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Bainbridge Nursing Home: A Neighborhood Sanctuary 

STAFFERS AT THE Bainbridge Nursing Home await the needs of the Bronx’s senior population.  Photo courtesy Bainbridge Nursing Home
STAFFERS AT THE Bainbridge Nursing Home await the needs of the Bronx’s senior population.
Photo courtesy Bainbridge Nursing Home

Located just a block from Montefiore Medical Center in the Norwood section of the Bronx, Bainbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center enjoys a well-earned reputation for providing excellence in person-centered healthcare in a warm and inviting “home-like” atmosphere.

We have private and semi-private rooms with access to tastefully decorated recreation areas and outdoor patios where residents can enjoy a breath of fresh air. Guests at Bainbridge enjoy life to the fullest with a variety of activities to choose from; including regularly scheduled leisure outings, games, fitness activities, movies, spiritual, beauty and barber services on-site.

Visitors are welcome and encouraged to join residents for meals in the heart of the Bainbridge community, the dining area. Dieticians and chefs prepare three daily delicious, nutritious, kosher meals, which are served restaurant style with an emphasis on freshness and flavor. As in the home, the dining room is more than just a place to enjoy a meal–it’s a social experience.

Bainbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center uses an integrative approach to wellness, involving caregivers working together as a team for the best possible outcome. Residents and family members join together with an excellent staff  made up of nurses, licensed therapists, social workers and psychologists to ensure residents are on the proper path to healing.

Areas of specialization include: short and long-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing services, hospice care, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, IV therapy and tracheotomy care. Bainbridge is also recognized for its specialized wound care program. Dedicated physicians and nurse practitioners deliver comprehensive care using state-of-the art equipment to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life.

Enriching the lives of its residents in mind, body and spirit continues to be one of the primary goals of Bainbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Bainbridge is the facility to consider for the individual recovering from an illness, accident, injury or surgery. With the finest in rehabilitation services to help residents recover their fullest potential; individualized treatment programs are crafted and delivered six days a week by a team of the finest physical, occupational and speech therapists just waiting to help residents achieve their highest level of independence.

To learn more about life at Bainbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center call (718) 655-1991 to schedule a free tour. At Bainbridge, we believe that personalized care in a warm and inviting atmosphere can make all the difference in the healing process. Plan to join us for a meal, meet the friendly staff, sit in on an activity and see for yourself all that Bainbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has to offer.

Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.

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