Staff Report
The Sherrill House, which has supported older adults in the community for more than 100 years, is enhancing its care through new and upcoming amenities.
The “not-for-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center” is located on South Huntington Avenue and cares for about 170 older adults daily through several services.
The facility provides long-term skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, and memory care, has recently added to its services to better assist its patients and residents.
Sherrill House opened a brand-new dialysis center last June, an amenity that will not only make treatment more accessible but also help quell the healthcare crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patients in need of dialysis treatment required transportation by ambulance to hospitals multiple times per week. Now DaVita Kidney Care at Sherrill House has six treatment chairs and operates three days a week for patients and residents who need hemodialysis treatment..
The new center enables patients to avoid spending long periods in lobbies and waiting rooms of hospitals before and after treatment.
Sherrill House also has other plans for the years ahead, specifically, fundraising.
In 2024, Sherrill House held a fundraising gala in November that helped close out a $1M capital campaign to relocate and enhance their rehabilitation gym. Plans call for the existing gym to be renovated and relocated from the ground floor to the fifth floor penthouse. The new gym will be larger, have updated state-of-the-art equipment, and feature incredible views of the Emerald Necklace and Jamaica Pond.
Plans are also underway to build a new staff cafeteria and wellness center.
A 2025 gala is being planned.
For those interested in supporting Sherrill House’s fundraising efforts, email Bethany Allen, Sherrill House’s Director of Development, at ballen@sherrillhouse.org.
Additionally, for those who would like more information about the facility’s admission process or want a tour, call 617-735-1775 or email admissions@sherrillhouse.org.
