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Elderwood At Amherst
4459 Bailey Avenue, Amherst, NY 14226
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Elderwood At Amherst Description
A mainstay in the Town of Amherst with easy access from all points in the Northtowns, Elderwood at Amherst offers skilled nursing, subacute rehabilitation services and secure memory care. The facility’s short-term rehab services are nationally-recognized for excellence. With skilled nursing in a home-like setting, community also offers a secure memory care floor, where residents with dementia benefit from Elderwood’s Seasons® Memory Care Program.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews:
- Several reviews express deep dissatisfaction with the care provided, citing instances of neglect, poor communication, and unprofessional behavior. Concerns include severe health issues like COVID-19 contraction, dehydration, and pneumonia, as well as issues with cleanliness and staff responsiveness.
- Admissions process described as frustrating by multiple reviewers, highlighting difficulties in communication and perceived incompetence among staff.
- Some positive experiences noted, particularly praising the care and affection shown by certain staff members towards residents, as well as the effectiveness of the physical therapy department.
- Concerns raised about the facility's handling of specific needs for residents with dementia or those recovering from surgery, including inadequate pain management and lack of necessary equipment.
- Financial and administrative issues mentioned, including misleading information about costs covered for veterans, leading to unexpected expenses.
- Several reviewers strongly advise against choosing this facility for loved ones, suggesting looking into other options for better care.
- One review from 2013 offers a more positive outlook, praising the staff and physical therapists, but suggests improvements in staff dress code to boost patient spirits.
Overall, the reviews paint a mixed but largely negative picture of the facility, with several serious concerns raised about the quality of care, staff professionalism, and administrative practices.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 3
Health inspection rating: 3
Staffing rating: 3
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
3
Short-term quality measure rating:
4
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Jan. 9, 1967
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 92
Total current residents: 83
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: None
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 11
Total cost of fines: $34924
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-03 | 2022-06-27 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. |
| 2019-07-02 | 2019-08-02 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. |
| 2018-04-04 | 2018-06-01 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2018-05-11 | $11,768 |
| 2021-04-26 | $650 |
| 2021-08-23 | $983 |
| 2021-08-23 | $975 |
| 2021-11-15 | $1,300 |
| 2021-11-22 | $1,625 |
| 2021-11-29 | $1,950 |
| 2022-01-10 | $2,275 |
| 2022-01-17 | $2,631 |
| 2022-01-24 | $2,960 |
| 2022-01-31 | $3,289 |
| 2022-11-15 | $12,587 |
| 2022-11-15 | $12,682 |
| 2022-12-05 | $4,580 |
| 2022-12-05 | $4,545 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Amherst which is 0.7 miles away and has a population of 122,366 (small city).
- The average income is $83,927, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 76
- Low Temperature: 27
- Average Temperature: 51.5
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 166 days of rain, 64 days of snow and 134 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.0 inches a year
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Supermarkets
Whole Foods Market
0.2 miles away福华超市
0.2 miles awayHoowa Market
0.3 miles awaySheridan Market
0.3 miles awaySuper Bazaar
0.3 miles awayTransportation
University
1.6 miles awayLaSalle
2.2 miles awayBus Stations
Maynard Drive
0.7 miles awaySheridan Dr & Millersport Highway
0.8 miles awayNiagara Falls Blvd & Boulevard Mall
0.8 miles awaySheridan Dr & Campus Dr
1.4 miles awayGoodyear Hall
1.4 miles awayBanks
KeyBank
0.3 miles awayEvans Bank
0.3 miles awayM&T Bank
0.8 miles awayNorthwest Bank
1.4 miles awayLake Shore Savings
2.4 miles awayHospitals
Buffalo VA Medical Center
1.5 miles awayKenmore Mercy Hospital
3.3 miles awayErie County Medical Center
3.4 miles awaySisters of Charity Hospital
3.6 miles awayDeGraff Memorial Hospital
4.1 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
0.7 miles awayTops Pharmacy
1.2 miles awayWalgreens Drive-Thru
1.3 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
1.5 miles awaySnyder Pharmacy Inc
1.8 miles awayDentists
Winning Smiles
0.5 miles awayWestermeier Martin Dental Care
0.6 miles awayNickel City Dentistry
1.7 miles awayAspen Dental
1.8 miles awayBetterSmile of Western New York
2.2 miles awayParks
Dellwood Park
0.6 miles awayEggertsville Community Park
0.7 miles awayGarnet Park
0.8 miles awayCurtis Park
1.0 miles awayLincoln Park
1.0 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Boulevard Mall
0.7 miles awayWalden Galleria
4.9 miles awayEastern Hills Mall
6.0 miles awayAppleTree Business Park
6.6 miles awayMain Place Mall
7.0 miles awayCulture
Kimball Hall
1.7 miles awayRevolution Gallery
2.9 miles awayMontante Cultural Center
4.0 miles awayAlbright-Knox Northland
4.1 miles awayPatrick Sean Daley Studios
4.4 miles awayRestaurants
Family Tree Restaurant
0.2 miles awayTom's
0.2 miles awayGin Gin
0.3 miles awayShalimar Garden
0.3 miles awayKashmir Kitchen
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