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Conyngham Care Center in Drums, PA

Conyngham Care Center is an assisted living community in Drums, PA.

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63 South Hunter Highway Po Box 473, Drums, PA 18222

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.5 from 42 reviews
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Overall Review of Conyngham Care Center

common 20 reviews mention this

Staff are consistently friendly

Residents and families describe reception, nurses, and care team members as consistently friendly and helpful.

Many reviewers emphasize positive day-to-day interactions, calling the staff very friendly, kind, and helpful from the front desk through clinical care. Several also mention that communication feels professional and that staff respond quickly when they need help. A few reviews add extra warmth, describing the team as caring for both adults and kids.

common 8 reviews mention this

Doctors take time and listen

Reviewers frequently say providers listen carefully and spend the time needed to address their questions and concerns.

A recurring point is that clinicians don’t rush and instead ask questions, review results, and explain what’s going on. Multiple reviews describe compassionate care and feeling like the provider understood both medical and personal circumstances. Reviewers also mention getting follow-up steps like ordering tests when needed.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Scheduling and referrals can be frustrating

Some reviewers report long waits, delayed follow-ups, or appointment and referral problems.

Several reviews describe issues getting appointments or getting timely responses after scheduling, including waiting well beyond the appointment time. Others mention delays with referrals, along with problems that affected next steps like prescriptions and pharmacy handling. Taken together, the concerns point to inconsistent administrative follow-through during the care-visit process.

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Features

Housing

  • 20 resident community capacity 20 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home

Amenities

  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Devotional services off-site Devotional services off-site
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Indoor common areas Indoor common areas
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Ambulatory care Ambulatory care
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Diabetic care Diabetic care
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meals provided Meals provided
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Devotional activities offsite Devotional activities offsite
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • The Meating House (0.2 miles)
  • Burger King (2.5 miles)
  • Breakfast World Family Restaurant (2.6 miles)
  • Wendy's (2.7 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.7 miles)
  • Subway (3 miles)
  • Rita's Italian Ice (3.1 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Private Rx (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.7 miles)
  • Rite Aid (3.1 miles)
  • Johnson's Pharmacy (3.7 miles)
  • Johnson's Pharmacy (3.9 miles)
  • Hazle Drugs (4.4 miles)
  • Hazle Compounding (4.4 miles)

Physicians

  • Kathleen S Veglia (2.4 miles)
  • Coordinated Health (2.9 miles)
  • Internal Medicine Associates of Hazleton (3 miles)
  • Dr Barna Professional Building (3 miles)
  • Eye Care Specialists (3.3 miles)
  • Ent Surgical Associates (3.4 miles)
  • Shaina A. Grego, PA-C (3.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • Occupational Health (3.4 miles)
  • Hazleton General Hospital (3.7 miles)
  • Center City Medical Group (4.3 miles)
  • Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Corporation (4.6 miles)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton (4.7 miles)
  • Hazleton General Hospital (4.7 miles)
  • Geisinger Health System (10.8 miles)

Cafes

  • Cusat's Cafe (3.6 miles)
  • Panera Bread (3.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.2 miles)
  • The Poppy Press Coffee Company (4.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Transfiguration Church (4.3 miles)
  • Holy Rosary Church (4.9 miles)
  • Jehovah's Witnesses (5.7 miles)
  • SS Peter & Paul's Byzantine Catholic Church (6.4 miles)
  • Shepherding the Heart Ministries (8.8 miles)
  • Saint John's UCC (9.5 miles)
  • Mount Zion Church (10.3 miles)

Transportation

  • East Coast Institute Taxidermy (6.3 miles)

Parks

  • Alfred Mitcho Memorial Park (6.6 miles)
  • Eurana Park (9.1 miles)
  • PPL Susquehanna Riverlands (10.7 miles)

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