Complete Care at Riverview Ridge

Complete Care at Riverview Ridge - CLOSED stood at 300 Courtright Ave. in the East End neighborhood of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where it once offered assisted living, personal care, and memory care services for seniors, and you know, folks could get help with things like bathing, dressing, meals made by a professional chef, medication management, and even special diets for allergies or diabetes, plus there were private rooms with things like air conditioning, kitchenettes, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and furnished options, so day-to-day living felt comfortable enough if you needed a little extra support. The place used to have activities for residents with music, movies, arts and crafts, a fitness center, a library, and group programs, plus communal spaces like a dining room, TV lounge, garden, and even a salon and game room, and some folks enjoyed the walking paths outside when the weather was nice; the staff was known for being friendly and, even though it sounds like a big place, it kept a peaceful, quiet feeling most of the time. There was a special emergency call system for safety, and the staff could help with high-acuity needs, including diabetic and incontinence care, and nursing care ran about 12 to 16 hours a day, which gave families peace of mind. Residents got services like housekeeping, laundry, and transportation too if they needed rides to appointments or social events, and amenities like Wi-Fi and television made it easy to stay in touch with family. This facility was listed as a personal care home, and it was licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, but after several flooding incidents caused by a burst pipe, the building needed repairs, and owners had to temporarily close it down, transferring about 50 residents to other locations or to their families. During the closure, code enforcement decided only one section could be open during repairs, but eventually all areas closed to residents, and since then, there's been no sign it reopened, so right now it's not offering services, and no apartments are listed for rent or sale. With a Walk Score of 38, people living there mostly needed cars, and the place was nestled near schools and neighborhoods like Sherman Hills, so while the staff always acted quickly in emergencies like the flooding, helping keep residents safe as the pipe bursts happened, Complete Care at Riverview Ridge - CLOSED is now off the market, and there's no plan available about when or if it might return.