River Garden Hebrew Home

River Garden Hebrew Home is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, 180 bed skilled care nursing home offering programs in Traditional Long-Term Care, Short Stay Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Care, Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care, Respite Care and End of Life Care.

All care programs include personalized nursing and medical care by our Interdisciplinary Team; assistance with daily living activities; stimulating social, cultural and recreational activities and programs to strengthen functional abilities.

Interdisciplinary Team includes:

•     2 Full-time Physicians and Medical Director
•     Physical, Occupational and Speech-language Therapists
•     Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
•     Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses
•     Certified Nursing Assistants
•     Registered Dietitians
•     Pharmacist
•     Social Workers
•     Activity Therapists
•     Chaplain

River Garden serves individuals from a wide variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds, and nearly 80 percent of resident rooms are private.River Garden also operates a fully licensed, in-house pharmacy under the full-time direction of a clinical pharmacist.

Traditional Long-Term Care

River Garden serves people with ongoing care needs in a gracious residential setting. Each resident is offered a continuum of choices; from the privacy of one’s own room to full public spaces encouraging the easy mingling of residents, families and visitors. The out-of-doors is easily visible and accessible. This environment supports sophisticated clinical services, but is characterized by its residential nature.

Quality of life is our priority.  The care team not only focuses on medical care but on levels of participation, as well as the cultural and traditional values of our residents.  We regularly critique the effectiveness and quality of activities offered in order to develop and facilitate programs based on the cognitive and physical level of residents.  Recognizing the importance of treating the whole person, that physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs must be met, we also have a full time chaplain available to all residents, family members and staff..

Sheltered Care

Sheltered Care is a dementia specific unit that specializes in Alzheimer’s and other dementias.  This specialized Unit provides a compassionate, supportive and therapeutic environment for residents diagnosed with dementia. Residents participate in a variety of activities and social programs to meet their special needs. The design of Sheltered Care allows for maximum freedom for residents, including access to an outdoor terrace, in a gracious, secure setting.

Sheltered Care provides:
    • Secure unit
    • State-of-the-art Wander Protection system
    • Specialized programming

The need for long-term care may develop over a period of months or years, but a little planning and preparation can help ease the process of admission. River Garden accepts applications for admission up to 18 months in advance, enabling us to be there for you when you need us.

Short-Stay Programs

Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

•  Specialized unit focused on recovery following illness, injury or surgery
• Personalized nursing and medical care by our Interdisciplinary Team
• Physical, Occupational and Speech-language Therapy
• Individualized treatment programs
• Therapy offered 7 days a week
• Admissions 7 days a week
• Maximize functional skills during recovery
• Maintain maximum independence
• Wound care and tracheotomy care
• IV Therapy
• Professional assistance with post discharge arrangements
• On-site pharmacy
• Private room (when available)
• Cable T.V., Wireless internet and private telephone included

Respite Care

River Garden provides caregiver relief through the Respite Care program.  This program allows informal cargivers, children, spouses and friends to be absent for a pre-determined amount of time to take care of personal needs or to take a well-deserved rest.  The care needs of the individual are met by River Garden staff during this short-stay admission to the Home.

River Garden takes pride in serving all residents and their needs in order to help them live out their life with caring and dignity.  Often that care extends to the end of life.

River Garden’s End-of-Life Care enables families to be engaged in the care of their loved ones who are dying or who have a clinical diagnosis suggesting a poor prognosis. River Garden’s clinical team, under the direction of two full-time physicians, is specially trained in managing all aspects of our residents’ needs when they are nearing the end of life.

This continuation of our already excellent care enables our residents to remain within the familiarity of their current setting and receive care from caregivers who already know their needs.  We believe it is especially important for residents who have lived with us and have formed relationships with our care staff to be able to continue to live in the comfort of their own “home” here at River Garden.