Crestfield Rehabilitation Center & Fenwood Manor

Crestfield Rehabilitation Center & Fenwood Manor sits about 2.5 miles outside Manchester, Connecticut, and has 155 beds for residents who need short-term rehab, long-term care, skilled nursing, or hospice services, and the building itself is managed by Athena Health Care Systems, a for-profit company. The community accepts Medicare and Medicaid, provides care for people with vascular dementia, and offers studio, semi-private, and companion-style rooms for various living arrangements. Crestfield specializes in both physical and emotional support, focusing mainly on skilled nursing, and residents get access to physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as wound care, tracheotomy care, cardiac therapy, IV antibiotics, pain management, and other medical needs-these services help people recover from illness or injury or manage ongoing medical issues. Residents find several therapy programs, including inpatient and outpatient rehab, nutritional counseling, and recreational therapy, along with nursing, respite care, and long-term health management aimed at keeping everyone safe, comfortable, and as independent as possible, and you'll find features to help with comfort and security like amenities for daily living and specialized care units. The center scored a 3-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services but at times received 5 stars, and US News recognized Crestfield as a best nursing facility for 2021-22, plus their overall score is 5.7 out of 10, making them the fifth highest rated community in Manchester and placing them among Connecticut's top 50 nursing homes by some measures. Registered and medical staff members stay on site to assist with medication management, respiratory support, and catheter care, and the place has a reputation for cleanliness and kind staff, though the facility lacks both a resident council and a family council and does not operate as a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Crestfield is intended to help about 58,248 people in the Manchester area and is set up as a convalescent and rehabilitation home, but due to financial trouble, high repair costs, and rising staffing challenges, Crestfield filed a petition with the state Department of Social Services to close around February 5, 2024, and staff are working to transfer residents safely while employees get job assistance and support during the closure process.