The Best Independent Living Communities in Chester County, PA

"I like the size of the apartments at Wellington at Hershey's Mill, both the one-bedroom apartment and the studio. They were spacious compared to the others. It looked pleasant. The woman that did the tour was excellent and very knowledgeable. I liked..."

"I toured Echo Lake, and it was worth a six. It was like being in a luxury hotel. It was gorgeous. Everything that you can imagine they have, except for the chapel. They have doctors' offices. They have a gym. They had a huge art room, and a bus to ta..."

"We have visited Tel Hai. It's an excellent facility. They have thought about everything. It could be an exceptional experience for anybody. It's top shelf. It's independent living, but they also have some assisted care if you need to go there, whic..."

"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 ..."

"There really is nothing negative to say. From the Director to the staff explained everything clearly all of the details for my mother to live there. My mother, along with other relatives, were residents at Harrison House and for the most part, the s..."

"I toured The Hickman for my mom. I saw an independent apartment, but I believe they have independent and assisted kind of mixed together in the same building. I thought that facility was wonderful. Everybody there seemed very warm. The residents who ..."

"Brightview East Norriton was very neat, clean, and nice-looking. The outside areas were very nice. The rooms were neat and clean, the pub was nice, and the people were very friendly. I liked all the outside areas where you could go hang out. It looke..."

"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, ..."

"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 wa..."

"I live in Hershey's Mill Villages & Golf Club 55+ Active Adult Community. It used to be a big private estate. When the owners died, they sold it to builders. And the builders have over the years built 1700 homes on that ground. It's divided into 26 i..."

"I am staying at Traditions. It is an independent living home. It is a fine facility, but they don't do maintenance except outside and we are responsible for house maintenance. The house is spacious enough. There are activities, just about anything yo..."

"I'm at Westminster Place at Parkesburg. It's a very, very lovely apartment. It's a one-bedroom apartment, and I have a lovely bedroom, a large bathroom with a shower, a nice-sized kitchen, a living room, and a nice, bright window with sun coming in a..."

"The pricing at Ryan Homes at Big Elk 55+ was better than the other places we toured, but their location was too remote for us. The staff who gave the tour was very nice and very thorough. They had a pool, meeting rooms, and a gym that was smaller tha..."

"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. ..."