New Community Extended Care runs all day and night, every day, and sits at 266 South Orange Avenue in Newark, NJ, right in the heart of the city, where it's part of the broader New Community Corporation Network, which has been serving people for over 57 years. The facility provides long-term care, short-term care, subacute care, and has a special section for Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, making sure that seniors with memory issues or other health problems get what they need in a safe place designed to keep them steady and calm. Many of the residents here have faced tough health issues with things like multiple illnesses at once, and staff know how to help people recover from those, especially after being in the hospital, because they always want to stop extra trips back to the emergency room if they can help it. There's a medical team on-site at all hours, with physicians, RNs, LPNs, and certified nursing assistants, and the facility also works with Activa Rehabilitation Services, so skilled therapists offer needed physical, occupational, and speech therapy right where the residents live, using up-to-date rehab equipment that fits all kinds of therapy.
After a hospital stay, people can get help moving back to their normal health, and if they need more therapy even after going home, the social services department follows up to keep things moving in the right direction. The approach here stays kind, focuses on solving problems, and makes room for everyone's dignity, especially for people from the inner city who've faced all sorts of health disparities. There's a strong idea in the place about supporting people "Under One Roof," which means the facility doesn't just do medical care but helps with housing, early childhood and youth programs, adult education, and runs a food pantry, so there are lots of ways families might get support.
The home-like atmosphere includes activity programs with things like virtual cruise experiences, special events celebrating culture and holidays, and regular social gatherings like barbecues and Adopt-a-Resident Days, where small gifts and visits brighten things up, so residents don't feel forgotten, and even people without families get that caring touch. Dietary services fit each person's needs, often giving a say to both residents and their loved ones, and there are rooms and recreation spaced out to minimize confusion for people with dementia or Alzheimer's.
The nursing home has a special focus on seniors who need more than a little help, whether because of physical or mental health conditions, sometimes needing wound care support for ulcers or helping those with amputations, and staff help people get housing if they've been unhoused. There's a big push on making sure everyone gets the right follow-up after being in the hospital, which can help them stay out of trouble health-wise later on. Over the years, the facility's hosted open houses, health fairs, Memorial Day get-togethers, and even employee appreciation days, building up a sense of community that lasts. Staff do their best to keep families involved, and there's always planning for emergencies, financial concerns, and daily reporting as needed. New Community Extended Care keeps its focus on steady, consistent care and tries to help restore health and comfort, offering many services to meet the complicated needs of seniors in Newark and the nearby city.
