Nursing Home Communities in Butler, PA

"The Arbors at St Barnabas is a great place. The staff is very professional and very easy to work with. They were able to get my mom in the facility as soon as possible. We went and visited after a month that she is in there, and they are really, really great. The room that she is in is a double room, and it's a good size room. It has beautiful surroundings. She's involved with all kinds of activities every day. They have physical and craft activities as well as social activities. They have an excellent counselor who sends me email updates at least once a week. Also the reason why we chose the place is because they will keep her all the way to nursing care. "

"My mother and father were both residents of Sugar Creek Rest for a while. They were both in skilled nursing there. Our overall experience was not the best. The staff was good and the nursing care was OK, but the food was horrible, which is the reason my mother was taken out of there after five days. The buildings were beautiful. The grounds were very nice. It's like a farm-type setting. Unfortunately, there's a lot of secondary roads that you have to take to get to the place. It's probably about 10 miles off of the main road. It's very clean and very well kept up. My only complaints about the place were the heating wasn't that great in the patients' rooms and the food was terrible. They had a church there, a beauty salon, had activities director there, bingo, and stuff for them."

"Quality Life Services had physical therapy and a lot of things that worked for me and enabled me to do things more on my own than I was before. They're very expensive, but they had good, quality work. We were crowded. They were putting more people in rooms that were made for two people. The people who worked for them were very good, but overworked and probably underpaid. The food was OK. Certain meals were good quality and certain meals were underrated and not that great. There were things that should've been done, but they could not do that because they didn't either have the time or the capabilities to do them. It was not a question of how bad they might have been, but rather how good they were with what they had. They made the rooms as attractive as they could. They had movies in a big open area until the coronavirus messed things up, and they had to narrow down the number of people in one space. It's a pretty facility, and they were adding on. They had construction of another wing going on, on the other side of the courtyard. They tried to make a variety of food preparations and sometimes they succeeded and sometimes they didn't. They offered physical therapy there, and they had a lady come in that would do your hair."

"St. Barnabas Nursing Home is nice and huge. Their one building has four or five floors with lots of rooms; some of them are one-bedrooms and some of them are two-bedrooms, and they have apartment-type settings if you're able to cook. They probably have three or four dining rooms. Their basement is like a mall with a post office, jewelry store, snack shop, and coffee shop. They also have good therapy. They had a separate building for people who are there for rehab. I think you buy into it so you have to have money before you can even go there. "

"My doctor said she has heard some nice things about Sherwood Oaks. We dropped by, they gave us a tour, and I never looked at anything else. It was convenient for my children. They live in this area. It had everything I needed, and it has different levels if I would want to move on to the next level. The staff is very helpful. There are lots to do if I want to, and I am getting involved. They have a beautiful library, and I help in there. I go to a knitting class, and I joined an exercise class. The food is wonderful, and we have a menu to choose from everyday. I am in a patio home, so I have a bedroom, a living room, and a kitchen. I have another room and I am using it for dining. The security is wonderful. They walk the property, and they drive around. It's a huge facility with beautiful gardens. At night after dinner, they have programs and movies, and kids come in and sing, I'm a little bit nervous being out at night here, and I don't like to be out at night alone anyway, so I don't participate in a lot of them. "

"I had a wonderful experience at Cranberry Place. The nurses and nursing assistants were great, and truly love what they do and it shows. Dr. Scheri was the best doctor with excellent bedside manner and attended to my every need and concern. I do not have one negative thing to stay about my stay at Cranberry Place. Highly recommended! "

"My Mother was a short term resident for PT care after surgery. The staff couldn't have been nicer. The quality of care and compassion went hand in hand. I highly recommend this facility for short term and long term care. The facility was very clean and well kept. "

"We visited this facility for our uncle and aunt. However, it seems superior than the others so we decided to place our loved one her as well. It's a very beautiful here. The staff was really caring and affectionate. I'm very pleased with them. However, they should communicate more with the significant others of their residents when something happens or changes. For instance, they should call if accidents happened or there's a change in medication. Despite of this, I will still recommend them to others. "

"Cheswick Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, LLC is OK, but I don't see a lot going on there for the residents. I would hate to think of myself as having to live there. It's just not acceptable to me as far as the atmosphere. My sister is in skilled nursing there. She had a stroke and she's wheelchair-bound. Her whole dominant side is paralyzed. The facility looks fine. The staff is really good. They take good care of her physically, but as far as anything to do, it's boring and depressing. Every time I go to visit, she takes one bite of her meal and leaves the rest, and makes faces like it's not too good. It is very clean. They only have one elevator though, which bothers me because she's on the third floor and she's in a wheelchair. If there was a fire, how are they going to get everybody from the third floor and the second floor out with one elevator? That concerned me. With one elevator in the whole place and if it's out of service, they're stuck. I didn't like that at all. If you can do the steps, that's fine, but if you're in a wheelchair or have mobility problems, you're gonna die. The rest of it is fine. They have one big dayroom as soon as you go in with TVs and all. They also have a TV in their room. They had a few activities. I've been there once on the holidays when they had Christmas carols and a guy playing the guitar and playing Christmas carols, but I don't think there's much to do."

"My wife was a patient at Wexford Healthcare Center. I thought the care was excellent ! The therapy staff were so good with her - they got her up and walking within no time. The nursing staff took great care of her. The nurse aides got to know my wife so well that she knew each one of them by name and still talks about how well they took care of her. I would not hesitate to recommend them!"

"A really nice place. Nancy, the administrator, is sweet and friendly, and makes sure that residents get lots of free specials, like a home-cooked Christmas dinner that she makes herself. Very clean, with no odor of urine in the air. Bottom line, not a glamorous facility, but one that is bright, attractive, well-run, and a good fit for the area, which is very much rural."

Vincentian Terrace Place, situated in Allison Park, PA, provides comprehensive care options for seniors needing Memory Care and Assisted Living services. The community features diverse apartment types, allowing residents to select living arrangements that match their preferences and needs. Apartments come with comfortable living rooms and convenient kitchenettes, offering a home-like environment. The community boasts several amenities aimed at enhancing residents' quality of life. Outdoor common areas are available for relaxation and social interaction, and a variety of organized activities and programs help keep residents engaged and active. Pet-friendly policies enable residents to bring their pets, adding a sense of comfort and companionship. Meals are provided in communal dining areas where residents can enjoy social dining experiences. For physical wellness, yoga and stretching opportunities are offered. Social activities and events are a key part of life at Vincentian Terrace Place. Residents can stay connected with family and friends through available WiFi/Internet access. Facilitated field trips and local outings provide opportunities for exploration and participation in community events. General transportation services assist residents in attending appointments and running errands. Daily living is simplified with housekeeping services, contributing to a clean and well-maintained living environment. Shared common areas encourage community interaction and foster friendships among residents. Vincentian Terrace Place aims to create a supportive and engaging setting where seniors can comfortably enjoy their daily lives.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Provider Directory

"My mother is in Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. I like that the nursing staff is really on the ball. They care about their patients. The other thing I like was the cost. I couldn't afford to help pay for anything, so she had to have a Medicaid facility that could take care of her well, so that made a big difference, too. She's a picky eater, and she's eating well, so the food is good. I know they have somebody that will take them outside, but I think they have to be careful because my mother was a runner before, and they have to make sure that she's not gonna take off on them. There are a lot of bedridden patients there, so I don't know how much activity they have time for. They have to be escorted to go outside, but there's no patio. I wish they had an enclosed area where they could just walk out on their own, but they don't. There's a small courtyard outside of my mother's window but it's all open, so she couldn't go out even if she wanted to. I wish they had some kind of outdoor space. It's not secured. For her, it would have to be secured. Her room is adequate. I've seen the rooms for the regular nursing section and they're nice. The ones for the memory care are not quite as nice and could use some new furniture and a little brightening up, too."

"My mother is in rehab now at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Harmarville. The people have been very nice, so far. They seem to know what they're doing. She's been eating the food and getting what she ordered. The nurses are very calm. My mom is deaf, so they are writing stuff down on the whiteboard that we have. The therapy is the only thing that we're not thrilled with because me and my sister are not allowed in the therapy room with her when she does it. The facility is nice, but it's very, very big. You have to walk pretty far to get to the rooms. It's a great place, but it's way too expensive."