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Squirrel Hill Wellness And Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh, PA

Squirrel Hill Wellness And Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Squirrel Hill Wellness And Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh, PA

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2025 Wightman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

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2.6 from 110 reviews
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4 stars
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Overall Review of Squirrel Hill Wellness And Rehabilitation Center

caveat 30 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors draw concern

Several residents and families describe the building as dirty and unpleasantly smelly.

A recurring concern in the reviews is cleanliness—multiple people mention strong odors, dirty floors, and a generally unkept environment. Some also describe unpleasant smells in hallways or rooms and note conditions like trash or stained areas. A few reviews still mention good therapy, but the cleanliness issues appear often enough to outweigh those positives for many families.

caveat 40 reviews mention this

Staff responsiveness gets mixed

Reviews are sharply split on whether staffing feels attentive or repeatedly inadequate.

Some reviews are positive about the care team, describing nurses and CNAs as caring, friendly, and supportive. Others report delays in help, missed medication timing, and feeling that staff members did not respond to call bells or patient needs. Several negative reviews connect these experiences to understaffing or poor training, even while a minority of comments praise specific caregivers.

caveat 10 reviews mention this

Food quality is inconsistent

Dining comes up repeatedly, with residents describing both better meals and disappointing ones.

Food is a frequent topic. Some residents describe meals they dislike, including items they say are served cold, undercooked, repetitive, or not satisfying, and one review mentions food poisoning after a resident ate chicken. On the other hand, other residents report that some days the food is quite good or that improvements have been made, including references to dietary changes under newer management.

common 6 reviews mention this

Therapy is a consistent focus

Physical, occupational, and speech therapy receive the most supportive feedback in the reviews.

Several residents and families praise therapy services, including help with regaining function after conditions like strokes and brain bleed recovery. Others say therapy staff are the standout even when they criticize other parts of the stay, describing only therapy as working well. This pattern aligns with the community’s broader care context as a skilled nursing facility offering therapy support for rehabilitation.

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Features

Housing

  • 178 resident community capacity 178 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

  • Pittsburgh International (17 miles away) Pittsburgh International (17 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

Restaurants

  • Squirrel Hill Sports Bar (0.4 miles)
  • Bootleggers (1.5 miles)
  • The Porch at Schenley (1.5 miles)
  • 5801 Video Lounge & Cafe (1.6 miles)
  • Wendy's (1.7 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.7 miles)
  • D's Six Pax & Dogz (1.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (0.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.9 miles)

Parks

  • Frick Park Blue Slide Playground (0.7 miles)
  • Schenley Park (0.8 miles)
  • Frick Park (1 miles)
  • Filmet Park (2.5 miles)
  • Arsenal Park (2.9 miles)
  • Leslie Park Field (3.2 miles)
  • Aspinwall Riverfront Park (4 miles)

Physicians

  • Bellissimo Plastic Surgery & Medi Spa (1.1 miles)
  • Aiken Medical Building (1.6 miles)
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (1.8 miles)
  • Kaufmann Medical Building (1.8 miles)
  • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC (1.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Arriviste Coffee Bar (1.5 miles)
  • Panera Bread (1.7 miles)
  • Bakery Square (1.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.9 miles)
  • Redstart Roasters (2.1 miles)
  • Big Dog Coffee (2.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Calvary Episcopal Church (1.6 miles)
  • First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood (2.3 miles)
  • Kingdom Hall Of Jehovahs Witnesses (4.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Hillman Cancer Center (1.7 miles)
  • Magee-Women's Hospital of UPMC (1.8 miles)
  • UPMC Presbyterian (1.9 miles)
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1.9 miles)
  • Sleep Laboratory at UPMC Montefiore (1.9 miles)
  • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (2 miles)
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital labor and delivery (2.2 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Waterfront 22 (1.9 miles)

Transportation

  • Amtrak - Pittsburgh Station (3.5 miles)
  • Bus Station (3.6 miles)

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