Essex Meadows — Local services in Essex

My mom is in the final week of a seven week stay at The Health Center at Essex Meadows. She was independent prior to her fall and needed total care with two people assisting her upon admission to Essex Meadows.

The care she has received there has been phenomenal! Everyone we have encountered is caring, compassionate, and professional. This care started from the first conversation with the admission coordinator prior to her arrival and continued through her stay.

The patient coordinator at the front desk always has a bright, welcoming smile!

They’ve accommodated every need from her gluten free diet to her physical needs with nursing care, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, to care coordination behind the scenes by their great social worker!

They also have an AMAZING recreational therapist who has gone above and beyond ensuring she was engaged with activities she enjoyed.

I’ve had several meals there and the food is excellent! There’s a variety of options at every meal and they’ve all been delicious! The dietary staff is also wonderful!

As a nurse, I’ve been extremely pleased with the caring environment in The Health Center. The facility is bright, clean, and is decorated for each season!

The staff truly treats the residents like family. No one is ever rushed. The staff is also kind to each other! They take time to have a conversation with residents and their families. I’ve often seen them give residents a hug which is so needed when people are alone and separated from their families.

Thankfully, she is well enough to return to her home.

Many thanks to everyone at the Essex Meadows Health Center!

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ESSEX MEADOWS REVIEW

My wife and I have lived at Essex Meadows for 10 pleasurable years. One of my greater pleasures has been singing with The Bokum Boys, a barbershop quartet whose ages add to 365 years! I wrote new lyrics for some old melodies for special occasions. One of my favorites I called “The Essex Meadows Anthem”. It sums up what I like about Essex Meadows. It was sung to the tune of “Let Me Call You Sweet Heart”. The first verse goes like this: “Life at Essex Meadows is so very sweet. Protected..pampered..entertained, it can’t be beat. Some folks think it’s magic…Please don’t make us laugh. You must know it’s what we owe to our great staff.”

There are endless examples of how we are protected, pampered and entertained. One was the special efforts that Essex Meadows made to keep our lives as normal as possible despite the very real threat posed by Covid 19. We could not imagine what it would have been like living on our own during...

My experience with this outstanding facility was when both parents were in rehab together. My Mom had a broken arm and my Dad was recovering from a bad case of pneumonia. Both my parents were in their 90's at the time. The staff was so attentive and easy to work with. Everyone, from the front office to the cleaning staff were so caring, took the time to listen and get to know our family. Communication between departments and shifts was outstanding. In addition to highly skilled nursing care, my parents had access to activities, excellent food and beautiful surroundings. I would wheel my Dad to one of the library areas or by the fireplace for our visits. Once, we even bundled up and went out on the veranda on a sunny day. They accept Medicare for rehab only. I highly recommend this facility to anyone needing high quality skilled...