Rockingham County Rehabilitation & Nursing Center and Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community sit together at 117 North Road in Brentwood, New Hampshire, where they care for older adults with many different needs in one location that's served the community since 1869. The facility offers skilled nursing care, assisted living, short-term rehab, memory care, and independent living, so folks who need anything from daily support with dressing or bathing, medical help 24/7, therapy for recovery, or dementia care can all find help here. Rockingham County Rehabilitation & Nursing Center acts as the skilled nursing and rehab side, and the Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community focuses on support with daily tasks and giving folks a home-like environment, along with services like medication management, help with meals-especially for folks who need diabetic or special diets-and transportation to doctors' appointments. The place has rooms that have been fixed up lately to make them bright and welcoming and they're fully furnished, with options for cable TV and Wi-Fi, so people get to stay connected and comfortable, and there are always nurses and other care staff right close by if something's needed.
The Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community and the nursing center both run a bunch of daily activities-bingo, live music, trips out, and exercise or brain games-to help people socialize and stay active, and there are big open common areas and pretty garden spaces, so residents aren't just sitting in their rooms all day. Meals get cooked on site, and they try to make something for most dietary needs. For extra needs, there's on-site dental, podiatry, audiology, and vision care, and for those who need extra attention for mental wellness, they've got a program in place for that, too. The facility works under Medicare and Medicaid, and there's a clear focus on individualized care plans, so each resident gets attention based on what he or she requires, whether that's memory care in their Driscoll neighborhood for dementia, support moving between care levels, or just a little help here and there. Amenities include a dining room, kitchenette, beauty salon, chapel, sunroom, garden, activity spaces, laundry and linen service, and even a snack bar, and the recent updates make the place look nice and feel comfortable for living, not just staying.
Families around Brentwood say the reputation for care here is positive, which is something for a county-owned facility, and they like the mix of independence along with safety, so people can keep their freedom as much as they are able but have the backup when they need it including call systems for emergencies at any hour. Rockingham County Rehabilitation & Nursing Center and Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community don't try to be flashy, but they put the focus on steady, practical care, community, and making people as comfortable as possible for however long they need to stay.
