Holzer Senior Care Center

    380 Colonial Dr, Bidwell, OH, 45614
    4.2 · 32 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Loved hilltop facility; Fridays problematic

    I love the hilltop location and the loving, attentive, courteous staff who listen to residents-the facility is clean and high quality and I'd rate it 5/5, but Fridays suffer staff shortages and occasional lapses in caregiving that need improvement.

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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

    4.19 · 32 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.5
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      4.2
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.2

    Pros

    • Clean facility
    • Kind and courteous staff
    • Attentive staff who listen to residents' needs
    • Loving, caring environment
    • High-quality staff and services
    • Overall 5/5 rating from reviewers
    • Nice hilltop location

    Cons

    • Reports of poor or insufficient caregiving
    • Inconsistent care quality
    • Staffing shortages on Fridays
    • Areas needing improvement

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the collected reviews for Holzer Senior Care Center is predominantly positive, emphasizing a clean, well-maintained facility and a warm, caring culture among staff. Multiple reviewers highlight cleanliness as a notable strength, and the facility’s hilltop location and general niceness are repeated positives. Many reviewers explicitly praise the staff as kind, courteous, attentive, and responsive to residents’ needs, and some characterize the environment as loving and supportive. The aggregate impression in several summaries is very favorable—one reviewer even gave an overall 5/5 rating—reflecting strong satisfaction with day-to-day experience and the facility’s physical condition.

    Care quality is a major theme with mixed but important signals. Several reviews specifically call out "great care," attentive caregiving, and staff who listen to residents, indicating that when staffing and procedures are working as intended, residents receive high-quality, person-centered care. However, this positive view is tempered by separate reports of poor care and insufficient caregiving. Those negative comments suggest inconsistency in the level of care provided across shifts or cases. Because both strong praise and criticism appear in the review set, the pattern points to generally good care with some instances or periods of substandard performance that warrant attention.

    Staffing and staff behavior are central to the overall picture. The most frequent staff-related positives are kindness, courtesy, and attentiveness, and reviewers explicitly note the quality of staff and service. At the same time, staffing-related weaknesses emerge: reviewers mention staff shortages specifically on Fridays, and the reports of insufficient caregiving imply that staffing levels or staff training/oversight may sometimes fall short. This creates a clear operational pattern—highly capable and caring staff are present and make a positive difference, but there are service continuity risks at certain times (notably Fridays) that can lead to reduced care quality.

    Facility and environment observations are uniformly favorable. Reviewers describe the center as clean and of good quality. The hilltop location is mentioned as a positive, contributing to a pleasant setting. There are no explicit comments about dining, activities, or amenities in the supplied summaries; that absence should be noted as an information gap rather than a positive or negative indicator. Prospective residents or family members should request specifics about dining, programming, social activities, and therapy or rehabilitation services during a visit or in discussions with management.

    Management and overall impressions: the presence of mostly positive reviews and an overall 5/5 rating suggests management has succeeded in many core areas—cleanliness, staff culture, and facility quality. Nonetheless, the recurring concerns about care inconsistency and Friday staffing shortages are actionable issues that management should address. Concrete steps could include reviewing staffing patterns for weekends and high-demand days, increasing cross-training to cover shortages, implementing consistent caregiving protocols, and following up on any specific incidents that led to reports of poor care.

    In conclusion, Holzer Senior Care Center appears to offer a clean, well-regarded facility with many compassionate and attentive staff members and a pleasant hilltop setting. The primary area of concern is inconsistency in caregiving quality, with particular staffing shortfalls noted on Fridays. For families and prospective residents, the reviews recommend visiting the center to confirm cleanliness and staff demeanor, asking specific questions about staffing levels and coverage on Fridays and weekends, and inquiring about dining, activities, and clinical oversight to fill in gaps not covered by these summaries.

    Location

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    About Holzer Senior Care Center

    Holzer Senior Care Center offers skilled nursing care along with both short and long-term placement options for older adults needing help. The community supports residents and families through family support services, and has staff on duty all hours to keep everyone safe, with supervision and emergency alert systems in place in every part of the building. The center accepts both Medicaid and Medicare, which eases some financial concerns for many families. Residents get all-inclusive room rates, so laundry and personal grooming never come with extra fees, and there are personal care services like a beautician and barber available too. Rooms can be private, with their own bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, and fast internet, and each space feels bright and can be personalized to make things comfortable and homelike. The facility offers several shared spaces, like a big solarium, a library, an arts room, and a business room, plus outdoor lawns, gardens, walking paths, and peaceful courtyards for when someone wants fresh air or a quiet spot to visit with family and friends.

    The care team provides up to 16 hours of nursing care per day and always makes sure someone's there for the remaining hours as well, so help's never far away for things like bathing, dressing, getting around, and taking medicine. Residents who need help moving in get support, and everyone benefits from daily housekeeping, laundry, and transportation services, plus parking on site. Meals are prepared by a professional chef and planned by a skilled dietitian, who keeps special diets in mind, so everyone eats well and even has the option for bedside service if they aren't up for the dining room. There's also a wellness program and fitness center, a spa, and several chances to stay active or relax as one likes, whether it's joining a gentle exercise class, using rehab equipment, or having restorative nursing care.

    There are many activities and programs to suit all needs-games, crafts, sing-alongs, movie nights, music, community outings, religious services, and picnics, with special efforts made for spiritual and emotional support thanks to chaplaincy services and friendly staff, who're known for their kindness and joyfulness. The center also runs resident-led groups and community-sponsored events, and there's always something going on in the game room, activity room, or outside in the fresh air. Holzer Senior Care Center provides a full range of therapies-physical, occupational, and speech-all delivered by registered therapists and tailored to every resident's unique situation.

    For those who need memory care, there's a specialized program using multisensory approaches and careful housing features to help reduce confusion and prevent wandering, supporting seniors with Alzheimer's and similar conditions. Hospice care is available when needed, and there's always encouragement to join social activities and therapies that address physical, mental, and spiritual needs. The mission at Holzer Senior Care Center focuses on providing friendly visits and striving for quality outcomes, with an environment described as welcoming for both residents and their loved ones.

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