Countryside Manor of Bristol

Countryside Manor of Bristol sits as a single-storey skilled nursing facility that's managed by Athena Health Care Systems, with a focus on offering a safe, compassionate, and dignified setting for seniors, and while the place is pet-friendly and tries to help folks feel at home with both private and semi-private rooms, spacious lounges, and well-kept outdoor grounds, the facility's main job has always been to provide care across different levels, so you've got independent living for people over 55 or 62, assisted living with help for things like dressing and bathing, and even specialized memory care services for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia, which usually cost more than standard services. The site carries 90 beds, with 81 residents reported as of September 30, 2023, and you'll find both nursing home and rehabilitation care, short-term therapies like physical, speech, or occupational help, and on-site healthcare including lab, pharmacy, dental, psychiatric, and ophthalmology services, and they've also made space for special diets, complimentary family meals, daily housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and salon care, always under 24-hour watch by certified nurses, therapists, physicians, and support staff, which helps folks manage both their physical and mental health. The whole place has always tried to maintain a clean environment with a staff focused on each resident's needs, offering fitness, recreation, and community-based programs designed to help people stay active, while tying it together with the idea of a continuum of care so folks don't have to move as their needs change. Even with the amenities, like a meal program-with one or two prepared meals a day-and options for hospice or home care, the reality is, Athena decided to close Countryside Manor, planning to finish discharging or relocating all residents by late March, with services discontinued by March 28, 2025, which came after the facility reported a negative balance sheet of $9.4 million at the end of the latest reporting period. While the facility always aimed to offer reliable care with private and semi-private rooms, communal dining, comfortable lounges, and landscaped spaces, along with on-site help for health and daily living, it's now in the process of winding down, and new residents aren't currently being accepted.