The Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Chester County, PA

"We looked at Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley. The tour was excellent. We had dinner there with some residents, and we liked it. The staff who gave the tour was extremely knowledgeable about the facility. The apartments looked appropriately spacious. The dining area was attractive, and the food was tasty. The facility seemed well maintained."

"The Heritage of Green Hills was so active. It was Halloween and they were having a Halloween party. They were really busy. It's a busy place. But you have to buy into that, and I didn't want to do that. It was nice though. The rooms were very clean and very neat. The size of the room was perfect. They had a buffet for dining, but I don't know if it's always a buffet. They have a huge indoor pool and a beauty salon. They have everything there, and the place is huge."

"The people at St. Mary Center For Rehabilitation & Healthcare were wonderful, very helpful, very knowledgeable, very professional, very amiable, personable, and very concerned that I learned what I would need to know to see if my father would be comfortable. The rooms were wonderful. Each room has its own mailbox. The studio was not too small. I thought it was the perfect size for my dad. They have a nice bathroom, nice storage, and you get your own door out into the courtyard. There's a couch there, and it's gorgeous. Their campus is like 22 acres, and they have various courtyards and barbecue areas, things that come alive a little more in the late spring and summer. They have their own little cement patios in each unit, so they can sit out and watch the birds, get some fresh air, and see what the neighbors are up to. It was just an upbeat place. They got a salon. It just seems like you wouldn't have to go anywhere if you were there. It's a very neat dining setup where it looks like a diner. I would love to go there every day. They have three squares and snacks, but they have a setup where they have like napkins, ketchup and mustard, and salt and pepper. It's very user-friendly."

"We toured Woodbury Mews. Jerry was very courteous. We had lunch there. The food was excellent. The food was outstanding if that was something that you were looking for. The facilities were a little bit older, but everything had been upgraded in the unit. One thing that we didn't like was that they didn't have any balconies, verandas or patios, so that was negative for us. The units were smaller, with no kitchen, just a kitchenette. But they had a theatre, a huge craft area, and a very active activities program. The staff we met were all very friendly and accommodating."

"I am a resident of The Philadelphia Protestant Home. They have everything you need. The food is good. It's near where I live. The nurses are well-trained. It's just top-notch. It's very clean, and bright, well-lighted, and the elevators worked."

Makemie at Whiteland is the newest senior living option in the Delaware Valley. Makemie features spacious new apartment and villa homes, as well as assisted living and nursing care all on the campus. We are accepting reservations now and wil be open in 2012.

"Ashbridge Manor wouldn't be a good place for mom because she's not independent anymore, but it's very elegant. The apartment was very spacious, very clean, and very nice. The staff during the tour was very professional and very good. The food looked and smelled good. They have an indoor pool, exercise rooms, regular outings to stores, and a lot of activities for the residents."

"I have been accepted at Barclay Friends. The tour was very nice. Lori, the director, was very open and very helpful. I went back a second time so that I could see a one-bedroom apartment, and a resident was willing to let me come in and see it. It was a very positive experience. They offer three meals a day, cleaning once a week, and you can do laundry. There's a common room, a dining room, and a meeting room. It's all relatively new because they had to be rebuilt after a fire, and just before the pandemic."

"I toured Simpson Meadows Retirement Community. It's just really well-kept. It's nicely appointed. The people were wonderful. It's like one-stop shopping. They have a general practitioner, a podiatrist, and a dentist. They do phlebotomy work, x-rays, and a whole host of eye doctors that come into the facility, and any specialist you would go out with, they have transportation included. All types of activities and groups come in. They get musical groups that come once a week. They have a lot. They have dining and all that good stuff and housekeeping. You bring your belongings and furniture. I'll get to pick all the flooring, the wall colors, and all that stuff, so it's personalized right for my uncle. The tour was very informative. They've been great about staying in touch and working it through. They gave me a lot of guidance because he's a veteran. The services that would be beneficial to him and income from vets, they hooked me up with all that and even a realtor in Florida where he is, that would help with packing, moving out, and selling. The staff was wonderful. I've been in some of the buildings where you could smell urine and this one was immaculate."

"The location and price of Trinity House were perfect. It was close to our home. The people looked happy and they had everything you need. However, the units were a bit worn out. "

"White Horse Village is a stand-alone place. It is not owned by any major corporation but by individual investors, and it's beautiful. It's actually my first choice, but it's a little step above and a little more expensive. They have different choices of villas, carriage homes, condos, and so on. It's just lovely."

"My mother will be moving into Kendal-Crosslands Communities. We just really liked it for a whole number of reasons. The range of services and the interactions we've had with the staff have all been extremely good. It seemed very warm and inviting and my mother was quite taken with their gardens. I like the quality of the staff and the convenience of it because it's very close to me and that was very important. I like the dining environment, and the staff just seemed very attentive. The upkeep seemed excellent. My mother enjoyed the food. One of the dining areas overlooks a patio and it's really beautiful. The gardens there were very nice, so the dining areas were very comfortable and scenic."

"We looked at Devon Manor first, and it was nice. It was very acceptable, and we were very impressed. I think we would have taken this place if they had an opening, but they didn't. It was small and very friendly. My mother came from a small town in Kansas, and it seemed to be more in line with what we were looking for. They had an arts and craft room, physical therapy, and a number of games. "

"What I like most about Maris Grove is the activities and the whole indoor environment. They had a whole world you could walk around inside, like in the middle of winter, you could walk miles and never go outside. They had a lot of hallways and a lot of corridors, and a lot of buildings. They had basic things like a library and a gym. The staff was very nice and they told us the whole deal. We had good food, and their dining area was nice and comfortable. The facility was very well kept."