As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Eastside Center for Health and Rehabilitation, LLC was owned by VK Health Facilities, LLC, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Penobscot County, has been owned by VK Health Facilities, LLC since Jan. 15, 2013.
Eastside Center for Health and Rehabilitation, LLC is registered as a for-profit facility.
During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of one from the CMS, which is lagging behind the average of 3.0 recorded for nursing homes in Maine. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.
According to the data, Eastside Center for Health and Rehabilitation, LLC aided an average of 61.1 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 67 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.
As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Eastside Center for Health and Rehabilitation, LLC spent a total of $14,521 in one fine and suffered one penalty.
In total, there were nine for-profit nursing homes in Penobscot County, Maine.
According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.
A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer Center for Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | VK Health Facilities, LLC | For profit – Corporation | 1 | 100.5 |
| Cummings Health Care Facility | David Goslin and Melinda Goslin | For profit – Corporation | 1 | 32.2 |
| Dexter Health Care | Eastern Maine Medical Center and First Atlantic Corporation | For profit – Partnership | 2 | 38.6 |
| Eastside Center for Health and Rehabilitation, LLC | VK Health Facilities, LLC | For profit – Corporation | 1 | 61.1 |
| Ross Manor | Eastern Maine Medical Center and First Atlantic Corporation | For profit – Corporation | 3 | 97.1 |
| Stillwater Health Care | Eastern Maine Medical Center and First Atlantic Corporation | For profit – Corporation | 2 | 50.8 |
| Westgate Center for Rehabilitation and Alzheimers Care | Barry Bokow, Ira Geffner, Rebecca Lopiansky, MSO Associates, LLC, David Ostreicher, Marc Ostreicher, and Yitzchok Steg | For profit – Corporation | 4 | 63.7 |
