Maplewood Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Maplewood Rehabilitation & Nursing Center sits in Amesbury, Massachusetts, and offers skilled nursing care around the clock for people who need extra help. The center has both short-term rehab programs and long-term care, and they also have respite care for families who need a break. Residents get physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, all with care plans made just for them. The staff at Maplewood focus on each person's needs and aim to help people feel as independent and safe as possible while recovering or living there, and the director of nursing is Brenda Forster, who leads a team that tries to treat everyone with kindness and respect. Families are involved too, since the facility believes in keeping good connections during the recovery process. The staff try to make things feel warm and home-like, and they pay attention to details like having comfortable rooms and helpful amenities for daily living and getting better. The center also has special programs in place, such as End of Life Care and Falls Prevention, and they join campaigns like the Fight the Flu Campaign and Sepsis Smart, while also supporting staff through things like the Respect & Protect Nursing Home Caregiver Wages campaign. The facility isn't BBB Accredited, but the team does work to make care personal, paying attention to what each resident needs, wants, or is able to do, and they have people on hand for social services and guidance about insurance. Staff can help residents ease back into the community if possible, but also support those needing to stay longer. Maplewood's caregiving team consists of 11-50 employees, and the staff build care plans so every resident can try to meet their goals in a setting that's meant to feel supportive and like home, running as a nursing home and rehabilitation center with a focus on comfort along with professional care.