The Inn at Edgewood sits on an 18-acre wooded campus at 936 South Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and people say it's a proud part of the family-owned Edgewood Centre. The place has a relaxed, home-like feel and looks out on trees with a quiet setting close to restaurants, shopping, parks, hospitals, and places of worship, so you don't have to go far for the things you need or to meet up with family. Wendy Switzer, who's served in healthcare for over 30 years and is on the NHARCH Board, runs the community, and she's known for running things with care and attention, along with the owner, Patty Ramsey. You'll find 11 private rooms here, each with its own half bath, heating and air conditioning controls, WiFi, and cable TV, which means residents get their own space but share a community.
The Inn at Edgewood offers several types of care, including independent living, assisted living, nursing home care, and memory care for people with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. The staff helps with daily activities like dressing, grooming, and meals, and they provide full-time support with housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, and transportation services too. Residents can use shared amenities like high-speed internet, a dining room, salon, fitness center, and a game room, and there are washers and dryers available, plus easy access features like ramps, sprinklers, and handicap amenities. Safety is a focus-staff look after everyone round-the-clock, and there's an emphasis on keeping residents secure but letting them keep as much independence as they can handle.
Edgewood's daily life runs on structure and options; there's a calendar with social, arts and crafts, educational, and health and wellness activities, plus regular programs and events. Residents pick what they want from activities in active and supportive surroundings, and the staff plan special programming for those in memory care. Meals are nutritious and the dining is shared, with menus made for a range of needs and tastes. Medical help is always nearby, including regular nurses, podiatry, dental, wound care, occupational therapy services, and a medical director on staff, and they also offer hospice and respite care if families need it. There's virtual visiting and tours, initial consultations to figure out care levels, and care plans are made for each person-memory care patients and new residents get special assessments. The Inn accepts long term care insurance.
The building keeps up good housekeeping standards, and getting around's simple thanks to friendly housekeepers and maintenance staff. Everyone on staff's known for being helpful and joyful; there's a culture where kindness matters. Residents get devotional services, and friends or family can visit with ease due to convenient guest parking and accessibility tools. There's a focus on activities that engage residents in a social, physical, mental, or emotional way to bring a bit more joy and companionship to everyday life.
Edgewood's received some recognition for its support, activities, and friendliness, but more than awards, folks point to the welcoming feeling and the way staff help residents feel at home. Move-in, contracts, levels of care, and all the steps are clear and laid out, and you're able to schedule a tour-virtual or in-person-to get a look for yourself. All in all, The Inn at Edgewood offers a comfortable place with the help and attention seniors often need as they age, and it works to help residents stay active, safe, and as independent as they can be.
