Jewish Home At Rockleigh sits on a quiet 16-acre campus in Rockleigh, New Jersey, where over 180 older adults live in private rooms within a bright and modern community, and people find a place that feels comforting with its home-like spaces and park-like outdoor areas that include a gazebo and pond, and you'll see walking paths winding past the grounds. The place serves seniors who need different kinds of support, like long-term care, rehab, assisted living, memory care, respite, hospice, and at-home help, and has a skilled nursing facility with 136 private rooms plus 60 more for rehabilitation, so each person's got space for privacy and comfort, with all rooms having en-suite bathrooms. There's a special focus on Jewish values, so the kitchens, pantries, and meal services are kosher, including Glatt Kosher meals under KHC supervision, but everyone's welcome, whatever their religious background, and staff arrange healthy meals in dining rooms, along with gourmet table service for residents in the Memory Lane unit-a secure setting with 24 private studios and a safe yard for people with mild or moderate dementia.
The community has a Center for Rehabilitation Excellence with a gym, therapy rooms, and even a walking track and spa, plus two hydrotherapy pools and a lap pool for warm water exercise and physical therapy, and folks can use outpatient therapy too, with licensed counselors and rehab around the clock. There's a dedicated Parkinson's Center, special memory care for people with dementia and Alzheimer's, and care is personalized to the resident's needs, with a whole team of nurses, aides, dieticians, and social workers who help with therapy, medical care, and daily activities, even maintenance and life skills training, which helps people move back home more easily. The community has guest rooms for visiting family, and the Jewish Home Family runs the place under names like Russ Berrie Home for Jewish Living and the Kaplen Family Senior Residence, along with Jewish Home @ Home and the Jewish Home Foundation of North Jersey, all set up as a not-for-profit.
The buildings and programs have been updated with new construction and modern features, following something called the Green House Project, which aims to create a real sense of home, giving residents autonomy and a say in daily life, and you'll find smaller households here, each with 15 private rooms, their own living and dining rooms, kosher kitchens, and community dens, so people have a choice and community right at their doorstep. The activities program keeps folks busy with classes, yoga, Tai Chi, book clubs, concerts, lectures, boxing, and intergenerational gatherings, plus there's wellness equipment inside and out. Those needing emergency care, skilled nursing, hospice support, or even home care services get the help they need, and there are driving assessments along with therapy to help regain independence. The memory care programs and therapies for speech, physical, and occupation make life safer and more comfortable for people with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and other cognitive issues. Staff focus on creating a meaningful life, making sure everyone gets support, comfort, and connection, and there's always something going on in this large, welcoming campus in Bergen County, with comfort, care, and fellowship at the center of daily life.
