News & Updates

January 23-29 is National Activity Professionals Week. This week, Rockingham County joins senior living communities across the United States in recognizing the essential role of activity professionals in long-term care settings. The theme for National Activity Professional Week 2023 is “Adventure Awaits.”

RCRNC recently partnered with Greg West Photography to film 3D virtual tours of the dedicated Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living Community. These self-guided walkthroughs allow anyone to explore the spaces at their own convenience with a simple click of a button.

The Rockingham County nursing home has received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The nursing home Five-Star Quality Rating System is a tool featured on the Care Compare website. Nursing homes with CMS 5-star ratings are considered to have above average quality compared to other nursing homes in the state.

Rockingham County Rehabilitation & Nursing Center and Assisted Living Community worked closely with the Town of Brentwood, NH to review options for residents to exercise their voting rights. Together, Rockingham County and town officials hosted an absentee voting day for residents prior to the November 8 election.

The Rockingham County Human Resources Department recognized Rockingham County Long-Term Care Services employees at the annual New Hampshire Association of Counties Government Awards & Annual Years of Service Awards event. The event, which took place at the Exeter Inn in Exeter, NH gave Rockingham County employees and the Board of Commissioners the opportunity to honor each other for their hard work and dedication over the past year. The awards included Assisted Living Employee of the Year, Nursing Home Employee of the Year, and the Team of the Year Award.

Rockingham County Senior Director of Long-Term Care Services, Jason Smith, was awarded the New Hampshire Association of Counties Nursing Home Administrator of the Year Award at their annual conference.

Since 1999 the iN2L system has been used in more than 3,700 nursing homes and assisted living communities. This solution provides thousands of pieces of content designed to help build relationships, enhance resident engagement, and improve memory. With an easy-to-use touch screen, the iN2L device provides activities, games, therapy, reminiscing, music, virtual travel, and so much more.

Kendra Mayall joined the team as the General Manager at the Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community on September 19.

Rockingham County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has earned a Deficiency-Free Health survey, which is a top indicator for excellence for nursing homes