Cadia Rehabilitation Silverside sits at 3322 Silverside Rd in Wilmington, Delaware, serving the North Wilmington area in a one-story building that covers over 50,000 square feet, and you'll see it's a skilled nursing facility and a rehab center that's run as a for-profit company under the management of Long Term Care Corp since 2008, Onix Group LLC since January 2025, Laura Dittmar since January 2020, and Elizabeth Price since June 2023, and it's also affiliated with Cadia Healthcare. The building has 116 certified beds with an average daily population of about 103 residents, and while there are private and semi-private rehab suites with TVs and phones in every room, plus free Wi-Fi throughout, there are also large and family dining rooms, many lounges, activity areas, and outdoor seating that feels comfortable even if you want to just sit outside for a while. Daily meals offer choices such as low- or no-sodium, gluten-free, and no-sugar options, all prepared in a complete kitchen, and there's a full-time dietitian with a menu that changes, aiming to meet nutrition needs for each resident, using chef-inspired entrees and restaurant-style dining.
The care at Cadia Silverside focuses on supporting people who need skilled nursing as well as physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and you'll find 24/7 nursing services that can handle things like IV antibiotics, wound care, feeding tubes, diabetes care, catheter care, ostomy care, CHF and COPD management, hospice and palliative support, stroke and dementia care, pain management, and even off-site dialysis, with medications managed and memory and incontinence care available for those who need it. The nurse staffing level is 4.00 hours per resident per day, which is lower than the Delaware average, and the nurse turnover rate here is 49.2%, which runs a bit higher than the state norm. Residents get inpatient rehab therapy with licensed PT, OT, and SLP therapists and there's a transition and discharge program that tries to help folks return home safely and quickly, with the planning starting when someone first comes in and using a team for each person's case.
There's a big 3000-square-foot rehabilitation gym filled with things like stationary bikes, computerized exercise cycles, a Wii-Habilitation station, pain reduction tools, and deep heat therapy, plus nerve and muscle stimulation for retraining, a video swallowing assessment area, and tracheostomy voice restoration training, as well as virtual reality and communication technology to help with therapy; the specialized courtyard features different walking surfaces to practice walking like you would have at home or outside, which makes physical therapy a bit more practical for real life. Cadia Silverside offers activities every day such as arts and crafts, music therapy, gardening, celebrating holidays, and outings, with English-speaking staff and both group and independent leisure options.
Cadia Silverside doesn't accept new patients right now. At the last check, surveys and inspection reports have shown some issues, like a resident rights deficiency over slow information sharing with residents, family, or doctors when things change, and some concerns about federal infection control standards, though no actual harm has resulted so far-still, the center continues to operate with these notes on record. There isn't a full detail on all amenities or unique services, and care is tailored for each person according to their needs. Residents get Wi-Fi, roomy lounges and outdoor space, dining choices, and daily activities, along with medical and rehabilitation care, all under one roof.
