1 / 6Reviewers are largely positive about Cathedral Village's independent living, personal care, and rehab therapy, praising the grounds, staff kindness, and sense of community. However, the skilled nursing unit draws several serious and specific complaints about neglect, rude or understaffed nursing care, and at least one report of a resident's rapid decline with bedsores.
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At Cathedral Village, you have the flexibility to create your own experience. All of our senior living services are available as you need them in Philadelphia, PA, from our Independent Living, At-Home Services for in-home support, Personal Care, or Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. Ideally located near the Plymouth/Whitemarsh area of Montgomery County in the Roxborough community of Northwest Philadelphia, we are an integral part of Philadelphia County and the Delaware Valley.
Outstanding dining options, an extraordinary Fitness and Aquatic Center, state-of-the-art greenhouse, blooming gardens, courtyards, wooded areas and rolling landscape are only a few examples of our commitment to purposeful living and well-being. In addition, our on-site Village College is the ideal venue to pursue a wide range of topics from literature and politics to creative arts.
In addition, you will also be invited to schedule a complimentary consultation with our Design Specialist to talk about how you might want to design your new home with custom closets, colors, and other special details that matter to you.
There is no other senior living Continuing Care Retirement Community like Cathedral Village. It's as distinctive as each of the individuals living here.
We're excited to help create an environment for you to discover new hobbies, set and achieve new goals, and establish lifelong friendships. Our commitment to you also recognizes the importance of comfortable, personalized surroundings. As a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), we offer a host of maintenance-free living options to fit your preferences—from floor plans to meal plans to monthly service plans and more. Our studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments or country and Rittenhouse apartments offer privacy and comfort. Keep reading to learn more about Cathedral Village’s options for affordable senior housing in Philadelphia.
Our studios, one- and two-bedroom or country and Rittenhouse apartments range in size from 340 to 1,300 sq. ft. Many are unique in layout and offer patios or balconies that take advantage of the view provided by our natural, wooded surroundings. We will be pleased to introduce you to a variety of options that will cater to your preferences.
Our goal is to have you be comfortable in your new apartment and that it be a reflection of you. In order to provide you with a comfortable, maintenance-free style of living, our apartment homes include the following features:
• Complimentary Design Services to Help Design Your New Home with Special Details that Matter to You
• Dishwasher (in most models)
• Garbage Disposal
• Individually Controlled Heat and Air Conditioning
• Microwave
• Pet Friendly
• Refrigerator/Freezer
• Stove
• Tobacco and Smoke Free
• Washer/Dryer (in most models)
At-Home Services provide companion and supportive services to help you enjoy your independence, whether for yourself or a loved one. Our staff will assist in developing a package of services that is right for you, based on your support needs as determined by an in-home assessment. Examples of the services that can be provided are listed below. However, additional packages can be tailored to meet your individual needs.
• Assistance with Morning or Evening Routines
• Caregiver Support Services
• Companion Care
• Concierge Services
• Help with Airport Check In, Pick Up
• Holiday and Birthday Event Planning
• Homemaker Services Non-Medical
• Medication Assistance
• Personal Errands (dry cleaning, prescription pick up, etc.)
• Personal Laundry and Ironing
• Shopping
• Specialized Transportation
• Support with Routine Pet Care and Pet Appointments
• Supportive Care
• Transportation to Medical and Other Appointments
Personal Care provides seniors with professional assistance when needed and a way to enjoy an active lifestyle. Personal Care at Cathedral Village provides residents with the support they need at individually customized levels. Our staff works in harmony with residents and their families to ensure they meet each person's needs and can adjust care plans as those needs may change. You can expect our Personal Care community to provide you or your senior loved one help with daily tasks like taking medications, bathing, dressing and maintaining a well-balanced diet. On top of daily necessities, Personal Care at Cathedral Village helps residents stay engaged and involved in activities around the campus and with their peers. We provide the opportunity for companionship for those seniors who would rather not live alone and often host activities in a group setting to promote socialization.
Personal Care at Cathedral Village offers the perfect setting to exercise your independence while receiving the assistance that you may need. Each of our studios, one- and two-bedroom or country and townhouse style apartments is unique, located in natural, wooded surroundings with patios or balconies for your enjoyment. In addition to striving for the highest standards of physical support services, we also make available socially stimulating activities as well as 24-hour supervision of medical needs by nursing staff. Restaurant style dining offers residents a variety of food selections from home-style cooking to a more sophisticated cuisine.
Features
• Access to outdoor areas
• Spacious accommodations with private bathrooms and kitchenettes
• Individually controlled heat and air conditioning in each apartment
• Fresh linen, personal laundry, and housekeeping services
• Private cable, phone, and internet service
• Three delicious, chef-prepared meals each day with special diet accommodations, plus snacks
• Individualized service plan designed by care team
• 24-hour staffing and emergency call system with wearable individual alert pendants
• Medication management
• Assistance with scheduling medical appointments
• Reminders, supervision, and assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, eating, etc.
Amenities
• On-site salon and barber services
• Aquatic center with aqua-aerobic classes and spa
• On-site fitness center with personal trainer
• Private telephone service available
• Chaplain services and spiritual enrichment programs
• Extensive event calendar including trips, clubs, games, and special entertainment
• Sightseeing and off-campus shopping and day trips
• Pet-friendly
• Assistance with coordination of services following hospital or health center stay
• On-site physician, optometry, dental, podiatry, X-ray and laboratory services
• On-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy services
• On-site ATM
Our memory support services provide skilled nursing, personal care, and therapy to those with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of memory impairment. Our goal is to enable residents, staff, and families to create an environment that is supportive, calm, and secure. In addition, our positive approach to Alzheimer's and dementia care allow us to create customized care plans—providing the right level of care in a structured, nurturing environment. We place the utmost importance on the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of those we serve.
Cathedral Village provides 24-hour personalized care and special services at our newly renovated on-site skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, the Bishop White Lodge, to Cathedral Village residents based on their unique individual needs.
Our services include a range of long- and short-term skilled nursing care services including rehabilitation therapy, care for people with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of memory impairment, respite and hospice services. In addition, if you are admitted for a respite stay, recuperative care, or short stay rehabilitation, our discharge planning support will help to ensure everything is ready for your return home.
Cathedral Village also accepts individuals from the surrounding area for long-term skilled nursing care on a per diem basis, or short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation services which is usually covered by Medicare or other forms of insurance.
During their short-term rehabilitation stay, patients recover in rooms equipped with flat-screen televisions, complimentary cable/wi-fi and views of our beautifully landscaped grounds. Other features include: healing garden, spa-like facility with whirlpool and showers, full service hair salon, chef-prepared meals in a spacious dining room and unlimited visiting hours.
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James Kelly
Feb 2026
They did a decent job taking care of someone until they run your insurance out and don’t switch to Medicare like they are supposed to.Then all of the sudden nurses become rude and doctors don’t seem not know anything while robbing you blind for thousands of dollars out of your pocket.
Lynn S. Cooney
Apr 2025
My husband was treated with kindness and respect in (2024) which was the first time he had a temporary stay. However, this 3 week stay (2025) was the opposite. Several of the evening Nurses were rude and downright lazy. When I spoke to the Supervisor things changed for a day or two but then went back to the way they were. Please know there were a few great Nurses, I just wish they were there all the time. Nursing is a vocation not just a job!
T W.
Nov 2024
This place is a death trap . My was refered for rehabilitation so I look up reviews so we thought they would help . My mom was in Cathedral village for no more than a month. First couple in the place a nurse cuss my mom out for asking for some pain medication after waiting for over a hour the nurse told her she not the only patient. I talked to the administration they said they would handle the situation. The food was trash . My mom complained saying she was feeling well chest pain mucus and a few other ask told the staff the my mom should be sent out to the hospital they kept saying that they ran test and that nothing was wrong. So we said well maybe she was caught a cold . I wish I would have listened to my soul and not the staff , mind you my mom was on blood pressure medicine so they said they would make sure that she was strong enough before they would change to a different pressure medication. I took the word for it and the next they put my mom on the new medication now that I think about it she went down fast after starting her on the new medicine. She pass away in two days of the medication. Also my mom went to this nursing home continent they was to lazy to take my mom to the restroom so they talk her in to diapers so they wouldn't have to take her to restroom when the rehab people came to work with my mom she was never wash and ready for rehab I had to start washing my mom because I noticed that they was washing her , one day I gave my mom a wash cloth to wash her hands and face . It look like mud on her wash cloth. after speaking to the administration again the staff would pretend to be so nice and harding , those couple of day prior to them give my mom the new meds when I came up to visit the halls was a ghost town . I knew something wasn't right, but it was to late and now she's gone ! I pray that this stop and they don't get away with this nonsense again with any body else family! God bless and stay away from this dump!
T Winfrey
Nov 2024
The hospital recommended my get physical therapy in a rehabilitation facility so I look at the reviews so I saw that Cathedral Village had a lot of good views. So from the hospital my mom went into Cathedral Village. This place was a mess .The staff was disrespectful. My mom had asked one of the RN’s for pain medication after she had been waiting for over a hour . The nurse on staff started cussing my mother out , telling her she not the only one . After I spoke with the administrator, The staff started put on a good act like they was doing they job . My mom passed in less than a month in this place . She ended up with two bed sores in two weeks of being in Cathedral Village.Mind you my mom came into Cathedral Village continent meaning no Diapers !! Ok! Now I keep telling the staff that something wasn’t right that they should send my mother out to the hospital, My mom and I keep telling the nurses that she wasn’t feeling well. They said that they ran test and that she was ok . So we thought . Maybe she was getting a cold , because they said that their was anything else going on , because they had rana test ! I also realized that they wasn’t giving mom good treatment or hygiene care . One day I went to clean off my mom hands and face ., Her skin was so dirty. I spoke with the staff numerous of times about my mom I started washing my mom myself. I couldn’t believe how much dirt was on my mother . They assured me that things would be better! Now I wish I would’ve followed my gut ,and got my mom out of the death hole !!I thought she was in good hands because she was in a place with nurses and doctors. That was the worst mistake of our lives “Cathedral Village”!!Because now she gone. After less than a month. So next time people listen to your gut! Smfh with tear and a broken heart! 💔😭
Wayne R Strasbaugh
Jun 2024
During my stay the staff at Cathedral Village was caring and compassionate but thoroughly professional. I knew I was in good hands from the moment I was admitted.
Cathedral Village offers Assisted Living, At-Home Care, Independent Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Yes — Cathedral Village lists pet-friendly accommodations among its amenities. Ask about any size or breed policies when you visit.
Cathedral Village is located at 600 E Cathedral Rd in Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania.
Reviewers are largely positive about Cathedral Village's independent living, personal care, and rehab therapy, praising the grounds, staff kindness, and sense of community. However, the skilled nursing unit draws several serious and specific complaints about neglect, rude or understaffed nursing care, and at least one report of a resident's rapid decline with bedsores.
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