62 Assisted Living Facilities in Montgomery County, PA

1)Make sure room is 100% ready before you move in 2)Get names of the proper staff needed to contact for issues as they arise. Maintenance, Comcast, Executive Director,Billing department, Dining Room concerns. 3)Ask for a private orientation to life at Sunrise. The group orientation can be overwhelming for elderly. (read less)

The Quadrangle was fine. I didn’t feel like it was as warm an environment as the other place. It was also twice the cost; it was very expensive. The food looked nice. I didn’t eat anything, but the menu looked nice. Nothing about the activities stood out. They were typical activities, like movements, bingo, and that kind of stuff. The rooms were fine, but it was nicer at the other facility. They have kitchenettes and bathrooms. The facility was nice, but it wasn’t worth the money. The staff was fine. I really didn’t have any contact with anybody, except the person who was giving me the tour. (read less)

I visited the facility for my mother who means the world to us and I would not put her in just any old place . Traditions of Lansdale checks off many boxes for us . Kim and the staff are very attentive to the occupants living there . The facility is clean and well tended to . The grounds are very nice . We have looked at several other places before Traditions of Lansdale and did not even schedule a tour after looking at the grounds and the facilities…Are mother is special and where she lives has to be special to . (read less)

We did a tour of Park Creek Place Assisted Living. They were very nice. We went there and got introduced to several people, the girl who’s the head of nursing, and another guy. They all came in and talked to us, and we had a very friendly conversation. The problem with them is they charge by the day. I was constantly multiplying everything in my head while I was standing there. When you give a day rate, it sounds better, but then you multiply it times 30 or 31, that kind of thing. I didn’t have a good idea of what we were paying or even if there was something they would better that I didn’t even get as far on. When we walked out to get in the car, the guy came running after me. The salesman said, he forgot something, and that is the initial charge to move in. He mentioned it but said they were waving it. I guess it’s a good sales technique, I don’t know if that’s the norm or so. They charge by the day, they have a different kind of thing going on there, like if you’re coming from surgery. It’s the only place that charges by the day. I thought that was too confusing and a little suspect. There’s a separate building there because I went to the wrong building by mistake. When you first drive in, it was easier for me to see the first building when you sort of turn to the left. The one on the left was closest, so I went there, and that is the memory care or the Alzheimer’s unit or something. So, they directed us back to where I was supposed to be. My appointment was at five, and people were starting to go to the dining room. It looked crowded to me, but it could have just been that everybody was heading to the same place. I think there was more than one dining room; they were like different little rooms, as I remember. I didn’t like the daily rate. The daily rate is what did it for me. There were a couple of rooms, and they could have given them. So, they showed us a couple, and they were fine. There’s an elevator. It’s a cute little place. The rooms are smaller than the other place. It’s a room and a closet. The head of nursing was very nice, and the other person, maybe the owner, was very nice; but I think they were leaving, and then the salesman took us around. Everybody was hustling to one of those rooms for food. It was a very small hallway, and somebody was there with a cart. She was doing something with a cart that she was going to deliver to these people who were going for dinner. All of this was in one little area, a hallway that was so small, and where the elevator was. So, she is standing there, and people are getting in and out of the elevator. We’re trying to go up, and people are getting out. It was congested. I don’t know that I would have felt that way if I had gone at a different time of day. It didn’t feel as clean as the other place. They were hustling with meals and hustling with pills. It was very hard to judge cleanliness, it was crowded. I felt like all of a sudden, I was walking into huge, massive congestion. It was hard to judge cleanliness or anything else. The room we walked into wasn’t dirty, it’s just that it wasn’t as nice. They said, they can get a refrigerator and a microwave in there because I had mentioned that’s what the other place had. But it was a smaller room, and there wasn’t as much space, whether it was clean or not. It didn’t look like there was a new rug, and it was freshly painted to me. (read less)

Greenfield of Perkiomen Valley was extremely helpful right from the minute I called. They were on top of everything. They were communicating with us the whole way and they were very amenable to everything. My parents raved about the food, and they have activities available constantly. There’s a calendar of events and activities every day. They do everything from trivia contests, bingo, and arts and crafts. They also have therapy dogs visit, a gardening club, and a library. (read less)

My parents moved into Sunrise of North Wales. Overall, it has been a positive experience. They have a very nice one-bedroom apartment. They try to keep the residents active and engaged. Right now, they are lacking in staff. There doesn’t seem to be enough staffing, which is a concern. The food choices have been an issue. They try to do different things with the residents every day, like game playing, painting, crafts, and entertainment. They have a bus on the premises that can take them out once a week. Somebody comes in to do their hair once a week. They have a library. (read less)

I went to look at Sunrise of Haverford. The employees there were very friendly. The staff who gave me a tour was very friendly. The facility seemed a little dated. They have a salon and outside walkways. The upkeep was adequate. It’s close to my home. It is in between two big hospitals. There is shopping within walking distance of it. (read less)

Atria Lafayette Hill was fantastic. It’s a newer facility, and very scenic. Out the back, there’s a paved trail that overlooks a pasture with horses. Being still in a city location, the suburb location of Philadelphia has wonderful views. I looked at their studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom. It’s very well laid out. You could have the option of a deck, or no deck or patio. It was stunning, and part of that’s because it was newer. They had a barbershop, a beauty salon, and a coffee, and snack area where they have that kind of stuff out. It had physical therapy, and slash gym workout area. It had a paved walking trail around the place, a place for doctors, and I think they also had a visiting doctor and dentist for the facility. I only interacted with the person giving us the tour, their staff was really good. The facility was well-kept, and it looked new to me. (read less)

I love Symphony Square. It was very nice and the people were extremely friendly. They met most of the needs that my father would be looking for. However, the cost was a little bit prohibitive. The sample room was lovely. The dining room was very nice and large. They talked about field trips and different activities and we met the activity person. It’s a big building, it’s nice and modern, and the rooms were renovated and up-to-date. (read less)

The interior of Sunrise of Lafayette Hill was nice, it was a nice facility. The people were very helpful. The rooms were spacious. They had a variety of studios or one-bedroom, I did look at those. Upkeep looked good. It was a little bit older facility than some of them, but it looked like it was well-maintained. I saw the dining area and it looked like an appropriate dining area; it was nothing fancy. I am looking for a place with more scenic views for my mother. So, while the facility was nice, other facilities were more scenic. Part of that is where it’s located, so it just wasn’t as scenic as other places I’ve looked. Everybody seemed very nice, even the residents seem very nice. The staff did an excellent job. They had a salon and a place for doctor’s visits and all that stuff. (read less)

My 97 year old mother needed care in the last few months of her life and I toured the lovely facility and grounds with the Admissions Director, Bernhard. The almost 100 year old church is at the center of the complex and it is awe-inspiring. The facility really seemed to have a sense of community, and the staff greeted the residents by name [with a smile] as they passed in the halls. It turned out that St. Mary’s was located too far from our family members, so we had to use a facility closer to our homes. I know my mom would have felt very much at home at St. Marys. After we decided that we needed to house her closer to home, the Admissions Director called and contacted me several more times to give me additional information regarding other alternatives for her. He was extremely helpful and informative, (read less)

We looked at Arcadia at Limerick Pointe. It’s a new building and it’s well-maintained. They still have to open four floors, they are still on the first floor. The second floor is opened up in like two or three weeks and then they go on from there. The layout was great, you can see down the hallway, and you can see each room, nurse stations, and the community room. You could see it like a hundred yards away, so the setup was very good. I like the way they handle assisted living and memory care, they can order off a menu if they want to. But instead of them reading off a menu, they present the food and what they’re having. Like pork chops or chicken or cheese steak, they present the plate before they handed it to them. It’s all wrapped up and it’s nice, the presentation was very good. So I think the visualization for my dad would help a lot with that. The room had a little kitchenette area, I thought it was big enough for my dad. They’ve got four rooms to choose from, which was good. They’ve got a 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, a studio, or a joint companion one. They’re all nice and laid out nicely, and then they looked safe for my dad. There’s a whole long list of activities for the resident like painting, cards, and building stuff. The activities are very good. They had a barber, a salon room, a game room, and a little exercise room that somebody can help them with. They had a nice big kitchen area where they all sit down and get whatever they want, whenever they want. There’s always staff like if they need soda or whatever, he can go get it. So I think all the amenities are spot on. Overall, the price point is high but I would rate them highly. Their staff is really good and they’re very picky with the staff. Everyone I met was very nice, interacting and they’re always friendly. If somebody would just sit there by themselves waiting for somebody to help, they’re always available. They’ve bent over backward to meet my schedule because I’ve had to cancel a couple of times. The overall experience was good. (read less)

I toured Penn Assisted Care. My mom has Parkinson’s and they’re fully equipped to handle that. It’s very clean. It’s very basic and very outdated, but suitable for their needs. The staff was very friendly, very personable, and very knowledgeable. They seemed well trained. It seems like they have a decent number of options for activities and visitors. They also have basic TV, games outside, and things in the area. (read less)

I went to Commonwealth Senior Living at Willow Grove. It was a very tranquil place to be so close to the city. There was a very nice lake with a nice view for the residents. The tour was very efficient. The staff was professional, accommodating, and personable. It was a very clean facility, and it looked very well maintained. I thought the resident rooms were a bit on the small side, but they were clean and well laid out. They’re just smaller than what I was hoping for and smaller than the others I had seen. Willow Grove is like a stone’s throw outside of Philadelphia. For the location, it was very tranquil and that lake with the gazebo (where people can go out and sit) is what does it. It was a very nice layout. (read less)