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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
Teaming Up to Improve Stroke Recovery
After knee-replacement surgery and two strokes, Joe Yano was partially paralyzed on the left side. A family-friendly rehab program helped Joe return home to the family he adores.
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Resources at Your Fingertips
Visit our resource center of print, video, and interactive communications to read our
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TV show, read our
Profiles in Care patient success stories, or download a
facility brochure, or take a
video tour of a facility.
In the News
Swine Flu Update
At Berkshire Healthcare Systems, we are dedicated to providing excellent health care to the communities we serve. Consistent with this effort, we encourage you to be educated about the H1N1 virus, often referred to as swine flu, in an effort to protect against the potential spread of the virus. The Massachusetts Department of Health website and the Federal Centers For Disease Control offer updated information. As always we ask family members and others who are experiencing symptoms of the flu, cold or other potentially contagious illness to refrain from visiting our facilities.
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