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Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh, PA

Canterbury Place is an assisted living community in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh, PA

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310 Fisk Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

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3.9 from 72 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Overall Review of Canterbury Place

differentiator 12 reviews mention this

Hospice care is a frequent focus

Residents and families frequently describe hospice and end-of-life support at Canterbury Place.

A large share of reviews mention hospice or end-of-life stays, with families emphasizing comfort, pain relief, and a calming atmosphere during a difficult time. Several reviewers also call out nurses being especially understanding and helpful with decision-making and family needs. Some accounts are strongly positive about how the hospice unit supported both the patient and visitors.

common 22 reviews mention this

Staff warmth and attentiveness

Staff attentiveness and kindness come through repeatedly in resident and family feedback.

Across reviews, many people describe staff as sweet, caring, friendly, respectful, and responsive to daily needs. Multiple mentions tie the experience to nurses helping with comfort, answering questions, and treating families with empathy. Even among the more mixed comments, some reviewers still single out individual caregivers as helpful and compassionate.

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Dining quality is mixed

Dining quality is inconsistent across reviews.

Some residents or families say they liked the food and describe it as something their loved one enjoyed. Others directly criticize meals as terrible, cold, buffet-style rather than restaurant-style, or limited in variety. A few reviews also connect meal timing or service issues to longer waits and frustration, especially when staffing seems stretched.

common 10 reviews mention this

Clean rooms and comfort stand out

Several reviews highlight a clean, comfortable environment for patients and families.

Multiple reviewers describe rooms as clean and comfortable, and some note the overall peaceful look of the building. Comfort shows up in comments about making visiting easier and keeping wounds clean. A smaller number of reviews include negative impressions that the facility felt dirty, but the overall cleanliness theme is still repeated often.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Communication and response times

Some reviews report delays and breakdowns in communication during care.

A number of reviewers describe difficulty getting help when they need it, including waiting for responses to calls or buzzers and long delays in follow-up after a death. Others cite communication problems that made situations harder for families, including trouble coordinating basic requests and transfer timing. Taken together, the feedback suggests response reliability can be uneven depending on the moment and unit needs.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Staffing shortages appear in feedback

Several reviews mention staffing shortages or limited coverage.

Some reviewers explicitly describe being short-staffed and needing to wait longer for care, including delays around dinner or interruptions during daily routines. A few also mention residents having to share equipment or needing extra help getting support. Even when the care is described positively overall, staffing constraints show up often enough to influence the experience.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 78 resident community capacity 78 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Respite Care Respite Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

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
  • Respite or short term stays offered Respite or short term stays offered
  • 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

  • Pittsburgh International (15 miles away) Pittsburgh International (15 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
  • Hospice care Hospice 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

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

Parks

  • Arsenal Park (0.2 miles)
  • Leslie Park Field (0.5 miles)
  • Schenley Park (2.3 miles)
  • Point State Park (3.1 miles)
  • Aspinwall Riverfront Park (3.3 miles)
  • Point State Park Fountain (3.3 miles)
  • Frick Park (3.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (0.3 miles)
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital (0.7 miles)
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital labor and delivery (0.7 miles)
  • Hillman Cancer Center (1.1 miles)
  • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (1.4 miles)
  • UPMC Presbyterian (1.7 miles)
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • Belvedere's (0.3 miles)
  • Condado Tacos (0.3 miles)
  • La Gourmandine (0.5 miles)
  • Salem Halal Market (1 miles)
  • Redfin Blues (1 miles)
  • Grist House Brewing (1.1 miles)
  • The Allegheny Wine Mixer (1.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (0.3 miles)
  • Rite Aid (0.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Shop 'n Save (1.3 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.7 miles)
  • Stanton Negley Drug Company (1.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Trace Brewing (0.3 miles)
  • Brooklyn Bagel At Arsenal (0.3 miles)
  • The Abbey on Butler Street (0.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (0.6 miles)
  • Kingfly Spirits (1.3 miles)
  • El Layali Hookah (1.4 miles)
  • Arriviste Coffee Bar (1.6 miles)

Physicians

  • Aiken Medical Building (1.3 miles)
  • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (1.6 miles)
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (1.7 miles)
  • Bellissimo Plastic Surgery & Medi Spa (1.7 miles)
  • Kaufmann Medical Building (1.8 miles)
  • Allegheny Cancer Center (2.5 miles)
  • Allergy & Asthma Associates (3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Calvary Episcopal Church (2 miles)

Transportation

  • Amtrak - Pittsburgh Station (2.3 miles)
  • Bus Station (2.4 miles)
  • North Side Station (3 miles)
  • Port Authority Allegheny Station (3.4 miles)

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