Quality Life Services - Mercer
Overview
Quality Life Services – Mercer is located in Mercer, PA, part of Mercer County.
According to United States census data, the borough has a population of 1,964. 19.9% of residents are 65 years or older, 3.4% more than the U.S. population.
Three neighboring cities, towns, and the like are Lake Latonka, Fredonia, and Jackson Center.
Our network provides data for 3 senior living communities in Mercer, PA with this community.
About the Community
A for-profit partnership, Quality Life Services – Mercer accepts Medicare and Medicaid. The facility contains 48 beds with an average occupancy rate of 84%.
Resident council is available. Quality Life Services – Mercer is not a continuing care retirement community.
The most recent standard fire safety inspection saw automatic sprinklers in all required areas.
Quality Measures and Vaccination Rates
Quality Life Services – Mercer reports the below data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Retirement Being team compares each datum to the nation’s and Pennsylvania’s averages.
Long-Stay Quality Measures
Anti-Anxiety Medication
B
15.3% of residents received anti-anxiety or hypnotic medication, 4.2% less than the nation and 4.5% less than the state.
Antipsychotic Medication
D
15.5% of residents received antipsychotic medication, 1% more than the nation and 0.1% less than the state.
Bowels or Bladder Control
F
83.7% of low-risk residents lose control of their bowels or bladder, 36.7% more than the nation and 28.8% more than the state.
Depressive Symptoms
A
0% of residents have depressive symptoms, 7.5% less than the nation and 3.1% less than the state.
Falls with a Major Injury
B
1.4% of residents have one or more falls with a major injury, 2% less than the nation and 2% less than the state.
Increased Need for Help
A
4.6% of residents’ need for help with daily activities increased, 10% less than the nation and 10.2% less than the state.
Influenza Vaccine
C
98.6% of residents were given the influenza vaccine, 3.2% more than the nation and 4% more than the state.
Physical Restraints
A
0% of residents were physically restrained, 0.2% less than the nation and 0.2% less than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
D
95.8% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 3.1% more than the nation and 7% more than the state.
Pressure Ulcers
D
9% of high-risk residents have pressure ulcers, 0.9% more than the nation and 1.4% more than the state.
UTI
A
0% of residents have a urinary tract infection, 2.4% less than the nation and 1.9% less than the state.
Urinary Catheter
A
0% of residents have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, 1.6% less than the nation and 1.4% less than the state.
Weight Loss
D
8.4% of residents lose too much weight, 2.4% more than the nation and 2.1% more than the state.
Worsening Movability
B
10.6% of residents’ ability to move independently worsened, 7.4% less than the nation and 11.1% less than the state.
Short-Stay Quality Measures
Antipsychotic Medication
A
0% of residents received antipsychotic medication for the first time, 1.8% less than the nation and 1.5% less than the state.
Improvements in Function
A
93.9% of residents saw improvements in function, 19.6% more than the nation and 21.4% more than the state.
Pneumococcal Vaccine
D
76.2% of residents were given the pneumococcal vaccine, 3.3% less than the nation and 4.3% more than the state.
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
D
72.7% of residents were given the seasonal influenza vaccine, 4% less than the nation and 0.8% more than the state.
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Resident Primary Series
F
77.6% of residents were given the primary vaccination series, 9.7% less than the nation and 12.5% less than the state.
Resident Boosters
C
69.4% of residents were up-to-date on their vaccines, 12.1% more than the nation and 6.7% more than the state.
Staff Primary Series
F
75% of staff completed the primary vaccination series, 11.9% less than the nation and 13.1% less than the state.
Staff Boosters
B
66.3% of staff were up-to-date on their vaccines, 23.4% more than the nation and 28.7% more than the state.
Staffing Hours and Turnover Rates
Quality Life Services – Mercer provides staffing information to the CMS, which the federal agency uses to calculate the below staffing data. Our team then sets each data point against the nation’s and Pennsylvania’s averages.
Staffing Hours
Nurse Aide
D
Nurse aide hours total 1 hour and 57 minutes per resident daily, 14 minutes shorter than the nation and 3 minutes shorter than the state.
Licensed Partial Nurse
C
Licensed partial nurse hours total 53 minutes per resident daily, the same as the nation and the same as the state.
Registered Nurse
C
Registered nurse hours total 38 minutes per resident daily, 1 minute shorter than the nation and 10 minutes shorter than the state.
On the weekend, registered nurse hours total 31 minutes per resident daily, 3 minutes longer than the nation and 2 minutes shorter than the state.
Physical Therapist
C
Physical therapist hours total 3 minutes per resident daily, the same as the nation and 1 minute shorter than the state.
Staffing Turnover Rates
Registered Nurse
C
The registered nurse turnover rate is 50%, 1.9% lower than the nation and 3% higher than the state.
Total Nursing Staff
F
The total nursing staff turnover rate is 73.8%, 20.5% higher than the nation and 24.2% higher than the state.
Administrator
A
0 administrators left the facility within a recent one-year period, 0.7 less than the nation and 0.8 less than the state.
Local Businesses and Organizations
Healthcare
For Quality Life Services – Mercer residents that require a hospital visit, Grove City Medical Center is the closest, 10.36 miles away. UPMC Horizon-Shenango Valley Campus is the next nearest, 10.75 miles away.
The closest pharmacies are Mercer Pharmacy, 1.25 miles away, and King Walter S Inc Pharmcy, 1.35 miles away. Rite Aid and Medicine Shoppe are two more in the area.
Should there be a need for dental care, Onhealthcare Dental and Onhealthcare Dental are 0 miles and 1.24 miles away. As for vision care, Keith T Rowlands Optometrist is 1.32 miles from the community.
Leisure Activities
If some fresh air or exercise is desired, Brandy Springs Park is 1.4 miles away, and New Wilmington Borough Park is 8.85 miles away. Shenango Valley Cinemas is 9.85 miles away for an activity with little physical movement. Bookworms can find solace in Mercer Area Library, 1.44 miles from Quality Life Services – Mercer.
Nearby places of worship include Mercer Community Church of the Nazarene and Wesleyan Methodist Church. The former is 0.79 miles, and the latter is 1.01 miles from the community.
When the time comes for a haircut or trim, Shavers Barber Shop is 1.32 miles away.
Sustenance
Seniors looking to dine out or order takeout have several choices, including 1866 Restaurant & Taproom and Fox’s Pizza Den, 0.59 miles and 1.16 miles away. Walts Golden Dawn Bakery Deli Mercer Plaza and Country Kitchen are a couple of other establishments in the area.
To do some grocery shopping, Whalen J is 0.68 miles away, and Walt’s Golden Dawn is 1.2 miles away. Hoffmans Grocery and R M Ms Food Mart are two more nearby options.
Financial Services
Take care of financial needs at Mercer County State Bank, 1.2 miles away, or Citibank, 1.36 miles away. Citizens Bank and Huntington National Bank are also in the vicinity of the community.
The Weather in Mercer
July was Mercer’s warmest month of the last year, with an average high of 81°F. Conversely, its coldest month was January. The average low in January was 14°F.
The borough saw 39.97 inches of precipitation, 85.4 inches of snowfall, and average humidity of 74% over the last 12 months.