Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center

    1404 Golf Park Dr, Lake Ariel, PA 18436
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Loving staff provides excellent care

    I'm very pleased with the professional, loving staff and clean, pleasant facility - nurses, aides and PT are excellent, rooms are comfortable with lounges and TVs, and the food and activities keep residents engaged. The team (including Melissa) gave my mom personal attention, emotional support and real peace of mind; I recommend this caring, well-run place.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    3.67·(33)

    Overall rating

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

      3.9
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      3.2
    • Amenities

      2.7
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Skilled physical and occupational therapy services
    • Compassionate and attentive nursing aides
    • Engaging activity programming (music, bingo, social events)
    • Respectful and professional therapy staff
    • Pleasant common areas and patient room lounges
    • Informative and supportive admission process
    • Varied menu selections and generally palatable meals
    • Family-friendly visitation options
    • Attentive emotional and psychosocial support

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and responsiveness
    • Variable cleanliness and sanitation across units
    • Maintenance and facility-repair backlogs
    • Gaps in clinical oversight during admissions and early stays
    • Inconsistent accommodation of therapeutic and renal/heart dietary needs
    • Weak personal-property security and inventory controls
    • Gaps in communication and discharge/financial coordination
    • Deficiencies in transfer and handling safety practices
    • Variable visitation-policy enforcement

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The facility elicits highly mixed experiences. Many families praise the therapy departments, aides, and activity programs, and describe warm, attentive care that contributed to measurable functional improvement and emotional well-being. At the same time, several serious operational concerns appear repeatedly in reviews and create uneven quality of care across different admissions and units.

    Care quality and clinical oversight: The strongest, most consistent positive is rehabilitation — physical and occupational therapy staff receive frequent commendation for skill, engagement, and individualized progress. Nursing aides are often described as compassionate and attentive. Conversely, reviews indicate operational gaps in clinical oversight during admission and early stay periods (for example, delayed physician assessment and inconsistent pain or symptom management). There are also concerns about responsiveness during shifts, including delays in attending to resident needs and incontinence-care delays, which affect perceived safety and comfort.

    Staff and communication: Staff performance is described in polarized terms. Many reviewers highlight respectful, professional interactions and helpful administrators or social workers who facilitate care. However, others describe concerns about staff conduct, tone of communication, and inconsistent responsiveness, especially when staffing levels are strained. Communication breakdowns extend to discharge planning and billing coordination, with at least one account of an unexpected extra day and charge tied to social-work/discharge processes. Families should ask about staffing ratios, physician admission processes, and how the facility handles discharge coordination.

    Dining and nutrition: Dining impressions vary. Several reviewers report tasty, varied meals served with pleasant service, while others raise concerns about meal composition and the facility's ability to accommodate therapeutic diets (notably renal- and heart-appropriate low-sodium preparations). There are also references suggesting occasional interruptions to meal service and inconsistent appetite support. Prospective residents with specific dietary needs should confirm menu options and accommodations in writing.

    Activities and psychosocial support: Activity programming receives positive feedback, with music, dancing, bingo, and social events noted as meaningful engagement for residents. Multiple accounts emphasize compassionate emotional support and a family-like atmosphere from specific staff members, contributing to peace of mind for families.

    Facilities and maintenance: Comments on cleanliness and maintenance are inconsistent. Some reviews describe clean, pleasant spaces and well-kept common areas; others cite sanitation concerns in certain bathrooms or rooms and deferred maintenance items (broken jacuzzis, flagpole, doors/locks, drawers). There are also allegations of missing personal belongings and weak property-security practices. These issues point to uneven environmental management rather than uniform facility-wide conditions.

    Safety and incident patterns: Reviews point to operational weaknesses that can affect safety: inconsistent transfer and handling practices, maintenance-related hazards (doors not closing, nonfunctional drawers/locks), and variability in infection/outbreak management. There are also mentions of serious post-admission adverse outcomes and concerns following a resident's death; such instances merit careful inquiry during a tour and discussion with leadership about incident reporting, investigations, and corrective actions.

    Recommendations for families: Given the mixed picture, families should perform targeted due diligence: observe care routines, mealtimes, and therapy sessions; ask for documentation of admission clinical oversight (timing of physician assessment), staffing ratios, property-inventory procedures, maintenance schedules, and dietary accommodation policies; and request examples of how the facility handled recent clinical incidents, infection events, and discharge coordination. Many reviewers had very positive experiences centered on therapy and daily interactions, while others experienced significant operational lapses — understanding current staffing and management practices will help anticipate whether the facility's strengths will be consistent for a given admission.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

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    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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    The full address for this community is 1404 Golf Park Dr, Lake Ariel, PA 18436.

    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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