Mary Queen And Mother Center sits on the Shrewsbury campus of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, where you'll find a range of options for seniors who want to keep busy and get the help they need when things aren't so easy anymore, whether you're still quite active or if you need round-the-clock care. They welcome adults usually aged 55 or 62 and above, offering independent living apartments, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, all under one roof. The community has floor plans like a Studio, Extended Studio, or One Bedroom, each with private baths, kitchenettes, cable TV, internet, and individually controlled air conditioning, and you can pick from private or semi-private rooms, depending on what fits you best.
There's someone on site 24 hours a day with a call system so residents can get help whenever they need it, whether it's for getting dressed, bathing, moving around, managing medicine, or just daily personal care. The staff includes nurses, certified nursing assistants, rehab therapists, dietitians, and activities folks who really seem to take working together seriously, including making sure care plans fit individual needs. The place offers help with mild needs, like laundry and housekeeping, or more complex medical things if someone's got a serious or long-term health issue. The Center has skilled nursing and rehab for folks who need time to get better after a hospital stay, plus long-term care, memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, and support for hospice or palliative care when life gets hard.
Faith and spiritual life play a strong part here, since there's a beautiful chapel in the building where Mass is offered six days a week, communion goes to rooms if someone can't get there, and Pastoral Care and Social Service staff support both residents and their families. The community makes it a point to include family as partners in care, so folks can feel involved in their loved one's daily life. Mary Queen And Mother Center also runs 'Mother of Perpetual Help Assisted Living' as part of their memory care, offering households aimed at safety and familiarity for residents who need that extra level of support, plus plenty of specialized memory care programming.
You'll find outings for shopping or entertainment, daily group and individual activities, exercise sessions, music, lectures, card games, arts, crafts, and even parties, so no one's left without things to do if they want to join in. There's a dining room where three meals a day are served, respecting special diets and with room service if needed, and common areas like lounges and patios for gathering, plus a beauty salon/barbershop right in the building. Residents can use spaces like a library, movie theater, fitness and wellness rooms, arts and crafts area, gardens, and walking paths, and there's a big focus on keeping folks involved in planning and running community activities too.
They take Medicare and Medicaid, and work with outside health providers in the area to make sure medical care lines up for residents. The whole place is kept up with safety in mind, from an emergency call system to heated rooms and air conditioning controls in each apartment. Mary Queen And Mother Center isn't fancy, but it does offer a steady, caring environment for older adults who want to live as independently as they can, with care and support that adjusts to what they need as time goes by. Maps are available to help residents and visitors find their way around.
