Poets Seat Health Care Center
Overview
Poets Seat Health Care Center is located in Greenfield, MA, part of Franklin County.
According to United States census data, the city has a population of 17,652. 22.3% of residents are 65 years or older, 5.8% more than the U.S. population.
Three neighboring cities, towns, and the like are Deerfield, Millers Falls, and Gill.
Our network provides data for 4 senior living communities in Greenfield, MA with this community.
About the Community
A for-profit limited liability company, Poets Seat Health Care Center accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility contains 63 beds with an average occupancy rate of 82.2%.
Both resident and family council are available. Poets Seat Health Care Center is not a continuing care retirement community.
The most recent standard fire safety inspection saw automatic sprinklers in all required areas.
Quality Measures and Vaccination Rates
Poets Seat Health Care Center reports the below data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Retirement Being team compares each datum to the nation’s and Massachusetts’s averages.
Long-Stay Quality Measures
Anti-Anxiety Medication
F
27.2% of residents received anti-anxiety or hypnotic medication, 7.7% more than the nation and 8.5% more than the state.
Antipsychotic Medication
D
18.7% of residents received antipsychotic medication, 4.2% more than the nation and 0.4% less than the state.
Bowels or Bladder Control
D
57.5% of low-risk residents lose control of their bowels or bladder, 10.5% more than the nation and 1.8% more than the state.
Depressive Symptoms
C
3.7% of residents have depressive symptoms, 3.8% less than the nation and 1.8% more than the state.
Falls with a Major Injury
A
1.2% of residents have one or more falls with a major injury, 2.2% less than the nation and 2.5% less than the state.
Increased Need for Help
C
12.6% of residents’ need for help with daily activities increased, 2% less than the nation and 2.6% less than the state.
Influenza Vaccine
F
90.8% of residents were given the influenza vaccine, 4.6% less than the nation and 5.2% less than the state.
Physical Restraints
A
0% of residents were physically restrained, 0.2% less than the nation and 0.2% less than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
F
79.4% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 13.3% less than the nation and 10.9% less than the state.
Pressure Ulcers
B
5.2% of high-risk residents have pressure ulcers, 2.9% less than the nation and 1.3% less than the state.
UTI
D
3.1% of residents have a urinary tract infection, 0.7% more than the nation and 0.7% more than the state.
Urinary Catheter
F
3.9% of residents have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, 2.3% more than the nation and 2.5% more than the state.
Weight Loss
A
2.7% of residents lose too much weight, 3.3% less than the nation and 2.7% less than the state.
Worsening Movability
C
17.6% of residents’ ability to move independently worsened, 0.4% less than the nation and 0.1% less than the state.
Short-Stay Quality Measures
Antipsychotic Medication
D
1.8% of residents received antipsychotic medication for the first time, the same as the nation and 0.2% more than the state.
Improvements in Function
C
76.9% of residents saw improvements in function, 2.6% more than the nation and 5.7% more than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
F
30.1% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 49.4% less than the nation and 44.7% less than the state.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
F
59.2% of residents were given the seasonal influenza vaccine, 17.5% less than the nation and 17.9% less than the state.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Resident Primary Series
B
95.1% of residents were given the primary vaccination series, 7.8% more than the nation and 0.1% less than the state.
Resident Boosters
C
63.9% of residents were up-to-date on their vaccines, 6.6% more than the nation and 11.1% less than the state.
Staff Primary Series
C
91% of staff completed the primary vaccination series, 4.1% more than the nation and 6.8% less than the state.
Staff Boosters
A
71.9% of staff were up-to-date on their vaccines, 29% more than the nation and 1.7% less than the state.
Staffing Hours and Turnover Rates
Poets Seat Health Care Center provides staffing information to the CMS, which the federal agency uses to calculate the below staffing data. Our team then sets each data point against the nation’s and Massachusetts’s averages.
Staffing Hours
Nurse Aide
D
Nurse aide hours total 1 hour and 50 minutes per resident daily, 21 minutes shorter than the nation and 14 minutes shorter than the state.
Licensed Partial Nurse
F
Licensed partial nurse hours total 35 minutes per resident daily, 18 minutes shorter than the nation and 21 minutes shorter than the state.
Registered Nurse
C
Registered nurse hours total 35 minutes per resident daily, 5 minutes shorter than the nation and 5 minutes shorter than the state.
On the weekend, registered nurse hours total 24 minutes per resident daily, 2 minutes shorter than the nation and 3 minutes shorter than the state.
Physical Therapist
C
Physical therapist hours total 3 minutes per resident daily, the same as the nation and 1 minute shorter than the state.
Staffing Turnover Rates
Registered Nurse
C
The registered nurse turnover rate is 57.1%, 5.2% higher than the nation and 4.3% higher than the state.
Total Nursing Staff
B
The total nursing staff turnover rate is 42.9%, 10.4% lower than the nation and 3.3% lower than the state.
Administrator
A
0 administrators left the facility within a recent one-year period, 0.7 less than the nation and 0.7 less than the state.
Local Businesses and Organizations
Healthcare
For Poets Seat Health Care Center residents that require a hospital visit, Baystate Franklin Medical Center is the closest, 0.74 miles away.
The closest pharmacies are Walgreens, 0.85 miles away, and Genoa Qol, 0.93 miles away. Rite Aid and CVS Pharmacy are two more in the area.
Should there be a need for dental care, Pioneer Valley Periodontics and Connecticut Valley Oral Surgeons are 0.21 miles and 0.23 miles away. As for vision care, KATZ Eye Optics is 0.2 miles from the community.
Leisure Activities
If some fresh air or exercise is desired, Peske Park is 1.16 miles away, and Greenfield Town Common is 1.46 miles away. Greenfield Garden Theater is 1.35 miles away for an activity with little physical movement. Bookworms can find solace in Carnegie Public Library, 1.15 miles from Poets Seat Health Care Center.
Nearby places of worship include Unity in The Pioneer and First Church Greenfield. The former is 0.18 miles, and the latter is 0.18 miles from the community.
When the time comes for a haircut or trim, Rmp Hair Company is 0.41 miles away.
Sustenance
Seniors looking to dine out or order takeout have several choices, including Common Ground Fitness Center and Denny’s Pantry, 0.05 miles and 0.44 miles away. Domino’s and SUBWAY are a couple of other establishments in the area.
To do some grocery shopping, Stop & Shop is 0.48 miles away, and Kinnikinnick Foods is 0.48 miles away. Food City and Fosters Super Market are two more nearby options.
Financial Services
Take care of financial needs at Coinstar, 0.48 miles away, or Citibank, 0.71 miles away. Greenfield Co-Operative Bank and Webster Bank are also in the vicinity of the community.
The Weather in Greenfield
July was Greenfield’s warmest month of the last year, with an average high of 84°F. Conversely, its coldest month was January. The average low in January was 10°F.
The city saw 35.65 inches of precipitation, 81.4 inches of snowfall, and average humidity of 70% over the last 12 months.