Community Health & Rehabilitation Center

    3611 Transmitter Rd, Panama City, FL, 32404
    3.9 · 29 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Caring staff, concerning long-term neglect

    I have a mixed impression. The therapists, many CNAs (Shannon stood out), nurses and laundry staff were professional, caring and great for rehab - clean facility, friendly faces, good food variety and a family-like atmosphere. But I also witnessed serious neglect: long chair times, delayed/absent doctor visits, residents left unattended or in soiled diapers, open sores not seen, and worn building/maintenance and hygiene problems. I would return for short-term rehab, but I would not trust this place for long-term or highly dependent care.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.93 · 29 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      2.7
    • Amenities

      2.7
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Pleasant exterior / welcoming front entrance
    • Many staff described as kind, caring, and helpful
    • Hardworking CNAs and attentive aides
    • Therapy/rehab staff praised and effective (improved ROM, positive PT experience)
    • Good short-term rehabilitation outcomes; several would return for rehab
    • Engaging activities reported (bingo, arts & crafts, parties, gospel events, reading)
    • Laundry staff described as fast and helpful
    • Clean interior reported by multiple reviewers
    • Snacks available
    • Staff greet residents by name; family-like atmosphere noted
    • Flexible and convenient therapy scheduling
    • Volunteers report positive, engaging experiences
    • Some nursing and professional staff described as knowledgeable and professional
    • New menu and dining room options reported as recent improvements
    • New administrator installed (noted as an update)

    Cons

    • Inconsistent quality of care; reports of neglect and variable staff performance
    • False promises and poor communication from administration
    • High administrator turnover (noted as third administrator in a year)
    • Staffing shortages / poor nurse-to-patient ratio
    • Delayed or infrequent doctor/medical visits
    • Serious hygiene and incontinence management failures (soiled clothes, feces left in rooms/drawers)
    • Unattended residents for extended periods (example: left in coffee room 2.5+ hours)
    • Open pressure sore not evaluated by doctor for 7 days
    • Hospitalization for UTI and other medical complications reported
    • Long chair times and insufficient assistance for bedridden residents
    • Old and worn facility infrastructure (stained floors, aging equipment, private bath in poor condition)
    • Plumbing issues, leaky roof, and malfunctioning AC reported
    • Laundry capacity issues despite quick staff
    • Noisy and unorganized environment in some reports
    • Poor hygiene, cleaning inconsistencies
    • Meals often lukewarm, hard to identify, or not meeting dietary needs
    • Some staff unhelpful or rude (nurse hung up on caller, unhelpful PA)
    • Policies restricting non-prescribed equipment (brace policy) causing issues
    • Mixed reports on activities and encouragement of mobility (some say discouraged from walking)
    • Some reviewers describe the facility as money-driven or unacceptable for long-term care

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is mixed but leans negative for long-term custodial care while consistently positive for short-term rehabilitation and therapy services. Many reviewers praise individual staff members — especially aides, CNAs, therapists, and laundry personnel — describing them as kind, hardworking, and professional. Several people reported good outcomes from outpatient or short-term inpatient rehab: therapists improved range of motion, schedules were convenient and flexible, and some reviewers explicitly stated they would return for rehab. Volunteer and activity leaders also describe engaging programs and a welcoming environment for events.

    However, multiple serious concerns appear repeatedly and indicate systemic problems. A primary pattern is inconsistency: experiences vary widely by shift, wing, or reviewer. Some families report clean rooms, attentive staff, and good meals, while others report neglect, poor hygiene, and medical oversights. Staffing shortages and an apparently low nurse-to-patient ratio are cited as root causes for delayed assistance, long chair times, infrequent doctor visits, and insufficient nightly or personal care. This inconsistency is compounded by administrative instability — reviewers noted an excessive turnover of administrators (one cited the facility was on its third administrator in a year) and broken promises from management, with care-plan meetings not scheduled in advance and poor communication with families.

    Safety and clinical concerns are significant in several reviews. Specific incidents include a resident hospitalized with a UTI, an open pressure sore on a tailbone left unexamined by a doctor for seven days, and reports of incontinence mishandling (soiled diapers left in drawers, clothes smelling of feces). There are also accounts of residents left unattended for long periods (one stated 2.5+ hours in a coffee room) and basic hygiene lapses (hair not combed, teeth not brushed). These reports suggest lapses in supervision and clinical follow-up that could lead to avoidable complications (e.g., infections, skin breakdown). Delayed or absent physician visits and an account of a physician assistant perceived as unhelpful amplify medical concerns.

    Facility maintenance and environment are another mixed area. The exterior and entryway receive positive mentions for being pleasant and welcoming, and some reviewers call the interior clean with pleasant smells. At the same time, multiple reviews describe aging infrastructure: old and stained floors, worn equipment, plumbing problems, a leaky roof, and malfunctioning air conditioning. Laundry service is praised for speed and helpfulness, but reviewers also note that laundry facilities can be under-capacity, indicating operational strain. Dining comments are polarized: some reviewers say food variety is good and snacks are available, while others report meals that are lukewarm, difficult to identify, and not suited to residents' dietary needs. A few reviews note recent dining improvements and a new menu/dining-room options, suggesting some efforts at remediation.

    Activities and social engagement receive positive feedback from volunteers and some families who praise bingo, crafts, parties, and faith-based programs that create a family-like atmosphere. Yet a number of reviews say there are not enough activities or that staff discourage mobility, preferring wheelchair use over encouraging independent walking. This again points to inconsistent practice depending on staff and unit.

    In summary, the facility shows strength in rehabilitation and therapy services, compassionate individual caregivers, and a welcoming front-end presentation. However, recurring negative themes — inconsistent caregiving, staffing and nursing shortages, administrative turnover and poor communication, serious hygiene and medical lapses, and aging building systems — raise red flags for long-term residential care. Families considering this center should weigh the positive rehab reputation and compassionate staff against documented episodes of neglect and facility shortcomings. Prospective residents or their families should specifically ask about current leadership stability, staffing ratios for the intended unit, policies for clinical follow-up (physician/PA visits), incontinence and skin care protocols, and recent maintenance or dining improvements. If choosing the facility, frequent monitoring, regular care-plan meetings, and direct communication with therapy and nursing leadership are advisable to help mitigate the inconsistencies reflected in these reviews.

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    About Community Health & Rehabilitation Center

    Community Health & Rehabilitation Center in Lynn Haven, FL, stands as a place where people come for health services and rehabilitation after they've had an illness, injury, or surgery, and this facility puts real care into making sure each person's needs are met by offering things like physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and skilled nursing care, all using modern machines and equipment that help folks get stronger and feel better. Patients here use air-conditioned rooms, and everything is wheelchair accessible, with handy onsite restrooms and parking right where you need it, which makes visits from family much easier and less stressful. This place has earned a 4.5-star rating from 15 reviews, which means a lot of families have been happy with the way their loved ones have been treated, and it's been praised for being a supportive community resource that gives help with long-term care, family caregiving, and even guidance about Long-term Care Insurance, so nobody feels left out or confused about next steps.

    The staff includes an interdisciplinary care team that's always around to serve each patient's unique needs, and they really encourage family to be part of the healing process, which seems to create a feeling almost like you're being taken care of by relatives who want the best for you. The VITAS Suites at Community Health and Rehabilitation Center give people inpatient hospice care in a peaceful, home-like setting that helps when home care isn't enough, and the beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces, along with the elegant dining rooms and private accommodations, make everything feel calm and pleasant, which really helps during tough times. The center offers inpatient rehab that helps people move home safely after their stay, but there's outpatient therapy too, which gives people a way to keep getting better with support close by, and this makes a difference when someone's trying to regain independence.

    Special programs here cover a wide range of needs, including orthopedic rehab, cardiac rehab, stroke recovery, pulmonary therapy, lymphedema therapy, wound care, urinary incontinence help, pain reduction, vestibular therapy, and balance programs, so people don't feel like they're missing any kind of care they might require. People like that the Center focuses on compassionate, patient-centered care and that their services balance both physical and emotional support for everyone who walks through the doors, contributing to better quality of life for patients and their families, and this focus on respect, collaboration, and comfort, along with their resort-style amenities and upscale touches, is something folks notice right away.

    The whole place runs under the guide of a well-respected healthcare organization and brings together expert guidance, modern rehab equipment, and round-the-clock, individualized care to make sure every patient's recovery plan is really suited to the person and no two plans are exactly the same, and every staff member is always aiming to make things as comfortable and helpful as possible, treating everyone with the kind of patience and attention you'd hope for in a community that wants people to recover and feel well cared for.

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