St Joseph's Home-Elderly

St Joseph's Home-Elderly sits at 140 Shepherd Lane in Totowa, New Jersey, where you'll find a large community focused on caring for seniors with different needs, and folks call it a home for the elderly because it's really built to help people age in a supportive place that feels somewhat like a family and the staff, nurses, and aides provide daily care for small groups of residents in a homelike setting, where everyone's aged 55 or older. The Little Sisters of the Poor have run this nonprofit since 1976, and over the years they've built a strong reputation for good care, shown by their A-plus quality grade and positive reviews from families. The home offers lots of choices-there's independent living with activities and easy upkeep, assisted living for help with things like bathing and meals, memory care for folks with Alzheimer's or dementia in a safe environment, plus skilled nursing that means round-the-clock care, 12- to 16-hour nursing, wound care, rehab, and nurses on call 24 hours. The home also has respite care for short stays if a family just needs a break, and offers both hospice and end-of-life care, taking the time to walk with residents through their last days. People who live here can use Medicare and Medicaid, and can sign up for adult daycare or in-home healthcare services if living at St Joseph's isn't the right fit. There are activities for residents and a management team who work hard to keep everybody comfortable, and since it's part of a network of Homes, St Joseph's has been able to keep facilities updated with upgrades and repairs over the years. The place has been a real support for elderly folks with limited means as part of its mission, and the community's about forty-one units in what you'd call a medium-sized building in a residential neighborhood, designed to let older people feel safe, cared for, and respected through all stages of aging.