Parker At Somerset, Inc

Parker at Somerset is a skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facility in Somerset, New Jersey. The community provides a broad spectrum of aging services including skilled nursing care, rehabilitation therapy, and hospice services, all integrated with partnerships to major regional healthcare providers.

The facility offers comprehensive clinical programs overseen by a medical director who is a board-certified geriatrician affiliated with Saint Peter's University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-New Brunswick. Parker at Somerset provides physical, speech, and occupational therapy services seven days a week in a dedicated rehabilitation center. Specialized rehabilitation programs address stroke recovery, pulmonary conditions including COPD and pneumonia, cardiac care for post-surgical and disease recovery, orthopedic rehabilitation following joint replacement and spinal surgery, and speech and swallowing disorders. The community also supports pain management and palliative care, with hospice services provided by trained nursing staff in collaboration with local agencies.

The facility incorporates infection control technologies designed with lessons learned from the pandemic. A licensed dietician and board-certified medical physiologist are on staff to support residents' nutritional and medical needs. Social work services provided by licensed clinical social workers include family counseling and discharge planning.

Recreation and socialization are central to daily life at Parker at Somerset. The recreation team organizes social activities designed to meet residents' spiritual, physical, social, and psychological needs. Dining services emphasize quality meals prepared by chefs who follow prescribed diets and feature exciting menus for residents to enjoy with friends and family.

The community maintains a chapel and offers emotional and spiritual support through a full-time chaplain who regularly visits residents. Daily religious services and Sunday masses are regularly scheduled, and the chapel is open throughout the day for quiet time, meditation, and prayer. Parker at Somerset is a Medicare and Medicaid certified residence licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and is a member of LeadingAge New Jersey.

A variety of well-behaved pets, including birds and a rabbit, reside at the community and provide companionship to residents, offering healing presence and emotional benefits.