Sancta Maria Nursing Facility

Sancta Maria Nursing Facility is a senior care provider in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The facility offers short-term care, long-term care, respite care, a respiratory program, wound care management, and care for chronic kidney disease, along with 24-hour skilled nursing and an in-house rehabilitation team. Its services extend to post-operative care, medication management, nutrition and hydration management, stroke and traumatic brain injury care, behavioral health and memory management, cardiac care, joint replacement therapy, amputation therapy, post-fracture care, and treatment of swallowing disorders. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are available, as are on-site ultrasounds, X-rays, and swallowing studies. A full-time social services department assists families with discharge planning and care planning, and on-site dialysis is among the additional services. The facility holds a rating of 3.20. Sancta Maria was originally founded as a hospital in 1948 on Memorial Drive in Cambridge and became known in greater Boston as the "Red Sox" hospital because members of the team, including Ted Williams, Tony Conigliaro, and Walt Dropo, were cared for there. It operates on a non-profit mission rooted in the Catholic faith tradition and welcomes people of all faiths. Dr. Asma Tahir, a board-certified internist and geriatric medicine physician, has served as medical director and overseen clinical care at Sancta Maria for over 10 years. Alvin Lim serves as chief executive officer, and the leadership team also includes directors of nursing, clinical services, admissions, rehab services, and social services. The facility sits on Concord Avenue, about a tenth of a mile from North Pond, Fayerweather Street School, and Rafferty Park, and roughly two tenths of a mile from the Cambridge Highlands neighborhood. Sancta Maria has provided care in Cambridge for more than 75 years, combining skilled nursing and rehabilitation with a non-profit, faith-based mission.