Independent Living Communities in Harrisburg, PA

"I've been on a couple of tours at Traditions of Hershey, and their menus are nice. If you don't like what they have, they have alternate menus. They have an exercise room. They don't have as many amenities as the other facilities. They don't have a pool or anything like that inside, but it's a nice community in the building. They have activities that you can go to, even if you're not a resident in the buildings. It was Mother's Day, and they had bingo, and there were a lot of people there. They had tea with cookies and little sandwiches and stuff like that. They have a bar there, and on Fridays, they have their social type of thing there. They have an area for a library. Up on the third floor, they have a theater that shows movies on Fridays, a pool table, a shuffleboard table, and one of those indoor hatchet-throwing things, and it's Styrofoam. It's not real axe throwing or anything like that, but they have tables set up for puzzles and games and a poker table. It's just a nice setup."

"Juniper Village at Lebanon was nice. It's just too much money. The staff during the visit was great. The dining area was fine. The facility was beautiful and clean. The rooms were nice."

"I visited Autumn House East. The gentleman was very helpful and very nice, but they don't do long-term care like my relative needs. He needs full care. He needs a Hoyer lift and two people, getting in and out of bed and the bathroom, and they don't do that. They're just assisted living. The residents there were walking with walkers or needing help with walking, but it seemed like they were in pretty good shape. It's very friendly. The gentleman knows people living there by the first name and says hi to them. Nothing like what my brother-in-law is in now. It's very clean. I wouldn't be afraid to stay there if I had to. I know other people that were there, and that's how I can sort of rate it pretty good. They were residents until they got too bad, they had to go to a nursing home."

"My mother-in-law moved into Senior Commons at Powder Mill. We chose it for a couple of factors, the first is proximity to her home, it's within five miles of her house, and the second one is the amenities, the staff, and how caring they seem to be and how friendly they were. Everybody that I've met has been great. They've been very helpful to us. They've been very helpful to my mother-in-law. They're attentive. I have nothing but good things to say about the staff. They've got an activity room where there are things like puzzles, and cards with the other residents. There's one room that has a little shuffleboard game, a basketball game, and things like that. But then they also do outings. So today my mother-in-law is going on a nature outing that the facility is doing."

"When we began our search for a retirement community for our father, the experience was daunting. From the first interaction with the staff at Ecumenical, we were immediately put at ease. Treva Nell helped us through the process from beginning to end. Our mountain of questions and uncertainties were quickly answered as we navigated the on-boarding process. We went from feeling overwhelmed to empowered. The staff are friendly, helpful, and dedicated to ensuring the well-being and dignity of every resident at Ecumenical. On our initial tour, it was evident that the residents were happy and well taken care of. This positive, first impression has been regularly validated on our many visits to the facility. Finding Ecumenical was an answer to our prayers."

Welcome to Pheasant Hill Estates! Discover the comfortable, affordable and secure lifestyle available to active seniors at Pheasant Hill Estates. Our community is specifically designed for qualified seniors 62 years of age or older who have low to moderate incomes, as well as people younger than 62 years of age who are disabled. You can expect to find a dedicated staff that is compassionate and committed to customer service. Our lovely one bedroom apartment homes are designed and built to offer carefree living. The community center features bright and spacious recreation and relaxation areas. Enjoy socializing with friends and neighbors with our very active social calendar. We offer exemplary service in a beautiful residential setting that is convenient to everyday shopping, medical services and local senior van services. Come see why Pheasant Hill Estates is the premier independent living rental community. It may be perfect for you or a member of your family. Beacon Communities is proud to announce that Pheasant Hill Estates is now a smoke-free community effective August 1, 2015. Smoke-free means that smoking is not permitted on the property, including apartment homes, common areas, parking lots, landscaped areas or at any Beacon corporate office. Thank you for respecting this smoke-free community.

"We toured The Campus of the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg. We only met with one person, but the receptionist when you came in was very, very nice. We had to sign in and take our temperature, and then sign two books: one for our temperature, and one for just visiting the place. We met with the admissions director and she also was very lovely. When we left, we didn't have to take our temperature, but we had to sign out. The facility is beautiful. I mean, the grounds are well kept and landscaped very nicely. My mother-in-law is going to get a private room, but most of the rooms are semi-private. So we looked at a room. We didn't have a chance to get into the single room, but we're going to go back there after we finish some paperwork. My grandmother was there for almost five years. We like the location. It's not far from us at all."

"Kindred Place at Harrisburg was very nice. The people were wonderful. The rooms were just too small for my furniture. I'm a United Church of Christ, so that was the reason I wanted to go there."

"I liked The Woods at Cedar Run a lot. The thing I like the most would be the size of the facility and it's very private. It's secluded in a wooded area and it's not large. I liked the size of the place. They don't have a lot of extras that people our age don't need. The food was very good. They gave me some lasagna. It was wonderful. I just didn't like it that if you get very old and very ill, your family's got to step in and move you someplace else. The dining room was nice and people were eating. They were very friendly. The lady that toured with me was very good, very friendly, and knowledgeable."

"We visited The Middletown Home. I like the building itself, the people that were in there, and the cleanliness of the place. Everything was clean. Comparing it to other places, they have a significant amount of staff and you see them everywhere, which I like. Their staff has been there for years, which I think is a good thing too. I thought that the cafeteria and food types that they have was a good set-up. They have two different cafeterias. They have a wide variety of menu options. Overall, The Middletown Home was my favorite place."

"My family is very grateful for the Memory Care at Country Meadows, Mechanicsburg. The attentive care provided by the staff has been a consolation during a very difficult time. I have peace in knowing that when I cannot be there my parents are being lovingly cared for."

"Bethany Village is a very nice place. They had beautiful apartments that were very spacious. They had nice amenities with selections of flooring and layouts. They have the ability to individualize them nicely for the resident's comfort. They had one bedroom and two bedrooms. The bathrooms and laundry rooms were nicely laid out as far as proximity to one another. The staff was very pleasant and informative. She was able to provide answers to any questions that arose."

"Country Meadows is a wonderful home. My mother lived in independent living and my father needed more care in Pathways. And my mother-in-law currently lives in Connections. My husband loved CM so much after seeing my parents there, he moved his mother to CM. They all love / loved living at Country Meadows. The staff are all fantastic. My husband and I and our extended family are so grateful for CM and we give it our highest recommendation."

"We visited a friend at Messiah Lifeways Mechanicsburg, PA. They have a lovely restaurant right on the campus. The restaurant is very nice. Delicious food. My friend has a two-bedroom apartment. She has a nice two-car garage, too. She uses her car on one side and the other is her storage. It's nice. It's all good. The staff seems very nice. The place is very nice and very attractive. With regards to activities, my friend is really happy with the activities. She has joined a couple of different things that she was interested in and it looks like she has a lot of choices. She is very pleased with it. She thought that it was very reasonable in terms of what she could afford and what she could expect from them. I think she is very happy with it so far."