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McCallum Assisted Life

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7141 McCallum Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119

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McCallum Assisted Living
McCallum Assisted Living may certainly not be the newest, shiny and modern community but it is nice and we have been very pleased with the staff. It is clean but it is just an older building. The staff are very easy to get ahold of and we do think the overall value is very acceptable and w

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McCallum Assisted Life

Get away from the busy streets and flashing lights of the city and retreat to the tranquility of McCallum Assisted Life — a community offering assisted living services in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood, residents can enjoy the serenity of nature while lounging beneath our outdoor gazebo. Or, curl up beside our crackling, central fireplace on crisp fall mornings. Live life comfortably here at McCallum Assisted Life.

With various amenities and cozy furnishings located throughout the community, you can relax and enjoy the freedom to spend the day how you wish — while getting the care that you need. At McCallum Assisted Life, we welcome people of all faiths and backgrounds. We even coordinate with local volunteers to organize on-site services for all denominations. Making sure you feel safe and cared for is one of our community’s top priorities.

Community Amenities and Services

At McCallum Assisted Life, we want you to spend your time and energy doing the things you actually enjoy. We offer housekeeping, laundry, and linen services on a regular basis to keep your apartment in peak condition. Don’t worry about what you need to prepare for dinner. Our professional chef creates tasteful and nutritionally balanced meals to...

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Assisted Living

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Active promotion

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No

Pet friendly

No

Pet friendly

Yes

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No

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Yes

Care types offered

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Assisted Living

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3

Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

Care types offered

1

Assisted Living

Care types offered

2

Assisted Living, Independent Living

Amenities
at McCallum Assisted Life

Healthcare Services

  • Incontinence Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Memory Care
  • High Acuity Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • Medication Management
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Meals & Dining

  • Low / No Sodium
  • Gluten-free
  • Professional Chef
  • Guest Meals
  • No Sugar
  • Meals Provided
  • International Cuisine
  • Pureed Meals

Room Amenities

  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Bath Tubs
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Air Conditioned
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Cable or Satellite TV

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Uncovered Parking

Common areas

  • Barber Shop
  • Beauty Salon
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Library
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • TV Lounge
  • Central Fireplace
  • Outside Patio

Recreational areas

  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Game Room

Services

  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Other Religious Services
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Cards / Pinochle Club
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Art Classes
  • Bible Study Group
  • Birthday Parties
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Visiting Rabbi
  • Christian Services
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Community Service Programs
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Community Service Organizations
  • Holiday Parties
  • Catholic Services
  • Protestant Services
  • Walking Club
  • Jewish Services
  • Stretching Classes
  • Activities On-site
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Resident Band or Musicians

Reviews

for McCallum Assisted Life

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7.0
Review score
14 reviews
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2 star
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1 star
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A Place for Mom has scored McCallum Assisted Life with 7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 1 review in the last 2 years. Over all time, McCallum Assisted Life has 14 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.4 out of 5.
Overall Rating
3.4
Cleanliness
3.3
Friendliness
3.7
Care Services
3.4
Staff
4.3
Meals & Dining
4.0
Activities
3.0
Value for Cost
3.3
A Place for Mom has scored McCallum Assisted Life with 7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 1 review in the last 2 years. Over all time, McCallum Assisted Life has 14 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 3.4 out of 5.
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Anonymous
Assisted Living
November 27, 2024
4.0
Verified Review
Safe and confident they would alert advocate in an emergency
They have done renovations. It is unclear what the opportunities for activities as it is difficult to get much input from the resident when I visit a few residents are friendly. When I inquire about meals I get an okay response.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
4
Care Services
4
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
3
Value for Cost
4
Pamela - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 31, 2022
4.0
Verified Review
McCallum Assisted Living
McCallum Assisted Living may certainly not be the newest, shiny and modern community but it is nice and we have been very pleased with the staff. It is clean but it is just an older building. The staff are very easy to get ahold of and we do think the overall value is very acceptable and we like how close the community is in proximity. We were very impressed with the initial speed of the process and being able to find this community. Our loved one overall seems happy.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
August 22, 2022
4.0
Verified Review
They were the only place willing to accommodate [name removed]'s mental health needs. They have been very responsive in that sense. I've only been there once, but they were an OK place.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
5
Care Services
3
Staff
4
Value for Cost
3
Rick - Family/friend
Assisted Living
July 20, 2022
4.5
Verified Review
Friendly staff and a nice community
We thought the McCallum Assisted Life community was a very nice environment for a our loved one, the building itself is very nice looking with a great tree line and nice wrap around porch. He always said the meals were very good and based on our families experience we would recommend them to other families.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Value for Cost
4.5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
June 11, 2019
4.0
The place is clean and the staff is nice. The people there seem very content and I feel confident my loved one is being cared for.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
4
Activities
4
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
September 28, 2018
1.0
This is really a boarding home. No heat controls or alert systems in rooms. Dark and depressing. No activities to speak of. Emphasis on "independence."
Cleanliness
1
Friendliness
1
Value for Cost
1
Care Services
1
Activities
1
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
May 24, 2018
2.0
[name removed], the tour guide, was wonderful. Very helpful.The grounds are pretty, however the house itself is in need of updating. The interior is dark and dismal. There was a pervasive odor of urine that so strong, I took a shower immediately after leaving. Staff were not engaging with the residents. Residents were not engaged in any activities or communicating with each other. No resident smiled, or talked about their home. My overall impression was that they were not very happy to be there. McCallum seems more like a recovery facility. Not a place to call home.
Cleanliness
2
Friendliness
2
Value for Cost
2
Care Services
2
Activities
2
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
November 11, 2017
1.0
The first things that I noticed were the darkness of the entryway, the entrance was not secured, and the smell. I believe I went through an open doorway to reach a well lit nurses station where I learned that the person who was to conduct the tour took the day off. I did not reschedule. I would rate this place a zero if that option was available.
Cleanliness
1
Friendliness
1
Value for Cost
1
Care Services
1
Activities
1
Response from McCallum Assisted Life
December 4, 2017
We are sorry and surprised to read your comments and impression of our community and would like to address the issues which you mentioned: 1. The front entrance and lobby is dark when the lights are dimmed or not turned on. The residents often prefer it that way and turn the lights off to provide a more serene atmosphere devoid of bright lights so that they can relax and listen to music. 2. We are an open personal care community, not a locked facility such as a nursing home. As such, all residents and their visitors are free to come and go as they please. For safety, we do have 24 hour staff and full security, including continuous video surveillance. 3. We take tremendous pride in the neatness and cleanliness of our building. We have absolutely no foul odors (unless an accident just happened). 4. On this particular day there was no tour scheduled for the community so the person who conducts our tours was at another one of our communities.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
August 30, 2016
5.0
Verified Review
Very nce place
My sister moved into McCallum Assisted Living this summer. She is very happy there. All of the staff are very friendly and helpful. The neighborhood is also very nice and quiet.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
5
Activities
4
Philadelphia Family Member - Family/friend
Assisted Living
July 17, 2016
5.0
Verified Review
A Place for Dad...Just the RIGHT Place
McCallum Assisted Life provides a good balance of support, structure and encouragement alongside freedom to explore new things and make friends on your own. Those who call it "home" have all the comforts of home, with the added freedom of relieving their family members of care-giving burdens that can become "just too much". It's not fancy, but it's excellent, warm and caring.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Resident - Resident/client
Assisted Living
March 8, 2016
5.0
Great place!
I think McCallum Assisted Life is a very nice place! I liked it so much that when I was looking into assisted living for a loved one I moved in here myself! It's clean, well kept, and just has a very homey comfortable atmopshere. The employees are warm and friendly, and there are activities every day! I really like it!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
August 22, 2013
2.0
Verified Review
Depressing
I didn't even know we had things in this neighborhood so I went to see it and it was the most depressing thing. Apparently they don't accept any public money so you have to pay $3000 for a room and most of them are doubles. They have a separate floor for people who have mental illnesses. About 35% were veterans from previous wars and I thought they probably have post traumatic stress. I didn't get a good feeling when I went there so I eliminated that entirely. The person who took me around was very sweet but I was very uncomfortable. I didn't like the fact that there wasn't very much choice of rooms. I spoke to a resident who is Jewish, as am I, and she said once a week a rabbi comes.
Cleanliness
3.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
2
Care Services
3.5
Activities
2
A Place For Mom Customer - Toured community
Assisted Living
December 28, 2012
3.0
Verified Review
looks like bedroom and bath.
looks like bedroom and bath.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
3
Value for Cost
3
Care Services
3
Activities
3
A Place For Mom Customer - Toured community
Assisted Living
December 24, 2012
3.0
Verified Review
This might be a last option. Nice ne...
This might be a last option. Nice neighborhood.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
3
Value for Cost
3
Care Services
3
Activities
3
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