Claridge House

About Claridge House

Claridge House is a nursing and rehabilitation facility in North Miami, Florida, with a listed capacity of 240 beds. It provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation for short-term recovery stays as well as long-term care. Other listed options include programs for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, hospice care and respite care. Facility information dates its operation to 1984. Some recovery stays may last a few days or weeks, while longer stays are also described for people with ongoing nursing or memory-care needs. Respite care is listed as a daily option for people receiving care at home and needing a temporary break from caregiving. Hospice services are described as including palliative care, counseling, pain management, and attention to physical and spiritual comfort.

Rehabilitation services include physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy. Program listings describe support for recovery after stroke or hip fracture, as well as treatment related to fractures and joint replacement. Other listed rehabilitation needs include multiple trauma, neurological and neuromuscular disorders, amputation, arthritis and chronic pain. Services also include pain management and retraining for personal grooming.

Wound care and IV therapy are among the listed medical services. Rehabilitation descriptions also cover speech disorders and dysphasia, a language-related difficulty. The different therapy disciplines address mobility and daily functioning, communication, and breathing needs. One facility listing describes occupational therapy sessions of two to three hours a day, up to six days a week; it also reports that overall therapy typically runs about two to two and a half hours daily, five or six days a week. A facility profile reports more than 15 medical professionals on staff. It says a resident’s outside physician may apply for facility privileges.

Room features listed include bedside phones and flat-screen televisions; room descriptions also mention light-colored decor. On-site dining is provided, with meals that can be adapted to dietary restrictions and substitutions available. The facility also lists laundry service, a beauty or barber shop, and a library with games and Wi-Fi. A fitness center is among the additional amenities described.

Common areas, a dining room and landscaped grounds are also noted. Social and recreational activities are mentioned, though the listings do not identify particular events or programs. These shared spaces and amenities are part of the facility’s nursing and rehabilitation setting; the descriptions do not identify a separate independent-living arrangement.

Listed safety features include handrails, heat and smoke detection, an emergency response system and a system intended to help prevent wandering. Alongside the memory-care programs, these features are relevant to the facility’s dementia and Alzheimer’s services. Overall, the available descriptions present Claridge House as a nursing and rehabilitation setting for both short- and longer-term stays, with a range of therapy and medical services, dining, shared spaces and practical on-site amenities.