Life Care Center of the North Shore, located at 111 Birch St in Lynn, Massachusetts, is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility with over 120 beds and an estimated occupancy rate near 89%. The place has an A-minus overall rating, ranking it in the top third of facilities across the country, and its short-term care also earns an excellent A grade. Residents get a mix of therapies like speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and recreational therapy, with a full rehabilitation team that includes in-house therapists, restorative nurses, and speech and language pathologists. The center accepts both Medicare and Medicaid payments and operates as a for-profit Limited Liability Company.
Registered nurses, LPNs, CNAs, occupational and physical therapy aides, social workers, and other staff members help residents with daily activities, bathing, dressing, diabetes management, and more. The center doesn't appear to directly employ its physical therapists, but does provide therapy services. There's a strong focus on health, safety, wound care, IV antibiotic therapy, nutritional counseling, and end-of-life care, with specialized programs for post-acute, inpatient rehabilitation, diabetes management, respite care, and hospice. Residents and families can participate in councils to give feedback. Services go from Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and the spoken language is English.
Amenities include comfortable living spaces, a beauty salon, an ice-cream parlor, an on-site gift shop, supportive recreational activities, and a separate subacute care unit. There's also a thriving music therapy program and lots of social and recreational programs organized throughout the week. Life Care Center of the North Shore offers home care services, works with programs like My Adult Foster Care, My Adult Home Care, and My Senior Care Hub, and it's connected to the larger Life Care Centers of America system. Staff builds individualized care plans for each resident, covering long-term nursing, rehabilitation needs, and quality-of-life concerns. The facility is active in the North Shore Chamber of Commerce, participates in safety and wellness programs like Fight the Flu Campaign, Sepsis Smart, and Falls Prevention, and keeps up with regulatory committees and advocacy for caregivers and quality improvement efforts.
Residents and families can look at photos online, check out updates on Facebook, or use an online form to share feedback. The facility also offers resources for health care planning, provides information for people choosing a facility, and runs tours of the building. The care team, led by Aileene MacEachern, works to make sure each person gets services matching their needs, whether for long-term care, post-acute rehab, care transitions, reducing off-label use of antipsychotics, or end-of-life support. The culture change initiative tries to make daily life better for everyone in the building. People interested in learning more can visit the website or schedule a tour to see the community themselves.
