RiverRidge Center
3 Brazier Lane, Kennebunk, ME 04043
Main Phone Number: 207 985-3030
RiverRidge Center offers specialized Post-Acute Brain Injury and Stroke Rehabilitation, including Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care and Outpatient Rehabilitation Services. We are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. RiverRidge Center provides comprehensive services that include Physical, Speech, Respiratory, Occupational and Recreational Therapy, 24-hour Skilled Nursing Care, Case Management, Social Services and Community Integration. Our dedicated physician leadership team includes a medical director and neuropsychologist. All of our programs are individualized, and outcome-driven with a holistic approach to care. RiverRidge Center is an AHCA Bronze Quality Award winner, a WE HONOR VETERANS partner and is VA contracted! We are located on the southern coast of Maine.
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Services
- ShortStay care
- LongTerm care
- Neurorehabilitation
- Respite care
- Rehabilitation therapy
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
- VA Contracted
- On-site Medical Director
- On-site Nurse Practitioner
- Attending Physicians
- Registered Nurses
- IV Therapy
- Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Personal care
- Pet therapy
- Podiatry care
- Wound care
- Hospice care
- Pain management
- Case management
- Dietary and nutrition needs management
- Medication management
- Coordinated transportation
- Cultural, educational, religious and social activities
- Recreation activities
- Stroke Recovery Program
Amenities
- Private and Semi-Private Rooms
- Spacious rooms
- Private bathroom
- Fully air conditioned
- Activity room
- Fitness room
- Beautiful Garden(s) / Courtyard(s)
- Conveniently Located
- Scenic views
- Suburban setting
- Beauty Salon / Barber Services
- Cable Television
- Comfortable common and lounge areas to gather with friends and family
- Country kitchen
- Dining Room
- In-room dining options
- Private dining rooms for family gatherings
- Alarm system to aid in the security of residents with cognitive deficits
- Complimentary laundry facility on-site
- Computer with internet access
- Housekeeping
- Laundry facility on-site
- Mail and Newspaper Service
- Phone service
- Telephone
- Wireless Internet
- Smoke free environment
Tara Rollins, MS-HCA, NLHA
AdministratorTara started her journey at RiverRidge in 2005 as a CNA on a travel assignment. Tara worked here and other southern Maine facilities for 7 years before making RiverRidge her home. Tara continued to work as a CNA until 2015 when the scheduler position was offered to her. From there she found and explored opportunities for more learning. Between 2015 and 2019, Tara was able to dabble in central supply, HR, medical records/transportation, and activities. That is when she decided that becoming the Administrator was her calling. Tara enrolled in a bachelor's program and obtained her BS in healthcare administration in 2021 and was able to transfer to a sister facility to learn the admissions side of the company. Tara did not stay away for long though. Eleven months later the opportunity to transfer back to RiverRidge was open and that is what she did. Tara recently completed her AIT and master's degree in healthcare administration. Tara's passion for the long-term care population and brain injury population is evident through the daily tasks that she completes at the center. Outside of work, Tara has 2 daughters that she is always bringing to some type of sporting event or activity.
Dr. Daniel Stadler
Medical DirectorDr. Stadler joins the RiverRidge family and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. The center has had the privilege of working with Dr. Stadler in 2023 with the POLST initiative project and is excited to continue to work with him in the medical director role. Before coming to Maine, Dr. Stadler was the Director of Geriatrics at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine. Over the years, he has worked clinically in a variety of areas, serving as the Medical Director of four Skilled Nursing Facilities, managing a panel of geriatric primary care patients, and running a consultative clinic for patients struggling with Dementia. Dr. Stadler received his MD from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in 1998 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in 2001. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine and a Certified Medical Director. He has a long-standing interest in the care of the frail adult.
Kit Rogers
Director of NursingKit has been working in healthcare for over 20 years. She has worked as a CNA, CRMA, lab technician, LPN and RN. She has had the opportunity to work in multiple nursing capacities including; long term care, skilled nursing, hospice care, dementia, home care, Traumatic Brain injuries, and most recently at a level 2 Trauma/Emergency Department. She has worked at RiverRidge previously as a registered nurse for 5 years and now we are excited to have a former team member with firsthand facility experience return as our Director of Nursing. Kit's journey in nursing is a proven track record of her deep commitment to the well-being of her residents and staff members alike. In her spare time, Kit loves to listen to her son, Dex compose, conduct and perform music in the Portland symphony, Carnegie Hall in NYC as well as at the University Of Southern Maine music/education program that he is a student at. When she isn't at the orchestra, she loves being at her camp in Northern Maine on her paddleboard accompanied by her two corgis, Gordon & Clara.
Natasha Jackson
Director of AdmissionsNatasha has officially been a genesis employee since her transition from housekeeping in 2016 when she graduated from her Certified Nursing Assistant course. In 2017 she received her Med Tech certification and continued to work for River Ridge as a CNA-M Caring for all of our ABI/TBI patients until June 2022 when she accepted the position of Admissions assistant. September 2022 she accepted the Position as Admissions Director at the Pine Point center, And has now returned to River Ridge as our Admissions Director! With 7 years of ABI/TBI experience, Natasha Genuinely cares for every person she interacts with. Whether that be Patients, Family members, or Co-workers! Outside of work Natasha has 2 sons, and loves to be outdoors with them. Fishing, Bike riding, or just playing Catch.
Great Teamwork
RiverRidge therapists not only work as a team with one another, they bond with each individual patient and make that person a part of the team.
- L.T., Springvale, ME
Thank You
Thank you so much for giving me my son back. The RiverRidge family has been a blessing.
- M.P., Portsmouth, NH
Professionalism
"I could visibly see, hear and feel the professionalism and your ability to handle my Dad's care from every single employee at RiverRidge. Entering RiverRidge was as if we had walked through a cloud and on the other side we felt the warmth and sincerity of the staff - as if we were family. We were, and still are, in awe."
- C.H., Great Meadows, NJ
Able to breathe and live again
"Because of the staff at RiverRidge, I am able to breathe and live again. I like to speak to people. RiverRidge has set up opportunities for me to speak at conferences about my brain injury. Speaking made me feel excellent...proud. The therapy I receive gives me a quality of life."
- D.R. Kittery, ME
This place is amazing!
Hailey, Lindsay, and Natasha are my favorite CNAs. They're always here for you when you're upset. They are nice kind people who care about us, and people's feelings. The first place I went they kicked me out after 6 weeks and they told me I'd never be able to walk again. My doctor in Portland sent me here and this place is amazing. They keep giving me a chance and never tell me I'm a failure and never give up on me. I'd never be as far as I am without the rehab staff here.
- Janice K.
Extreme Satisfaction and Admiration
I would like to express extreme satisfaction and admiration for the entire staff at RiverRidge for their concern and good care for me.
- Sherwin D.
Great reputation
I recently spent some time in your facility and came to personally understand why you have such a great reputation. There are a number of people who stand out. Nurses, Melissa Borden, Sarah, Diane Bouthot, Leslie, Gergana...I'm sure I must be forgetting someone, my therapists who helped me realize there could be life after stroke were Denise, Kelsey, Matthew, Kathy, Sherrie and Brett. All of these individuals need to be recognized since their compassion and skill cannot just be "learned", it's at the core of who they are and they are all pieces of the puzzle creating a picture of why River Ridge has the reputation it does.
- E. L.
Wonderful people
Staff is very professional, so conscientious about testing and medication. They are wonderful people and always there to help.
- Pamela R.
