Sacred Heart Home

State-of-the-Art Care with Heart and Soul.

Sacred Heart Home purple logo design
  • Fully Medicare Certified
  • Fully Medicaid Certified
  • Most Insurance Plans Accepted

Established: June 25, 1923

Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitative Care

A member of the Diocesan Health Facilities group, Sacred Heart Home is a skilled nursing center located in the City of New Bedford, in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Our facility is highly respected throughout the region and serves 190 adult men and women with comprehensive health services in a loving, home-like environment.

From skilled nursing and rehab programs to specialized Alzheimer’s care, pain management, and palliative care, our team is dedicated to helping the residents at Sacred Heart Home maintain the best quality of life. In keeping with our philosophy, we offer a holistic approach to total wellness that goes beyond meeting physical and emotional needs to nurturing spirituality. To meet the needs of the Portuguese community we offer bi-lingual staff members, religious services spoken in Portuguese, and cultural activities.

The Joint Commission quality approval gold seal
Newsweek best nursing home 2026

Location & Photo Gallery

Care Options provided by Sacred Heart Home:

Asian senior care nurses and grandmothers provide caring support to elderly women

Skilled Care

We provide short- and long-term nursing care for adults of all ages—supporting individuals recovering...

Home caregiver physio empowers seniors via exercises for strength, flexibility, aiding recovery.

Rehabilitation Services

Helping individuals regain functionality following an illness, accident, hospitalization or surgery...

Cardiologist using a heart model to talk to a patient

Alzheimer's Care

Catholic Memorial Home and Sacred Heart Home are among the few facilities in Southeastern...

Senior Woman Suffering from Sore Throat

Pain Management

Diocesan Health Facilities’ pain management program was instituted to deliver optimum relief...

Caucasian Female Nurse Measuring Blood Pressure of Senior Caucasian Woman

Palliative Care & Hospice

Our palliative care program, offered at each of the Diocesan Health Facilities skilled nursing...

Supportive nursing home attendant helping senior black man filling papers

Respite Care

Our Respite Care program provides planned short-term accommodations for loved...

Sacred Heart Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitative Care

I want to thank all of you for the excellent, compassionate care you all provided for my mom. I had such peace of mind knowing she was with you at Sacred Heart Home. Each and every one of you are a credit to your profession and should be very proud of what you do.

I wanted to thank everyone at Sacred Heart for your kindness, compassion, and the best care ever that you gave my mother while she was with you. You all became a second family to us. I will never forget any of you. You are the best and we love you!

We chose Sacred Heart for our Dad based both on recommendations and our own research, and in retrospect, could not possibly have done better for Dad. From his first day he was treated with respect, sensitivity and empathy by what was clearly a quality and well trained and directed staff. Any problem or concern we raised was handled promptly and effectively.

Sacred Heart Home

Staff Jennifer Davis

Jennifer Davis, MSW, LNHA

Administrator

(Serving since 2004)

Staff Christine M Souza

Christine M. Souza, RN, BSN

Director of Nursing (DON)

(Serving since 2004)

Staff Maria Mello

Maria Mello, LPN

Admissions Director

(Serving since 2001)

Staff Mary Anna

Mary Anna Arruda

Director of Human Resources

(Serving since 1976)

Staff Heidi Kuliga

Heidi Kuliga

Resident Billing/Business Office

(Serving since 2025)

Staff Curtis Mello

Curtis Mello, MD, MPH, FCCP

Medical Director

(Serving since 2002)