Nancy Judd and her family members have been grateful throughout the years that Jerome Home has been there to meet their many needs. It has an excellent reputation in the community, she said, known for its skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, residential care, memory care and assisted living.
Judd’s personal experience began when her mother Ethel Fox became a Jerome Home resident in the late 1990s. The close proximity to the Judds’ New Britain home made it possible for this mother and daughter to see each other almost every day for seven years. “She was very happy there,” Judd said, noting that her mother lived until age 97. “Everyone loved her.”
Fast forward nearly 20 years and Judd learned firsthand the excellence of care Jerome Home provides. In February, she had her second hip replacement, this time with a 3-D prosthesis specifically crafted for her. “It was a very complicated procedure,” she recalled. After the hospital, she recuperated for three weeks at Jerome Home’s short-term rehabilitation. When she was discharged home, her physical therapy continued with Hartford HealthCare at Home therapists then progressed to outpatient therapy, once again at Jerome Home.
As she was completing her physical therapy program, she requested information on Jerome Home’s GoodLife Fitness Center. After meeting with the program manager, she was sold on the program which she said was the natural next step. Working one-on-one with an exercise physiologist, she continues to build the strength and mobility of her leg and hip as well as her upper body through an individualized exercise plan.
Exercising has enabled her to more easily participate in many of her favorite activities including staying connected with Mooreland Hill School where she once worked, serving on boards of directors and committees, and traveling.
“Having run the gamut of superb rehabilitation services (in-patient, at home and outpatient) through Jerome Home and Hartford HealthCare, I am delighted to say that I have made remarkable progress from complicated hip revision surgery,” Judd said. “This is directly related to the outstanding professionalism of the dedicated therapists in all the programs. Noteworthy is their compassionate understanding when dealing with many difficult situations,” she said.
She was so enthusiastic about the progress she has made through GoodLife Fitness, she encouraged her husband, Richard, to join the program. “We look forward to continuing this program for a long time to support our good health and well-being,” she said.
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