Twin Maples Healthcare in Durham, Connecticut, has provided skilled nursing care and support to the community for over 40 years, and you'll find it's a 44-bed facility with 22 semi-private rooms in a home-like setting that feels quite welcoming, surrounded by peaceful woods and beautiful landscaping, and families seem to find comfort in the quiet and the screened-in patio or the walking paths outside where you'll see people with staff getting some fresh air or taking a stroll. The staff offers 24-hour supervision and care, with a full range of personal support including help with bathing, dressing, transfers, medication management, and care for people who have trouble walking, along with nursing care and even skilled nursing for those with more complex needs or who are very frail, and they look after people living with dementia and provide support with memory care if needed. There's a strong focus on safety, with an emergency alert system, a 24-hour call system, and regular supervision, and the work done here's about making sure residents' needs are met, from rehab after a hospital stay to long-term care or hospice support, and for those who stay for a short while between hospital and going home, they offer post-acute rehab and respite care too.
You'll notice the kitchen serves home-cooked meals all day in the dining room in a restaurant style arrangement, with choices each day, and the cooks always make sure to adjust for allergies, diabetes, or other dietary requirements, plus snacks and desserts are healthy and tasty and alternatives are there for most meal choices, while housekeeping, laundry, and even dry cleaning are taken care of so residents can focus on other activities. The residents run activities and there are community-sponsored events-with things like socials, trivia, socials, cooking, games, aromatherapy, movement therapy, and holiday celebrations, and they'll run group walks, movie nights, outings, and even happy hours, while religious services, outdoor barbecues, and reminiscence groups round out a full calendar, not to mention intergenerational programs where you might find school kids joining in during the year, and pet therapy and resident animals for folks who enjoy animals. There's also an arts room, a salon and barber for grooming, therapy rooms for physical and occupational therapy, and the staff can help set up home care, home health, hospice, adult care home, or referrals as needed, while support for those with chronic illness or disabilities is always available.
Furnished rooms are available for comfort and every effort is made to create a warm and relaxed atmosphere, with a focus on helping people stay independent, feel useful, and spend their days with dignity, and staff members help keep up self-esteem and creativity, so everyone feels at home and safe. Twin Maples Healthcare has received several recognitions, including the Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award and mentions from U.S. News as one of the Best Nursing Homes since 2017, plus it's rated as a Five Star facility by CMS, which reflects the quality of care and long service to Durham and its neighboring towns, all in a family-owned and managed environment designed for personalized, high-quality care where the goal's always been to quietly meet and even surpass the needs of residents.
