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

"My Wife and I have lived in a 1 bedroom apartment---independent---for past 4 weeks. We are both in our 80's and I am the 24/7 caregiver for my Wife who was diagnosed with Alzheimers Disease about 3 1/2 hears ago. Due to our ages, we decided to move closer to one of our married daughters who lived in Reading, Pa---about 2 hours away. We toured other facilities closer to Reading but all were well beyond our monthly income. Others wanted rents in the $3500-4200 a month range with food. Wesley Village charges us $1190.00 a month plus meals and and shuttles. Activities are limited to Bingo---light exercise---Church under same roof, twice weekly---home-made and and choir. You have the choice of Café(much lower oost alternative) or more costly formal sit-down dining room---all out of your own budget. I have spent as little as $3.20 for turkey and mashed potatoes and split same with my Wiufe---due to our limited appetites. Place is kept spotless and staff is friendly. This is a continued care facility which means either one of us could move to the assisted living or Alzheimer's units--all under the same roof. We paid NO advanced fee for this advantage but daily charges will increase when that need arises. Our rent includes all utilities---cable tvs--garbage removal---and Wi-Fi. Unit has own bath-room and small kitchen. You do your own cleaning or pay a modest fee. Maintenance department installed our wall hangings and there are elevators. "

"This facility itself is broken up into several different homes where single or multiple clients (2-4) with acquired brain injuries lived with staff members watching at varying shifts which ran from 11pm-6am 6am-4pm and 4pm-11am. Certain individuals who were not completely dependent only received care for certain hours of the day. During the tour we were showed around to different houses and shown daily progress logues for staff members as well as detailed descriptions of what kind of brain damage (aphasia) each client had. Staff members would take clients for shopping trips three times a week, as most of them have thier own money. Monthly, they take clients on large outings (the month I visited they were taking them to a park). My only complaint was that the management seemed a bit aloof (I caught one smoking on the property) Overall, however, the staff seemed very well knowledge and explained that daily activities include feeding, bathing, taking clients to the bathroom, and otherwise assisting in other daily activities. "