Pond Home

Pond Home has been in Wrentham, Massachusetts, since 1899 as a private, interdenominational, nonprofit senior living community that takes up to 43 men and women who are 65 and older, and sits at 289 East Street where the property's colonial building looks like a cozy New England bed and breakfast, not a hospital, and inside you'll find wide doors, elevators, a courtyard, a sunroom, walking paths, and rooms that're newly renovated for safety and comfort, all managed by Rogerson Communities. The place opens Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays, and offers care strictly in English, with a Supportive Nursing Care Unit for those needing more help, and all care is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as a Residential Care Facility, so they give more personal care than regular assisted living, but less than a skilled nursing home, and they've got 24-hour nurse coverage along with staff who help with diabetic care, incontinence, non-ambulatory care, and other healthcare needs. Meals get served in a dining room, you get both regular and vegetarian options, and private meal choices too, the staff handle all housekeeping and personal laundry, and there're indoor and outdoor common areas, like a lounge, library, and screened porch, plus beauty and barber services, devotional activities, on-site and offsite events, and outings with a dedicated activities director who keeps a daily schedule. The building's got a restaurant-style dining room, cable/satellite TV, wheelchair accessible showers, bath tubs, a laundry room, emergency call systems through the whole facility, parking, and transportation when needed. There's a focus on safety and comfort-like making the environment feel home-like, giving peace of mind to families, and providing enough support for seniors who need a step between traditional assisted living and full nursing care. The nonprofit home has always aimed to support its residents with dignity, offering either regular residential care or extra monitoring and help in the Supportive Nursing Care Unit, and the nearby sister community, The Community at Pond Meadow, sits on the same campus for people who might need something different. Staff only speak English, and the home can't accommodate more than 43 people at a time, staying small and personal, so folks can get to know each other, and the volunteer Board of Trustees helps guide things so the place keeps its old New England character and resident-focused way since the King's Daughters and Sons of Norfolk County got it started over a hundred years ago.