Pennsylvania is nicknamed “The Keystone State” because of the state’s integral role in the founding of the United States of America. Pennsylvania today is a perfect combination of quaint, rural farmland, rolling hills, and major urban centers like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Currently, A Place for Mom partners with more than 200 retirement communities in PA that offer independent living.
The median monthly cost of independent living in Pennsylvania is about $2,600.
Having to deal with the memory care side, they have an impeccable style of love, care and respect for each one of the residence that I have seen as well as my own family member. The facility is clean and...
Overall, it’s a very family oriented environment. My husband and I have lived her for a year and enjoy it. We love the caring staff and the excellent care. We enjoy are days and all the happenings offered.
Was looking for my mother to have a safe and comfortable environment. The gardens of Green Ridge were very pleasant. The Place was very nice. The rooms were a nice size. The bathrooms were a nice size. The...
Very caring and welcoming community. Administrators extremely receptive to feedback and diligently address any concerns. My father, who is [age removed], has been there for a year. Is highly functional and...
From the first meeting to see the facility my parents, myself and brother felt very welcomed. We had a very detailed extensive tour meeting residents and staff along the way. Came back another time with...
I can only say good things about this facility so far everything from the staff to the meals and housekeeping has exceeded my expectations!
From the first meeting to see the facility my parents, myself and brother felt very welcomed. We had a very detailed extensive tour meeting residents and staff along the way. Came back another time with...
I can only say good things about this facility so far everything from the staff to the meals and housekeeping has exceeded my expectations!
We moved here from Roanoke, VA 3 months ago. We have a Dr who comes to the building, a pharmacy that delivers promptly. Mini drugstore on the premises for supplies. The landscaping is beautiful and well...
I am very pleased with the care my grandmother is receiving. The facility is very clean and the staff try really hard to accommodate my grandmother's needs. She seems happy.
I like that my loved one has a clean, safe place with activities. There is room for improvement around scheduling services like medication administration and showers. Overall, I'm satisfied with the...
Residents and staff are friendly and welcoming, it's very clean and well maintained, the food is very good, love the cafe in addition to the restaurant, my father loves the mediation room, there are...
The staff is professional and accommodating as well as making residents feel comfortable and at home. It has a clean and pleasant atmosphere along with a variety of activities.
There are only 3 washers & 3 dryers in each floor. Only 3! Many times residents forget to take out their wash loads from the washer dryers. The next one takes them out and put them on top of the other...
Night time staff not well equipped to handle confusion and instability residents. 3-11 staff not all able to handle outbursts and can be irritants with reading of patients
Independent living communities aren’t licensed and regulated in the same way that an assisted living or memory care community is. Independent living communities don’t offer care services, like help with bathing or dressing, and in some ways are more similar to an apartment community. As such, independent living communities are required to follow Pennsylvania’s tenant and landlord rights.
However, some independent living communities share a campus with other senior living options. In this case, the portions of the community offering assisted living or memory care assistance will need a license. Licensing and regular inspections are done through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ Office of Long-Term Living.
If you’re interested in renting an apartment in an independent living community, you’ll sign a lease. It will be similar to what you’ll find in other apartment complexes, and you can expect to have the same renter’s rights.
The biggest difference in independent living community contracts is that they will have an age minimum and are designed with seniors’ needs in mind. Also, residents can expect an independent living community to follow Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations like the following:[01]
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Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.
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