Located just minutes from I-84 in Newtown, CT, Newtown Rehabilitation & Health Care Center and The Commons at Newtown offer a "continuum of care, " where area seniors can "age in place" knowing they don't have to move even as their care needs change. Our continuum of care campus helps families find just the right living situation for their loved ones, with the appropriate level of healthcare, support and assistance at every step.
We are proud to be part of Athena Health Care Systems' continuum of care, providing a full spectrum of senior housing and healthcare options to the region, including home health care, assisted living and memory care assisted living within The Commons, and post-hospital rehabilitative care, dementia care services, and traditional skilled, long-term nursing care at Newtown Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.
We are proud to be part of Athena Health Care Systems' continuum of care, providing a full spectrum of senior housing and healthcare options to the region, including home health care, assisted living and memory care assisted living within The Commons, and post-hospital rehabilitative care, dementia care services, and traditional skilled, long-term nursing care at Newtown Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.
Services
Newtown Rehabilitation & Health Care Center offers short-term rehabilitation, long-term, respite, hospice and dementia care. Our dedicated staff provides individualized care with compassion, dignity and respect. At our facility, you will find spacious private and semiprivate rooms, a well appointed dining area, comfortable lounges and a beautiful landscaped outdoor terrace.
At each of Athena's managed facilities, our professional caregivers are committed to providing an atmosphere that allows our long-term residents and short-term patients to meet their physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs in a caring, homelike environment. Family members can rest assured that their loved one will be cared for with compassion and dignity.
Our short-term rehabilitation and post-hospital care includes orthopedic, cardiovascular, neurological, and post-surgical recovery and rehabilitation, to name a few. Our team also specialize in those with medically complex care, post-substance abuse treatment and traditional long-term skilled nursing care.
Our physical, occupational and speech therapists are graduates of accredited therapy programs and are state licensed. Some hold advanced Master's and Doctorate degrees in physical, occupational and speech therapy. In addition, several have advanced certifications, including lymphedema and manual therapy.
Athena and its managed centers pride themselves on the outstanding care provided to its residents and their families by our compassionate team of caregivers. When it comes to our employees, we believe no one does it better than Athena. Not only do we continually strive to be the best in the care and services we provide to our patients and their families, we aim to be the employer of choice.
Reviews (9)
Tyler Davis
Jan 02, 2022
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DO NOT send a loved one here or even apply for a position. This place is disgusting. Horrible treatment of their employees. No wonder why people are constantly quitting. I feel bad for the few good employees who are still there. Management is terrible. Place is a mess. Residents are neglected. If you have a loved one there, I highly recommend moving them to a different home. They should all be ashamed of themselves.
Arlene N.
Dec 24, 2021
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My husband was in this facility for approximately 4 and half weeks for intense physical therapy. Unfortunately, due to current circumstances EVERYWHERE we did find the facility to be understaffed but he received great care by very qualified, compassionate staff. We found everyone from the front desk receptionist, maintenance staff, floor personnel, all therapy personnel friendly and extremely hard working. Compared to many facilities this one was always clean ! I do agree with another post, communication did lack and hard to reach different departments.
My only complaint and strong suggestion
My only complaint and strong suggestion
Mark Smolen
Aug 30, 2021
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I have stayed all over the NE for speech and physical therapy! I’ve been to some very good places and unfortunately I consider this establishment far below my expectations. I’ve also listened to some of the patients get very upset at the service their being offered. I even heard several patients get very upset that their property has been stolen! Some staff members are above my expectations while the rest which happens to be the majority fall very short of meeting my expectations!
One patient has been a complaint that his phone is missing! Another patient just complained about his wallet being
One patient has been a complaint that his phone is missing! Another patient just complained about his wallet being
Emma Hinds
Jul 12, 2021
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The staff are rude, and neglect patients. Many times they have left my grandmother alone in her room for over 4 hours and ignore her when she rings the call bell. They act like it’s a burden to do their job, and get mad at her for asking for things like adjusting her pillow. They also make extremely rude and Insensitive comments. Elder abuse. Absolutely horrible.
Dale N.
Jun 08, 2021
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I found Newtown Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Connecticut to be understaffed, poor communicators, difficult to reach via phone, and prone to over-prescribing anti-psychotics. I DO NOT RECOMMEND NEWTOWN and suggest that you choose a different facility for anyone you care about.
After shoulder surgery and a hip replacement, my 67yo Brother was sent to Newtown for physical therapy on both shoulder and hip. His time there was a nightmare.
He arrived on Monday & I spoke with him (long-distance) on Tuesday. After Tuesday he was always "asleep" or so drugged that normal
After shoulder surgery and a hip replacement, my 67yo Brother was sent to Newtown for physical therapy on both shoulder and hip. His time there was a nightmare.
He arrived on Monday & I spoke with him (long-distance) on Tuesday. After Tuesday he was always "asleep" or so drugged that normal
Sophie B.
Aug 12, 2020
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Our family was very disappointed with the care and living conditions at Newtown Rehabilitation Center (NRC). When we visited our loved one, we noticed the following:
1. Our dad and many of the other patients were moved each day to a central space, where they were required to sit for hours in their wheelchairs in a drug-induced states. The patients looked half asleep with their heads cocked to the side. We had to constantly ask that our dad not be drugged so much.
2. Our dad fell twice while at NRC; one time requiring an ambulance to be called.
3. The hallways reeked of soiled diapers every
1. Our dad and many of the other patients were moved each day to a central space, where they were required to sit for hours in their wheelchairs in a drug-induced states. The patients looked half asleep with their heads cocked to the side. We had to constantly ask that our dad not be drugged so much.
2. Our dad fell twice while at NRC; one time requiring an ambulance to be called.
3. The hallways reeked of soiled diapers every
Christian A.
Dec 15, 2019
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Christina M.
Nov 15, 2019
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I posted a rather scathing review a couple of weeks ago, but I removed it after I was advised that I should not have done so without viewing this place myself. I have now seen the place, as my Mother was removed to go to Watermark in Southbury. When she was moved, her asthma inhaler was lost, so I went to look for it later in the day, after she was moved. Never did find the inhaler. There was no one at the nurse's station when we arrived on the 3rd floor, and no one was there when we left a few minutes later. This place is depressing. The color are dark, it suffers from deferred maintenance
Colleen P.
Nov 15, 2019
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This used to be Ashlar. I visited someone in the nursing home and left in tears. The Room had big spackled looking circles on the wall next to my neighbors bed. Maybe they were going to paint but it really looked awful. Also the room was so small with a Board for pictures at the patients foot of the bed. My neighbor couldn't even see the board laying in the bed. My neighbor had dried food on her sweatshirt and she looked drugged. I am sorry but this place from what I saw was not bright and airy like I would want my Mom in. My neighbor was moved shortly after this to another facility
