Assisted Living Communities in Pottsville, PA

"We have found a place for my mother, and we have chosen Brookdale Bloomsburg. So far, it looks good. They seem to check all the boxes off of what we need for my mother. She needs to have 24/7 care, and it looks like they're going to provide that. So, we are very much looking forward to this care that she's going to receive there. It looked very clean. Everything was in order. The staff was very friendly. The dining hall looked very good. There were residents walking around somewhere in the lobby. They were greeting guests as they came in. The room that Mom will have everything that she needs. We're pretty pleased, and we're looking forward to having Mom move in so that we can know that she's safe. The staff who assisted us, Andrea, was very knowledgeable. We met the nurse, and she seemed to be on top of all of Mom's needs and all of her medicines, so we're pretty confident that they will be professional and taking good care of our mom. The only activity we observed was the activity director giving one of the guests a manicure and painting her nails, so we haven't seen anything else. We haven't been there that much. They have a lot of things like playing bingo and getting the residents involved in things. This is going to be important for us so our mom doesn't just sit in her room and do nothing. Her room is small, but it's big enough that she will be able to have her bed, her recliner, her TV, and her dresser. She has a bathroom and a closet, so it will be pretty good. It should suit all of her needs for now."

"The rooms at Laurel Point are very nice. We moved a close friend here because she needed extra care . The staff is very friendly and extremely helpful to all the patients. Our friend is very happy with our decision to help her make the move. The extra help that she receives at the pull of a cord is very comforting. We know that she is well taken care of and this puts us at ease. From the office to the front desk to the care givers, the med techs and the kitchen staff, we cannot say enough. We also cannot forget the activities director and the physical therapy providers. Top notch staff from A to Z!!!!!"

"During our tour of Juniper Village at Lebanon, all our questions were answered. The staff that we were in contact with were very pleasant, welcoming and patient. We witnessed how helpful the staff were in personal care. The rooms were nice and clean. We were pleasantly surprised with all the activities available to the residents. Lee"

"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."

"Beautiful rooms, great food and a caring staff."

"My Granny was a resident of Linden Village and also my husbands Great Grandmother and both received excellent care. Everyone from the front office staff, the nurses and the caregivers were very caring, kind and helpful. It made the transition for our loved ones and our family very easy. The rooms where just the right size. They both enjoyed all the activities. Linden Village has beautiful Courtyards for the residents to walk."

"It was very good. The rooms were very nice with different arrangements. They had activities that seemed to be a little more outgoing. For the number of people they had, the dining room was spacious enough."

"They genuinely care about the residents, and treat them with respect. "

"My visit to Vintage Knolls was really good. The staff who attended to me during the tour was excellent. The rooms seem very nice and accommodating, and my mom is going to be transferred there today. It was nice and clean. The people answered my questions and were very accommodating for everything. It seems like a good fit for my mother. The food, the dining, and everything seemed to be right in line with my mom's expectations. They have plastic partitions on the tables for the diners, and the food menu looked to be what my mom would like, so it seems to be pretty good for her. They do everything that they can do."

"There's a number of things that were in our consideration why we chose the facility. Location to us and proximity was important. We're building a home and that was only 15 miles away, so proximity was probably a primary. Also just as important of course was her comfortableness with the place. The way in which the people treated her prior to arrival. The staff were forthcoming and professional. They were providing any kind of detail we needed. Since they were used to receiving people from the local area, they would send a team of people to ones homes and pickup their belongings. You actually pay for the cost of moving them right into the building. And since we were out of town, they offered to reimburse us up to $1100 for the moving expenses. All we need is to present the receipt. They were such a blessing! It was something we were not expecting. Absolutely mom will be happy there. It's a friendly place. It had apartments that were larger than others once that you've seen other places. It's a 4-story building and the distance that she'll have to walk to get to an elevator to get to a cafeteria or the dining area actually was a consideration. It was nice brief, easy get to and very pleasant looking. There is an atrium that was quite large and a waterfalls to help people with the mood. It was rather a large place so you're not confined to a small group of people and it was a nice thing for mom to make friends especially people within her age bracket. There were a great number of activities taking place. She likes to play cards and different card games and so there was a scheduled tournament of such for it. She was able to look at different rooms were residents were actually in them, so they weren't empty. There was furniture in it and it was comfortable living there. They also have an actual beauty facility. Well you pay for it but that's fine because she was used to paying for her hair. It was also important that she had an individual assigned to her as an extra service to help her in getting to the dining area, come down the stairs or other issues. What I also like was that everybody is provided with like a lifeline device that they wear around their neck. So all of these things really proved to her (and us) that the place was experienced, kind and responsive and that just went up to her over the top. "

"Providence Place of Pottsville was very nice. It was just a little bit more than the price range that we wanted to stay within, but it was a very nice facility and it had nice amenities. They had nice patio areas that you could go outside and sit, some very nice social areas, and dining areas. The way their rooms were designed and the upkeep of it was very nice. It's a slightly newer facility. It's a little more on the high-end side, decor-wise, but they are higher in price. You're paying for the nicer decor. It's very nicely decorated, nicely kept, very clean, and looked very welcoming. It was in mid-morning, so I guess a lot of the residents were probably finishing up their breakfast. I didn't witness any activity, but I saw an activities calendar and they have plenty of activities for the residents to take part in if they choose to."

"After visiting various assisted living facilities we eventually decided on this one as our long term care facility for my grandfather. I was personally impressed with the staff who were very caring and compassionate. They helped in any way possible and went out of the way to answer questions and give a lovely tour of the place. The rooms weren't anything spectacular but it had all the basics that could be needed. However I feel that they could have been made a bit more accessible as parts were quite a tight fit.As for the amenities in the facility... well this was quite possibly a selling point. On site the Schuylkill Centers had a barber shop, a religious service center, a lounge and activity room, a lovely cafeteria plus a small shop for the patients to use. It was very welcoming not only to those that stay there and also for the family. In addition to the beautiful inside, the outside landscape was very inviting with flowers, trees and a nice park area if the people just need to get a breath a fresh air.Overall I was very impressed with this assisted living facility and ultimately for the above reasons is why we choose this as the care facility for our grandfather. "

"I toured the Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill in Pottsville. It was assisted living and the place was very friendly. I know 2 people that are down there. The one just moved in only maybe a month ago, but the other one has been there for several years. As far as I know, they're very accommodating and they take care of their people. As far as I know, it's a good place to go. The staff that toured me when I visited, was friendly and knowledgeable. The rooms are nice. The one lady friend I know was in what you would call a suite, at first, with the living area and bedroom areas separate. After her husband passed, she went into just the regular room, but both rooms were very nice. My friend didn't go down to the activities, but they did have activities. She just didn't use them. The food's pretty good the way I understand it, and I have been in their dining area already. That's a nice environment there. In nice weather, they have bands that come there and play for the people so they have nice activities like that."

"We had a brief tour of Renaissance Home Pinebrook. They had an area that was under construction, so they only showed us a sample room that was finished, and because of COVID we couldn't see where the actual residents were. The guy was very, very nice, and he answered all of our questions. They were amazing, and I really think that would have been a great place for her at that time. He told me about how they do pizza night once a month or twice a month there, how they had outings, but because of COVID they can't go out now. They tried to do virtual visits with family, church and stuff, and played bingo. They were great."