Communities in Palmyra, PA

"I toured Juniper Village at Lebanon, which is a very nice facility. I would give it an A-plus rating. The apartment that I viewed was A-plus. I like their facility. It was smaller and more personal, and the patients seemed very happy there. The staff was fabulous. She was very helpful. She informed me on everything. She showed me the apartment, described it to me, and told me about the other facilities. They showed me their recreation area. It's more personal than the other I've visited so far. It's more family oriented."

"I liked the size of The Terraces at Capitol Village. It was sort of secluded and a good location. There's a lot of shopping. They were redoing some of the places, and they're moving to hardwood floors instead of carpet and that may sound good, but I prefer carpet. If I had a room that was all laminate or hardwood, I would end up putting area rugs down and they scare me to death. They are too easy to trip on and that's one reason I probably would not move in there because I don't want to walk around and step over area rugs. They only showed me stuff inside because they didn't have a lot of stuff outside. They had some walking trails, but nothing else, which is fine with me. If I want to go golfing or swimming, I would just get in my car and go somewhere else. They have regularly scheduled events. There are so many. You can't read them all, but they all sound fun. Cleanliness seemed nice. There weren't a lot of people that were sitting outside. They have benches and stuff. They don't have a lot more than that. Just a park area and you walk around and enjoy the weather or flowers, but there weren't hardly any people out there. I checked out their independent living but I liked that they can make their way up to skilled nursing so you don't have to leave your apartment. When you get to where you're incapacitated, they will send the caretakers to your room. I liked that. They have an area in the building for people that need round-the- clock care, and that's what I'm looking for. They take you to the end of your life."

"My mom moved into Juniper Village at Mount Joy. Right off the top, these people are so caring. I can't say enough for them. They are just so accommodating to make this transition easy. We want my mom to be in a decent clean place, and that's exactly what this is. It was recommended to me by a friend of mine whose mother was there. The staff members were outstanding. It's in the town of Mount Joy, but it still feels like you're out in the country a little bit. It's in a nice location. It's maybe 20 minutes from where we are located, and we're familiar with the area. It's very easy to reach, and there's not a lot of traffic. You're not in the middle of the city and have that hustle and bustle, so it's nice. My mom has a little bedroom area and a couple of chairs in there. She has a little kitchenette, a refrigerator, a little sink, and a microwave. She can get her own drinks when she's not down at the dining area, which is three meals a day. They include cable TV. There is that potential if you want them to do laundry, but that is another up-charge. So I've chosen to do her laundry at this point. The food was nice. They have people that come in and play musical instruments or sing. They have cooking demonstrations. They have church services several times a week. They have a living room with a nice big fireplace, tons of couches, and chairs. If you don't want to participate in singing, you can just sit there and listen. They have several little game tables. They have different things like chess and Tic-tac-toe, so it's very nice."

"I toured the memory care unit of Brookdale Harrisburg for my dad. It had a good look and there was no smell or anything like that. It didn't remind me of a nursing home and it was a nice facility. The room I saw was nice too. The method of payment was straight-up pay, there was no Medicare or Medicaid or anything like that to help out. The staff was really nice and they were open. We thought they would try to hide anything from us but everything went well and we were satisfied with the visit. We saw the dining area but we didn't eat there. It seemed to look okay. We talked to the patients about the food as well and they did not have any complaints about it. The recreational director seemed to be pretty enthusiastic to get the residents involved in activities."

"The facility is fairly new, nice, clean place and it is actually our first choice since its just right beside my dad's house. And the facility is willing to take him without any down payment, after we had him taken out from a rehabilitation center. They conduct a comprehensive nursing assessment with every residents and their family to fully understand their needs. And the person who actually assisted us, I think her name is Alicia, was really nice and very helpful. But it just came down to when he developed a blood clot, we couldn't move him. So I need to look for some place closer to me, since I'm in Waldrof. "

"I have had the unique opportunity of having two parents use both of their facilities and was extremely pleased by the respect they gave each individual. The structure is beautifully maintained, meals are wonderful and invite family members to join in everything. The individual rooms are tastefully decorated with country views out each window. "

"Brookdale Grandon Farms is nice and within our budget. It’s in an area that my mother is familiar with. The day that we were there, the staff seemed to be very outgoing and friendly. The residents all seemed to be very happy, outgoing, and sociable. When we entered the place, there was a big porch and one of the gentlemen residents was sitting out there in the chair. He said hello and welcomed us to the place. I like the outgoingness and the friendliness, and they seem to be caring. I only saw it one time, but for my one visit, I was very impressed. The food smelled and looked good and had good menus. My mother likes bingo, which they do two or three times a week. They have crafts and provide shopping trips a couple of times a week. They also have the residents wear a necklace, so if they’re in trouble, they just press a button to get help right away, which I like. "

"I toured Harmony at West Shore. It was a very nice facility. They showed us an apartment that was recently vacated. So, they're still working on it, but it was enough for us to get kind of the lay of the land. The hallways and everything were very nice and very clean. The staff was amazing. It was one of the best staffing encounters I think I've had, really nice and personal. One of the guys was even right there to assess my dad, and pretty much went through and was like you're minimal care. Like he flat out was able to do that without any issues. Very family-oriented was the feeling that I got out of it."

"Autumn House East is a nice location, it's more in the suburbs. It's a very nice setup and a very laid back and quiet community. I saw one of the halls where they're playing bingo. The staff, Mike, showed me the building as far as where assisted living will be at and where independent living is located. I saw the cafeteria. They also deliver to your room so you can eat inside your room for breakfast, lunch and dinner, which is better. And he went in detail as far as the things that the home has to offer like shopping and doctors help and assistance. And then they finalized that by showing me the room. The room was very large, had a kitchen and it, had its own bathroom and everything was very nice. The staff is very good. It's very well kept and everything is clean, there are no issues at all. As soon as you walk in the door, you see people in the hall playing bingo. They had a patio in the front that was very popular, and they had a location in the back where you can sit along the sidewalk. The independent living room that he showed me was very well kept up, the rug was replaced with square rugs. And they explained why they did it, that if something gets messed up, they can easily pull that up and put a new one down. The walls were painted, the kitchen was cleaned, everything was well kept."

"We chose Amoroso Wellness at York for my father-in-law because it felt like home. It was very comforting. We got that gut feeling the minute we walked in the door. My father-in-law has dementia, which is the reason he was put into the home. Right now, he's just in assisted living with a little bit of personal care. He only needs help with showering and his meds and things like that. They feel that he doesn't need the complete lockdown memory care unit right now. They have things called happy hours and then every day at 3:00, they do an activity. They do cards and movie days. The one day we were in there, they had root beer floats. All the staff seems to be very caring. We have not had one episode where we were not happy. We get phone calls letting us know what is going on at all times. They have activities like pool tables and things like that for the residents. My father-in-law is not locked down and he roams around quite a lot. It's one of the cheaper homes out of the ones that we looked at, but one of the nicer ones."

"Keystone Villa is a beautiful personal care/independent living facility. The building is vast and clean, offering nice big rooms for the residents. Care staff is there and is always nice and respectful to the residents. All meals are hot and delicious, and they have plenty of options in case you want something else! The care my loved one has received since entering Keystone Villa is top notch and I would recommend anyone who’s looking for care for their loved one to come here! Staff is amazing and so is the facility, not a bad thing to say about it!"

"My mother is happy at Oak Leaf Manor South. It's a small facility and they're very good with her. The facility looked very nice, her room is very nice, and none of the rooms are that far from the dining area, so it was easy for everyone to get to. It's a small facility, so a lot of care is taken. The staff is extremely friendly and very helpful, since it's a small facility, they know all of the patients. I haven't tried the food but my mom said it's wonderful. They cook their food, it's not like processed food. They get a menu so there's more than one option available for any given meal. They also have a memory section in another wing of the facility. They have several activities each day, there's always something to be done. They have musicians come in. There's bingo, aerobics, and physical activities that you can attend in the morning, though you're not required to go to them."

"My wife was at Evergreen Estates Retirement Community. They had a lot of young kids working there. They were doing the best they could with the training they had. I thought they treated my wife fine. I appreciated their help. They were always cooperating. They were pleasant to be around. The food satisfied my wife's needs according to what they considered a balanced meal. She always ate her meals. She usually ate most of it. I think they had 13 rooms. They also had a large room where they did a lot of their movie watching and batting the balloon around. My wife participated when she was out there. Their activities were appropriate. They had people there to come and do the waste baskets, too. They keep the place clean. They run the vacuum and clean up messes that were made by the patients. They were always on top of that. The room was fairly big for my wife. My daughter decorated it. I also had some photos that we had framed, so we put those up and kept them there. I thought they were very accommodating. The place was affordable to me, too."

"We toured Autumn House West and it really was great. All the facilities were fine. It was a little older because it is basically in downtown West York. Everything's included and the dining facilities were more than adequate. It also seemed like the level of care for their residents was fine. The person who gave us the tour was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. That's only second on our list, mainly because of location. I live close to York, and you hear all the local news and unfortunately, maybe not exactly in that neighborhood, but in the West York area, there are a lot of shootings weekly. So, depending on finances, if that's all Dad could afford, then it would be fine. My dad, being a country guy, doesn't like the city. The views aren't that great, depending on the room you get. If that place was somewhere else other than in the city, it would be great. Maintenance was fine, it's great. It seemed like everybody was anxious to get their food. The dining facility was more than adequate. It's dated, and obvious that it's an older building, but as far as the maintenance, I didn't see anything that jumped out at me. They keep it up to date. It's not a turnoff to me, though. My dad lives in a house that is probably 50s or even 40s, so as far as that goes, it would be fine. We were well pleased with everything at the facility, it's just the location."