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

"My father will be moving into Barclay Friends. He hasn't moved in yet, but I think it's gonna be great. I liked the empathy of the staff, the engagement of the staff, the options and the different care levels, the horticulture therapy, and its proximity to my home. The rooms were lovely, roomy, and very bright. I liked the enclosed walking area. I liked the enclosed patio."

"I cannot say enough good things about Simpson Meadows. My mother was in independent living (on the 3rd floor in Asbury Heights) with medication administration added on. Everyone from the office staff to the kitchen staff and especially the nursing staff, went above and beyond to make my Mom feel special. They all took wonderful care of her and genuinely loved her. She made many nice friends there but was hesitant to go to social activities so her relationship with the staff became very special to her. Sadly, she only lived there for 10 months before she passed away (she wasn't ill, she died of natural causes) but I made the best possible choice in moving her to Simpson. They made the last year of her life easier, especially her end of life care. The nursing staff went above and beyond to administer hospice care without moving her out of her apartment. The kitchen staff did way more than expected by always making sure she had meals brought to her. I personally developed very special relationships with all the staff and I will never forget the love and care they gave my Mother. I would highly recommend Simpson to anyone that is looking for special care for their loved one. "

"My parents moved into a detached home in White Horse Village 3 years ago and are really happy. The facilities are well constructed, the staff are caring, knowledgeable and professional. They are very responsible in maintaining the buildings and grounds. The location is beautiful, close to parks, a bit of a hike to grocery stores but they also provide transportation. "

"Kendal is a brand new community. They are on a 400-acre property. We are considering to live in this place. It is a continuing care community, which is very good. They just built some new cottages with two-car garages. They also have two-bedroom units, which we like very much. Kendal is a very highly rated community in this area; however, it is also expensive. "

"We're about to move into Maris Grove. I've heard a lot of positive things about it. The facility is extremely well-cared for, the staff and residents are very friendly, and we have about 500 activities to choose from, with most of them run by the residents. They have meeting rooms, woodshop, garden areas, and a beautiful chapel. The apartments are beautiful, very well-cared for, and with different choices. They're building new areas that are opening in 2018. The food is excellent, and they have 30 meals a month as part of the package. There are three different restaurants to choose from for lunch and dinner."

"Lima Estate is nice. It’s four or five miles from where I currently live, and they have many scheduled activities. The fee includes one meal a day, then, the days you do not use are added on to the next month, which I think is nice. The food is very good. Any apartment you choose is decorated to suit you. The staff is very nice and most of the employees have been there for 10 years. "

"I toured Granite Farms Estates. The residents were not interacting with me, whereas at the other facility, they came to me, but it's a beautiful place. The lobby is lovely. It's very grand. I didn't have food there, but it smelled wonderful. The apartments were also very nice. I like the other facility better but still liked Granite Farms Estates."

"The amenities were excellent. They offered one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, and they were clean and nice. They have carriage houses at Dunwoody Village. "

"Riddle Village Life was most appealing. They had a lot to offer. It was just a friendly atmosphere. There was a woodworking shop and a swimming pool. The food was excellent. The rooms were spacious. They have meals. "

"I chose Shannondell at Valley Forge, and will probably move in January. The place itself is lovely. I thought it was beautiful and well kept. It had pretty much what I was looking for, which were many, many activities and meals. We only met one person who was the person that showed us around, she was very friendly and knowledgeable, and she was able to answer whatever questions we had. There was a bank and a beauty salon. There are doctors' offices on the premises, which is the medical center that I normally use, that has offices there. There are two movie theaters, a performing arts center, and a lot of hobby rooms for various hobbies, games, and cards. The place is very large."

"I was very impressed with Tel Hai Retirement Community. I have friends there who are very happy. I was very impressed with the staff. Dinner was home-style cooking with not a lot of sauces and seasoning; just plain, good, wholesome cooking. I am seriously thinking of moving there. "

"I toured The Mansion at Rosemont. I liked the fact that it was nonprofit. I like the fact that if you run out of money they do not ask you to leave. I like the facility; it wasn't too large. I like the people that I met there. I like all the common rooms. They have a nice library and a lovely dining room. They have a room that you could rent for family dinners. They don't even rent it, you just put your name on the list. The price was not bad. The staff I spoke to was wonderful. They have a gym, a wellness center, and a beauty shop."

"Country House is an extremely expensive place. They've added more cottages at this point, but the building inside was old. They had standard amenities, like arts, exercises, and so on, but for the amount of money they were quoting, they would only give you one meal per day. The free lunch I had at the time of my visit was special lunches that they put on during tours. It was good restaurant quality, but it is not what you get if you live there. The person who gave the tour was pleasant, good, nice and explained things. They have different programs too for activities, that consists of some hobbies you'd like to do and others."

"My father was in the independent-living part of Stonegates. He's in their healthcare wing now, and the nursing staff is extremely attentive. If you're in the independent living, it's like living in a resort, and it's quite a nice place to live. Every Friday during the summer, they do barbecue for all the residents. They do field trips to the theater, movies, ice cream parlors, and weekly runs to the grocery store nearby. They have bocce ball, a putting green, tai-chi, bingo, sing-alongs, and they bring in musicians. It's fantastic; I wish I could live there now. "