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Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg

Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg is a nursing home community in Gettysburg, PA.

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595 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325

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

3 from 61 reviews
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Overall Review of Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg

common 17 reviews mention this

Staff attention is a major theme

Residents describe a wide range of staff attentiveness and support.

Many reviewers say the nursing team and caregivers were attentive, kind, and responsive, with some families highlighting communication, knowing residents by name, and getting needs handled promptly. Several reviews also praise specific leadership or staff members for taking time to listen and follow through. At the same time, multiple residents and family members report neglect, missed calls, or inadequate help, which leads to very uneven experiences. Some negative reviews also mention needing families to advocate heavily to get basic care addressed.

caveat 9 reviews mention this

Therapy outcomes feel inconsistent

Physical therapy support is reported as both helpful and inadequate.

Several reviews connect better rehab results with therapy teams that kept residents comfortable, helped them regain function, and pushed motivation during recovery. Other reviews describe therapy getting delayed, shortened, or unavailable when it was needed most. A few reviewers also report that residents were kept in rehabilitation even when they felt additional therapy wasn’t appropriate for their condition. Taken together, the reviews suggest therapy experiences can vary depending on the resident’s situation and follow-through during the stay.

caveat 6 reviews mention this

Meals rate from good to poor

Dining reviews run from nutritious to strongly negative.

Some residents and families describe the meals as good, nutritious, and varied, and a few mention enjoying the food as part of their overall experience. Other reviews say the food was unappetizing or “slop,” with one reviewer describing a lack of adequate intake. There are also complaints about care alongside meals, including long waits for service. Overall, the review feedback on food quality is mixed.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors split reviews

Some reviewers praise cleanliness, while others report unpleasant conditions.

Positive reviews mention a clean, welcoming facility and cite cleanliness as part of the care they received. Others specifically mention noticing no strong odor compared with a prior place. In contrast, several negative reviews describe the building as dirty, unsafe, or unpleasant, including comments about the atmosphere and general upkeep. Because the cleanliness feedback swings in both directions, it may depend on what a family experienced during their particular stay.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 135 resident community capacity 135 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

  • 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

Restaurants

  • Lincoln Diner (0.6 miles)
  • La Bella Italia (0.6 miles)
  • One Lincoln - Food & Spirits (0.6 miles)
  • Gettysburger (0.7 miles)
  • Blue & Gray Bar & Grill (0.7 miles)
  • Garryowen Irish Pub (0.7 miles)
  • Montezuma Restaurant (0.8 miles)

Parks

  • Gettysburg Story Auto Tour Stop 3 (0.7 miles)
  • The Unfinished Railroad Cut (1 miles)
  • Site of the Gettysburg Address (1.4 miles)
  • Peach Orchard (3.2 miles)
  • Devil's Den (3.4 miles)
  • Carroll Valley Community Park (9.8 miles)

Cafes

  • Ragged Edge Coffee House (0.7 miles)
  • Eighty-Two (1.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.4 miles)
  • Panera Bread (1.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Laslow's Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • Rite Aid (0.9 miles)
  • GIANT Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • WellSpan Pharmacy (2.6 miles)
  • Kennie's Markets (9.7 miles)
  • Rite Aid (10.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Gettysburg Adult Medicine (0.8 miles)
  • Dermatology Associates (0.8 miles)
  • Aura Integrative Medicine Clinic (0.8 miles)
  • Wetzel Family Medicine (1 miles)
  • Gettysburg Internal Medicine Associates (1.1 miles)
  • WellSpan Surgical Specialists (1.1 miles)
  • Gettysburg Hospital - Womens Imaging (1.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Gettysburg United Methodist Church (0.8 miles)
  • Sisters Of Mercy (0.9 miles)
  • Piney Creek Church of the Brethren (10.3 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul Moving & Storage (1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Gettysburg Hospital (1.1 miles)
  • Union Civil War Hospital (1.5 miles)
  • The Gettysburg Hospital Corporation (1.6 miles)
  • Hanover Hospital (10 miles)

Theaters

  • Gateway Gettysburg Theater Partners (2.1 miles)

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