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Glendale Uptown Home in Philadelphia, PA

Glendale Uptown Home is an assisted living community in Philadelphia, PA.

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7800 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19152

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4.4 from 117 reviews
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Overall Review of Glendale Uptown Home

differentiator 7 reviews mention this

Concierge and unit help stand out

A specific concierge and unit staff members are repeatedly praised for staying on top of needs.

Several residents highlight help from a concierge named Iyyannah, describing her as consistently responsive and supportive with day-to-day issues. Other comments also call out additional unit support, including scheduling and helping residents feel comfortable. A few reviews contrast this with situations where families felt staff were not attentive, but the most detailed feedback often centers on named helpers making a real difference.

common 6 reviews mention this

Care help and therapy support

Residents frequently describe hands-on nursing and therapy help that supports rehab progress.

Multiple reviews say nurses, aides, and therapy staff provided meaningful assistance and helped residents regain strength, including physical therapy that focused on maximizing ability. Some residents describe ongoing help with mobility needs and day-to-day support, while others thank the nursing and therapy teams for attentive care. A minority of reviews raise serious concerns about care not being delivered as needed, including being kept in bed and delayed assistance.

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Food and dining are a plus

Dining and food are repeatedly mentioned positively, even when other parts of the stay varied.

Some residents directly say the food was good or that they like the food, including during shorter rehab stays. Another review praises dining services as strong, tying it to an overall positive experience. While dining gets positive mentions, one reviewer says the dining area could be better, so expectations appear to vary.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Cleanliness is mixed but discussed

Residents and visitors report both strong cleanliness and notable cleanliness or odor problems.

A number of reviews describe the building as clean, including comments about rooms looking neat and the facility feeling well kept during tours and visits. Others add more specific observations, like noticing strong smells on some floors or wanting better room cleanliness. Negative reviews go further, describing the facility as dirty or unpleasant, and in one case mentioning pest concerns, which is a major outlier compared with the positive cleanliness feedback.

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Features

Housing

  • 240 resident community capacity 240 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Philadelphia International (16 miles away) Philadelphia International (16 miles away)
  • Trenton-Mercer County (20 miles away) Trenton-Mercer County (20 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (0.4 miles)
  • Url Pharma (1.1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.7 miles)

Parks

  • Champion Park Playground (1.8 miles)
  • Womrath Park (3.8 miles)
  • Palmer Park Farmers Market (6.9 miles)
  • Palmer Doggie Depot (6.9 miles)
  • Piazza Dog Park (7.6 miles)
  • Race Street Pier (8.4 miles)
  • Franklin Square (8.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center (2.2 miles)
  • Aria Health (2.9 miles)
  • Jefferson Torresdale Hospital (3.9 miles)
  • Holy Redeemer Hospital (4 miles)
  • Albert Einstein Employee Health Center (4.8 miles)
  • St Christopher's Hospital for Children (5 miles)
  • Abington Hospital, Widener Building (5.6 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (2.4 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (3 miles)
  • Point After (3.6 miles)
  • Texas Chicken & Burgers (4.1 miles)
  • Taco Bell (5.2 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (5.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (5.5 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3.1 miles)
  • ReAnimator Coffee (6.7 miles)
  • La Colombe Coffee Roasters (7.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (8.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (8.6 miles)
  • Panera Bread (8.9 miles)
  • The Landing Kitchen (8.9 miles)

Physicians

  • Frankford Avenue Health Center (3.3 miles)
  • Simms Hank Md Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia (4.9 miles)
  • Stoltz and Hahn Family Practice (7 miles)
  • AMS Cardiology (8.7 miles)
  • Dr.'s Eyecare Center (8.9 miles)

Transportation

  • SEPTA Jenkintown-Wyncote Station (5.1 miles)
  • Septa Wayne Junction Station (6 miles)
  • Stenton Station (6.6 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Neshaminy 24 (7.9 miles)
  • Landmark Theatres - Ritz Five (8.9 miles)

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