Founded in 1940 by Gladys Bownes, Barnwell’s staff strives to continue Gladys’ vision of excellent nursing care coupled with the notion that a stay in a nursing home, for either long term care or short term rehabilitation, should be an experience filled with caring and respect for the dignity of the individual.
Barnwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is an easy and short commute from the Albany or Hudson areas. Located in Northern Columbia county on NYS Route 9 on the East side of the Hudson River.
Barnwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers outstanding care in a tranquil, park-like setting. Maximizing the quality of life for each of our residents is the cornerstone of our care. Providing personalized services while encouraging individuality, dignity and privacy is the key to our success as an exemplary facility. Our facility boasts cozy and inviting family visiting areas, a warm and friendly dining space and beautifully landscaped grounds equipped with refreshing patios.
Residents, staff and visitors enjoy our unique and beautiful outdoor environment for family visits, reading or activities. Our state-of-the-art facility offers the finest quality resident care in a warm and intimate atmosphere.
Cultivating a sense of belonging is an important step toward a full and fast recovery and long-term happiness.
We make a difference in people’s lives!
Shore View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is proud to provide outstanding progressive short-term rehabilitation and compassionate long-term care. Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nurse’s Aides are scheduled 24 hours a day, providing superior skilled nursing care around the clock for all of our patients.
Our talented and outstanding skilled nursing staff coordinates the individualized care plans for each patient and focuses on enabling individuals to acquire or relearn skills they need to return home as quickly and independently as possible. At Shore View, we are committed to promoting wellness and optimum quality of life for all patients under our care, in both our short-term rehabilitation and long-term care programs. The healthcare team at Shore View strives to restore each individual to an optimum level of function, while stressing independence and adaptability throughout his or her stay.
Nursing Care
A highly experienced, compassionate skilled nursing staff provides stellar, individualized care to each of our residents. Our nursing staff consists of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants who are on duty 24 hours per day, 7 days a week to meet the diverse needs of our residents.
Nurses coordinate the individualized care plans for our residents and are committed to ensuring physical and psychological wellness and maintaining optimum quality of life for each individual under their care. Nurses will assess each resident's medical needs upon admission and develop an individualized plan of care designed to help the individual achieve his/her goals for recovery. Barnwell believes family plays an important role in care planning for residents and we take pride in educating family members on the facets of their loved ones' care to ensure that the entire family is well-informed and empowered with knowledge throughout the recovery process.
The staff at Barnwell understands the impact that loss of independence after a stroke, fracture, surgical procedure and/or debilitating weakness can have on an individual's quality of life. Our skilled nursing staff is continuously available on each unit to address the round the clock needs of our residents, and to ensure their comfort and satisfaction during the recovery process. Nursing care is provided by a dynamic, interdisciplinary team of experienced healthcare professionals to maximize the total level of care received by our residents. Specialized programs are aimed at helping residents acquire the skills, strength and function to reintegrate back into their homes.
Our skilled nursing staff is highly trained to meet the unique needs of our long-term care residents and play an important role in helping these residents acclimate to their new routines at the facility. We boast a nursing approach that is skillful, attentive and compassionate about the medical and psychosocial needs of our long-term care.
Our nurses possess special skills and training in the following areas:
- Bowel and Bladder Management
- Colostomy Care
- Hospice/Palliative Care
- Intravenous Infusion Therapy (IV)
- Nursing Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Care
- Pain Management
- Pulmonary Care
- Respite Care
- Wound Care