Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag

    189 E Tressler Blvd, Lewisburg, PA 17837
    • Independent Living
    • 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

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    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

    3.90·(21)

    Overall rating

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

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      3.9
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Caring, compassionate staff
    • Hands-on, attentive administration
    • Clean, well-maintained facility
    • Successful rehabilitation outcomes
    • Friendly recreation and activities staff
    • Reliable resident transportation
    • Strong family-like community atmosphere
    • Pleasant campus and location
    • Restful, work-friendly environment
    • Helpful and responsive support staff

    Cons

    • Inconsistent meal quality and limited responsiveness to dining feedback
    • Variation in clinical care quality across units
    • Delays in staff responsiveness to resident assistance requests
    • Staff conduct and communication tone
    • Gaps in billing and benefit-reimbursement processes

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression of the facility is mixed but leans positive. Many comments emphasize a caring culture, with frequent praise for compassionate nursing and personal-care staff, an involved administrator, and supportive support personnel. The community is described as clean and well maintained, with a pleasant campus and a family-like atmosphere; several reviewers highlighted successful short-term rehabilitation stays and reliable transportation services.

    Care and staff: Reviewers commonly point to dedicated, attentive caregivers and hands-on administration. Positive examples include successful rehab outcomes and staff who facilitate transitions home. At the same time, there are consistent indications of variability: some accounts describe delays in responding to resident needs and isolated instances of unprofessional communication or conduct. These descriptions suggest unit-level differences in staff performance rather than a uniformly consistent experience across the facility.

    Dining and activities: Dining is a notable area of concern. Several comments cite inconsistent food quality and resident dissatisfaction with meals, and some reviewers felt that dining feedback was not always acted upon. In contrast, activities and recreation staff receive favorable mentions for friendliness and engagement, contributing to a positive daily life for many residents.

    Facilities and operations: The physical environment is repeatedly described as clean, with a pleasant smell and attractive location. Reviewers also noted the facility is restful and suitable for visitors who work while a resident receives care. Operationally, most families find staff helpful and administration approachable; however, a few highlighted administrative/process issues such as problems with benefit or reimbursement handling (for example, hearing-aid reimbursement) that point to gaps in billing or benefits follow-through.

    Management and notable patterns: Management presence is generally seen as a strength—an involved administrator and responsive leadership are mentioned positively. Nevertheless, patterns in the reviews point to inconsistent execution in certain operational areas (dining responsiveness, unit-level clinical consistency, and responsiveness to call requests). Prospective residents and families may want to inquire specifically about staffing ratios, responsiveness protocols, how dining feedback is handled, and typical billing/benefit processes. Touring multiple units and speaking with current residents and families can help clarify whether the positive staff culture is consistent across the specific unit being considered.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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    Location

    Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag is located at 189 E Tressler Blvd, Lewisburg, PA, 17837.

    About Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag

    Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village sits in Lewisburg and offers many different ways for older adults to live well, whether someone can live on their own or needs some help. The place has independent living, assisted living with personal care, memory support for Alzheimer's and dementia, and a healthcare center that looks more like a hotel than a medical facility, and the staff really does care and is there around the clock. Folks can pick from two-bedroom, single, or duplex air-conditioned homes with full kitchens, washers and dryers, bathtubs, ground floor units, and Wi-Fi, and the homes were just recently fixed up, so everything feels up-to-date. The community has spaces like The Village Common with a library, kitchen, meeting rooms, and a big great room for gatherings or events, and anyone who likes pets can bring them. There's staff on site day and night for emergencies, and a 24-hour response telephone system in the homes.

    The healthcare center provides skilled nursing care with things like pain management, serious long-term illness care, and short-term rehab after illness or surgery, plus there are private and semi-private rooms, therapy for speech and mobility, and an ombudsman. Assisted living helps with daily needs like bathing, meals, and managing medications, and there's memory care with extra safety measures and routines for folks with memory issues. Short-term stays and respite care are available, and hospice and end-of-life care can be provided. Meals are made by professional chefs and served in a kosher restaurant-style dining room, with choices for special diets-gluten-free, low-sodium, vegetarian, and the like-and residents get three meals every day. There's also housekeeping, laundry, medication management, incontinence care, diabetic care, and care for those who have trouble walking.

    Independent living is designed so people can keep up hobbies or do what they enjoy, with activities every day, outings, and neighbors to meet, and they hold creative arts, music, recreational outings, and intergenerational events, as well as trips to shops or local sites, and there's plenty of places to sit and talk or read. The grounds and buildings look nice and neat, and there's fast internet everywhere you'd want it. The area is surrounded by natural attractions-there are trails like the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail and Watsontown Towpath Trail and forests and lakes like Weiser State Forest and Lake Augusta-and the community lines up trips and activities like fishing, hiking, golfing, bicycling, and even some horseback riding if you want to join.

    Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village is a nonprofit that's been serving seniors for 165 years. It follows the faith-based Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries approach. They've built a community that encourages friendships and supports personal wellness, and they keep up quality services through innovation and technology, all while offering personalized care for each resident. The place is warm and casual, and neighbors check in on each other, so no one feels too alone if they don't want to be.

    People often ask...

    Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 189 E Tressler Blvd, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

    No, Buffalo Valley Lutheran Villag 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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