More than a Nursing Home
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center provides person-centered extended medical care in a homelike setting for patients with chronic illness. As a licensed long-term chronic care hospital, the center provides higher-level, more comprehensive medical care to older adults than a traditional nursing home.
Continuous. Coordinated. Collaborative.
With the expertise of geriatric specialists and Harvard Medical School-affiliated physicians and the resources of a multifaceted health care team, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center offers seamless medical care, clinical services, and specialized therapeutic programs. Our individualized approach also includes emotional, social, and spiritual support; life-enhancing activities; and personalized nutrition services.
What Is Long-Term Chronic Care?
Long-term chronic care at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is a licensed hospital-level care option for older adults with chronic and complex medical needs. In a supportive, homelike setting, our interdisciplinary team provides person-centered medical care, coordinated clinical services, and specialized therapeutic programs designed to support each individual’s health, comfort, and quality of life.
Just as important, long-term chronic care is about more than medical oversight alone. Patients are part of a community where daily life includes opportunities for social connection, meaningful activities, personal interests, spiritual support, and programs that help foster engagement, dignity, and a sense of belonging.
Unlike a traditional nursing home, long-term chronic care offers a higher level of ongoing medical care while still supporting each person’s preferences, goals, and daily life. Our approach includes medical care, rehabilitation, life enhancement, expressive therapies, spiritual care, and personalized nutrition services.
Who Long-Term Chronic Care May Be Best For
Long-term chronic care may be the right option for older adults whose chronic illness or ongoing medical needs can no longer be safely managed at home or in a more traditional long-term care setting. It may also be a better fit when health and safety concerns require more continuous support, or when repeated hospitalizations show that a higher level of coordinated care is needed.
Families often begin exploring long-term chronic care when they are looking for a setting that can provide both medical oversight and a more supportive daily care environment. At Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, we help patients and families navigate that transition with compassionate guidance and individualized care planning.
Memory Care Centers in Boston and at NewBridge
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Rehabilitative Therapies
We offer physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and other types of rehabilitative therapies.
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Restorative Exercise for Long-Term Chronic Care Patients
Our long-term chronic care services include restorative exercise options tailored to our patients’ individual goals and abilities.
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Expressive Therapies
Expressive therapies use music, dance, and art modalities to help patients connect with others, soothe distress and anxiety, and provide an overall sense of well-being.
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Palliative Care for Long-Term Chronic Care Patients at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
Palliative care at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center is focused on relief of the pain, symptoms, and emotional stress brought on by serious illness at any stage, including end of life.
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Life Enhancement Programs for Long-Term Chronic Care Patients
Daily programming is designed to foster a sense of belonging, engagement, and personal growth for long-term chronic care patients at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center.
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Spiritual Care at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
Our trained interfaith chaplains, many of whom are also rabbis, offer patient-centered spiritual support aligned to each patient’s cultural and religious traditions.
