The Best Memory Care Communities in Northampton County, PA

"We chose Heather Glen Senior Living for my dad because of several things. Unlike the other places they looked at, the price was all inclusive, so it was easy to budget. Secondly, it's a relatively new facility, only a few years old. And third is, his brother happens to be a resident there, which, of course, was a pretty big selling point. Everybody is very friendly and very accommodating to whatever his needs are. According to my dad, the food is good; he hasn't complained of anything, and that's a good thing. The activities are ongoing all day, so he has no excuse if he can't keep himself busy. I haven't seen anything that I would say they could do better. I think they've done a great job. There is a salon, there's a library, a number of very nice sitting rooms, and there's a putting green outside. There's religious services in the morning, and then there's usually an activity in the morning, and a couple in the afternoon, and sometimes they have movie nights and things of that sort."

"My sister moved up to Phoebe Richland Community. It was very welcoming. They gave her all the physical therapy she could handle, which was great. She had physical therapy almost every day and occupational therapy almost every day when she got there. She still gets it quite frequently. The staff is very nice. She enjoys the other residents there. She says she has a wonderful time getting to know them and they're very caring also. I was there one Saturday when the director himself was helping someone move into their memory care area. He was moving the clothing and stuff in himself on a Saturday. They're just delightful. There's an exercise class of some kind every morning, wheelchair volleyball, chair, or tai-chi. There's at least one activity every morning and one or two activities every afternoon. Every day I call or when I talk to my sister, she'll say, "Oh yes, we had an exercise this morning." It's a smaller place, so they can't offer the diversity of activities that a larger facility might offer. The assisted living has a beautiful lounge area when you walk in. The dining room is lovely. You couldn't ask for anything better. I get no complaints from my sister except there's no salt, but she can bring some herself. That's for health reasons. I saw two small library reading areas, a game room, a big lounge, and a dining room. She's in a temporary room right now because there were no rooms available, so it's a little small but very nice and furnished. It has a dresser, a wardrobe, a chair, a bed, a little kitchenette, and a beautiful bathroom that's handicapped accessible. It is less expensive than others for definitely something better. Their staff is especially caring. This place is much more consistent with their staffing, which means the staff gets to know their people better."

"My mom moved into The Palmerton. We liked that it was smaller, so it was more personalized care. They're very nice people, very accommodating, and they are working with us to try to figure out all the different nuances of the care that my mother needs. They've done a phenomenal job of meeting her and trying to draw her out to come and join the community and meet other people. They've been very, very nice. The size of my mom's room is wonderful. We were able to bring in a love seat, several end tables, and other things, as well as pictures. We were able to personalize the room. The maintenance supervisor was amazing as far as helping us get the materials we needed and setting up the room so that it was comfortable and more likely to be familiar to my mother. The dining area people were very, very nice. They were very concerned about getting to know what would work for my mom. She had some special needs as far as vision and things like that. And they wanted to be able to work with her on that. They placed her at a table with other women who would be able to communicate and draw my mom out, and were very accommodating because my mother's boyfriend was coming up to visit her and was having dinner with her, so he could join the table and be able to spend time with my mom. They had discussions, bingo, outings, social gatherings, and outside discussions. They have people who come in and work with the residents. It's a large Pennsylvania Dutch area, and they're having an activity that talks about Pennsylvania Dutch history and involves the residents in that."

"Mira Vie at Brookfield was terrific. The staff who gave the tour was terrific, too. She showed me everything she possibly could show me. They were having a live music presentation at the time, and I was looking at the group of people in there listening and watching. Most were bobbing their heads or keeping time with the music with their feet. They all seemed to be enjoying it. I got a look at the entire week's activity on the main bulletin board in the lobby, so you're able to see what's going to happen on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday, and so forth, and so it was very well organized. I looked at the dining room and it was neat and clean, too. The staff showed me a one-person room. It had all the amenities that you could need for one person, including a step-in shower with grips. They show movies every so often, and the staff said that the movie room is always open if for some reason one of the residents can't sleep, and they want to just come down and put on a movie of their choosing, they can do that. I met the chaplain over there. He seemed very nice. After we were all done with everything, the staff took me to a conference room. We sat down and we probably talked for a good 45 minutes to an hour. She answered any questions that I had and filled in any gaps she might have left out. She gave me her card and told me she was going to stay in touch with me. I felt very, very comfortable over there. And the staff that we passed, whether they were in the hall or they were going somewhere, they all said hi, smiled, nodded, or whatever. They can arrange transportation for you. You can use their medical people or they'll take you to your own doctor of choice. It just seemed to have everything."

"We looked at numerous facilities before deciding upon Cornerstone for my mother's care. Many of these facilities were beautiful, but somehow cold. Cornerstone on the other hand is very homey and warm. We were able to decorate my mother's room to make it truly hers. They continue to make upgrades to the facility, but aside from the facility the staff is wonderful. They have a dedicated staff that truly cared for my mother. It is a hard decision to place a parent with dementia, but I know that I made the right one when I chose Cornerstone. "

"I had an absolutely incredible experience at Spring Village at Pocono! The staff here is nothing short of amazing. I was in a bind and needed assistance on very short notice, and they went above and beyond to help me. Their dedication and kindness truly made all the difference. From the moment I arrived, mom felt welcomed and cared for. The facility itself is beautiful, and the level of care they provide is top-notch. I can't thank the staff at Spring Village enough for their outstanding support and service. Five stars all the way!"

"We chose Country Meadows for my father-in-law. It is very nice, and we have been very pleased. He is in a one-bedroom apartment, and I just have absolutely nothing negative to say about it. It has been a very positive experience, and he has adjusted very well. He was living by himself in Florida and having him here -- we only live a mile away -- is absolutely wonderful. The apartment is very nice. They cleaned it up pretty nicely before he moved in and put fresh carpeting in, and it has a little kitchenette with a microwave and a sink; it doesn't have a stove, but he has all of his meals there. And they just have a lot of activities going on. When he was there at Christmas, he went out to see the Christmas lights; he does a lot of just rides down to the community and to the stores. There is a happy hour with the guitar and such that he enjoys. The chaplain there is just outstanding. I am not sure exactly what else he goes to, but he has a cat, and you are allowed to have animals there. That was big for him because he had to give up his dog since he really just could not take care of the dog. You can even have a dog there, but you got to be able to take care of it, walking it outside and such. So he got a cat that is easier to maintain inside, he enjoys that, and it has worked out well. "

"The Vero of Bethlehem was not what my mother was looking for at all. It was a very nice place and everything, but it was too vacation-like for her, and it didn't look like a home. We ate at that place, and the food was very good. It was a beautiful setting. They were very knowledgeable and very nice. The place was very clean. People were smiling and saying hello to you as you went by. The woman that I was dealing with there was really phenomenal and very helpful. She was really a good person to be a contact person."

"I had my aunt in Saucon Valley Manor for three months until she passed, and they did a very good job of taking care of her. She was total care, she was bedridden and had five strokes. They took excellent care of her. Her room was fine, but she was bedridden so it was not really of much value to her except that she was in the bed. The staff was good. It was very clean, and they were very helpful. The food was good except they would only allow her to have pureed food. It was small and for that reason everyone knew everyone. I would highly recommend them."

"We have a relative at the country meadows of forks for the past 3 months and so far we are completely happy with the outcome. Lovely place and the staff is so helpful and hands on. We always feel welcomed when visiting . So glad we made the right choose. "

"My mom will be moving into Abington Manor at Morgan Hill . What made this place stand out for us was that it was very clean and very welcoming. They were all private rooms with their own bathroom, and then because my mother is independent, she's able to do quite a few things there that she's interested in doing. They have a library, so she can read a book. They have outdoor space. It's just some things that were important to her. She wanted outdoor space to sit outside, she likes to read, and she wanted to be able to do her laundry. She has multiple choices of meals. And then there was the choice of public spaces, or a private space in your room to relax with a TV or a book."

"Emeritus at Allentown was nice, organized, and clean. The rooms were really nice. The staff was very nice. They tried to help me get in, but we could not afford it. If we could, I would absolutely put Mom there. It had a nice recreational area, and the dining area was nice and clean. It had a private dining room where families can have dinner, if they wanted to, which I thought was really nice. "

"The facility appears to be very clean, organized, and well-staffed. I enjoy visiting this facility and find that the staff is very welcoming and friendly. "

"Sacred Heart Senior Living was a beautiful facility. However, it was too far away, and my mom didn't feel comfortable being that far away from family. They have studios and one-bedroom units. They have two levels. They have a place where everybody goes and eats. They have beautiful rooms that are more apartments than studios. They have a nice place to be outside. They have rocking chairs and tables out there. A woman was sitting out there, and I think she was waiting for the transportation to come through. It was kind of set back a little bit, so it wasn't loud or noisy. There was an exercise class going on while we were there. They also do the rosary daily. They have different activities and movies and different kinds of things going on. We had a meal with them, and the food was very good. The chef even came out and talked to us to see how we liked everything, so it was very nice. They were very accommodating."