About

Providing Quality Care for Loved Ones For Over 75 Years

The Hattie Ide Chaffee Home is an award-winning, nonprofit, skilled healthcare facility located in East Providence, Rhode Island.

We are known for our outstanding staff-to-resident ratio, which results in personal attention for our residents. Our staff and patients develop a strong bond that creates a true family environment and, ultimately, successful healthcare outcomes. Many residents return to us following additional surgeries or when they need care. They recommend us to their family, neighbors and friends. Our continuity of care — often with the same professional caregivers — provides peace-of-mind for all.

Our History

Our original facility was founded in 1947 by Dr. Herman Pitts, a dedicated cancer specialist, and Mrs. James Carmack, the state regional commander of the Woman’s Field Army, a division of the American Cancer Society. Their mutual goal was to provide skilled healthcare within a home-like environment for patients with cancer. Over the years, our home has expanded its mission to include all types of patients who need skilled care.

Under the direction of Dr. Pitts, the facility first opened its doors to patients on December 6, 1948, on South Broadway in East Providence. The facility was made possible by a gift of land and residence from East Providence businessman Walter Chaffee and named in honor of his mother, Hattie Ide Chaffee. Additional gifts from other public support totaled $40,000.

Hattie Ide Chaffee Home opened at our present location in January 1960 with a building fund of $700,000. This fund was raised from memorial gifts and public subscriptions.

Our Mission

Our mission at Hattie Ide Chaffee Home is to ensure the best quality care with the finest staff in a nurturing, home-like environment. Our highly trained caregivers respond to the most complex medical problems and we remain dedicated to continuing to meet or exceed the highest standards set by the State of RI, State Medicaid and the Federal Medicare programs. Hattie Ide Chaffee Home complies with all HIPAA guidelines in its daily operations.

Through our nonprofit status, volunteer board of directors, physician involvement, and generous bequests, Hattie Ide Chaffee continues to thrive.

Barry Zeltzer

Chief Executive Officer

Lisa Bell

Chief Financial Officer

Marlene Verrier

Director of Nursing

Tia Forbes

Director of Social Services

Robert Campanella

Director of Culinary Services

Christine Cinquegrana

Director of Human Resources

Scott Holleran

Director of Facilities

Heather Fraga

Director of Life Enrichment

Kate Pyne

Director of Rehabilitation Services

Interested in joining the Hattie Ide Chaffee Team?

Here at Hattie Ide Chaffee Home we are always looking for caring, dependable people to join our staff. To view our current job openings or apply for a job, please click here.

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