Wegman Family Cottages

Programs and Specialties

At Wegman Family Cottages, our elders’ care and safety are our top concerns. To ensure all their needs are met, they have access to the following features and services:

• Support and medical care delivered by expert physicians and providers from across the Rochester Regional Health System
• 24-hour skilled nursing staff
• Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies
• Specialized dietary services
• Social work services
• Pharmacy services

Additional Features

In addition to the many features designed to meet our elders’ medical needs, we also have a variety of amenities to keep them comfortable:

• All private suites, each with private bathroom and shower
• Open floor plan with large great room and dining room
• Barber / Hair Salon on-site
• Seasonal outdoor patio and courtyard
• Private parlor room available for family gatherings and parties

Pandemic Emergency Plan

A Pandemic Emergency Plan has been developed to enable the Wegman Family Cottages to effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a high impact communicable disease outbreak in the community. 

Read Our Pandemic Emergency Plan

CMS Star Rating

The CMS Star Rating is intended to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily and to help identify areas about which you may want to ask questions. This rating is updated quarterly.

The Wegman Family Cottages are owned and operated by Park Ridge Nursing Home, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation, which has no owners or shareholders.

Wegman Family Cottages Vendor Contract Summary 

Wegman Family Cottages is committed to providing residents with services in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Wegman Family Cottages Resident Rights Under Title VI Regarding Transportation Services

About the Wegman Family Cottages at Park Ridge Living Center

Conveniently located on the Unity Hospital Campus, the Wegman Family Cottages have been serving elders in our community since 2010. Our mission is to provide quality care, independence, and a positive living experience for patients and elders.

As a testament to our commitment to excellence, Park Ridge Living Center, which houses Wegman Family Cottages, has achieved and maintained a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) since 2013. Only 10% of nursing homes in the country attain this five-star rating.

A Unique Approach to Elder Care

The Wegman Family Cottages embrace a new model of care for Living Center elders (residents), where they are encouraged to make their own choices, and provided a home environment in which they will live and share life’s journey. 

Often referred to as the culture change model, this is a new approach to traditional skilled nursing care. Combining our caring philosophy, home organizational structure, and inviting architecture, we have carefully removed institutionalization from the long-term care model. Each day revolves around the elder, focusing on independence, dignity, choice, and keeping decision-making as close to the elder as possible, while providing the appropriate medical and clinical services they need.

Admissions

To be considered for admission to the Wegman Family Cottages skilled nursing facility, an application must be completed and returned to our long-term care admissions office. 

You can access the required admissions forms and view a sample admissions agreement on our Admissions Information page, along with instructions for the admissions process and information on private pay rates and other payment options.

 If you have any questions about the application process or long term care admissions, please call us at (585) 368-6565.

The Cottages

Built in 2010, each cottage is designed around the “small home concept.” Each of the four ranch-style cottage homes has 20 private rooms, each with a private bath. The central dining area is easily accessible with an adjacent kitchen and living room areas. The kitchen is designed to encourage the participation of the elders in meal planning and preparation, just like at home.)

Care in the Cottages in provided by a multi-talented worker, called a shahbaz. The shahbaz assists each elder in embracing their individual abilities. These workers are certified nursing assistants who are also trained in safe food handling, cooking, home maintenance, activities, and housekeeping. They work in concert with a clinical support team of nurses, therapists, medical clinicians, and social workers who visit the home, much like the routine you would find in home health care. Our nursing staff collaborates with elders and their families to provide personalized care for each elder to foster independence.

Research on this model of care has found higher satisfaction levels among elders, their family members and staff, less decline in activities of daily living, reduced incidence of elder depression, use of fewer medications, and improved overall quality of life.