User Submitted Reviews

Merrimack Valley Health Center Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913

My husband has been a resident at Merrimack Valley Health Center. His stay here has been excellent. The staff is very good and very thorough. They have treated my husband and myself with respect and friendliness. He would come back again without hesitation. We would both recommend MVHC to friends and family; as a matter of fact we already have.

Merrimack Valley Health Center Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913

About a month ago, I was taken from the CCU at the Merrimac Holy Family

Hospital; where I was taken after suffering from life threatening problems

that put my life into severe jeopardy. I was experiencing pneumonia, which

caused sepsis. I was severely anemic, dehydrated, my BP was extremely low,

and my kidneys were shutting down. Once I was thought to be out of danger,

a week later - I was taken to the Rehab at the Merrimack Valley Health Ctr.

in Amesbury, Ma. to help me continue getting better, and assist me with my

other issues of fibromyalgia and chronic back pain, due to degenerative disk

disease, etc.

I just wanted to go home, and when I arrived at the Merrimack Valley Health

Ctr. I was not a happy camper. I am a person, who found it hard to accept

help from others, although I was one who strived to help everyone else all my life. Right from the very start, the incredible nurses, cna(s) rehab folks,

and even the maintence crew began to settle me down, alleviating all my

fears. They showed me kindness and respect, inspite of my incontinence

issues; reassuring me, and cheering me on until I comfortably accepted

their willingly given help. I spent a week there, surrounded by the most caring dedicated crew I have ever met in my life. It is through their caring, hard work making sure that I was able to pass all the goals they set,to return home !

The food I received was delicious, the cleanliness was great. I even had a

chance to see some of the entertainment there, provided by volunteers. The

whole experience there in the rehab section- first floor- was simply the best !

I have spent many years watching family members and friends going through

rehab, and in nursing homes, and could only wish they could have experienced the quality here.

Thank you. Sandy Von Allgeier - Merrimac, Ma.

Maplewood Rehab and Nursing Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913

As a former employee i agree with some of the respses i wouldnt send my loved one there, i lost my job due to major family medical issues (and not to brag or anything but i think i am an exceptional aide) and there are still aides working there that i know for a fact that have abused patients, and yes i have eported people to the administration and nothing got done so i went further and called the state ad the incidents were investigated and the person still works there…… and almost every aide (almost every) has an attitude problem, but they seem to keep the wrong people…. who knew….. it kind of reminds me of politics, all the crooked ones still have jobs and the decent ones dont…………………….

Maplewood Rehab and Nursing Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913

If you love your loved ones, do not send them here. Quality of care is inconsistent, and you have to stay on top of the staff to make sure that they do what they're supposed to do. At least a half-dozen problems on a weekly basis. The staff has been known to lie to cover up their mistakes. Patients left in soiled clothes for hours. Long wait for response when call for nurses or aides. Lots of attitude problems. The one good thing: the physical and occupational therapists are excellent. But not worth the aggravation of everything else.

And long-term care? They won't allow photos of the rooms for a reason.