Caring for an elderly family member in the home can be both rewarding and exhausting at the same time. Despite the caregiver's devotion to their loved one, sometimes a break becomes a necessity. This break can be a planned vacation or simply some time alone to rejuvenate. Burnt Tavern Rehabilitation & Health Center is able to care for an individual on a short term basis, known as respite care. Respite care is also ideal for a post same day surgical patient who is apprehensive about returning to home immediately after their procedure. Respite stays can be as short as five days or as long as needed.

Regardless of the needs of an individual, Burnt Tavern is able to care for them. We have registered nurses on the premises 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Since most respite stays are planned in advance, our interdisciplinary team is able to customize the care prior to the actual admission. The needs of the resident are identified and adjusted throughout their stay, regardless of the duration.

Hospice Care

Burnt Tavern Rehabilitation and Health Care Center offers dignified and comfortable hospice services for the resident approaching the end-stage of his or her illness, for patients whose pain or symptoms cannot be managed at home or who do not wish to remain at home.

We offer a home-like atmosphere, and work together with the family to ease the physical, emotional, and spiritual pain that accompanies the dying process. We advocate and use a comprehensive range of services to provide compassionate care for terminally ill residents including: Effective pain management; palliative/supportive care to residents and their families; maintain continuity of care and minimize change by allowing residents to remain in long term rooms; full range of social, spiritual, and pastoral services; admission for short-term respite care.

Dementia Unit

Medical Unit

The Medical Unit provides 24-hour licensed skilled nursing by dedicated professionals who combine medical expertise with a caring spirit. Our nursing department offers wound care management and palliative care. A registered dietician provides nutritional support and plans meal service.

All care and services are provided by a highly skilled interdisciplinary team of professional caregivers under the direction of a physician.

Recreational Services

At Burnt Tavern, we offer a large variety of activities for our residents. We provide social, emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual support for all our residents. We encourage participation at all programs. We cater to meeting the needs of everyone by giving support and stimulation. We have varied activities including music programs that features live entertainers. The residents enjoy singing and playing instruments along with the music. We also offer group sing-a-longs where staff members join in the fun. We, of course, play bingo offering prizes. We also provide range of motion exercise class to maintain physical strength.

We include all our residents when it comes to activity participation. Our goal is to provide the best kind of stimulation to all residents. Our Activities Program is one of they areas we are most proud of, as it helps to set us apart from a traditional "nursing home". Our Activities staff is dynamic, energetic, enthusiastic, and enjoys giving one on one personal, compassionate attention to each resident.