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Mission Statement
Berkshire Healthcare is a not-for-profit consumer-centered organization committed to fulfilling the health and residential needs of the population in the communities we serve.
Vision Statement
Berkshire Healthcare’s exceptional customer experiences and clinical quality will cause residents, families, employees, providers, and community members to always prefer BHCS.
Core Values
Compassion, integrity, teamwork, excellence and stewardship.
Skilled Nursing, Rehab, and Long-Term Care
Long-term care is a vital part of today's healthcare continuum, offering care that's broader in scope than what's usually available at home but is a "step down" from a hospital stay.
Today, nursing homes offer skilled nursing care, rehab services, and personal care to people with complex or chronic medical conditions; people recovering from orthopedic surgery or injury, cardiac events, or strokes; and frail seniors who can no longer live safely at home.
In contrast to the "retirement home" of 20 or 30 years ago, today's nursing homes are vibrant, home-like, activity-filled facilities that focus on resident health, independence, and the best possible quality of life. Most people are surprised to learn that about 51 percent of the people admitted to a nursing home return home or to another living arrangement.
Profiles in Care
Renewed Strength and "Pleasant Experience" at North Adams Commons
While she would often visit her husband Stuart at North Adams Commons as he received skilled nursing care and rehab following an illness in the hospital, 88-year- old Barbara Sprague never anticipated that she would need the facility’s services as well. But, it would be her condition that proved most complex, suffering from acute pericarditis. After being diagnosed with the issue at North Adams Regional Hospital, she was sent to Bay State Medical Center on November 13th. After consultations with thoracic surgeon Jeanne M. Lukanich, MD, it was clear that surgery was her best option.
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In the News
Hospitality Homes' Flanagan Named Ohio Administrator of the Year
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio - John Flanagan, LNHA, administrator at Hospitality Homes East, has been chosen as the Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) Long-Term Care Administrator of the Year. This statewide award is part of the OHCA annual Professional Achievement Awards program, designed to honor those individuals who have excelled in providing outstanding care in a cooperative spirit of teamwork. John has 15 years of experience in long-term care, working at Hospitality Homes for the past 10 years. Under his leadership, Hospitality Homes East was deficiency-free in its December 2010 survey and recently earned a five-star rating from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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