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Athens Health And Rehabilitation Center in Athens, PA

Athens Health And Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Athens, PA.

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200 South Main Street, Athens, PA 18810

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3.4 from 54 reviews
5 stars
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Overall Review of Athens Health And Rehabilitation Center

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Medication and hydration concerns

Residents describe medication mistakes and hydration neglect that led to emergency-level outcomes.

A number of reviewers report serious care breakdowns involving medications, including medication the resident was not supposed to take and nurses giving the wrong medication. Several also describe dehydration, including cases severe enough to require an emergency transfer. While the community provides medication management and assistance with meal preparation and service, reviewers who left negative feedback say these processes failed during their loved ones’ stays. Reviews also mention missed or insufficient attention to basic needs beyond meds, like proper hydration.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Communication and call responsiveness

Many reviewers say families struggled to reach staff during urgent moments.

Several reviewers describe poor communication, including not getting call-backs and not being able to reach anyone to discuss a resident’s condition. A recurring complaint is that call buttons were not answered when residents and families requested help. Some families also say they were not notified about major changes until after the fact. The community does offer a 24-hour call system and 24-hour supervision, but the reviews highlight gaps in how quickly help was provided.

common 22 reviews mention this

Caring staff and therapy support

A large share of reviewers praise staff who treated residents with care and respect.

Many reviews describe caring, compassionate staff across nursing, aides, and therapy. Several families say their loved ones felt respected and that staff included them in the care process, with supportive therapy and rehabilitation. Multiple reviewers also highlight staff attentiveness to residents’ individual needs, safety, and day-to-day support. This aligns with the community’s focus on assistance with activities of daily living and medication management as part of skilled nursing care.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Cleaning and room upkeep

Reviewers are split on cleanliness, with some reporting major lapses in upkeep.

Some reviewers are positive about cleanliness, describing a clean facility, clean rooms, and well-kept bathrooms. Others report significant lapses, including rooms not being swept or mopped and linens not being changed as expected. Reviews that raise hygiene concerns describe the problem as ongoing rather than a one-time issue. Even with housekeeping services listed as an offering, the reviews show residents experienced very different outcomes.

common 6 reviews mention this

Meals, dining access, and food

Dining experiences vary, with some praising meals and others reporting unsafe or disrupted meal service.

Some reviewers mention meal issues directly, including chipped or broken plates and concerns about food and hydration being handled poorly. Others describe changes to dinner timing or being directed to the dining room rather than choosing where to eat. A few positive reviews mention the food as decent. The community offers restaurant-style dining, and it also provides meal preparation and service with support for special dietary restrictions, but reviews show inconsistent day-to-day experiences.

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Features

Housing

  • 90 resident community capacity 90 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

  • Elmira Corning Regional (24 miles away) Elmira Corning Regional (24 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

Places of Worship

  • Unitarian Universalist Church (0 miles)
  • Valley United Presbyterian Church (0.4 miles)
  • Trinity Church (0.5 miles)
  • Sayre Christian Church (1.2 miles)
  • Seventh-Day Adventist Church (1.4 miles)
  • First Presbyterian Church (1.5 miles)
  • Grace Episcopal Church (3.2 miles)

Restaurants

  • The Showroom (0.2 miles)
  • Mooney’s (0.3 miles)
  • Grace Chinese Buffet (1.1 miles)
  • Beeman's Family Restaurant (1.1 miles)
  • Yanuzzi's (1.4 miles)
  • Kelley's Pitstop (1.4 miles)
  • Wendy's (1.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Alamo (0.2 miles)
  • Williams Auto Rental (1.8 miles)
  • U-Haul (8.2 miles)
  • Dreck's Taxidermy (12.9 miles)
  • Bone Stripper (13.5 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (13.7 miles)
  • Lehigh Railway (14 miles)

Parks

  • Round Top Recreation Area (0.8 miles)
  • Mt. Pisgah (13.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Eric Schackow, MD, PhD (1.4 miles)
  • Timothy Flurschutz, MS, FNP (1.4 miles)
  • Angela Crisp, MD (1.4 miles)
  • Guthrie Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine (1.5 miles)
  • Guthrie Walk-In Care - Sayre (1.5 miles)
  • David Piatok, MD (1.5 miles)
  • Guthrie Desmond Street Practice (1.5 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Twin Tier (1.5 miles)
  • Clinic Pharmacy Guthrie (1.5 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (1.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.3 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2.5 miles)
  • Waverly Pharmacy (3.1 miles)
  • Waverly Pharmacy (3.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Guthrie Healthcare System (1.5 miles)
  • Memorial Hospital (12.7 miles)
  • Personal Care Home Of Memorial Hospital (12.7 miles)
  • Memorial Hospital (13.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Owego Soft Serve (7.2 miles)

Theaters

  • Keystone Theatre (14.1 miles)

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