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The Villages of Harmar

3.0 (80 reviews)

Cheswick, PA

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Key amenities

Dining

Meal preparation and service

Pool & outdoor spaces

Garden

Fitness & wellness

Fitness programs

Housekeeping

Housekeeping and linen services

Transportation

Community operated transportation

Social activities

Community-sponsored activities

Staff & support

12-16 hour nursing

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  • 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance
  • Air-conditioning
  • Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers
  • Beauty salon
  • Cable
  • Community operated transportation
  • Community-sponsored activities
  • Computer center
  • Concierge services
  • Diabetes diet
  • Dining room
  • Fitness programs
  • Fitness room
  • Fully furnished
  • Gaming room
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping and linen services
  • Kitchenettes
  • Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management
  • Mental wellness program
  • Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space
  • Planned day trips
  • Private bathrooms
  • Resident-run activities
  • Restaurant-style dining
  • Scheduled daily activities
  • Small library
  • Special dietary restrictions
  • Telephone
  • Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Wellness center
  • Wifi

Care options available

Assisted Living

Support with everyday routines and personal care in a community setting.

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Memory Care

Specialized support for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

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Skilled Nursing

Nursing and rehabilitation services for people who need a higher level of care.

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Continuing Care

Multiple levels of senior living and care within one community.

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Resident & family reviews

3.0 · 80 reviews

We just moved my mother into this facility. The staff is wonderful and so VERY patient. The facility is clean and pleasant. The many windows let in the bright light. When Mom saw her room, she said it was beautiful. She claims she's eating too much because the food is good. We wanted a place where Mom would be safe and treated well. We couldn't have made a better choice.

While my grandmother spent the majority of her time in Assisted Living, this review primarily reflects our experience with the Skilled Nursing section. Although she was only there for a short period of time, it did not take long for our family to develop serious concerns about the quality of care, communication, and overall experience. We found the Skilled Nursing staff to be inattentive, unresponsive, disorganized, and rude. Communication with our family was lacking, and it often felt as though no one was on the same page regarding her care. Several experiences left us deeply concerned.…

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While my grandmother spent the majority of her time in Assisted Living, this review primarily reflects our experience with the Skilled Nursing section. Although she was only there for a short period of time, it did not take long for our family to develop serious concerns about the quality of care, communication, and overall experience. We found the Skilled Nursing staff to be inattentive, unresponsive, disorganized, and rude. Communication with our family was lacking, and it often felt as though no one was on the same page regarding her care. Several experiences left us deeply concerned. After a fall that injured her hip, she waited approximately three hours before being admitted or even checked on. There were multiple occasions when my grandmother repeatedly used her call bell and felt ignored, including times when she was trying to get assistance not only for herself but also for her roommate. During a medical emergency, our family felt her condition was not treated with the urgency it warranted. Her wheelchair was misplaced and could not be located, and numerous details regarding her care were either forgotten or overlooked. Taken together, these experiences left our family feeling that she was not receiving the level of attention, communication, and care that every resident deserves. What makes this especially disappointing is that our experience in Assisted Living was completely different. The Assisted Living staff were compassionate, attentive, and communicative, and my grandmother loved the nurses and caregivers who cared for her there. Based on our experience, we would highly recommend Assisted Living. However, we would not recommend the Skilled Nursing section and would encourage families to carefully consider other options for their loved ones.

My 95 year old mother was there for 51 days. She needed some medical attention for a wound that got infected on her foot. She was seen by the nurse and bandage changed regularly. Little delay with getting her antibiotics, but that did occur. She saw the Dr weekly. The facility is clean and well lit. When I visited a couple times a week, I always saw cleaners with their carts in the hallways cleaning all areas of the facility. Her room, bed and bathroom were always clean. My mother liked most of the food and did eat regularly, which was not the case at home prior to coming to this facility.…

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My 95 year old mother was there for 51 days. She needed some medical attention for a wound that got infected on her foot. She was seen by the nurse and bandage changed regularly. Little delay with getting her antibiotics, but that did occur. She saw the Dr weekly. The facility is clean and well lit. When I visited a couple times a week, I always saw cleaners with their carts in the hallways cleaning all areas of the facility. Her room, bed and bathroom were always clean. My mother liked most of the food and did eat regularly, which was not the case at home prior to coming to this facility. Although, she hated the coffee. There are activities that my mother liked and participated in. She had alot of fun at the activities. She had her hair done at the on-site salon, after getting an appointment. The management staff was kind and knowledgeable. They were in contact with me on a regular basis, even when there was a Covid outbreak. They called me to let me know the details and everyone was wearing a mask the next visit we made, after their call. Management seems new, but all have years of experience. We met with all of them when my mother was admitted. The nurses were professional and available. Nurses Aids were not in abundance and some room calls went unanswered for well over 15 minutes. Their beds do not have side rails and my mother slipped out of the bed and onto the floor one evening when taking herself to the bathroom. But most of all she was comfortable there and even said that if she had to go back to another rehab facility that has medical treatment, that she would return there. Shout out to Aubre who was always very helpful and available when we had questions.

More recent reviews

This place is a dump with TERRIBLE food that stinks and half the workers don't do there job and there always understaffed most of the people that work here are from agencies

I wouldn't give this place one star if I could. After reading some of the other reviews I gave the place the benefit of doubt. This is the only place that was open at the time for my husband to be transferred to from the hospital. I felt I needed to be there every day because he needed help to be fed, always needed water which they never gave him. He was cold. Left alone. He had severe bed sores which became infected. He was not secure in his bed or wheelchair... both he fell out of. There were only a chosen few who really did help him. The higher uppers told you what you wanted to hear but didn't follow through. Thanks to Aubrey for her help. I would never recommend anyone to stay here.

my wife had rapid decline in my care. A lady posed as a nurse stole my pain medication. She was in tremendous pain. Had she stayed there she could have died

I wouldn't put the worst of the worst in this home unless you were guaranteed to be cared for by Jazz, Billie, Hunter, Allison, Rick and a handful of others. My mother was in there for 2 weeks with the intention of not needing skilled nursing when she came home after being in the hospital since June 16th. They drew blood and never got it picked up, after the "lead" nurse refused to draw blood in front of an audience. Her words. A head nurse. Fine. We left the room. All for "stat" blood work to be drawn 4 hours after the order went in to never be picked up. Blaming quest for not picking up and order they never received. Because yes, I contacted quest to ensure an order to pick up was received. They then said a meeting with all heads of departments was needed to allow the family to understand her treatment plan. The therapists director showed up, the social worker (who lies and covers up her mistakes daily) and an insurance liason if you will who had nothing to add to the meeting. The head nurse would not even come up stairs. How do I know? Be cause I heard the conversation between her and Ariel. The doctor claims he was giving information to be passed on and we never would receive it. They would call and not leave messages leading you to believe an emergency was happening and then tell your other loved ones that they could never get through and couldn't leave messages. Meanwhile you could be sitting in the room with your loved one and they won't even enter the room. You hit the nurse call bell and wait sometimes for hours. I watched patients asking nurses what meds they were getting and the nurse not be able to tell them even what they were administering. I heard a male aide refuse to take a patient to the bathroom because he had other things to do. His words. Can't be misconstrued when they come directly out of their own mouth. Was told at 330 on a Friday I had to have my mom out on Monday. No discussion to make sure I had everything she needed. No discussion about treatment at home or patient appointments for follow ups. Talk to Aetna and they said they were told she was 100% better and could do everything on her own. She needs help just standing up. This establishment needs management that shows responsibility and actually does their job. You call down to the facility and it will ring and ring and ring. When and if you get someone they then transfer you to a nurses station that no one answers. Leave messages to never be returned but you don't answer your phone. I could ramble on and on. Terrible facility. The Aides though ... Those girls are amazing. AMAZING. When I was falling apart it was Jazz who made sure I was ok as well as my mom. Not one nurse. Not one director. The remaining facility is a joke but Jazz and her friendly people on her floor, amazing.

I've heard and witnessed horrible stories both past and in the last week for here. Without disclosing too much PII - do not send your loved ones here. They will decline to a scary point. It is almost guaranteed a patient will end up having an accident and severely hurting themselves because no one has checked on them in 24-hours or responded to their calls for help. Going into a care center to come out with new, unrelated, physical trauma from pure neglect is a horror I wouldn't wish on anyone.

Location & neighborhood

715 Freeport Rd, Cheswick, PA 15024
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