West Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits in the scenic heart of Philadelphia, PA, with easy access for families and visitors, and it's been around since the 1950s, when it was known as St. Ignatius Nursing & Rehab Center, serving thousands of residents through the years with long-term care, rehabilitation, and housing, staying true to its roots as a not-for-profit, Catholic ministry connected to the Felician Sisters and Felician Services, and now owned by Allaire Health Services, and if you're looking at the buildings and the landscaped courtyards, gardens, and a vibrant atrium dining room, you'll see the center's efforts to keep residents comfortable with amenities like complimentary cable and Wi-Fi, computer labs, a beauty and barber salon, a full calendar of activities, local field trips, weekly religious services, and even out-of-facility transportation, and there's always a patient concierge available 24/7 to help, and support comes with a 24/7 phone line as well. West Park has a capacity of 176 certified beds and usually about 142 residents daily, with clinical programs like Cardiac Care, Dementia Care, Palliative Care, Respite Care, Telemedicine, Wound Care, and help for folks recovering from surgeries and injuries, and they try to create care plans that work for people who need both short-term rehab and long-term nursing care, making use of their experience handling over 500 residents a year for decades.
The staff includes Yehoshua (Shia) Gobioff, LNHA, and Tameeika Ricks, a director with admissions and marketing experience, and the facility works with about 51 to 200 employees. The advisory committee tries to find ways to meet unmet needs in the Philadelphia area, and the center keeps up its commitment to fill new gaps in health and social services, often serving as a bridge to connect seniors with housing options like Angela Court and Francis House, as well as other community support programs.
West Park is a skilled nursing facility that once focused on intensive nursing and rehabilitation for the very frail or for those needing care in between hospital and home, but recently it's moving away from skilled nursing, leaning more toward affordable housing and senior support services. The staff does provide specialized nursing services, but the nurse turnover rate of 68.6% is higher than the state average, and nurse hours per resident per day sit below average at 3.71 compared to the state's 3.9. State inspection reports list 39 total deficiencies for West Park, including not keeping areas free from accident hazards, not providing all necessary help with daily living activities, serving food that sometimes isn't palatable or at the right temperature, and not storing food properly, which led to some nutrition issues, and there was also one infection-related deficiency.
Even with these challenges, West Park's focus stays on helping seniors who need guidance with health and social services, and the center continues to provide care and connections for the local community. This facility's history, location, and variety of programs make it a mainstay in West Philadelphia, especially for people who need post-acute and long-term care as well as community services and affordable housing.
