Wakefield Center
1 Bathol Street, Wakefield, MA 01880-3655
Awards and Affiliations
Wakefield Center is a 142-bed skilled nursing facility located 10 miles North of Boston and is in close proximity to three major highways. The facility offers Short-Term, 7-Day Rehabilitation Services, Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Complex Medical Care. The facility is a recent recipient of the ACHA Bronze National Quality Award.
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Services
- ShortStay care
- LongTerm care
- Mental Health and Recovery
- Respite care
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation - including joint replacement, injuries and amputation
- On-site Nurse Practitioner
- Attending Physicians
- Registered Nurses
- IV Therapy
- Audiology care
- Colostomy care
- Dental care
- Podiatry care
- Psychiatric services
- Vision care
- Wound care
- X-ray
- Hospice care
- Pain management
- Case management
- Dietary and nutrition needs management
- Discharge planning
- Individual treatment plans
- Medication management
- Coordinated transportation
- Cultural, educational, religious and social activities
- Recreation activities
- Interpreter services
Amenities
- Private and Semi-Private Rooms
- Spacious rooms
- Activity room
- Beautiful Garden(s) / Courtyard(s)
- Conveniently Located
- Suburban setting
- Beauty Salon / Barber Services
- Cable Television
- Café with always available menu options
- Comfortable common and lounge areas to gather with friends and family
- Dining Room
- Computer with internet access
- Housekeeping
- Laundry facility on-site
- Telephone
- Wireless Internet
- Baby Grand Piano
Zachary Wilkins, NHA
AdministratorZack joins Genesis at Wakefield Center with 6 years as a Nursing Home Administrator. Zack is a member of the American College of Healthcare Administrators and very involved with Massachusetts Senior Care Association on nursing home advocacy. Zack represented Genesis in front of Congress at the 2022 ACHA Congressional Briefing in Washington, D.C. He prides himself on being visible and hands-on in the center, always striving to improve the experience of residents, families and staff. In his free time, Zack enjoys weight training and working on fixing older cars.
Dr. Yumasi
Medical DirectorDr. Yumasi is the Medical Director at Wakefield Center.
Rose Juko
Director of NursingRose has her Master degree in Nursing, Gerontology from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Rose has 21 years of experience in Long Term Care. She has 17 years nursing experience, 15 of which have been spent with Genesis HealthCare. She has been a DON/CNE for 5 years. Her passion is to ensure that our residents receive the best care and quality of life every day.
Christine Cohane
Admissions DirectorChristine has worked in various healthcare roles throughout her career and has made significant impact on the program by applying those experiences to Wakefield Center.
Harita Parikh, PT
Director of RehabilitationHarita graduated with her Bachelor's degree in physical therapy in India, and earned her Master’s degree form City University of New York with a specialty in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. Harita has been working as a PT since 2011 and working as a Director of Rehab with Genesis since 2015. She loves to work with patient’s interdisciplinary team to achieve the best outcome of patient’s treatments and to be a part of patient’s recovery transition from skilled nursing to their own home. She spends her free time with her husband and young daughter and loves to travel.
Julia Carlson, OT
Occupational TherapistJulia attended Husson University in Bangor, ME for 5 years, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Studies and her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy. While studying for her degrees, Julia was a member of the Student Occupational Therapy Association of Husson University and a member of Pi Theta Epsilon National Occupational Therapy Honor Society. Julia’s first job out of college was with Genesis Rehabilitation Services as an occupational therapist at Wakefield Center and has been with the company since 2018. In her free time, Julia loves to
read and enjoys being a part of a book club. Julia truly loves what she does and looks forward to continuing to grow as an occupational therapist in the years to come.
You’re simply the BEST!!
To Wakefield Center:
Lawrence S. is my brother and has been a resident at Wakefield Center for almost 3 years. I live in Holland and can only visit once a year but am in contact with him weekly. This is what I have to say about this facility... You’re simply the BEST!! No doubt our family has been through a lot trying to get my brother settled. It is so reassuring to see how happy he is in his home there. I am so impressed with your wonderful team of nurses. You have touched my brother’s heart. When I see how happy he is, it puts a smile on my face. Hugs to all of you! All you nurses to be admired, Top Team!
-Joanne
Strong and walking!
When Sam first came to Wakefield in May he was very weak and was a fall risk. Now after working with Therapy he is strong, walking all over the unit. Great job Sam!
