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Isabella Center

3.1 (219 reviews)

New York, NY

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Dining

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Fitness & wellness

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Housekeeping and linen services

Transportation

Community operated transportation

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Staff & support

12-16 hour nursing

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  • 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance
  • Air-conditioning
  • Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers
  • Beauty salon
  • Cable
  • Community operated transportation
  • Community-sponsored activities
  • Computer center
  • Concierge services
  • Diabetes diet
  • Dining room
  • Fitness programs
  • Fitness room
  • Fully furnished
  • Gaming room
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping and linen services
  • Kitchenettes
  • Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management
  • Mental wellness program
  • Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space
  • Planned day trips
  • Private bathrooms
  • Resident-run activities
  • Restaurant-style dining
  • Scheduled daily activities
  • Small library
  • Special dietary restrictions
  • Telephone
  • Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Wellness center
  • Wifi

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Resident & family reviews

3.1 · 219 reviews

I oftentimes have to notarize signatures on documents - typically estate planning such as powers of attorney - for residents of this facility. I have to say that the staff is always courteous both to me as well as my clients. The rooms are well-kept and the atmosphere is generally pleasant, never overcrowded or stressful. If you are in search of a rehab center for a loved one, I can wholeheartedly recommend Isabella.

First, I would like to say all the staff with the exception of one horrible female attendant during the night shift were nice and polite. If your love one is bed ridden and dependent on oxygen, I do not recommend Isabella at the 515 building. Oxygen was not always readily available when she had to go to PT/OT. Several times she was depleted of oxygen for several reasons: 1) lack of maintenance of the oxygen concentrator. 2) she was left on the oxygen tank a few times which runs out when she should have been transfer to the concentrator. 3) Lack of H20 tanks in the therapy room. At least one…

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First, I would like to say all the staff with the exception of one horrible female attendant during the night shift were nice and polite. If your love one is bed ridden and dependent on oxygen, I do not recommend Isabella at the 515 building. Oxygen was not always readily available when she had to go to PT/OT. Several times she was depleted of oxygen for several reasons: 1) lack of maintenance of the oxygen concentrator. 2) she was left on the oxygen tank a few times which runs out when she should have been transfer to the concentrator. 3) Lack of H20 tanks in the therapy room. At least one time that I know of her tank ran out during PT/OT. From the 2nd floor to the 11th, she had to wait for very slow and busy elevators to get her onto the concentrator. Being depleted of oxygen raises heart rate and mind become disorientated, damaging heart and mind. Also, they only have 5 liters concentrators. My mother needed a 10 liter to be more independent. Now that she's at home, she not dependent on diapers. With the right amount of oxygen she is able to use the bathroom. Many times during her 100 days stay she was not changed for hours. The 11th floor was understaff and had to perform several duties; therefore, neglecting her needs many times. This brings me to her discharge day. At 12 noon, I inform the staff that her transportation was coming to pick her up at 1pm and she needed changing before leaving. I asked them several times. Her transport arrived and yet they did not change her until almost 2. By the time we got downstairs, transport left. I called her social worker several times to inform her to what had happen with no response. I found her in her office. She called for mom to get picked up again. Mom lives 10 blocks away and yet we got home some time after 5pm when we should had been home by 2pm. Moreover, while we were waiting her oxygen tank was running low. One more issue I had to deal with. If it wasn't for mom's family support, things would have been a lot worse for her. "Refer to Richard B. if you want to know more about our mother stay at Isabella."

This place needs to be check weekly since the love to neglect patients my mother in law was in this home for rehabilitation since she was on the hospital with neumonia and shes being diagnostic with dimentia 2yrs ago the did not care if she eats she was send home with none of her services Edward's from admission explain that not to worry that my mother in law will have her plan back went shes ready to go home and after she got discharge from this places he was hidding never return the phone calls to ex0lain all the mess he did they only care about ripping off insurance will your love one is…

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This place needs to be check weekly since the love to neglect patients my mother in law was in this home for rehabilitation since she was on the hospital with neumonia and shes being diagnostic with dimentia 2yrs ago the did not care if she eats she was send home with none of her services Edward's from admission explain that not to worry that my mother in law will have her plan back went shes ready to go home and after she got discharge from this places he was hidding never return the phone calls to ex0lain all the mess he did they only care about ripping off insurance will your love one is supposed getting therapist but she never did;went we try to rich him they told the son to speak to my mother in law social worker Vanessa she said I have nothing to do with insurance u need to talk to Edward what unprofessional playing with games and my mother in law still dont have any homeattendance services til May 1 and we blame both of them they just there to get paid Please Becareful dont sign any papers this place is very neglected went it comes to send your live one home with no type of services and we being struggling to her help Please if you have a love one in this place Becareful keep and eye check on them Dont let this people here neglect your love one.

More recent reviews

I would strongly advise against placing your family member in this facility. Since the new management took over, the quality of care has significantly declined. The facility is severely understaffed, with nursing assistants often responsible for 15–16 residents each. This makes it impossible to provide safe, attentive care. Meals are frequently delayed, with residents receiving cold food 1.5 to 2 hours late. There have been noticeable cases of rapid weight loss among residents, which is deeply concerning. Basic hygiene and dignity are not being maintained. Residents are not consistently showered, and many are left sitting in urine or feces for extended periods due to lack of staff. Some residents remain in soiled linens for hours because aides are overwhelmed and unable to keep up with the workload. These conditions lead to frustration among residents, sometimes resulting in verbal or physical altercations. The overall environment feels chaotic and distressing. Management appears disconnected from what is happening on the floor. The focus seems to be more on operations and cost than on the well-being of residents. Staff are overworked, and concerns do not appear to be addressed effectively. This is not a place where vulnerable individuals receive the care and respect they deserve. Please consider other options before trusting this facility with your loved one. PLEASE!!!!

Most staff is professional and has empathy for the Patients, Unfortunately very heavily understaffed! 2 maybe 3 Care takers at a time to attend to 30 Patients to a floor and other floors have 45 Patients some patients have to lay in their own" mess" sometimes anywhere between 40 minutes to 4 hour's!& this isn't exaggeration!& 3 security guards only on the Ground floor lobby. So if a Mentally Disturbed or frustrated patient decides to go into your loved one's room and assaults them. Their's nothing at all That can be done! Until security gets to that floor& location by using the sometimes not working elevators & breakfast lunch and dinner are always 1 to sometimes 3 hour's late& always cold!& it's not allowed to be heated up! Because the new Geniouses of the new administration isn't allowing microwaves on any floor, not even for employee's! Over 700 patients some patients medical insurance pays $500.00 to $1,700.00 a day to Isabella Nursing Rehabilitation Center add that to a week then a month to a year!& they choose not to hire extra Care takers to watch over your loved one's needs!& not even 1 security to each floor to make sure your loved one is at least safe! From any potential harm! From various other patients that might be on antidepressants or other mind and mood altering medications 💊 🤔. I give Isabella 1 star 🌟 for now until they get their act together! Your loved one's personal medical records and Personal information shouldn't be shared with any staff! Unless they are " Certified Doctors/ Nurse's or An assigned Social Worker! Not a caretaker/ pastor or religious person or janitor ect...Wich has also been observed in the past! To avoid infections and extra sickness 😷 to patients being washed and changed! More care takers must be hired!!!!

Amazing place

This is their rating. After visiting this place and speaking to someone who works there, I'm Not Surprised At All🙄

Tengo mi mamá en este lugar y puedo decir que la atención es muy mala .. poco personal .. siempre que llego la encuentro hecha pipi … y ahora con la nueva administración… con este corte de personal peor .. la comida nunca les llega a tiempo … .. las caregivers pueden ver un residente pidiéndoles agua y no les asen caso 😢😢… incluso un día es y he unos de los caregivers diciéndole a otra que no les pueden dar tanta agua porque luego orinan mucho 😡… no veo el día en que pueda sacar mi nena de ese lugar… este de Audubon es un desastre

Location & neighborhood

515 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10040
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