William Penn Nursing and Rehabilitation

    163 Summit Dr, Lewistown, PA 17044
    • 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

    4.64·(140)

    Overall rating

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

      4.5
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      4.6

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing and CNA care
    • Positive rehabilitation, wound-care, and IV-therapy experiences
    • Clean, orderly rooms and well-maintained common areas
    • Friendly, helpful staff and welcoming visitor support
    • Prompt family updates and clear explanations of care and medications
    • Engaging resident activities, activity rooms, and a garden courtyard
    • Comfortable, family-like atmosphere for residents
    • Simple visitor check-in and helpful wayfinding
    • Positive meal experiences and warm meal service
    • Daily laundry service

    Cons

    • Uneven staff professionalism and communication tone
    • Inconsistent responsiveness to family calls and information needs
    • Staffing-capacity concerns, particularly on some shifts
    • Inconsistent food quality and menu variety
    • Compact shared-room layouts

    Summary of reviews

    Overall, the reviews portray William Penn Nursing and Rehabilitation as a clean, welcoming facility with many positive accounts of attentive care. Families describe residents as comfortable, safe, and well cared for, including people receiving long-term care and those admitted for rehabilitation, wound care, or IV antibiotic therapy. Reviewers also praise staff for explaining medications and paperwork, helping residents settle in, and supporting recovery. Several accounts describe staff as compassionate and responsive, though a smaller set raises concerns about staff interactions and consistency.

    Communication experiences are mixed. Some families say they receive prompt updates when care changes, can call with questions, and have concerns addressed quickly. Others describe difficulty reaching staff by phone, limited communication, or unprofessional interactions in particular areas or shifts. One reviewer also expressed concern about administrative oversight. These contrasting accounts suggest that communication and service may vary, so families may want to ask how to reach the appropriate staff member and what response times to expect. A few reviews also mention possible staffing pressure, particularly during certain shifts.

    Cleanliness and the physical environment are consistent strengths in the feedback. Visitors commonly describe the facility and resident rooms as clean, orderly, and pleasant, with a cheerful atmosphere, garden courtyard, and spaces for activities. Reviewers also note helpful visitor check-in and staff assistance with directions. One visitor found a shared room somewhat small. Dining feedback is mixed: some families praise meals, while another describes the food as bland and repetitive; a later review reports improvement after a chef change. Activities are mentioned positively, although the reviews provide limited detail about their frequency or range.

    Many visitors, family members, current or former residents, and care professionals offer favorable impressions, including praise for rehabilitation services and the welcoming atmosphere. There are also individual accounts of distress related to staff interactions and resident-to-resident dynamics. Taken together, the feedback is strongly positive overall but points to areas families may wish to explore directly: communication procedures, staffing across shifts, how concerns are handled, room arrangements, and current dining options.

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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

    William Penn Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 163 Summit Dr, Lewistown, PA, 17044.

    About William Penn Nursing and Rehabilitation

    William Penn Nursing and Rehabilitation, also known as Golden Living Center - William Penn or William Penn Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, sits right in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, and people in the area know it for providing long-term senior care and rehabilitation services, and the place has 121 beds with a mix of private and semi-private rooms, including options for couples, so it's fit to handle different needs whether someone stays a short time for recovery or comes for long-term care. The staff works to give skilled nursing care and has experience with specialized help, for example memory support services for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, and they do their best to focus on comfort, dignity, and respect, so the environment feels as supportive as possible. William Penn Nursing and Rehabilitation has all sorts of everyday amenities, regular meal services, nutritional counseling, and residential care, and residents can expect help with both the physical side of health and emotional well-being through various programs, therapy, and general counseling services. People also use the short-term respite care and rehabilitation therapy when recovering from surgery or injury, and the staff puts in the effort to meet each person's exact needs. Folks say the center has a warm and inviting atmosphere, and the community holds a reputation in Lewistown for its skilled team and commitment to quality, with a rating of 3.3 from 7 reviews, and they stick to established standards with proper accreditations, so families around Highland Park and Lewistown often look to William Penn Nursing and Rehabilitation for advice about long-term care, insurance, and help for family caregivers.

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    The full address for this community is 163 Summit Dr, Lewistown, PA 17044.

    No, William Penn Nursing and Rehabilitation 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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