Providence Rest

The rehab department at this facility is absolutely incredible. You can tell they genuinely care about every single patient and go above and beyond to provide individualized care, talking to the patients and families always involving full interdisciplinary teams in all decisions. They’re always looking for new technology and innovative ways to stay at the forefront of rehabilitation and deliver the best possible outcomes. A special shoutout to Karol, the Rehab Director, for fostering such a dedicated, forward-thinking team! A special shoutout to Karol, the Rehab Director. The strength of a department starts at the top. You can see that this dpt has the best culture.

On June 9th, two friends and I visited our high school friend, Barbara Higgins at ArchCare at Providence Rest Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. My one friend and I were high school classmates of Barbara (having graduated in 1961) and the other visitor was our high school Chemistry teacher who is in her early nineties. We had a delightful visit with Barbara who has an incredibly brilliant mind but whose physical body is seriously incapacitated. After our visit we wanted to take a picture of the four of us to send to our high school alumnae newspaper. I went out into the hall and saw a staff member doing something at the entrance to another room. I asked her if she could take a photo for us after she finished what she was doing. She came over immediately with a smile and took two pictures. She then came over to Barbara and asked her to sit up straight, fixed her blouse, and then her hair - she then took 4 more pictures. In the first two photos, Barbara looked like a lump and in the last four, like the vibrant, cheerful person she is. This person's name, I later learned, is Barbara Newman. On our way out of the facility, we all commented on how clean and neat the facility is. I also noticed a rehab therapist working with another person who had obvious memory issues - the patience, kindness, and direction of this rehab therapist was inspirational. Having cared for my mother (heart condition), father (who had a serious stroke and was essentially a two year old, albeit a pleasant one), and a bipolar aunt who could be very difficult, I have had experiences in many rehab facilities and make my comment out of abundant experience. The three of us were so happy to know that our friend, Barbara Higgins, is in such a caring place.