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Community Updates Blog: Skilled Nursing

Asking the Right Questions When Visiting a Retirement Community

When considering any new place to call home, it’s important to have all the details you need to make an informed decision—and choosing a retirement community is no different. Here is a short list of vital questions to ask as you visit different communities: How convenient is the location? What’s around the community? Is the community a true Continuing Care Retirement Community with a licensed Skilled Nursing Unit? What types of contracts and financial options are available? Does the community offer a Lifecare option? How does the management and staff address questions and concerns from its residents? Ask for a disclosure statement showing the community’s financial statements for the last …Read More »

Making the Right Move for You

Considering a move to a retirement community? Make sure they have a skilled nursing facility on-hand. We talk quite a bit about the luxurious apartments and cottages, the beauty of the natural wildlife surrounding our campus, and of course the wonderful hotel-like services and amenities. Plus the delicious food, indoor pool and gym, friendly staff and more. All of those items are very important when choosing a retirement community. You want to make sure you’re in a place that fits your personality, needs and wants. You’re moving because you want a wonderful lifestyle. But you’re also making this move to …Read More »

Crane’s Mill Health Center: Assisted Living, Memory Support, Skilled Nursing, and Sub-Acute Rehab

Staying active as we age is paramount to leading fulfilling lives. Sometimes as we get older, we start to need some help maintaining the lifestyle we desire. That’s where the Crane’s Mill Health Center shines. Our Health Center consists of four levels of care: Assisted Living – a collection of studio apartments providing an elegant lifestyle with supportive care for our activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, and going to meals. Memory Support – a secure area of our community with specialized staff and programming specifically designed for those with memory impairment. Skilled Nursing – for both short- …Read More »

Crane’s Mill Health Center Receives 5-Star Rating

Searching for a healthcare facility that provides five-star care in skilled nursing and sub-acute rehab just became easier for residents of the West Essex area. Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded this highest rating, Five-Star, to the skilled nursing and sub-acute rehab units of the Crane’s Mill Health Center, located in West Caldwell. CMS created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help individuals, families and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily, and to identify key areas related to the quality of care. Key areas include: recent health inspections, staffing ratios, and quality measures, which encompass 11 …Read More »

Did You Know?

Crane’s Mill accepts direct admissions in our Skilled Nursing and Sub-Acute Rehabilitation departments. Our residents enjoy the comfort that comes from knowing if they have a surgery, illness, or other trip to the hospital, and are in need of rehab after, they come right home to Crane’s Mill and its exceptional rehabilitation department. However, many local residents may not know that you can enjoy that same excellent healthcare even if you are not a Crane’s Mill resident. We accept many direct admissions every month from local hospitals such as HackensackUMC Mountainside, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, and Morristown Medical Center, as well …Read More »

Family Thankful for Father’s Care

We are proud to share this letter we recently received from a resident’s family. Our father passed away in his sleep at age 84 on Dec. 27. He was a resident at the Crane’s Mill Health Center, and while we are all sad at his passing, we are happy that he was well cared for, had minimal pain, and has joined our mother. We, his children, very much appreciated the care and love the Crane’s Mill staff showed toward our father. Everyone, including the social worker staff, the skilled nurses, and the doctors were especially kind to our father during …Read More »

Crane’s Mill Health Center Overview

Many people are aware of the wonderful independent senior living accommodations at Crane’s Mill. But did you know that Crane’s Mill, as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, also has a full-service Health Center? The Crane’s Mill Health Center consists of four levels of care: Assisted Living Memory Support Skilled Nursing Sub-Acute Rehabilation Each area is specially designed to meet a person’s changing needs, and care plans are further tailored on an individual basis. In Assisted Living, residents receive help with activities of daily living, which may include bathing, grooming, dressing, and managing medications. Memory Support is a secure area within …Read More »

Sub-Acute Rehab TV Commercial

Have you seen our latest TV commercial? It features our renowned rehabilitation department…enjoy! Our sub-acute rehab and skilled nursing services are open to both Crane’s Mill residents and members of the outside community. Call 973-276-3016 or click here to learn more about our rehab services. …Read More »

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