Riverside Rest Home sits at 276 County Farm Road in Dover, NH, where the modern, three-story building holds 215 Medicare and Medicaid-certified beds and belongs to Strafford County, and folks can find many different levels of care, from independent living and assisted living to memory care, companion care, dementia care, and skilled nursing, and there's even hospice care available next door at Hyder Family Hospice House, plus home health services for those needing extra help at home. There are various room choices, with private apartments ranging in size from small studios up to multi-bedroom layouts as large as 1,150 square feet, and each apartment comes with an emergency call system, so safety stays a top priority, and people can choose a private room or find a spot in senior apartments, board and care homes tucked into residential neighborhoods, or a place close to friends, depending on what's needed most.
The day-to-day life lets residents keep as much independence as possible, but staff-registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and licensed nursing assistants-are there to offer care, help with daily tasks, medication, and meals, and round-the-clock medical support when required, so no one has to worry about being without help, no matter the situation, and people who need extra recovery can use services like rehab, wound care, and individual nursing support. The activities department fills the days with crafts, art like Living Art Portraits, fitness activities, and big events such as the American Red Cross blood drives, while volunteers step in to help set up and run programs or even create their own, and this keeps the mood lively and gives everyone a way to stay engaged with old hobbies or find new ones.
People living here get daily chef-prepared meals, weekly housekeeping and laundry, scheduled transportation, and a range of therapy types and recreation-all aimed to create comfort and make life as easy as possible, and with things like volunteer hours, intergenerational activities with the NH Children's Museum, and regular community events, the place feels tied into the wider Strafford County community, which means folks don't have to feel cut off from the rest of the world. There's the Hyder Family House for special accommodations, a Resident Lounge for private gatherings, and an Activity Center for programs and family events, with the schedule running long hours to give support when people need it most. Riverside Rest Home's wide span of care and attention to each person's needs, along with their mix of supportive staff, social activities, and a simple, stable living environment, provide seniors in Dover with somewhere to live, heal, and stay active, even as their needs change.
