South Park Terrace Retirement Homes

 CONTACT
  Lisa MacLennan
 MARKET DIR
  Lisa Barry.
 ACTIVITIES DIR
  Christin Taggart.
 FOOD SERVICES DIR
  Ethel Donahue.
 CONTINUING CARE
  Rooms/Suites 60
   Rental program
   Nursing on-site
   Max res 52
   Avg monthly fees $2,001- 3000
 ASSISTED LIVING
  Priv rooms 26
   Semipriv rooms 28
   Priv bath
   Max res 54
   Entrance fee $100
   Avg monthly fees $2,001-$3,000
   Min age 18
 SERVICES
  Central dining
   Housekeeping
   Transportation
   Social and recreational
   Financial counseling
   Social work/Mental health
   Physical therapy
   Supervision of medications
   Supervised bathing
   Medical care
   Security
   Library
   Respite care
   Religious activities
   Maintenance
   Emergency call system
   Laundry
   Group exercise
   Music therapy
 NURSING SERVICES
  State-licensed assisted living
 DATE OPENED
  March 1989
 OWNER TYPE
  Private for-profit
 OWNER
  Frank Robino Associates
 AFFILIATIONS
  ALFA
   DHCFA
 OTHER LANGUAGES
  Spanish
   Italian
   Polish

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