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Northway Health And Rehabilitation in Birmingham, AL

Northway Health And Rehabilitation is a nursing home community in Birmingham, AL.

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Northway Health And Rehabilitation Northway Health And Rehabilitation

1424 North 25Th Street, Birmingham, AL 35234

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

3.6 from 44 reviews
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Overall Review of Northway Health And Rehabilitation

common 22 reviews mention this

Staff care is a mixed picture

Residents and families describe both highly attentive caregiving and serious staff-related frustrations.

Many reviewers say the staff is professional, caring, and responsive to families, including specific mentions of administrators and nursing staff being available. Others describe rude or uncaring behavior, verbally abusive interactions, and situations where patients feel ignored. Even within positive reviews, the emphasis is often on personal support and reassurance during difficult times, while negative reviews focus on conduct and follow-through.

common 5 reviews mention this

Therapy teams draw praise

The therapy department is repeatedly praised for helping residents recover and communicate.

Several reviews single out the therapy team as exceptional, including mentions of speech therapy and therapy staff going out of their way to help. One reviewer also describes building a rapport with occupational therapists and credits them with assisting a relative. Alongside broader caregiving feedback, therapy is one of the more consistently positive day-to-day experiences described.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and room upkeep vary

Some reviews describe strong cleanliness, while others report room-condition concerns.

Positive feedback includes comments that the facility is clean, well maintained, and in good condition, with rooms described as spacious. Negative feedback points to room upkeep issues like damaged flooring and complaints about infestations. A number of reviewers connect these concerns to how safe or comfortable the environment feels day to day.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Getting help can be difficult

Families describe both timely responses and times when help took too long.

Some reviewers say staff respond to family concerns in a timely way and that administrators are available when issues come up. Others describe delayed assistance, including ignoring call lights and leaving residents waiting for help with basic needs. There are also comments that resolving problems may require repeated calls and conversations before anything changes.

How we summarize

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Features

Housing

  • 113 resident community capacity 113 resident community capacity

Types of 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
  • 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

  • Birmingham International (4 miles away) Birmingham International (4 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

Physicians

  • Painsouth (0.1 miles)
  • Baptist Health System (1.9 miles)
  • Mark, Victor Dr-Spain Rehabilitation Center (2.1 miles)
  • Children's of Alabama - Pediatric ENT Associates (2.1 miles)
  • Maria S. Prelipcean, MD (2.1 miles)
  • UAB Center For Aging (2.3 miles)
  • Alabama Ophthalmology Associates PC (2.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Galilee Baptist Church (0.2 miles)
  • United Methodist Center (2.9 miles)
  • Levite Jewish Community Center (3.6 miles)
  • Dawson Family of Faith (4.1 miles)
  • All Saints Episcopal Church (4.2 miles)
  • Canterbury United Methodist Church (4.5 miles)
  • McElwain Baptist Church (4.9 miles)

Restaurants

  • Eugene's Hot Chicken (0.6 miles)
  • El Barrio (1.3 miles)
  • Bistro 218 (1.3 miles)
  • Helen (1.3 miles)
  • Cayo Coco (1.4 miles)
  • Pies & Pints (1.6 miles)
  • Cahaba Brewing Company (1.6 miles)

Cafes

  • Revelator Coffee Company (1.3 miles)
  • The Essential (1.4 miles)
  • The Red Cat (1.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.7 miles)
  • Continental Bakery (3.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.3 miles)

Parks

  • Rotary Trail (1.6 miles)
  • Railroad Park (1.7 miles)
  • Avondale Park (2.4 miles)
  • Ensley Park (5.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • UAB Hospital (2 miles)
  • Women & Infants Center (2 miles)
  • Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children (2 miles)
  • UAB Spain-Wallace Building (2 miles)
  • Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital (2.1 miles)
  • Ascension St Vincent’s Birmingham (2.2 miles)
  • Baptist Medical Center (3.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Birmingham Nuclear Pharmacy (2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.2 miles)
  • Birmingham Apothecary (2.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.6 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.3 miles)
  • Hospira (3.9 miles)

Transportation

  • Concourse C (3.8 miles)
  • Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) (3.9 miles)
  • Runway (4.1 miles)

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