Assisted Living Communities in Carlisle, PA

"We are on the waiting list at this community. I was able to see their apartments, and they all looked very nice. Their dining area looked like cafeteria-style. I shook hands with one of the staff members at their dementia unit, and she was very nice. The whole place was nice. "

"I toured Harmony At Hershey. It was beautiful. It was new, very clean, large, and overwhelming in all of the amenities. The staff was very accommodating. As for the food, there were four in the group, three out of the four I thought was very good."

"I have visited Autumn House West, they're very professional and very helpful. It was during COVID so things were a little stricter, but we were allowed to bring personal items at that time and we were allowed to visit during normal hours during the day. We're impressed with how professional the staff was. The layout was a little larger than I thought and they simply have the needs that we needed at the time. What was there was sufficient. They have a small common space. I think the food was pretty standard, it wasn't extraordinary by any means, like a restaurant. But it wasn't like hospital food."

"My father-in-law is in The Village of Laurel Run. They have nurses on staff, and doctors come in from time to time. I like the place. The staff seems very attentive. I think the place is pretty well run. He went there from the hospital basically for rehab. There’s a rehab facility that gets people to exercise and work with them so they can be able to get back to their own homes. The room that he’s in has two beds with a full curtain in-between. They have two males in the same room, an adjustable bed, and one bathroom for the two people. "

"The Bridges at Bent Creek was wonderful, but they kept going up and up to the point that it wasn't possible to keep my mother there anymore. Every year, it went up $500 a month, and in January of this year, they did a flat rate across the board. They used to have a voluntary program called Seasons, and they said it's not going to be voluntary anymore. It's mandatory, and it's $1000 a month increase in addition to the annual $500 a month increase. It just put it out of range. But it was all fantastic – the rooms were fantastic, the staff was amazing, and the facility itself was immaculate. It was top-notch, but it just got too expensive. It's a very small facility, so it's very personalized care. "

"This is by far one of the best nursing homes I've ever been too. I was a youth director of a local church in New York. During my time with the church, the youth and I would travel to several states and work in different nursing homes. This one stood out for me. I've been to so many homes I can barely remember their names however I'll never forget this one. The staff was so friendly and polite. I found it amazing that ALL of the staff knew all of the resident's names. To me that meant a lot. The facility offered many different services. There was a section for the mentally ill; that was a secure lockdown facility. There were also different sections depending on your level of needs. Some rooms were completely separate from the facility and were just for residents that didn't necessarily need care or aide, however just felt uncomfortable living alone. This is by far the best nursing home I've ever attended and I will never forget this place. "

"My mother-in-law is at Silver Spring Personal Care Home. We feel that they're the best place for getting the best care for her. We're really happy with them. They've done a great job taking care of her. As far as the people are concerned, they have a great team together. It's a fairly new place. Everything works for my mother-in-law. The staff is the key factor because of their level of expertise and the way they take care of and treat people. With regards to the activities, they always have two activities going on each day. They have games, memory-type things, bingo, and that type of stuff. They have a small gym and a hair salon there. They take care of them."

"The entire experience in Assisted Living was wonderful. The facility, the cleanliness, the accommodations for dementia, the love, the food, the care, the communication. The Household (nursing) experience was quite different. While the facility was still lovely and immaculately clean, and most of the staff did a terrific job accommodating dementia while navigating Covid, a number of the aides on day shift gave unacceptable care, bordering on neglect near the end of her life. "

"My mom stayed at Legend at Silver Creek for two weeks. I like everything there. I was very impressed. It's a gorgeous facility. All the staff I met were great and very caring, so I was very happy with it. My mom's living space was pretty. I was expecting a smaller place with her going into a single because she came from a two-bedroom apartment. But her apartment at Legend at Silver Creek was not huge, but it was spacious. It was enough for her to have a dresser, a single bed, a loveseat, and a recliner rocking chair in there. We hung pictures on the walls and stuff, and it looked homey once we got it all fixed up. There's a lot of a lot of closet space, and the bathrooms were huge. They had an open house, and I had dinner there, and I thought the food was very good. My mom was on a special diet so she wouldn't have eaten everything that everybody else ate. So that from that one meal that I had, it was good. With regard to activities, they kept my mom pretty busy. Where she came from, they would maybe do 1 or 2 activities a day, but at Legend, they did like 3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon. She told me that 'It's just too much,' so I told them, 'Maybe you need to work her into all these activities and give her a little time to rest.'"

"I'm at Thornwald Home. My sister chose this place for me. We all agreed that this was more homey looking. The staff is great. I couldn't have any better nurses or aides. With regards to the room, it is just a room where you have a refrigerator and your own furniture. "

"It was a community with separate homes. They had a nursing home and health assistance to people to needed something less than a nursing home. The staff was helpful. It was not crowded. It had lots of spaces between the facilities. They also had different activities. "

"My dad was at VibraLife for over 5 weeks and unfortunately had another stroke. The care he received and staff went above and beyond with their compassion and treating my dad like a family member. Highly recommend! "

"My father has been at Country Meadows of Mechanicsburg for three to four months now. It's very family-oriented. They take care of them very well. He's got a living room and a separate bedroom, so it's almost like an apartment. They also have the two-bedroom and one room, and they come furnished. They have board games, puzzles, and different rooms in the facility to sit and talk with other guests. They have a courtyard and a barber. Depending upon your skill set, you can leave the building and then come back. It's not a locked-down place. They have several dining rooms in there to eat."

"I was impressed with the facilities. The staff worked hard at providing a safe, fun and pleasant atmosphere for those living under their care. The rooms were clean, and there were plenty of activities being offered to keep occupants entertained. I was especially happy to see some of the extras offered by Bethany Village. I noticed an arts and crafts station, a nail/hair salon, game room (containing pool table, dart boards, television sets and more), and a state-of-the-art cafeteria. I didn't have an opportunity to sample the food, but I saw no indication that it'd be anything less than tasty. The only negative I have to offer deals with some of the surrounding area to Bethany Village. Though the community itself is beautiful, it neighbors a high traffic street that's rather noisy. Also, the parking lots are poorly designed; however, that's hardly worth complaining about. Though poorly designed, my family had no real difficulty coping with it. "