Nursing Home Communities in Fort Washington, PA

"The Quadrangle was a good facility. It was time well spent, and the head of sales gave us a good option. We went all the way up to the Alzheimer's unit. The rooms were nice and basic, but they were fine and flexible in letting us bring in our own furniture if required. They had different painting classes and stretching classes. They had a rehabilitation facility if required. They had different games and things when we were there in the activity room. It's a pleasant environment."

"We got Mom over at the Riverview Estates. She loves their food. It's gorgeous. It's very clean. The maintenance is good. They just had a whole bunch of renovations. It's pristine. The view of the river makes you feel like you're on vacation versus in a senior living home. They have this beautiful atrium with rocking chairs so people can sit and just look at the river. It's a beautiful ambiance. She's very happy there. They have religious services six days a week, which my mother loves, and bingo, which she loves. They bring in a lot of entertainers, like a lot of singers. On Christmas, they brought in a choir. She hung up on me the other day to go play bingo. She's happy that they have the Hallmark Channel in their TV room. They have a giant screen TV with a bunch of chairs and that makes her very happy, even though she has a small TV in her room. They're very attentive to her needs. When she misses a meal, they come up and they try to get her down for meals. If she can't make it down because she's in too much pain, they bring her her meals. Whenever I called the facility during the first couple of weeks when she was getting acclimated, they called me back very quickly. They work to get her needs met. I think the value for the money is great. I wish she would call staff more often, but that has nothing to do with their rating. She has a habit of not wanting to ask for help, but they know to come look for her, which I find important. I'm very happy there."

"My review is excellent. I have lived here since November 2016. The staff has been great. I have visited other facilities and found that Juniper Village was the best environment for myself. The entire staff is great and also the food. Please come here if you are looking for a great home."

"Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line was very nice. It was in a neighborhood. So, it wasn't isolated or in a bunch of business complexes. They had a pool, a nice gym, a lot of classes, an art studio with pottery and a kiln, and a big library. I had lunch there. It was in the bistro and I could pick what I wanted. I had a sandwich and it was very good. The outside areas were also beautiful. It was very nicely kept and maintained."

"My mom has been in this nursing home for quite a while. And as many of you know, the nursing home was formerly St. Mary's Catholic home which was bought by new ownership. It is now St. Mary's Center. I have to say that I go into the facility every week to visit my mother. I am happy and impressed by the cleanliness and the professionalism of the staff. I am able to compare and see how good they really are because of my experiences with other facilities.. The nursing care is good, and the therapy department was my moms favorite place to be. She loved the staff. Lately they have been doing many renovations that are making the facility look even more inviting. I take my hat off to the new ownership for doing this and making it feel more like home. The one thing I do miss from the past is the nuns that were in the facility. They still have some but not as many as before. I just always thought they were a wonderful calming factor. Overall, St. Mary's is a great place to receive care for your loved one. "

"My sister moved up to Phoebe Richland Community. It was very welcoming. They gave her all the physical therapy she could handle, which was great. She had physical therapy almost every day and occupational therapy almost every day when she got there. She still gets it quite frequently. The staff is very nice. She enjoys the other residents there. She says she has a wonderful time getting to know them and they're very caring also. I was there one Saturday when the director himself was helping someone move into their memory care area. He was moving the clothing and stuff in himself on a Saturday. They're just delightful. There's an exercise class of some kind every morning, wheelchair volleyball, chair, or tai-chi. There's at least one activity every morning and one or two activities every afternoon. Every day I call or when I talk to my sister, she'll say, "Oh yes, we had an exercise this morning." It's a smaller place, so they can't offer the diversity of activities that a larger facility might offer. The assisted living has a beautiful lounge area when you walk in. The dining room is lovely. You couldn't ask for anything better. I get no complaints from my sister except there's no salt, but she can bring some herself. That's for health reasons. I saw two small library reading areas, a game room, a big lounge, and a dining room. She's in a temporary room right now because there were no rooms available, so it's a little small but very nice and furnished. It has a dresser, a wardrobe, a chair, a bed, a little kitchenette, and a beautiful bathroom that's handicapped accessible. It is less expensive than others for definitely something better. Their staff is especially caring. This place is much more consistent with their staffing, which means the staff gets to know their people better."

"I have to say after staying here that compared to the other facilities I have worked with, this is the best regarding patient care, friendliness of staff, and therapy."

"My mother is currently at Ambler Extended Care. She is a stroke victim with dementia and in a wheelchair. She has been there a year and it's the best choice we've made. Her previous place was horrible. The aids stole her stuff, neglected her and she hated the food. Here she is happy, there are endless activities, the staff is kind and she loves the food options. Ambler is by no means perfect, but the genuinely care for my mother. Ambler has extended her quality of life tremendously. Im grateful for all they do. "

"Business brought me into the heart of this facility and there is nothing I can find negative. My inside travels clearly showed the staff to be well above average in every way. The sincerity and care is easy to see in the interplay between the staff and the residents; there is laughter,camaraderie, respect and genuine interest which shine through. I saw and felt genuine relationships and friendships. On one visit I was in awe watching a young aide wheeling a crying resident down the hall; the aide was pushing with one hand while using her other to soothe the woman by rubbing her shoulder and play with her hair. She then leaned over rubbed her cheek and said "we can't have this...let's go and find something we can do for fun." My overall feelings were confident and comfortable. I would (and have) happily referred to this facility. I would have no hesitation if the need arose to place one of my own loved one's into these caring hands. "

"My mother recently spent 3 months at Brookside prior to her passing. The facility doctor and the entire staff were attentive and genuinely caring and kind. They have good rules and procedures in place to keep residents safe and healthy and respond quickly to family questions. Brookside gave me peace of mind during a very difficult time and is a very good alternative if your loved one is no longer able to live at home."

"My mother is living in Edgehill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pennsylvania. I don't really know that much because she just moved there, but our experience has been very good. They answer their phone promptly, and if I have any questions, they are happy to answer them. The woman that does the intake is going to help me fill out the medical assistance forms. The nurses seem very nice. It's a small center, and it's close to where my cousin lives. There are a lot of positive things. They have her on a diet that is puréed, so it's not very delicious looking. I haven't been in there; nobody is allowed in. The value for the money is very good. They do physical therapy and occupational therapy, and they do hospice care. They do CAT scans there, and they have a doctor."

"I toured Spring House Estates. The apartments, the food, and the accommodations were very nice. That's also a place where they had gathered up their residents to talk to you about their experiences. The gym was huge. That's where they have all their activities. They have separate rooms for arts and crafts. They have a library and a computer room, and their mail room was very nice. They have a concierge desk where they receive their packages."

"My mother-in-law (MIL) was sent home after her first stay at Harston when her Medicare eligibility expired. She still seemed very weak and not well. Harston said she was fine, and ready to go home. Three days later she collapsed at the kitchen table in my house and we assumed she was dead. There was no pulse. I administered CPR which did work and it got her heart going again. We had called 911 and they showed up shortly afterward. After a few days at the hospital she was readmitted to Harston, and my MIL really wanted to go to Harston. It is apparently the closest facility which offers dialysis which my MIL needs.My MIL liked Harston and felt very well treated there. She mostly liked the food, the rehab, and the medical people she interacted with there. We did not like it. It seemed shabby. It catered somehow to a lot of poor elderly people who seemed to be in very bad shape. When they discharged her again the 2nd time we were leery. But she's indeed been in better shape since she came home the second time. "