St Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

St Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits on Benson Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, and it's been around for over fifty years, family-owned with a faith-based approach that makes the place feel homelike, and you'll see touches of that throughout, like the on-site chapel where daily mass happens, along with a resident and family council that has a real say in how things work. The center cares for folks needing short-stay rehab, long-term nursing, memory care, and help with many kinds of medical issues, including heart and lung rehab, wound care, hospice, palliative care, and respite stays, all under the eye of hospitalist physicians, and staffed by people who care, with nurses, aides, and therapists giving 12 to 16 hours of nursing daily and full supervision around the clock. There are 162 certified beds, and in June 2025, thirty-two of them are expected to be available, with a mix of large private and semi-private rooms, each with Wi-Fi, TVs, air conditioning, kitchenettes, and private bathrooms, plus a 24-hour emergency call system, furnished rooms, and an alert system for peace of mind. Folks can join things like movie nights, arts and music programs, daily activities, and resident-run or community events, with an activity staff that gets good words for making life interesting, even when short staffing sometimes happens, and there are wide outdoor spaces-gardens, walking paths, and common areas-where you can spend time or join into outdoor programs. There's scheduled transportation, easy parking, housekeeping, laundry, and support for families, with amenities like a fitness room, library, arts space, and a movie theater all set up for residents. Meals come all day, with a chef handling restaurant-style dining in the main dining room, and there are choices for allergies and diabetes, set up for anyone's needs. Most staff speak English, and the nurse staffing gives about 3.66 hours per resident per day, with past turnover rates at nearly sixty percent, which is something to keep in mind, but the care remains focused on treating everyone with respect and making sure they're safe from abuse or neglect. St Elizabeth accepts Medicare and Medicaid, runs as a nonprofit, and doesn't belong to a Continuing Care Retirement Community, but does have lots of protections and policies so residents know about their health and care. The center doesn't discriminate, and it's part of the Vierra Communities group, also marked as a preferred provider for St. Agnes Hospital, so there are good links to clinical support and therapy, especially in nursing and physical therapy. The memory care unit's locked for safety, and advanced therapies run seven days a week, all aiming to help people get stronger or feel comfortable if recovery isn't the goal. The team here focuses on creating customized care plans that really fit a person, and even though perfection's hard to reach, there's a long-standing effort to balance innovation, safety, and day-to-day comforts for every person who calls this place home.