat, Inc., and there's no public website people could find, so most contact happens either at the home or through their named official, but all in all, it's a small, focused home where staff put effort into safety, special needs, education, and keeping residents comfortable with a range of daily comforts and extra support for memory and medical issues.
