Philadelphia Protestant Home sits as a non-profit corporation in Philadelphia, serving people 62 or older who want city living along with outdoor gardens and secured spaces, and what everyone seems to notice is the wide range of care options all on one campus, whether you need independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, or short-term and long-term rehab, so folks can find support as their needs change, and the place has 116 certified beds, an average of 106 residents per day, and about 91% occupancy, showing that most rooms stay filled most of the year. The staff focuses on helping with activities like bathing, dressing, medication, and meals, and you'll spot nurses and aides covering about 4.07 nursing hours per resident daily, but with an RN staffing level of 0.87 hours per resident, 0.47 LPN hours, and 2.17 CNA hours daily, which seems about average compared to similar places, and they accept Medicare and Medicaid, which helps a lot of families.
Their assisted living and intermediate care help those who can't live alone safely but don't need constant skilled nursing, and the memory care unit stays locked and secure 24 hours every day. Philadelphia Protestant Home offers outpatient and inpatient rehab, respite care for temporary stays, and hospice services for end-of-life needs. Special programs cover things like medication management, homemaking, speech and occupational therapy, diabetes and wound care, mental health, transportation, and orthopedic rehab, along with help for stroke recovery, and staff monitor resident mobility and health changes over time. There's a set way to help those with pain, urinary incontinence, and for long-term residents, there's a rule not to use physical restraints, with the staff working to lower medication doses gradually while looking for non-drug therapies.
Inspection reports give regular "A" grades for health standards though the overall grade stays at a B-minus mostly due to some past infection-related deficiencies and a noted failure to always tell residents or families about arbitration rights, plus there's always the job of keeping areas free from hazards and giving enough supervision. About 12% of high-risk residents got pressure sores while low-risk residents had no reported sores, and staff give regular flu and pneumonia vaccines. Common areas and each resident's apartment have emergency call systems, the campus has a gated entry, on-site security day and night, a backup generator, and a fire detection and sprinkler system throughout every building.
Apartment choices include studios, 1- and 2-bedroom units, many with private decks or patios, cable TV, internet, heat and air, paid utilities, and the Design Center for picking finishes. There's restaurant-style dining at The Bistro @ 6500, a made-to-order Café, an ice-cream shop called Scoop's, and The Fountain Room for get-togethers, plus the staff helps with cleaning, laundry, postal service, banking, and there's a concierge desk, parking, a salon and barbershop on site. For recreation, you'll see an indoor pool, fitness center with a personal trainer, billiards, an arts studio, a greenhouse, performance arts rooms, an atrium with flowery patios, and green spaces like a koi pond, well-kept gardens, and Zen spaces. Residents have a library they manage themselves, lots of social activities, clubs, religious study, educational programs, gardening, and celebrations.
Health and wellness includes a pastoral care program, wellness nurses on site, and a choice of spiritual events. They run programs to help with insurance, legal, and veteran's benefits, and offer cost comparisons and guides to long-term care, alongside job help and special training and certification for caregivers, including dementia and Alzheimer's care, and courses for residential assisted living staff. The management, since January 2024, falls to Justin Stolte, and the home provides regular support and input through resident and family councils. The community doesn't link directly with any specific hospital and doesn't come under a larger nursing home chain. While the Philadelphia Protestant Home isn't perfect, it covers many needs in one place, with a focus on safety and comfort for seniors living in Philadelphia.
