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Mission Statement
Berkshire Healthcare is a not-for-profit, consumer-centered organization committed to meeting the continuing care needs of the aging population in the communities we serve. We meet these needs by providing a wide range of quality services with promptness, sensitivity, compassion, respect, and integrity. Our employees are our most valuable asset, delivering services in a supportive environment which promotes teamwork, continuous performance improvement, and excellence. Through leadership and innovation, we maintain a strong financial position to meet our commitments and the needs of our clients, employees, and communities.
Skilled Nursing, Rehab, and Long-Term Care
Long-term care is a vital part of today's healthcare continuum, offering care that's broader in scope than what's usually available at home but is a "step down" from a hospital stay.
Today, nursing homes offer skilled nursing care, rehab services, and personal care to people with complex or chronic medical conditions; people recovering from orthopedic surgery or injury, cardiac events, or strokes; and frail seniors who can no longer live safely at home.
In contrast to the "retirement home" of 20 or 30 years ago, today's nursing homes are vibrant, home-like, activity-filled facilities that focus on resident health, independence, and the best possible quality of life. Most people are surprised to learn that about 51 percent of the people admitted to a nursing home return home or to another living arrangement.
Profiles in Care
At Charlene Manor, Dedicated Care Leads to Surprising Improvements and a Return Home
After five surgeries at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA, Charlotte was in need of complete 24-hour nursing care and intensive rehabilitation.
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In the News
Swine Flu Update
At Berkshire Healthcare Systems, we are dedicated to providing excellent health care to the communities we serve. Consistent with this effort, we encourage you to be educated about the H1N1 virus, often referred to as swine flu, in an effort to protect against the potential spread of the virus. The Massachusetts Department of Health website and the Federal Centers For Disease Control offer updated information. As always we ask family members and others who are experiencing symptoms of the flu, cold or other potentially contagious illness to refrain from visiting our facilities.
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