New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home

    200 Hawthorn St, New Bedford, MA, 02740
    3.9 · 12 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Good rehab, inconsistent long-term care

    I rate this place 2/5 and would advise against it. The facility is very clean, has a lovely garden/patio, attentive housekeeping, and an excellent rehab/therapy team - several staff were compassionate and responsive. Unfortunately care is inconsistent: staffing shortages, heavy reliance on agency nurses, and some incompetent or cruel caregivers led to neglect risks (dehydration/infection) and at least one hospital transport. Rooms are small and older with centralized bathrooms, and the food has become bland with shrinking portions and poor diabetic options. Short-term rehab may be good, but I would not trust this for long-term care.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.92 · 12 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      3.3
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Caring and compassionate staff
    • Friendly staff and good interpersonal interactions
    • Professional and knowledgeable clinical staff
    • Responsive management and director
    • Good family communication and transparency during COVID
    • Very clean facility and rooms
    • Attentive and valued housekeeping team
    • High-quality medical and surgical care reported
    • Quick and competent medical attention when needed
    • Strong rehabilitation/therapy team with good equipment
    • Kosher and varied warm meal options available
    • Beautiful garden, patio, and pleasant sitting areas
    • Supportive laundry and maintenance staff
    • Family-like atmosphere for many residents
    • Short-term rehab highly recommended by some reviewers

    Cons

    • Inconsistent delivery of care across shifts and staff
    • Low staff morale and overworked caregivers
    • Heavy reliance on agency/temporary nurses
    • Some nurses reported as incompetent or cruel
    • Staffing shortages leading to missed or delayed care
    • Reported risk of neglect (dehydration, infection, sepsis)
    • Allegations of favoritism in care distribution
    • Declining meal portions and occasional shortages of snacks
    • Dietary concerns (meals high in sugar for diabetics)
    • Mixed reports on food quality — some find it bland
    • Smaller, older rooms and centralized/shared bathrooms
    • Noisy environment and difficulty sleeping for some residents
    • Occasional rude or uncaring behavior from senior staff
    • Dining room use limited or disrupted due to COVID
    • Polarized family experiences (some highly satisfied, some strongly dissatisfied)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is mixed but consistent around two central themes: the facility's staff and the facility's limitations. Many reviewers praise individual caregivers, therapists, housekeeping, laundry and maintenance teams as caring, responsive and professional. The rehabilitation and therapy services receive repeated positive mentions, including ‘top-of-the-line’ machinery and a ‘phenomenal’ therapy team, and several families strongly recommend the facility for short-term rehab. Multiple reviewers also emphasize that the facility is very clean, with tidy rooms and attentive housekeeping, and note pleasant common spaces such as a beautiful garden, patio and sitting rooms.

    Care quality is described unevenly. Numerous accounts report high-quality medical and surgical care, quick competent attention in acute situations, and staff who advocate well for patients. At the same time, there are multiple serious complaints about inconsistent care delivery — some shifts or individual caregivers are praised while others are reported as neglectful or incompetent. A small number of reviews describe severe adverse events (for example dehydration, infection/sepsis, and hospital transport), and these experiences contribute to strong negative assessments from those families. Reliance on agency nurses, staffing shortages and reports that many caregivers feel overworked are recurring explanations provided for the variability in care.

    Staff-related feedback is strongly polarized. A dominant strand of reviews celebrates compassionate, friendly and family-like staff, naming specific staff members and managers who communicated transparently (especially during COVID) and who were responsive to family concerns. Housekeeping and laundry are repeatedly singled out as strengths. Conversely, other reviewers report low morale, favoritism, rude senior staff, and some caregivers described as cruel or collecting paychecks without delivering care. This mix produces widely divergent experiences: some families express deep gratitude and recommend the home, while others give low overall ratings and advise against it.

    Facility and environment impressions are similarly mixed but clear in specifics. The building is described as older with smaller rooms and centralized bathrooms, which some families find limiting. However, the facility is kept very clean and maintenance response is characterized as prompt and effective. Dining and communal areas have been affected by COVID policies in some cases (for example, reduced use of the dining room), which altered the communal meal experience for residents. Several reviewers appreciate kosher and varied warm meals and say their loved ones enjoyed food, yet there are recurring complaints that portions have declined, snack supplies (and snacks associated with medication times) run out, coffee servings are small, and some menu items are inappropriate for residents with diabetes due to high sugar content. Food quality is therefore uneven according to reviewers: described as good and varied by some, bland or problematic by others.

    Management and communication receive generally positive remarks regarding responsiveness, transparent COVID updates, and helpful directors or unit managers. These strengths appear to mitigate concerns for many families. Still, patterns of inconsistent care, staffing gaps, and isolated serious incidents lead to an overall polarized picture: frequent praise for people and cleanliness coexists with worrying reports of neglect and systemic staffing issues. Prospective families should note both the facility's clear strengths in rehabilitation, cleanliness, and many compassionate staff members, and the recurring concerns about staffing stability, care consistency, dietary management, and room size/age of the building. The reviews indicate a facility that can deliver excellent care at times but has variability that has, in some cases, resulted in very poor outcomes for certain residents.

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    About New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home

    New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home is a nonprofit nursing facility in New Bedford, Massachusetts, with a strong connection to the Jewish community, though people of all faiths are welcomed and respected here, and you'll see that in the way Jewish traditions and customs are honored but nobody feels out of place. The Home has offered skilled nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and respite care for over 50 years, and it holds the Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, which shows their dedication to high standards in care and safety. There are 80 skilled nursing beds, and services run twenty-four hours a day, whether someone needs help for a little while or needs long-term support. Staff include licensed practical nurses, social workers, dentists, therapists, and nutritionists, along with personnel trained in mental health care. Residents get medication management, special diets, and dietary accommodations as needed, and there's a focus on respecting everyone's dignity, making the environment as supportive as possible. You'll find comfortable private and semi-private rooms; there are public areas like a sitting room for family gatherings and light-filled spaces that make things feel more cheerful, plus dining rooms, a garden, and outdoor areas to enjoy. The Home provides not just skilled nursing but also end-of-life, hospice, short-term rehabilitation, and respite care, with programs shaped for both convalescent and ongoing needs. Residents have access to dental services, salon care, and WiFi, and get well-balanced meals every day. There's an active schedule too, with organized social and spiritual activities, group exercise, and entertainment along with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as support from both skilled and non-skilled staff. The interdisciplinary approach brings together many specialists to help with recovery and long-term health, addressing both physical and mental wellness. The facility puts effort into health and safety initiatives, like flu prevention and sepsis awareness, and is part of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association. Financial operations, programs, personnel details, and peer comparison data are public, so the Home's commitment to transparency is clear. The environment is comfortable and relaxed, aiming to help people heal while living with dignity and respect, with a wide range of services, simple routines, and an emphasis on quality of life.

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