Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center sits at 119 Providence Street in Worcester, and it's a skilled nursing facility with 160 certified beds, usually seeing about 132 residents each day, and it's been serving the community for many years under Athena Health Care Systems with Athena Health Care Associates Inc. managing things since 2012, so folks might like knowing it's part of a larger network. This place covers a lot-there's post-acute care, rehabilitation, memory care, and long-term care, and residents can get care for strokes, orthopedic needs, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, and even intravenous therapies or hospice and palliative care services. The care team delivers about 3.35 nurse hours daily per resident, and you'll find on-site therapy for physical, occupational, and speech needs, plus case management and discharge planning if people need help getting ready to go home or move somewhere else. The staff tries to provide patient-centered care with furnished private and semi-private rooms, offering steady supervision for those needing 24-hour skilled nursing services, and they also provide things like support for substance use, home care, home health options, nutrition assessment, and end-of-life care.
There's an outdoor space for fresh air and a full physical therapy gym inside, so there are life enrichment programs and activities to help folks have a good day, and the community has worked toward wellness with programs for flu prevention and sepsis. The facility's approved by Medicare and Medicaid, and it's got Joint Commission accreditation, which shows it meets some standards in health care, but it's also important to know about past issues, like 59 reported deficiencies in inspections, including 5 for infection, one for pest control lapses, another concerning resident rights with the need for cleaner environments, and also a nutrition-related problem with handling food, just so folks can have the full picture. The center says it works on reducing unnecessary antipsychotic use and stays active in healthcare policy groups. The for-profit ownership is held by Athena Health Care Systems Ma R Llc, with indirect owners like Lawrence Santilli, Michael Mosier, Valerie Chakalos Santilli, Diane Curtis, and Lorrie Rezendes, and while the management and staff do aim for quality and a homelike setting in a place with furnished rooms and different care levels, people should consider both the positives, like a welcoming atmosphere and wide services, as well as the inspection history, when thinking about what works best for their own needs or for family members.
