Hillcrest Center sits in Wyncote, PA, offering skilled nursing, medical help, and many types of rehabilitative care for folks who may need to stay for a short recovery or for a longer time, and they make use of personalized care programs carried out by Clinical Care Teams that try to help people get better and feel respected and safe. The place looks after seniors with a broad mix of needs, offering incontinence care, on-site medical and therapy services, and providing care options like post-hospital, short-term rehab, long-term care, respite care, palliative care, hospice, and even home care, so families can focus on getting the right level of support. Hillcrest Center has a secured Memory Support unit, meant for residents with Alzheimer's or dementia, along with evidence-based dementia care education to support staff and residents, and the community pays attention to making things person-centered with communication and detailed care plans for each person.
People staying here can get everything from physical, occupational, and speech therapies, to respiratory and contract rehabilitation therapies, as they have skilled, certified nurses, registered nurses, and nurse practitioners on site, plus local physicians coming in to check on residents. You'll find private and semi-private rooms that are all fully air-conditioned and designed to help people feel comfortable during both short stays and longer times, where folks might recover from an illness or adjust to changes in health, and the common and lounge areas, beautiful courtyards, and sunrooms give everyone quiet spots or places to meet new friends. Amenity-wise, there's a beauty salon and barber shop, housekeeping, laundry, computers with internet, a dining room plus in-room options for meals, cable TV, and telephone services, with medication and pain managed by the medical team, and with dietary needs and nutrition checked on by professionals.
Recreation and social life don't fall by the wayside, as Hillcrest Center organizes activities that foster mental, physical, and social well-being, including religious gatherings, cultural events, and entertainment, with transportation provided as needed. The community handles a wide mix of health needs, including wound care, physiatry services, vision, dental, and podiatry care, along with psychiatry and X-ray services. There's an alarm system for those with cognitive impairments to help keep everyone safe, and the grounds feature scenic views in a quiet suburban spot. Hillcrest Center forms part of Genesis HealthCare, which means residents can get connected with extra services like dialysis care, ventilator care, and ongoing wellness programs if those are needed. The admissions specialist will work with each family to offer care solutions that fit the resident's needs, and the center follows accountable care standards. There's help for case management, discharge planning, and making sure folks have recreational opportunities, and rooms are spacious and well-kept with regular mail, newspaper delivery, and on-site pharmacy services. The facility welcomes Medicaid HCBS and has an open approach to helping meet a wide range of needs, with care that focuses on comfort, dignity, and support.
