Anchorage Healthcare Center sits at 105 Times Square in Salisbury, Maryland, and operates as a skilled nursing facility with 126 certified beds, which is bigger than most nursing homes in the state, with about 84 residents counted at the last check, so there's a good number of folks living there and you'll hear English mostly, but staff may speak other languages too. The place has been run by Health Care Facility Management, LLC since January 2016, and is affiliated with CommuniCare Health, which is a family-owned provider, and they have a focus on post-acute care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care, and they cover different levels from independent living to memory care, even some adult day care, hospice, and home care, with memory care especially for seniors with Alzheimer's or other kinds of dementia.
They say they've got a commitment to keeping residents safe, which includes checking for infections, stopping the spread, and making sure folks get flu and pneumonia shots, and they have a track record of putting these protocols in place, though inspections do show problems sometimes-83 deficiencies have been noted over time, 10 of those from the last standard health inspection back in November 2017, and the Medicare star ratings for health inspections and staffing hours per resident are much below average, so the facility's record in those areas shows some room for improvement. Nursing care averages 3.25 nurse hours per resident per day, which is rated below average.
The Center doesn't use physical restraints on long-stay residents, works to prevent falls with major injuries, and tries to keep people as independent as possible by helping with dressing, bathing, and other needs as they come up, offering rehab services like physical, occupational, and speech therapies, plus a ward for wound care and programs aiming to prevent things like pressure ulcers and urinary tract infections. They assess and help with depression, and try to reduce use of antipsychotic medicines, all the while policies say residents need to be informed, especially for transfers or discharges, and they keep to measures about resident rights.
You'll find regular events, like the annual Crab Feast every August, therapy dog visits, bingo, and weekly live entertainment, which gives folks something to look forward to, and meals are prepared on-site, usually one or two a day, and they have amenities such as laundry and housekeeping to take care of daily needs, though some areas, like rooms and equipment, may need updating. The building is ADA accessible, open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and their team includes compassionate people from reception to therapists who focus on residents' well-being, working to involve families in ongoing care plans and decisions. While the community offers a range of services in independent living, assisted living, nursing care, and senior apartments, and has experienced troubled times in the past but some improvement after 2013, the focus stays on providing different supports to keep residents as safe, healthy, and independent as can be.
