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German Center For Extended Care
2222 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02132
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German Center For Extended Care Description
Established over a century ago, Deutsches Altenheim was originally designed to serve as a retirement residence for elderly German Americans.
Today, the caring and committed staff continues to serve elders who are in need of full range senior care services for those who value excellence in elder care.
Through the continued generosity of supporters, Deutsches Altenheim remains a pillar of the Greater Boston community and continues to offer superior senior care in a trusting and experienced environment. Today, Deutsches Altenheim offers our residents long term care, post-acute rehabilitation and outpatient rehabilitation, memory care, adult day health services and assisted living opportunities.
With dignity and compassion, we welcome individuals of all nationalities, races and religions to become part of our community.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Many residents and their families appreciate the community, citing the friendly people and staff as reasons to stay.
- Some reviewers highlight the clean environment and good care provided.
- Great experiences with rehab have been reported, emphasizing the importance of being an advocate for loved ones.
- The German Center for Rehab is praised for its cozy atmosphere, large rooms, and excellent occupational and physical therapists.
- Several reviews mention the facility being clean, with friendly service and quality facilities.
Negative Reviews:
- Concerns have been raised about the evening staff's professionalism and attentiveness, with reports of residents being ignored or mistreated.
- One review claims the German Center is responsible for a loved one's death due to neglect of diabetes management.
- Complaints about the staff's behavior, including yelling at residents and failing to deliver personal items promptly.
- Some families have experienced a lack of physical therapy and encouragement, leading them to move their loved ones to other facilities.
- A few reviewers strongly believe the facility should be closed due to their negative experiences.
Mixed Feedback:
While many reviews praise the facility for its care, atmosphere, and staff, there are significant concerns about the quality of care during the evening, management of medical conditions, and overall treatment of residents. Prospective residents and their families are encouraged to consider both the positive experiences and the serious grievances shared by others.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Feb. 2, 1992
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 133
Total current residents: 123
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-08-12 | E | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish policies and procedures including evacuation. |
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-09-30 | E | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Implement emergency and standby power systems. |
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-08-15 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-09-30 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-09-30 | E | Services Deficiencies | Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. |
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-08-17 | E | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
| 2022-07-27 | 2022-09-30 | E | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | 2022-08-02 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2022-07-22 | 2022-08-02 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-10-04 | C | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-10-04 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-10-04 | E | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-10-04 | E | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-10-04 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-10-04 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-10-04 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-31 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-24 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-31 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-24 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-31 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-31 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-24 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2019-11-08 | 45 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Dedham which is 2.2 miles away and has a population of 24,729 (small town).
- The average income is $109,765, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 78
- Low Temperature: 32
- Average Temperature: 54.4
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 119 days of rain, 27 days of snow and 218 days of sun
- Precipitation: 0.9 inches a year
- The median age is 31.8 years old, very low compared to other cities.
- 2.74% of the population are Veterans which is a very low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 28.4% of the population are Foreign-born which is a high percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 9% Asian, 24% Black or African-American, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 48% White.
- The crime rate is 5.2 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.96 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.4 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.19 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 79.63 years old, which is high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 154.0, Moderate Days 28.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Star Market
0.4 miles awayGreek International Food Market
0.9 miles awayStop & Shop
1.1 miles awayShaw's
2.2 miles awayBJ's Wholesale Club
2.4 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Centre St opp Cass St
0.1 miles awayCentre St @ Cass St
0.1 miles awayCentre St opp Bronx Rd
0.1 miles awayCentre St @ Bronx Rd
0.1 miles awayCentre St opp Wedgemere Rd
0.2 miles awayBanks
Citizens Bank (Roslindale)
1.8 miles awayCommonwealth Bank
2.7 miles awayBlue Hills Bank
2.8 miles awayBank of America
3.1 miles awayCentury Bank
3.2 miles awayHospitals
VA Boston Healthcare System - West Roxbury Division
0.6 miles awayBournewood Hospital
1.7 miles awayHebrew Rehabilitation Center
2.0 miles awayBrigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital
2.4 miles awayLemuel Shattuck Hospital
3.4 miles awayPharmacies
CVS
1.6 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
2.0 miles awayRite Aid
2.2 miles awayWalgreen's
2.7 miles awayCVS/Pharmacy
3.5 miles awayDentists
Forest Hills Dental
3.0 miles awayPondside Dental Associates
3.3 miles awayAtlantic Dental Partners.
3.4 miles awayGentle Dental
3.6 miles awayChestnut Dental
4.0 miles awayParks
Praught Field
0.2 miles awayBillings Field
0.5 miles awayStony Brook Reservation
0.6 miles awayHavey Beach
0.7 miles awayBellevue Hill Park
0.8 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Kings Chapel
7.7 miles awayUnited First Parish Church
8.1 miles awaySt. Leonard's Church
8.3 miles awayOld North Church
8.3 miles awayGrace Federated Church
10.5 miles awayShopping
Dedham Mall
1.4 miles awayEast Dedham Plaza
1.7 miles awayArcade Building
5.1 miles away401 Park
5.6 miles awayPrudential Center
6.3 miles awayCulture
Henderson Arts Center
1.5 miles awayOrigination
3.0 miles awayThe Riot Theater
3.1 miles awayThe Footlight Club
3.4 miles awayStony Brook Fine Arts
4.1 miles awayRestaurants
Joe’s 320 Cafe
0.7 miles awayIHOP
1.3 miles awayUNO Pizzeria & Grill
1.4 miles awayBertucci's
1.6 miles awayMidway
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