Assisted Living Communities in Northumberland, PA

"I went to The Hillside Senior Living Community. It wasn't really as accommodating given the different floor levels for someone that needs to walk a little bit, but then also blind. Anything other than one floor was the only deterrent with the other places. Once you got into multiple floors, it became an issue. The dining area was more like a restaurant with a beautiful open glass wall that overlooks the West branch Susquehanna Valley. The staff was very well informed, very pleasant, easy to deal with, and stayed in touch with me via email as we went through the selection process. She asked for criticism or whatever, and basically there wasn't as much criticism, as much as it was just the personal preference of my father for ease of walking around."

"My husband and I used to live in a place called Leighton Place in Williamsport. The thing I liked most about it was the activities. There were lots of arts and crafts and gardening. The thing I liked least was, towards the end before I left, they made it feel like a prison. They put cameras in the hallways, changed the locks on the front door, and you have to sign in and sign out and say where you are going. The people who took care of the residents were great, but the management was terrible. The food was not very good. They didn't have balanced meals for the elderly. They put too much salt in it which wasn't good. When I moved there, I moved into an apartment with my husband, who needed assisted living care. Once he passed away, I stayed there for a year, just until I could figure out what I wanted to do. The assisted living was good for him, but it didn't work out for me. We chose the place because they agreed to provide an apartment for both me and my husband. They agreed that they could take care of him rather than putting him in the nursing home. They also helped in providing hospice care for him in those last months."

"I took a tour for my father, and I was very impressed. I had no problems with them, they were very informative, and it was a clean place. The one who accommodated me on the tour was very helpful and very nice. They have both studios and apartments, but what I saw was a room with a bath. The room sizes were very big, and I think my father would be very happy there. They had a list of many activities, and it was very nice. For lunches and dinners, they have a cook right there on the premises, which I liked, and they get to pick some of their meals. They had therapy, so that was one of the main things. I was only in contact with one person, but the staff that was there were very friendly towards me."

"Everyone seemed very helpful and very accommodating at Nottingham Village. It looks like a great fit for mom. She would be in a single home, which was beautiful. It was a ranch. They have a garage, a screened-in porch, two bedrooms, and two baths. They have a senior center, they do all kinds of activities, they have a schedule that they do every month, and they offer meals there if you choose (or you can have your own). They have a restaurant, a small exercise room, and they offer transportation if you need it within so many miles, and that is included with their maintenance fee each month. There are little walking areas all around."

"The Manor at Penn Village is very close to my home, and I have known other families who had parents there. They were very pleased with the facility and I am also very pleased with it. The nurses are very thoughtful and they really look after the residents. I can call anytime, and they don't get annoyed with me when I call to check on my mother, because she's having a difficult time since her sister is also ill. So I also had my aunt there. My aunt and my mother were extremely close. And the nurses knew this. So when my aunt passed away the day after Christmas, they went the extra mile to be with my mother to help her through this difficult time. The facility is very clean and up to date. They serve fantastic meal and they offer a lot of activities for the residents. My mother gets her hair done every week. They try to make the residents feel it's like their home. They even have a chapel there. I've been very happy with it. I have no complaints. "

"My mom moved into RiverWoods Senior Living Community. It is a very nice facility with multi-level units of care. The staff is wonderful. They have restaurants, crafts, and different things going on. It's in the same town where I live, so it's very convenient. I can visit my mother regularly. My mother is quite happy with the food. Their meds are delivered every day. There's a nurse there. My mom lives in a single room. The cost for my mom's level is really good and very affordable. They are a terrific facility. We're very happy."

"We toured Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village for my mom. We chose that because it was a continuing care facility, and she needs a little bit more one-on-one beyond a home health care provision. The staff were very helpful with questions. They also came out of the car with the wheelchair to get my mom. They made sure that she had all her questions answered, too. They have a new wing, and we were very pleased with it. They have a courtyard, a salon, and in-house rehab facilities as well."

"Rockwell Retirement Center is a wonderful place. Their dining room is immaculate. They have people that will help you. I need a wheelchair and they bring it down so I can eat and they bring it down to my car. The rooms are not the most beautiful. You have to bring your own furniture and drapery. They're all old school rooms, which have been made into rooms for you to live in. They have loads of activities and they have a wonderful activity room. The library is absolutely perfect. They have an exercise room, and they do light therapy for you. It meets my standards. They have air-conditioning and heat in all the rooms. They have an emergency light system and an escape route in case of a fire."

"Mother was at Emmanuel Center for about a month, and it was better, nicer, cleaner, and safer. The staff was better than average. I guess, she is in the beginnings of dementia. Her issue is that she would think that people didn’t take care of her in a timely manner, but we as her family thought that they were much better. I just admire the work that they tried to do with the patients. "

"My great aunt had rehab at Mt. Carmel Senior Living Community. She was in rehab because she had fallen and broken her shoulders. She liked it, and she was engaged in activities. It was very clean. They do jigsaws, bingo, and things like that. That's what was going on when I was there. Her situation improved; she was discharged home independently. The staff were friendly and helpful. The facility was very clean, and the grounds are well-kept. I'm not sure how that all works out financially, but I would say it was fair. They got the desired outcome; she was discharged home. It was a little bit more institutional overall, but her room was homey. They do have a beauty/barber salon. We were satisfied."

"My father-in-law moved to Heritage Mills Personal Care and Memory Assistance Center. What I like best is that the people there are very friendly, and the residents seem very happy. It's a clean facility. It smells very good inside, and in the two weeks that he's been there, he's very happy with how they treat him and the people around him. The staff was very friendly and very informative. They worked with us to help him move into the facility, so they were very helpful and nice. My father-in-law said he likes the food. The structure is an old brick warehouse. It's very nicely done on the inside. One thing that he loves is they have trivia time or Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune, and he's blind, so they help him with it, and he's had a ton of fun. It's a happy feeling when you walk in, light, bright, and airy."

"My husband has been in Orangeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for a month now. Just like every nursing home in the area, they need more people to work there and they're looking. Right now, I don't think they're hiring anybody extra because of COVID. Everything's kind of shut down for now, but he's adjusting. He's enjoying having a roommate. The nurses are wonderful. The staff is exceptional. The only problem is they don't have enough people working there and I'm pretty sure that's the case everywhere. The food is OK, some days are better than others. It's very clean, but they do not have central air, which completely boggles my mind. When Medicare was finished with their 20 days of providing physical therapy, they told me that from then on, it would cost me $400 a day for two hours of physical therapy and that really kind of blew my mind. The staff members are very nice, and they're working very hard. They're trying to take care of everybody as best they can with the time that they have. Yesterday, the dinner was beautiful. They have an outside area that looks very nice. They have some areas with nice big windows so that they can look out on the outdoors, which is nice. I just think they charge more than anybody else around or at least no less."

"I like the Wolf Run Village’s location as it is near to me and the cost i good. We thought it was wonderful, and the facility looked wonderful. They are very helpful in giving us our options. The rooms are great, and they had a huge dining room. I like the atmosphere, and there is room to move around. "

"Polk Personal Care is a very nice place. The staff are very loving people, especially towards the residents. The food is terrific, they have activities to do, and there are devotions my mom can go to. They bring in special music sometimes. It's a good place to be. They're very caring, and the place is pretty immaculate and beautiful. The rooms are a real nice size with a nice private bathroom. Mom enjoys the exercises every morning. Then she goes to devotions and then goes to lunch. In the afternoon, she prefers to stay in her room but they have bingo, trivia, and games available for the residents to do. She also enjoys doing crafts. The people enjoy the activities. They are really excited about it, especially bingo. They have their own little bus that they take the residents out for rides, to go get some ice cream, or something like that. It's a great place."