Golden LivingCenter

    309 W Pike Ave, Petersburg, IN, 47567
    3.8 · 5 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Spotless, good meals, inconsistent care

    I'm torn: the building is spotless and odor-free, meals are good, and much of the staff is pleasant and caring-my sister is happy-but it's understaffed, calls are slow, care can be inconsistent (I was once left in a wheelchair for 13 hours), and it's expensive.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

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

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    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

    3.80 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Caring and pleasant staff
    • Friendly staff interactions
    • Good meals/dining
    • Very clean and odor-free facility
    • Well-maintained facility / regarded as one of the best
    • Families/residents express satisfaction with care

    Cons

    • Slow response to call lights or requests
    • Instances of residents left unattended (e.g., left in wheelchair for 13 hours)
    • Understaffing concerns
    • Allegations of vindictive behavior by staff or management
    • Reports of poor care in some cases
    • High cost of care

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the provided review summaries is mixed but leans positive on facility appearance, dining, and many staff interactions while showing serious concern about staffing levels, response times, and at least one alarming incident of neglect. Multiple reviews emphasize a clean, odor-free environment and describe the facility as very nice and well maintained. Several reviewers explicitly call the building "one of the best," and family members note that their relatives are happy and well taken care of. Dining receives consistent positive remarks, with "good meals" mentioned more than once. These elements form a clear pattern of strengths in physical upkeep, housekeeping, and food service.

    Staffing and day-to-day care present a more complex picture. Numerous comments describe staff as caring, pleasant, friendly, and excellent, and there are explicit statements that residents are well cared for. These positive staff reports suggest that many caregivers provide compassionate, competent service and that families have had reassuring experiences. However, this positive view is counterbalanced by reports of slow response times to calls and a clear concern about understaffing. The phrase "slow response to calls" appears along with a specific, serious allegation that a resident was left in a wheelchair for 13 hours. That single, very specific incident is a stark outlier that substantially affects the overall impression because it indicates potential neglect or critical lapses in supervision and response procedures.

    Management and behavioral concerns also appear in the reviews. One summary uses the word "vindictive," implying that at least one reviewer experienced or perceived retaliatory or unprofessional behavior by staff or management. Coupled with the understaffing and slow responses, these comments raise questions about staff morale, training, complaint handling, and the effectiveness of supervisory oversight. While other reviewers praise the care, the existence of allegations of poor care and vindictiveness suggests inconsistent experiences depending on timing, staff on duty, or specific units/residents.

    Cost is another recurring theme: reviewers cite "high cost" as a negative. When combined with reports of understaffing and lapses in care, cost concerns can amplify dissatisfaction because families expect adequate staffing and reliable care commensurate with higher prices. Positive remarks about meals, cleanliness, and many staff interactions indicate value in some areas, but the financial burden perceived by families may be a friction point when any quality issues arise.

    In summary, the reviews depict a facility with notable strengths in cleanliness, atmosphere, and dining, and many families report positive, caring interactions with staff and good overall care. At the same time, there are serious, specific concerns — most notably slow response to calls, understaffing, and a reported instance of a resident being left in a wheelchair for 13 hours — as well as allegations of vindictive behavior and high cost. These negative elements are significant and warrant attention because they affect resident safety and family trust. The pattern suggests variability in resident experience: many residents and relatives are satisfied, but there are notable, troubling exceptions that should be investigated or clarified by prospective residents and families (for example, by asking about staffing ratios, incident reporting, and how complaints are handled).

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    About Golden LivingCenter

    Golden LivingCenter sits at 309 W Pike Ave in Petersburg, Indiana, and has served the area since 1991 as a licensed Medicare facility, license number 155375, which means they've been around a while, and they can care for up to 86 seniors at a time, so there's space for a good number of residents, and they cover lots of care needs, from skilled nursing to memory care for dementia or Alzheimer's, plus short-term care or even more involved health oversight if someone's recovering or needs extra help, and the staff takes care of daily assistance like medication, bathing, dressing, transfers, and around-the-clock supervision, plus they're set up for people who use wheelchairs or need non-ambulatory care, and the rooms come furnished, have safety alert systems, and amenities like move-in help, housekeeping, laundry, concierge, and daily prepared meals, even for special diets like diabetes or allergies, with a professional chef making sure the food meets different needs, and dining choices include restaurant-style seating and all-day dining; the property features both indoor and outdoor areas, a fitness room, walking paths, a library, movie theater, arts and music spaces, outdoor programs, and there's parking and transportation for getting out to appointments or activities, which happen both on site and out and about, including devotional or social gatherings to keep folks engaged, and families can get support, too; the center handles high-level health services like dialysis and incontinence care, and offers memory programs, therapy, outpatient rehab, and VA contract care, while also providing independent and assisted living if someone needs only a little help, plus options like respite care or help with community management and senior living counseling, and the building makes sure residents who can't walk easily can still enjoy the shared spaces, including wheelchair-accessible showers, and security systems keep safety a priority, and since Golden LivingCenter is part of retirement communities for folks 55 and older, there's a real mix of support, from skilled nursing to more relaxed living, and if someone's interested, there's a way to schedule tours or consultations online, where you can meet staff, see the rooms, get a feel for daily life, and ask about costs or details through Caring, LLC, though there's not a lot of the extra info you sometimes see, but the basics are covered, and the place aims to handle a wide range of health and daily living needs for seniors in Petersburg.

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