Transitions Healthcare Chambersburg Shook Home is a skilled nursing facility located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It offers both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care serving individuals with complex medical needs. As part of the Transitions Healthcare network, the facility provides individualized care plans, including specialized services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Memory care is available for residents with cognitive impairments, and the facility has updated its infection control measures to address safety concerns arising from COVID-19. Private rooms are available, and residents have access to communal areas and food services. No major physical expansions or substantial renovations have been announced as of mid-2024.

The primary care provided at Transitions Healthcare Chambersburg Shook Home is nursing care, which includes 24-hour supervision and medical support from licensed nursing staff. Residents requiring nursing services receive assistance with medication management, monitoring of chronic conditions, and post-acute recovery care. The nursing team also coordinates rehabilitation therapies as prescribed by physicians. Podiatry services are available onsite, giving residents access to routine foot care and treatment for foot and ankle conditions that are common among seniors.

For activities of daily living, residents can receive full assistance with bathing, dressing, and toileting. Staff can also provide standby supervision with eating to support residents who may need reminders or encouragement but do not require direct feeding. The approach to assistance with daily activities is tailored to each resident’s abilities as determined in their care plan.

Resident and family feedback about Transitions Healthcare Chambersburg Shook Home reflects mixed experiences. Some reviewers voice concerns about communication issues, inattentive or unfriendly staff, insufficient responsiveness to calls, and the effects of understaffing on both care and staff well-being. There are repeated comments about a perceived lack of accountability from management regarding these issues. Conversely, other residents and family members highlight positive experiences, expressing appreciation for compassionate staff members—citing individuals like Faith and Rayna—and lauding the cleanliness, food quality, and the presence of private rooms. These reviews indicate that resident satisfaction may vary, with positive experiences often linked to specific staff engagement and potentially dependent on overall staffing levels and management practices.

Costs at this community start at $1,798 and range up to $9,271. The average price in the community is $5,534, which is more than the average price in the area of $5,511. The cost of nursing homes in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional services may increase the monthly cost.