Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
8 Dana St, Cambridge, MA 02138
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- Cambridge, MA
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About this community
Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center provides short-term rehabilitation and post-acute care, alongside long-term nursing care. Its rehabilitation team develops individualized plans after surgery, serious injury or illness, while its long-term care team prepares a plan for each new resident. The center describes care as a partnership with residents and families, with attention to residents’ physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Care & daily life
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Long-Term Care / Nursing Home
Settings offering continuous nursing or complex care where supported.
About this care categoryA closer look at the community
Explore the published details below. Confirm current arrangements and individual needs with Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
Care & support
For short-term rehabilitation, the clinical team creates custom plans focused on strength, mobility and independence. Therapy is provided seven days a week in a large, private therapy room.
Rehabilitation and post-acute services include physician services; occupational, physical, cardiac and speech therapy; post-surgical orthopedic care; stroke recovery; hip repair and joint-replacement recovery; amputee recovery and training; off-site dialysis; and bariatric rehabilitation.
Long-term care services listed include pain management, specialized diets, restorative nursing, diabetes and respiratory management, tracheostomy care, internal nutrition therapy, comfort and palliative care, hospice, complex medical care, IV antibiotic therapy, and wound care and wound VAC.
The team includes doctors, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses and certified nurse aides. Specialty physicians include podiatrists, ophthalmologists and cardiologists, and staff communicate in a number of languages.
Everyday life
Brightly lit day rooms have views of Cambridge and offer space to read or have coffee. Daily routines may include catching up on local news, reading or writing mail, joining a social group, or meditating.
Families can send a message through the resident-mail form for staff to print and deliver.
Dining & meals
Meals are customized for individual appetites and dietary concerns.
Menu options include diabetic and low-sodium menus, fat-free and low-fat choices, sugar-free beverages and desserts, and special preparation for people who have trouble swallowing.
Activities & connection
Residents can choose a favorite for the cooking program and join Sing-Along music therapy. Other listed activities include Movie & Manicures, Monday Madness, You Be the Judge, Paper Fun, Poem Readings and Word Scramble.
Art activities include art therapy and abstract art sessions.
Live entertainment includes visiting singers and comedians.
Religious and spiritual activities include volunteer visits, hymns, singing, prayers and Catholic Mass. Contact the center for the current schedule.
Shared spaces & amenities
An onsite barber and beautician are available to residents.
Laundry is done daily, and housekeeping operates around the clock.
Cable television and telephone service are included without an extra charge.
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Community FAQs
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What does planning for a return home include?
Planning can include a home evaluation, medication review, explanation of test results and warning signs, follow-up appointments, and coordination with community providers and physicians. The center also describes education for residents and families about medication administration and safety.
Before you decide
Use these questions when you contact Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. They are conversation starters, not claims about what this community offers.
Rooms & accessibility
Which room or suite options are available? Can we see the bathroom, entrances and shared spaces to check whether they meet our accessibility needs?
Dining & everyday life
What meals and dietary options are offered? May we see a current activity schedule and ask how residents choose what to take part in?
Support as needs change
What support is included, who provides it and when? What happens if a resident needs more help than the community can provide?
Costs & moving in
Can we get an itemized quote, including fees and optional services? Is there a waiting list, and what assessments or agreements are needed before moving in?
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