Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center

    1404 Golf Park Dr, Lake Ariel, PA 18436
    • 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

    3.71·(34)

    Overall rating

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

      4.0
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      3.2
    • Amenities

      2.7
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and professional nursing staff
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy services
    • Engaging recreational and music programming
    • Attentive nursing aides and therapy teams
    • Clean and well-maintained common areas
    • Varied meal selections and positive dining experiences
    • Comfortable lounges and in-room televisions
    • Supportive admission process and responsive administration
    • Family-friendly visiting and social engagement
    • Positive rehabilitation and functional improvement outcomes

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels leading to delayed resident care
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in rooms and bathrooms
    • Incontinence-care delays and hygiene management gaps
    • Maintenance and deferred-equipment repair issues
    • Inconsistent meal preparation and diet-appropriate accommodations
    • Gaps in clinical assessment and admission physician coverage
    • Weak transfer and fall-prevention practices
    • Security and personal-property control gaps
    • Inconsistent family communication and billing/transition coordination
    • Inconsistent visitation policy application
    • Staff conduct and responsiveness

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews describe a facility with distinct strengths in rehabilitation and hands-on caregiving but also with recurring operational weaknesses. Many families highlight the quality of the therapy program — physical and occupational therapy staff are frequently described as professional, encouraging, and effective at producing functional gains. Nursing aides and some nurses receive positive remarks for compassion and attentiveness, and several reviewers noted a welcoming admission process, comfortable resident rooms with televisions and lounges, and engaging activity programming (music, bingo, group events) that support social interaction.

    Despite these strengths, a pattern of inconsistencies emerges across reviews. Staffing levels and responsiveness are described as uneven; some accounts indicate timely, respectful care while others describe delays in attending to basic needs and slow responses during clinical transitions. Multiple reviewers raised sanitation and odor concerns in rooms or bathrooms and described delays in incontinence-care and toileting assistance. Several comments also point to maintenance shortcomings — nonfunctional drawers, doors that do not close, broken spa/jacuzzi equipment, and other deferred repairs — which affect both comfort and perceived safety.

    Clinical and administrative processes are another area of mixed performance. A subset of notes raises concerns about gaps in initial clinical assessment and physician coverage on admission, inconsistent medication or testing practices, and transfer/handling safety that may contribute to falls or setbacks during rehabilitation. Families reported inconsistent meal quality and diet management; while some reviewers praised variety and palatable meals, others cited high-sodium preparation and lack of appropriate renal/heart diet accommodations. Personal-property controls and room security also appeared weak in some accounts, with missing belongings and unsecured storage cited.

    Management and communication receive both praise and criticism. Several reviews commend administrators and specific staff members for responsiveness and clear communication; others describe problematic interactions with care-transition staff and social-work processes that affected discharge timing and billing. Visitation and family access are described variably — many reviewers appreciated flexible, family-friendly policies, while others encountered restricted or inconsistently applied visitation rules.

    Overall, the facility appears to offer strong rehabilitation services and committed caregiving in many cases, but prospective residents and families should be mindful of variability in day-to-day nursing responsiveness, sanitation and maintenance practices, diet accommodations, and administrative consistency. Asking targeted questions during tours — about staffing ratios, admission physician coverage, dietitian oversight, maintenance schedules, property-securement policies, and examples of how the facility handles delayed care events — will help families assess whether this provider’s strengths align with their needs and whether operational risks have been addressed.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

    Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center is located at 1404 Golf Park Dr, Lake Ariel, PA, 18436.

    About Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center

    Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center sits on a 10-acre horse ranch near Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, in a ranch-style building built in 1981, and you'll see big windows in every room that show peaceful country views and bird feeders that bring local birds right up to the glass, and there are even two cats named Cleo and Chloe that live with the residents. The facility has both private and companion suites, each with its own bathroom, cable TV, and phone, plus an emergency call system; people can get help with bathing, dressing, laundry, and housekeeping, so those everyday tasks don't get overwhelming. There's a real focus on comfort and familiar routines, including a residential-style layout, common rooms filled with music or gardening activities, and meals served restaurant-style, while a salon and barber shop help folks feel at home. For getting to doctor appointments, transportation is provided, which helps relieve worry for families.

    Care types cover short-term rehab stays, long-term skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care for dementia and Alzheimer's disease, hospice services, and respite care for caregivers needing a break. Nurses and staff offer wound care, pain management, IV therapy, pulmonary care, and detailed nutritional monitoring, all designed to fit the unique needs of each resident. People can work with therapists in occupational, physical, and speech therapy, and there's a special pre-surgical program to help people get stronger before an operation; that includes a pre-registration program for scheduling tours and meeting the therapy team ahead of time, so new arrivals can see the equipment and get used to the place before rehab begins. Programs and rehab plans are made in collaboration with doctors, aiming to help people regain strength and independence, and everything is delivered by a team that's focused on compassion and respect for privacy.

    Fire and safety systems are always monitored, which adds peace of mind, and an emergency system in each room lets residents call for help at any time. The facility's staff respects different backgrounds and follows federal civil rights laws, promising everyone is treated fairly. There's a focus on supporting both the health and the happiness of residents, through activities, holiday events, and daily routines that are meant to feel familiar and meaningful, all while taking in the views of the countryside, the birds, and sometimes the horses outside.

    People often ask...

    Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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