Hillsborough County Nursing Home sits in Goffstown and has been around for over forty years offering a big 300-bed facility that serves folks needing both skilled and intermediate nursing care, and the whole place is wheelchair accessible with easy parking for visitors. The county owns and runs it as a nonprofit, keeping the focus on care, not profit, so you see things like 24-hour nursing, air conditioning, onsite restrooms, and community spaces like dining rooms and living rooms that can handle bigger group visits if families come together. It gives short-term rehab and long-term care, and has a mix of units, such as a 24-bed Skilled Nursing Unit for more complex and sub-acute needs, a 19-bed Behavioral Unit, a 50-bed Alzheimer's Unit, and an Enhanced Living Unit set up for people with tougher behavioral needs.
The Special Needs Unit offers secure care around the clock if someone has dementia or Alzheimer's, so families have some peace of mind about safety, and staff tailor activities and therapies-physical, cognitive, and social-for each resident, with a full activities program that matches different interests and abilities. You'll find they even allow sociable leashed pets to visit, as long as vaccinations are current, which a lot of residents enjoy, and it's something that adds a touch of home. Nursing services are provided by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants, all on staff full time, and you won't see outside contract or traveling therapists, as the facility employs their own people for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and transitional liaisons.
There's a Rehabilitation Department that works on recovery after surgery, illness, or injury, helping with everything from wound care to pain management, and they build individual treatment plans, sometimes giving up to 3 hours of one-on-one therapy daily for five days a week or a lighter schedule if that suits someone better. Therapists also handle edema, lymphedema, and have experience with cardiac, neurological, and orthopedic cases, and you don't get shuffled around-patients stick with the same therapists for each type of care.
Hospice care comes through a contract for terminal illness support, and there's also palliative care and respiratory therapy offered. Pastoral services tend to residents' spiritual well-being, and volunteers help everyone feel included, building connections and community both inside and out. They accommodate visitors with flexible hours, from 11 am to 7 pm, and don't limit visitor numbers except when needed for safety, following strict COVID-19 protocols: if someone's been sick or exposed recently, they can't visit, and masks depend on the level of transmission in the community. Staff keep visitors up to date, provide masks if needed, and advise everyone to stay distanced for protection, especially in large groups. The campus is known for its well-kept outdoor areas and safe, friendly atmosphere, keeping a homelike environment even for those with more specialized or intensive needs. Local people recognize Hillsborough County Nursing Home for compassionate care, strong staff, and programs that try to boost each person's quality of life, using a mix of therapies, activities, rehabilitation, social and support services to meet a wide range of health and daily living needs.
