Harrison House of Georgetown completes two-year renovation

The growing and aging population of Sussex County creates a demand for more rehabilitation and skilled care nursing. Harrison House of Georgetown has responded to these needs with a two-year construction project to expand its facility at 110 W. North St., Georgetown.

With the completion of the project, Harrison House now has an additional 30 beds, a new activity and dining room, an outdoor patio with walking paths and a large rehabilitation center.

The rehabilitation center includes new state-of-the-art machines and equipment, special bariatric rehabilitation equipment, and a private speech therapy room. Within the center, a new full kitchen was built, as well as a washer and dryer and a full bathroom with a tub/shower combo and a standing shower to simulate a resident’s home and provide the most custom occupational therapy possible.

Harrison House of Georgetown’s first resident in the new rehabilitation center is thrilled with the new facility and her caring, experienced team of nurses and therapists.

Claire Kroll is recovering from cardiac surgery and residing at Harrison House while receiving rehabilitation care. Kroll’s physical therapist, Laurie Morris, COTA-L, from Genesis Rehabilitation, has created an individual therapy plan to help her return home as quickly as possible.

Morris said all rehabilitation residents are given an individual plan using the new state-of-the-art equipment and facility features to help move their rehabilitation along as quickly as possible. “Our goal is to provide the highest level of care and encourage our residents in their rehabilitation so that they can go home faster,” said Morris.

For more than 25 years, Harrison House of Georgetown has been providing quality care for Sussex County seniors. Providing a full range of health services such as IV therapies, Alzheimer’s/dementia care, and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, Harrison House meets the needs of the aging residents of Sussex County.

Harrison House is owned and operated by a third-generation family business with communities in Georgetown, Salisbury, Md., Snow Hill, Md., Christiana, Pa. and Coatesville, Pa. With 40 years of serving seniors, it provides the highest quality of care in a warm and homelike environment. Go to www.HarrisonSeniorLiving.com for more information.