Vincentian Home

anita d'angelo

My mom was in Vincentian on Perrymont for one month from mid November to mid December. One of the aides made her walk to the bathroom by herself because my mom's room was too hot and the aide needed to get some air in the hallway. Another aide told my mom he was done helping her go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, she was a fall risk the entire time she was there. We did complain but I don't think it made any difference. They really need to watch who they hire in these places. The day we took her home was one of the happiest days of our life. She ended up going back into the hospital and we lost her at the end of December. The only consolation we have is she didn't have to die in that place. I would have given them a negative 10 if I could. I regret not bringing her home sooner.

Cheryl

My mom was in Vincentian Home and she loved it there, but it was too expensive to keep her there. But while she was there, everybody was attentive to her, and they would come in and visit with her. She was not able to go to any meals or any activities because of her illness, but the nurses and aides made her very comfortable and took care of her every need. She said the food was delicious. She doesn't eat very much, but they were trying to fatten her up a little bit so they'd bring her everything for each meal. She was so comfortable there that the last week we took a respite, she wanted to stay. She was so relaxed and happy there. So I would say excellent care and attention is given to each resident. It was clean, it was pretty, and kept well, and everybody was sensitive to her needs. Her room was perfect, it was just for her. It was not large, but it was decorated nicely. She had a pretty view from her window that she could look out and check to see what was going on, and she had everything she needed. She had a TV, and a recliner, her bathroom was modern and clean, and everything was spotless. So I would say it was a very nice room. She was very comfortable. I just think it's very exorbitant, it's like $450 a day, which is a lot.

Debbie

My mother is in Vincentian Home for rehab. Except for them being a little bit understaffed, which I understand is everywhere, I've been happy. And it seems to me that she is too. She has a couple of little issues, but it's her mental capability that gives her the issues, it's not the actual facility. She's eating the food there and they have a lot of options. I know that she's getting rehab daily. She doesn't realize she's getting rehab because sometimes it's just a walk down the hallway, or they observe how she feeds herself kind of a thing. She is getting it at least six days a week. It's a nice place, and the insurance is covering for her rehab. The good thing that they have is continuing care, if she would start in their personal care, she is guaranteed a spot through the home as their needs change. But it's way out of our price range. They weren't encouraging people to get out of their rooms or out of bed or anything like that. They don't do that, they just kind of leave them in their room all day. But they're also there for rehab and they're not very mobile. So I guess there's a difference with the level of what they do with them.

Betsy

Vincentian Home is wonderful. It's like the Taj Mahal. I took my mother's sister there. It was just amazingly wonderful. For a while, there were a lot of nuns there, and one little nun had a multiple sclerosis, and she would come around in her wheelchair and she'd say to my aunt, "Anna, would you like to have a little party today? Would you like a little ice cream?" This is like off the wall in the afternoons at times there. She would do the sweetest things and she herself was handicapped, but it was lovely there. It was so nice and very clean, and meals were amazing.

Mary

My mom is in Vincentian Home. It's very good, and the services are pretty good. They have cards, games, Bingo, and entertainment. The food is very good, and there's a good variety on the menu.

kirshpgh

The facility is clean and homey (but not dated); patients are encouraged to eat meals together, and visitors are encouraged to be with them. I think their goal is to get rehab patients up and about-- and I think it works well. The therapy group is attentive and are considerate to do things like provide a schedule for the next day, so the patient knows what to expect. The staff (nurses/aides) are also attentive and communicate well with the patient and family. The aides and evening nurse on the floor had been working there for a while, so you get the feeling that they want to be there, and they have knowledge of the place. My family member who was a patient wasn't very fond of the scheduled activities (i.e., fashion shows, ice cream bars, etc.), but I think those kinds of events were nice and another indication that patients were encouraged to be out-and-about when not in therapy. If there is room available to rehab at this facility, I would suggest placement here.For rehab in the Norths Hills, Vincentian Home cannot be beat.