Jewel Health and Rehab

    535 N 17th St, Allentown, PA 18104
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    Reviews

    3.34·(79)

    Overall rating

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

      3.6
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      4.1
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      1.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive staff praised by residents and families
    • Skilled physical and occupational therapy with individualized support
    • Positive rehabilitation progress described by some residents
    • Approachable leaders and helpful administrative staff
    • Family updates and assistance with benefits paperwork
    • Meals enjoyed by some residents, with dietary accommodations noted
    • Activities including games, crafts, outings, and seasonal events
    • Clean, welcoming spaces described by some visitors
    • Supportive relationships among staff, residents, and families

    Cons

    • Inconsistent clinical monitoring and pressure-injury prevention
    • Gaps in fall-risk assessment, supervision, and transfer safety
    • Variable rehabilitation intensity and follow-through
    • Inconsistent room cleaning, incontinence care, and odor control
    • Aging building finishes and maintenance concerns
    • Inconsistent staff responsiveness and attentiveness
    • Gaps in family communication and clinical coordination
    • Unreliable phone access and weekend responsiveness
    • Weak discharge planning and care-transition communication
    • Inconsistent tracking of residents’ clothing and personal belongings
    • Billing and insurance guidance inconsistencies
    • Variable meal quality and resident engagement

    Summary of reviews

    Experiences at Jewel Health and Rehab vary considerably. Positive accounts describe compassionate, attentive staff and therapy teams who provide individualized encouragement and help residents make progress. Some families praise the care their relatives received, while residents describe feeling supported and comfortable. Other accounts raise concerns about inconsistent monitoring, pressure-injury prevention, fall-risk precautions, and the amount of rehabilitation provided. These contrasting experiences suggest that care quality may vary across residents, units, or shifts. One family raised serious concerns following a resident’s fall and subsequent death; the account does not establish causation.

    Staff receive strong praise in many accounts for kindness, professionalism, and personal attention. Specific positive comments also highlight approachable administrators, helpful social-service and admissions support, and staff who keep families informed. In contrast, other families describe delays in responses, difficulty reaching staff by phone, limited access to clinicians, and concerns about staff attentiveness or communication. Several accounts also point to gaps in discharge planning and coordination with families, indicating that communication and follow-through are not experienced consistently.

    Dining feedback is mixed. Some residents enjoy the food and describe it as satisfying, while other accounts characterize meals as unappealing or inconsistent. Activities are a notable strength in positive accounts, which describe games, crafts, outings, and seasonal programming. However, some visitors saw limited resident engagement, suggesting that activity availability or participation may differ across times and areas of the facility.

    The physical environment also receives mixed assessments. Some visitors describe clean, welcoming, well-maintained spaces; others raise concerns about room and common-area cleaning, persistent odors, and older or worn building finishes. Reports about missing clothing and other personal items add concern about belongings tracking. The overall picture is of a facility with staff and programs that some residents value, alongside recurring concerns about clinical consistency, environmental upkeep, communication, and administrative processes. Prospective residents and families may wish to ask about staffing by shift, fall-prevention and repositioning routines, therapy schedules, cleaning practices, belongings management, family contact procedures, and discharge planning.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Jewel Health and Rehab is located at 535 N 17th St, Allentown, PA, 18104.

    About Jewel Health and Rehab

    Jewel Health and Rehab sits at 535 North 17th Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it works as a skilled nursing facility and also as a healthcare and rehabilitation center, and folks find both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care here, especially for those who are very frail and need a lot of help each day. The facility's got private suites and rooms you can share, all with private bathrooms, and every room has air-conditioning, a telephone, internet, cable, and WiFi, so residents can stay cool and connected without any trouble. There's help with meal preparation, daily meals served, and the place takes on housekeeping and linens for the folks living there, making sure things stay clean and comfortable, and you'll find 24-hour supervision with staff always close by.

    Nurses, certified nursing assistants, physical therapists, and licensed medical professionals all work here, providing medication management, assistance with daily activities, coordination with doctors, and transporting residents to appointments or arranging transportation when needed, and if you need personal care or skilled nursing around the clock, they've got that too. There's a 24-hour call system for emergencies, help with mobility, and regular engagement programs for residents who might need special care, including a memory care unit for those living with dementia or Alzheimer's-plus protected areas so folks don't wander off. The staff pays close attention to personalized care plans, and they really keep to a team approach, even though the nurse turnover rate sits at 42.5%, with nurse staffing around 3.45 hours per resident per day, and on average 134 residents stay here with a total of 146 certified beds.

    Rehabilitation services at Jewel Health and Rehab focus on helping people regain independence and work towards recovery, and the facility says it values empathy, respect, and excellence in its approach, which is part of what they call a holistic and transformative way of caring for people. There are therapeutic activities, personalized plans, and an emphasis on dignity and comfort in both daily life and medical care, and while folks who manage the place-Diamond Healthcare At West Allen Mgmt LLC and Avon Pa LLC-took over in September 2023, the indirect owners include Chaim Brecher, Yosef Frankel, and Benjamin Kurland, with direct ownership under Diamond Healthcare At West Allen Holdco LLC. Now, while the facility aims to offer luxury and comprehensive health support, state inspections have found some issues-like trouble offering trauma-informed and culturally sensitive services, as well as problems meeting some food preferences-so it's good to know both the positives and things they need to work on. All in all, the place tries to create a safe and supportive environment with both short and long-term skilled nursing, specialized memory care programs, and a range of amenities meant to help residents feel comfortable, cared for, and part of a community.

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    Jewel Health and Rehab offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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