Hannah B.G. Shaw Home is a not-for-profit senior living community with a sixty-seven-bed skilled nursing facility and a forty-bed residential care facility, and the place sits by ponds and Massasoit State Park, so there are walking paths and porches to step outside, and people often use these for fresh air or a quiet chat. Residents have private rooms and there's a focus on supporting independence, with services designed for each person's needs, whether someone's living in assisted or independent care, or needs more support with long-term care, memory care, or short-term rehabilitation and nursing. Nurses are available around the clock, and detailed care plans are made for every resident to make sure they're getting what fits best, and there are quarterly meetings with family, plus ways for residents to share concerns through staff, comment forms, or the local Ombudsman. The staff follows strict safety training, with secure doors that use a buzz-in system for guests, and annual lessons in subjects like dementia care, resident rights, and fire safety, and there are always efforts to keep the place welcoming and safe.
Food is a big part of life at Shaw Home, with menus planned by a registered dietitian who works with doctors to address dietary restrictions, so residents use a dining room styled like a restaurant, but if someone's not feeling well, they can have meals brought right to their room. The wellness program is pretty complete, with everything from crafts and bean bag toss to meditation, and there's a salon for hair styling, a café, outdoor spaces, and a focus on making the days pleasant and active, while the home puts a big focus on supporting both mind and body. People can get speech, physical, and occupational therapy, and the home can help with skilled rehabilitation and offers hospice care when needed. Shaw Home lets people see their pets if they can show a rabies certificate, but pets don't actually stay at the facility. Transportation is on hand for doctor visits and scheduled outings, pharmacy services are available, and the team helps residents when transitioning into or out of the community, with social workers and other staff members pitching in. Vaccinations including flu, pneumonia, and COVID-19 happen right at the facility.
Memory care services help folks who need specialized support for cognitive issues, and the home allows for changes if someone needs more or less care over time, and this is supported with Medicaid certification. The community is part of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association and keeps up with advocacy and quality standards in the state, and there's a web system people can use to find out more about care options. Everything at Hannah B.G. Shaw Home builds on traditions of "home," and the mission is to care for seniors who can't care for themselves or who need some assistance, always focusing on choice, respect, and dignity, and care is always offered "The Way Hannah Intended." While short-term or respite stays aren't available right now, the main care services-residential living, skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehab, and memory care-remain strong parts of life at Shaw Home, with a comfortable environment, and a commitment to meeting the needs of each person as simply, safely, and kindly as possible.
