Independent Living Communities in Harrisburg, PA

"Juniper Village at Lebanon was fine. We got a good explanation on the cost, and we had a good tour. I found nothing wrong with it as far as the facility goes. The apartments were well-kept, but a little smaller than what my parents would like. They play bingo and go on trips. The person who took me around was very knowledgeable."

"My parents are in the memory care unit of Autumn House East. The rooms have a queen-size bed, two chairs, and a TV. They have their own bathroom but they have to get a shower down the hall, it's like a community shower type of thing. The staff is really helpful, very friendly, and very knowledgeable about what they need to do and how they treat the people with dementia and the other illnesses that are there. I have seen the meals too and they looked pretty decent. They do activities like coloring books and stuff like that, but I thought they were talking more about physical exercise. They said that they're looking into that option but I said, "How long does it take? It's been February since they've been there." That's the only thing that I was upset about because all they do now is sit in their room and watch TV or once in a while they'll go down and get into the activities room. They get their activities done, but I'm just a little disappointed about the kind of activity they have. Also, sometimes the staff is hard to find because they're having a hard time getting people to work, but that's just like everywhere else."

"Ecumenical Community was very clean, I had a friend who was there, and they liked it very much. They showed me a room that was very nice, and they were eating lunch. The staff was very nice."

"Kindred Place Harrisburg was very nice and the rooms were nice. I didn't have any interaction with the staff during the tour, but the manager that I interacted with was very nice. The overall living atmosphere was very good; it was very nice. I looked at the apartments and the facilities. The apartments have a large space."

"I have lived in the independent living apartments for a couple of years, now. The Woods is a cozy, warm environment, surrounded by wonderful, caring, loving friends and staff. The best ever!"

"I liked the Middletown Home. They had a nice, beautiful outdoor courtyard that they just built. They have a beautiful chapel and they have a beautiful dining room. It's just a lot more beautiful than the facility my husband is at right now. They had skilled nursing but they didn't have a locked-down facility so we had to look somewhere else. My husband was there for rehab and I thought it was a really nice place, but I thought they were a little shorthanded. The food is better there though and they had more activities and parties. They had a lot for the residents to do. They had a salon, a workout room, and an outdoor place. My husband was there but they didn't have a locked-down facility and he was able to escape so we had to leave and place him somewhere else. It was very clean though and it was only 25 minutes away from me. "

"Everything was wonderful! In fact, we wish my mother- in-law would've gone there. But right now, she's not ready and we can't do anything about it. We really liked the place! We know several people in the facility and they all love it. It's a neat and beautiful place, and they say the food there is wonderful, too. Well, we didn't get to taste it, but the people I know that live there says it is. "

"My parents are residents of Bethany Village. It's definitely the best community. They're on the expensive side, so that's the only negative thing. The atmosphere is very good, and they have a lot of activities to offer. They have private rooms, and the dining area is excellent. They have all the facilities, nice pool, salon, activities room, restaurants, and a lot of different stuff. The only thing I could think of that they can improve on would be the price. The staff doesn't yell at the patients, it's very quiet and calm as opposed to the chaotic atmosphere other places have."

"Country Meadows was very nice. The dining area is neat, clean, and cafeteria style. They serve different groups and different levels of care. There were bus trips to museums and daily exercises in the morning. "

"My wife and I visited Messiah Lifeways Mechanicsburg. It's a really nice place, and the food is good. It's well-managed, and they provide services. We looked at a 2-bedroom but it doesn't even have room for a chair. That's how small the bedrooms are. They have it all, the brand new kitchen and everything, but it was just not for us. If you are independent but would have other needs down there, later on, they will also provide that. It's progressive and that's probably why it needs so much money upfront. The staff was very nice and friendly."

"I want to thank all the staff of the home for making my fathers stay a very comfortable and family oriented atmosphere. My father was very relaxed living at the home knowing there was conscientious people around to assist him with any type of situation. At times the staff went over and above to accommodate my father. There were many emergency situations that required multiple forms of assistance to my father and they assisted without hesitation. I would recommend this facility to anyone. "

"It was very nice. The people who lived there seemed very pleased. They had separate houses, which were spacious. They had a very nice social creation area. They had an outdoor pool and different rooms where different activities took place. They had an activity director and they had different games. "

"My visit at Silver Springs Courtyards was very nice and the staff was very knowledgeable. They had these little cottages that were 1-bedroom apartments. The parking was OK, but you had to walk pretty far to get to your cottage. They had a washer and laundry area, and they also had a community room. It was a very nice community. The apartments were very tiny and didn't have a dishwasher. You're lucky if you can fit a very small table in the kitchen. The living room and bedroom were also very small, including the closet space. The staff member that gave me the tour did a good job."

"We are on a waiting list for Londonderry Village. When we visited there, we liked what we saw, and it's about 15 minutes from one of our daughters, so it would be easy to attend the boys' athletic stuff, and she can pick us up and take us home for dinner or whatever. We toured everything. They have a big independent living. There is a pool, a hot tub, and a restaurant. Just about anything we need is right in the area. We like the way that it seems to do a lot with the community, like with the high school kids visiting and things like that. There are a lot of activities, too. The staff member who gave the tour was fine. She was very personable. The facility was very nice. Everything was very clean and well- kept. They have beauty and barber services there. They even have a playground for when the grandkids are visiting. There's a fire pit where wood is provided, and they also have another one that's a gas thing where you just start it and it lights up. They have a lot of different churches coming in. We're Catholic, and they have a Catholic mass once a month, and I think that's nice. There seems to be a bunch of different nationalities, and all of them seem to get along really well. We toured a duplex that we would be getting, and things were being upgraded because a new resident was coming in."