Greenwood Center

Greenwood Center sits at 1139 Main Avenue in Warwick, Rhode Island, serving Kent County since 1964 and affiliated with Genesis HealthCare, and folks say the place can handle up to 123 residents or patients at a time, offering both short-stay skilled nursing and longer-term rehabilitation services and you'll find that the main person in charge down there is called Mike Lopes, the Center Executive Director, and they run the place with care around the clock, seeing to it that registered nurses and attending physicians are part of the staff all day and all night, keeping people safe and comfortable, and giving support for folks who need skilled nursing, home care, hospice care, Medicaid HCBS, or palliative care among other services, plus covering needs all over Rhode Island. The center's got physical, speech, and occupational therapy, they'll do pain management, medication support, wound care, and IV therapies, and people can get orthopedic rehab for joint replacements or injuries, psychiatric help, vision and dental care, even something like colostomy care and total parenteral nutrition, so the services cover a lot of ground for folks who need a lot of different things. Rooms come private or semi-private, always with air conditioning, private bathrooms, and the whole building's kept smoke-free, which is important for a lot of residents, and everyone can use the computer stations for internet, catch up with the newspapers and mail delivery, sit in the library for some quiet, and join in social activities, whether it's bingo, painting, games, crafts, day trips, or a spin in the golf cart, plus there's a spa, wellness center, and even beautiful gardens or a courtyard for some sunshine. There's a beauty salon and barber shop, lounges to relax in, activity and fitness rooms, and dining options that let folks gather in community, grab a meal in their room, or host family in a private space, with special attention for keeping the food right for each person's tastes or dietary needs; the staff also takes care of housekeeping, laundry, and provides services like pharmaceutical delivery and phone access, and the place is set up with a 24-hour security alarm, emergency alert system, and coordinated transportation so families don't worry about safety and getting to appointments or events. There's always interpreter services and support for cultural, religious, or educational needs and a staff that mainly speaks English but some speak other languages if needed, and it all comes together in a setup where people try to help each unique resident with what they really need, without fuss, and it shows in the center's average rating of 4.4 from 64 reviews, not perfect but showing folks do see the effort and know what they're getting when they walk in.