Grafton County Nursing Home

Grafton County Nursing Home sits in North Haverhill and offers general medicine and nursing care to older adults needing both short-term and long-term support, with 135 licensed beds in private and semi-private rooms where they keep things homey and comfortable, and the staff includes dedicated doctors like Clare Wilmot, MD, along with Dr. Virginia H McDougall and Dr. Linda S Defrahn, plus a full-time advanced practice registered nurse, and a part-time physician who all work together to provide around-the-clock care under the Director of Nursing. People living here get help with daily life and can join a robust activities program meant to keep minds and bodies active, which really covers a range of social events and hobbies, and the folks that run things, like Craig Labore and manager Dawn Jurentkuff, as well as the County of Grafton, have been taking care of things for a long time-since 1966, actually, so they know the needs of local seniors well. Meals are served every day-home-style and with freshly baked desserts-and help's always on hand with things like laundry, housekeeping, and visits to the in-house beautician, and there's a business office for assistance with any financial issues that come up. They offer social work services, retirement and Alzheimer's care, and even support from a group of volunteers who help with everything from activities to friendly visits, and if you're a newer nurse, there's a Loan Forgiveness Program. There's a strong focus on comprehensive and compassionate healthcare, with internal medicine practitioners involved, and the home connects with the Cottage Hospital Birthing Center's childbirth preparation clinic, which adds a real sense of being part of the wider community. They average about 115 residents daily and have 3.76 hours of nurse time per resident each day, though there has been a higher nurse turnover rate of 34.2%. The facility works to give quality of life to residents, but it has had 36 months of inspection reports noting issues, including 15 deficiencies like one infection-related case, and citations for problems such as not serving meals to fit all needs and not preventing some residents from losing abilities for daily living, as well as lacking with trauma-informed care. Grafton County Nursing Home is a county-owned, government-run care home that offers what's needed for daily living in a warm, family-like setting, but like any place, it's got its highs and lows.