Why Choose Commonwealth House?
Our Care Home concept is a primary reason. We provide the small setting and personalized care that larger, institutional assisted living communities lack. Commonwealth is unique in that residents can live in a true home and receive attentive, compassionate care from a team that treats them as family.
Frequently Asked Questions
Equally as important as the integrity and professionalism of our small team is the freedom they have to just be friendly and engaging – good people being good people. Because the team gets to know each resident, they tend to notice quickly any problems a resident is having, and either take care of any issues or call in a physician.
We have established relationships with local doctors, podiatrists, physical therapists, and psychiatrists, all of whom we trust and can recommend when additional expertise is needed. If emergency care is needed, our caregivers are trained to bring in professionals swiftly, and with the firehouse only 3 minutes away and Kent Hospital even less, your loved one is assured to receive the most prompt attention possible should they need it.
Depending on the need, we have many on-site services that our residents can take advantage of. Some examples are podiatry, psychiatry, physical therapy, pet therapy, hair care, and daily wellness checks by our certified staff.
Our caregivers are on site and awake 24 hours a day.
Our residents are semi-independent, and need some assistance with daily living needs. Their physical and cognitive health may be declining, but they do not require skilled nursing care. For example, we do not accept residents with more advanced stages of dementia.
It is family-owned and operated by Mandi and Graham Willoughby who established it in 2016.