Independent Living Communities in Pottstown, PA

"I visited Paradise Manor. They were very accommodating and very knowledgeable. The place was clean. It seemed to have everything there that was needed, and it's close to where I live. I believe it's like $1,500 a month. I didn't see many activities. I basically just saw the amenities. It's more of a studio-type environment."

"St Martha villa is a very nice facility. The staff are pleasant and accommodating and are very flexible with the needs of seniors. I recommend this facility to everyone! "

"My father-in-law is in respite care at Arbour Square at West Chester. The place just has an appeal to it with the amenities, like the movie theater, the restaurant, and the diner that has 50s or 60s style. It is near an airport and he likes the plane coming in and stuff like that. He is getting his medication handled. He is independent with everything else; he does not get help with showers and anything like that. They are really great and very friendly. The staff are very attentive to him and just kind of go out of their way to check in on him. He is loving the food, but activities are a little tough with this whole COVID thing, but he is starting to be able to stay in some more stuff. It is a cute little venue. There is a lot for them to do and the airport is right there so they can go up to the top of the floor and see the airplanes take on and off if they like that."

"We're leaning towards St. Mary's Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare. The decision for St. Mary's is that my mother's funding is going to last the longest there. The people that took us around were very friendly. I liked that they had activities for all the seniors to do. The apartments were a little outdated, but they're very roomy, and I like that they supply the furniture."

"I toured The Pinnacle at Plymouth Meeting. It seemed very accommodating, and it was clean. The staff was very personable. It was a new community. It was just built in 2020. The building was beautiful. I liked that when you went into the lobby, there was a fireplace and beautiful plants. It was very inviting."

"I moved into Hudson Estates. I chose it because they didn't have any entrance fees and they were very cooperative on how much money was due at the beginning. It's new and I'm very comfortable. Everybody is very cooperative, very helpful, very nice, and very friendly. The rent includes 3 meals, but there are some days when the food is not so good. There's a good selection of activities and there's always something to do. I enjoyed the book club that I went to."

"We have our name on a wait list at Chestnut Ridge at Rodale. We were welcomed. It was nice that we ran into people that we already knew. They have a lovely pool. One of the biggest positives about Chestnut Ridge is that everything is in one building. You don't have to go outside to eat or anything like that. There are many outdoor activities, like walking paths. You can walk into town on a nice path. They have gardens. We're not going to go into anything less than 1200 square feet, so they were all around 1400 square feet. It has an open concept, and nearly every room has a balcony. No problem with parking. If you want to be undercover, you'd have to pay extra for that. We did eat lunch there, and that was great. It's a fairly new facility. Compared to some of the others who have really established procedures and all that, Chestnut Ridge came across like a new facility, with people kind of learning their jobs and that kind of thing."

"This community is clean and beautiful. When you walk in the door it is bright and welcoming. The staff is welcoming and friendly. They go above and beyond to ensure my loved one is safe with call bells in all the bedrooms and bathrooms. I can sleep easy knowing she is safe. "

"Phoebe Berks Village was very nice, very neat, and very clean. Beautiful buildings, beautiful surroundings, everybody was very nice and very friendly, and everybody seemed happy. We saw a room and an apartment, and we also saw skilled nursing. They had a beautiful chapel and a pool for hydrotherapy. Their suite had a sitting area, a little kitchenette with a mini refrigerator, a nice big bedroom and you could have a twin bed in it, a nice bathroom, lots of closet space, a nice walk-in closet, and a smaller closet near the entrance. From the first time that I called there, the reception was the best. They were very nice. They have a catering company that does their food, but I didn't get excited about their menu."

"Ivy Creek Gracious Retirement is a fairly new place. It's nice and clean. The staff who gave the tour was very sweet. I was the only one who was on the tour. She took me to every place in the building in spite of the fact that she had a bad leg. I met a couple there, and they were very positive. It seemed like a nice place."

"We toured The Terrace at Phoebe Allentown. They showed us everything we needed to see, answered all of my questions, and showed us an apartment being renovated at the time. So, they gave us all the information we needed to decide. It's a full kitchen. All the appliances were there. My relative looked at a studio, so it was all in one room, but there was a walk-in closet. There was a bathroom that was handicapped accessible. It had a shower. The kitchen appliances were all along one wall. You could put a table there. So, it was perfectly fine for someone, an elderly person. They come in once a week, clean your apartment for you, and change your sheets if you want white sheets. They had a patio on the first floor where you could sit outside. They gave you your own parking space. You got a designated parking space right in front of the building. There were options to go outside and sit."

"Phoebe Home is very nice. We saw the apartments, which were also very nice. We had a very nice lunch there, and the gentleman was absolutely wonderful, informative, and very friendly. They have a barber shop, beauty salon, and all sorts of activities, like bus trips to go shopping."

"My sister is at McCallum LLC. It is near our home. The room is fine. My sister likes it too. She has her own bathroom. So far, since she has been there, she has been in the room by herself, but there is a room for one other person. I absolutely recommend this facility. It is a nice community. It is quiet. My sister likes it. "

"Brittany Manor didn't provide respite care services. Going in there, it was more for people who are mentally challenged. Before I went in, there was a resident already asking me for money while I was sitting in my car, and then when I went in, there was another resident who was asking me for money, and food, and whatever I had in my hand. The person who walked me around was a five. My experience trying to confirm that I had a tour was a one or a zero. I called to confirm, and no one seemed to be able to confirm with me that they were aware that I was coming. They said they would get back to me, and no one ever got back to me, so I just wound up showing up, and the person who gave me the tour was very friendly. However, she wasn't necessarily prepared to provide a tour. The place was very disheveled. Whoever owned the place before, that signage was still up there. The facility smelled as soon as I got in the door. The staff pretty much mentioned this is for people who have mental disabilities. The room I saw wasn't dirty. It's just that everything looked old. Everything didn't look like it was maintained properly. That's not a place I would recommend for anybody. It didn't seem like the patients were even well taken care of. The people that I talked to on the phone were not professional in my book, and telling me that you're going to get back to me, and then you still don't get back, that was very concerning."