Elk Haven Nursing Home

    785 Johnsonburg Rd, Saint Marys, PA 15857
    • 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

    4.48·(27)

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      4.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, friendly staff and respectful resident interactions
    • Strong post-surgical rehabilitation and support with daily living skills
    • Knowledgeable support for residents with Alzheimer’s disease
    • Positive physical therapy experiences
    • Variety of activities and social opportunities
    • Clean, open, home-like environment
    • Private apartment options that support resident independence
    • Welcoming hospitality and comfortable surroundings
    • Positive impressions of resident wellbeing
    • Nutritious food options and menu variety

    Cons

    • Perceived staffing and resident-monitoring gaps
    • Mixed food satisfaction and menu suitability
    • Limited room spaciousness
    • Inconsistent evening music selection and volume
    • Workplace-culture concerns

    Summary of reviews

    Overall, the reviews describe generally positive care experiences at Elk Haven. Families praised staff for being kind, friendly, and respectful, and several described care as attentive and compassionate. Specific strengths included rehabilitation after knee surgery, help developing daily living skills, physical therapy, and knowledgeable support for a resident with Alzheimer’s disease. One family member, however, raised a concern about staffing and resident monitoring after a resident left the property without staff promptly recognizing the absence. This account is not corroborated elsewhere in the reviews, but it points to an area families may wish to ask about, including supervision practices and response procedures.

    Dining feedback is mixed. One reviewer appreciated a variety of nutritious food, while others reported dissatisfaction with the menu or their relative’s meals. Activities received more consistently favorable comments, with reviewers describing a broad selection and positive social experiences. The physical environment was often characterized as clean, comfortable, and home-like; one family valued private apartment-style space and the independence it afforded. Another reviewer felt rooms could be more spacious. A separate visitor objected to loud evening music and its selection, suggesting that the sound environment may not suit every resident.

    Direct feedback about Elk Haven’s management is limited. One reviewer questioned staff workplace treatment and the basis for a local “best nursing home” designation, but did not provide specifics. A separate tour review names Silver Creek Terrace rather than Elk Haven, so its comments about management, pricing, and the facility should not be attributed to Elk Haven. Taken together, the Elk Haven reviews lean positive on care, staff interactions, rehabilitation, and activities, while staffing and monitoring, meal satisfaction, room size, and the evening environment are reasonable topics for prospective families to discuss during a visit.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Elk Haven Nursing Home is located at 785 Johnsonburg Rd, Saint Marys, PA, 15857.

    About Elk Haven Nursing Home

    Elk Haven Nursing Home sits in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, and has operated since 1967 under the Elk Haven Nursing Home Association. It's a nonprofit, classified as a 501(c)(3), and receives support from grants, including from the Elk Haven Foundation, and accepts some residents even if they can't pay for all their care, showing a long commitment to helping people whatever their means, which in 2023 added up to about $1,504,950 in charity care. The facility includes a 120-bed nursing home and a 40-unit personal care center, offering housing, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, personal care, and memory care, so residents have many care options if their needs change over time, especially since Silver Creek Terrace, which is part of the same campus, focuses on assisted living and has services to help with daily routines like dressing, bathing, medication reminders, and even encouragement for independent seniors. Staff provides 24-hour nursing care, and with about 250 employees, they cover incontinence care, diabetic care, non-ambulatory care, and more specialized services depending on what each resident needs, including distinct care programs for Alzheimer's and other mental disorders in a special unit, which will soon have a newly opened secure memory care area. Elk Haven is close to the local hospital, so there's quick access to emergency care if needed, and the nursing home also offers rehabilitation therapy-physical, occupational, and speech therapies-plus hospice care with grief support and counseling for residents and their families. People living here can take part in activities like Bible study, movies, bingo, music therapy, exercise, and games, and there are indoor and outdoor common areas for socializing, devotional events, offsite trips, and health promotion programs, which are all aimed at making daily life comfortable and supportive. Staff are careful about infection prevention and recommend masks during high COVID-19 transmission in the community. Elk Haven Nursing Home has focused for more than 35 years on dignity and quality of life, and every part of the building was designed to be comfortable, safe, and to feel like home, with skilled care, respite care, and a personal approach for each resident. If people have questions or want more details, they can visit the website at elkhavennursinghome.com.

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    No, Elk Haven Nursing Home 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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