Berkshire Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

I wouldn't give it one star!!! Our experience was bad. The Fatima hospital took steps to admit my dad so that he could recover his strength and this place would help him, only for 1 to 2 weeks. We arrived at about 5-6 pm. I didn't want to leave my dad just because he wasn't up to it, he really needed someone by his side, but I had to leave him with no options. We left my dad alone for the night. The next day, I arrived early to see how he was doing and spend the day with him to assist him, but the conditions I saw him in were depressing! I saw blood on my dad's sheets on the side of his legs, I don't understand, because he had nothing on his skin, and they don't put IVs in that place. I saw him alone, with yoga mats on the sides of the bed in case he fell off since he can't get up. We had asked this place to put rails on the bed and they said yes they would get them or if not they would get you a different bed that had rails which was a lie the maintenance person told me they didn't there were such things. To conclude, this place is lousy! It smells horrible and it really looks like a hospital for mental health, not for recovering and regaining strength! The next day, I got my dad out of this horrible place and took him home. Just because I asked for his vital signs to be taken, a serious problem was formed. Here at home, he's doing a hell of a lot better than the life expectancy our dad was given to us by certain Berkshire employees that dreadful day! We took my dad under our responsibility, we signed a document, and there weren't even wheelchairs available to transport him to my vehicle, it took a lot of work to get it and they didn't even help us sit him in the wheelchair, we, his family, did everything . The place smells so bad that my dad got that horrible smell impregnated in everything he was wearing.

My husband spent his last 9+ months at Berkshire Place in Providence RI on the Dementia/Alzheimer's floor. I have been consistently impressed with the care and professionalism of the nurses and nursing assistants. To a person, they are attentive to patients, responsive to my questions, warm, humorous, solicitous, endlessly patient, and often creative in problem solving. The unit is always clean and the residents seem well settled. There are live music programs several times a month, as well as regular pet-therapy visits and daily exercises and craft programs. What initially impressed me was the variety of residents. Men & women seemed in equal number. They are from all walks of life and have different levels of disability. It is Interesting to be among them. I think it was interesting to my husband, while he was aware. That was a big plus when I was looking at different nursing homes. This week, I went back to collect a few of my husband's things and to hug and thank the staff for being so wonderful to him, me and all the residents and families. I recommend Berkshire Place to anyone who has the heart-breaking task of placing a loved person with Alzheimer's in the care of others.

What an amazing place! I was very hesitant at first sending my loved one here from other prior nursing home experiences, but I only have amazing things to say about Berkshire Place. The nursing staff is always so welcoming and on top of my family members care. My loved one is on a lot of Lasix and they made sure she was always changed and dry.(past nursing home would leave her in a wet brief that would soak thru onto the wheelchair they would have her sit all day). Even the kitchen is so accommodating and I only have amazing things to say about their Rehab team. They are always so pleasant and engaging with the patients. I am so relieved that I sent my family member here knowing she’s is getting the best care possible.