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Mission Statement
Berkshire Healthcare is a not-for-profit, consumer-centered organization committed to meeting the continuing care needs of the aging population in the communities we serve. We meet these needs by providing a wide range of quality services with promptness, sensitivity, compassion, respect, and integrity. Our employees are our most valuable asset, delivering services in a supportive environment which promotes teamwork, continuous performance improvement, and excellence. Through leadership and innovation, we maintain a strong financial position to meet our commitments and the needs of our clients, employees, and communities.
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
From Patient to Employee
In 2001, Bob Hunter was 30 years old, 500 pounds, and out of work. Then, he fell into a diabetic coma. Find out how he rose from the lowest point in his life to become one of our outstanding employees.
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Resources at Your Fingertips
Visit our resource center of print, video, and interactive communications to read our newsletter, view our monthly cable 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
Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pitttsfiled Reveives the Distinguished Step 1 Quality Award
Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility was the only skilled nursing center in the Berkshire to receive this prestigious award.
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