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Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing in Towanda, PA

Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing is a nursing home community in Towanda, PA.

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Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing

91 Hospital Drive, Towanda, PA 18848

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

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Overall Review of Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Wait times and being seen

Several reviewers describe long waits before a doctor sees them.

Multiple reviews mention arriving and not being seen for extended periods, including cases where a patient had not been evaluated by a doctor after hours. Reviewers also describe waiting through full days in the ER or waiting-room delays that increased the overall ordeal. One reviewer also notes the ER can run longer than it should even while other services feel on time.

common 9 reviews mention this

Care quality depends on the team

Reviewers repeatedly mention attentive, compassionate staff during their care.

A number of reviews highlight staff who moved quickly, showed patience, and treated both patients and family members with kindness. Several people specifically thank nurses or doctors for listening, acting promptly, and providing hands-on care like stitches or treatment during urgent symptoms. At least one reviewer also describes particularly strong rehabilitation care and credits staff with the support they received while there.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Concerns about diagnosis and testing

Some reviewers say they were not tested or were misdiagnosed.

Several reviews describe disagreements about what was wrong or describe receiving different explanations without confirming tests. Others say they were sent home without the tests they expected, including situations where reviewers believed symptoms warranted further evaluation. A few reviews also describe treatment that did not match what families felt was happening, leading them to return for additional care elsewhere.

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Features

Housing

  • 68 resident community capacity 68 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

Hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital (0 miles)
  • Personal Care Home Of Memorial Hospital (0.1 miles)
  • Memorial Hospital (1.1 miles)
  • Guthrie Healthcare System (14.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Physician Care PC (0.1 miles)
  • Karen D Hoffman (0.2 miles)
  • Hoffman Health Partners (0.2 miles)
  • Guthrie Clinic (0.2 miles)
  • Vail Hearing Healthcare (0.2 miles)
  • Guthrie Towanda (0.8 miles)
  • Caribou Medical (1.3 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (0.2 miles)
  • Rite Aid (1.8 miles)
  • Miller's Pharmacy (12.1 miles)
  • Clinic Pharmacy Guthrie (14.1 miles)
  • Twin Tier (14.1 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (14.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Subway (0.2 miles)
  • Barstow House (0.6 miles)
  • Woody's Ale House & Grille (1.1 miles)
  • Suky's Diner (1.2 miles)
  • Vincents Pizza (1.3 miles)
  • Red Rose Diner (1.4 miles)
  • Captain Jack's (1.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Assembly of God Church (0.2 miles)
  • Independent Baptist Church (0.4 miles)
  • Child Evangelism Fellowship (1.2 miles)
  • Trinity Lutheran Church (1.8 miles)
  • Southern Baptist Convention (2.9 miles)
  • Tomko Enterprises (4.6 miles)
  • Standing Stone Church (6.5 miles)

Transportation

  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (1 miles)
  • Lehigh Railway (1.4 miles)
  • Bone Stripper (1.6 miles)
  • Bradford County Airport (N27) (3 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (3.5 miles)
  • U-Haul (4.9 miles)
  • A.Gowin Taxidermy (9 miles)

Theaters

  • Keystone Theatre (1.4 miles)
  • Bradford County Regional Arts Council (1.4 miles)

Parks

  • Towanda Borough Rec Board (1.5 miles)
  • Mt. Pisgah (11.4 miles)
  • Round Top Recreation Area (12.4 miles)
  • New Albany Park (12.8 miles)

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