Laurel Center sits among the quiet Appalachian Mountains and rolling hills of farmland in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, where there's a smaller community feel with 38 beds and a warm, comfortable setting that's been shaped for seniors to feel at home with help like housekeeping, room service, and laundry, so you can get on with your day much as you always have, while a dedicated team manages the little and big things. The building's set-up includes private, suite, semi-private, and companion rooms, all air-conditioned with cable TV, phone lines, Wi-Fi, and individual climate control, and you'll notice things like fireplaces in the living room, an atrium, a sunroom, and lots of common areas with big windows looking out at gardens and courtyards where you can sit for a while and talk or just rest.
Laurel Center's daily schedule is full of social, educational, and recreation activities to help everyone make friends, with special rooms for group activities and computers in a shared space for browsing. Folks enjoy restaurant-style dining, but there's an option to eat in your own room or have family meals in a private dining room, and staff help with personal needs if asked, all while making sure independence stays the focus. There are barber and beauty salon services on site, as well as a barber shop, and a beautician, so you don't have to leave for a haircut or styling. The staff also organize devotional services offsite for those who want to go and see.
Care at Laurel Center covers a long list, including assisted living, specialized Alzheimer's care, orthopedic rehabilitation after joint replacement or injury, skilled nursing, respite stays, both long- and short-term care, neurological care and Powerback Rehabilitation, ventilator care with a team focused on vent weaning, dialysis care, palliative and hospice care, and more, so if you need extra support, you can get it without moving. There's physician and nurse practitioner care, respiratory therapy, IV therapy, wound care, audiology, dental and vision services, pharmacy delivery, pain management, medication help, and a 24-hour alert and response system for emergencies, and contract therapy for physical, occupational, and speech needs. Laurel Center welcomes residents who use Medicaid HCBS, and the community's part of the Genesis HealthCare network, so seamless transitions to skilled nursing or back to assisted living happen under one roof. One feature some like is the all-inclusive rent payment option, which keeps budgeting simple.
The community doesn't allow pets, but offers pet therapy, and its beauty salon, barber, cable TV, fireplaces, activity rooms, and gardens keep the atmosphere bright and lively, along with free Wi-Fi, coordinated transportation, mail and newspaper service, and activities that range from religious to educational to just-for-fun. There's even a staff that handles discharge planning and case management, plus managed care contracting, VA contracted care, and specialty units for short-stay rehabilitation and ventilator needs, so it's not just another place to stay-it's a place that's tried to think of what each resident might want or need. Laurel Center's earned a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and participates in the Alliance for Care at Home network, and the campus culture leans toward keeping everyone active and engaged while giving every bit of skilled nursing or medical care that's needed. Prospective residents are welcome to tour.
