Pennsylvania is nicknamed “The Keystone State” because of the state’s integral role in the founding of the United States of America. Pennsylvania today is a perfect combination of quaint, rural farmland, rolling hills, and major urban centers like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
When it comes to Alzheimer’s care, PA has lots of great options. Currently, A Place for Mom partners with more than 300 senior living communities in Pennsylvania that provide memory care. A Place for Mom’s Senior Living Advisors can help you find memory care communities in Pennsylvania that meet your family’s needs. As far as the cost of dementia care, PA memory care communities have a median monthly cost of about $5,400.
Having to deal with the memory care side, they have an impeccable style of love, care and respect for each one of the residence that I have seen as well as my own family member. The facility is clean and...
Overall, it’s a very family oriented environment. My husband and I have lived her for a year and enjoy it. We love the caring staff and the excellent care. We enjoy are days and all the happenings offered.
The communication and care are top notch. Our mom is treated like a family member. Beautiful church located within and beautiful grounds for walking. Mom likes the food and her private room with attached...
[names removed] very helpful in bring in new people for care at the facility. They gave a very good tour of the facility, and introducing staff to you. Set up activities on a regular basis to keep...
I would recommend. . I would say for the most part I'm very satisfied with the atria center city. No situation is perfect, but given the situation, I'm very pleased and so are my parents.
The Birches has been a wonderful home for my mother. We were looking for excellent care, engaging activities, a connection to a Jewish community, good value, and a location close to family—and The Birches...
Merrill Gardens is very nice. My mom settled in nicely and is well taken care of. Everyone is very friendly and no complaints about the food. I visit usually twice a week. I do some cleaning when I'm there....
Night time staff not well equipped to handle confusion and instability residents. 3-11 staff not all able to handle outbursts and can be irritants with reading of patients
4.5 for all. Great facility and highly recommend it. We love the sense of community. Everyone is so helpful, clean area, nurses and health care providers are on top of my mom's needs.
What we like the most about Juniper Village is the care and that it is close to home. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience so far.
I would recommend the Sheridan the staff worked with us and were very welcoming. We were given $[removed] off for the first year more than the others we visited!
Overall staff is great and professional especially in the memory care unit. The facility itself continues to improve the atmosphere and environment for all patients. I particularly enjoyed seeing the new...
Staff very friendly and supportive. Very helpful in transporting to Dr Appointments. They provide multiple activities throughout the day and week. They could do a little better in accommodating guests with...
Facilities are great, always clean so that's great. As far as staff , they have a turnover rate and that hurts residents when it comes to trusting who's taking care of their needs. The long time staff...
They were very helpful and kept us informed. Rooms were a good size. My dad was in a memory unit so he didn't participate much but others were involved in activities.
Memory care communities in Pennsylvania are licensed and regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Personal care homes and assisted living communities can offer memory care by applying for and maintaining a dedicated dementia care unit. In Pennsylvania, both personal care homes and assisted living can provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), but assisted living facilities are able to provide more on-site medical care.
Personal care homes and assisted living facilities need to meet additional requirements in order to offer memory care. These include:[01]
After an initial inspection to obtain a license, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services conducts unannounced inspections on a yearly basis. The local fire department may conduct additional inspections if possible fire safety violations are found.
Long-term care contact information
Long-term care helpline: 1-800-753-8827
State regulations — and a community’s track record with inspections and licensing — offer important insights into safety and quality of care in senior living communities.
Download the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports to learn what to look for in inspection reports and what questions to ask when touring communities. This resource explains how to use state licensure and inspection information to evaluate a community’s compliance, care standards, and responsiveness to issues.
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To check a community’s licensing status and inspection history, visit the Human Services Provider Directory maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Under program office, select Office of Long-Term Living. Then, choose from personal care homes and assisted living facilities in the service code drop-down menu. Finally, select secure dementia care unit under the service code sub category menu. In the license status and license number column, you’ll see links to an inspection summary for each community. Clicking on inspection summary will take you to all available inspections. You can see if a community passed their last inspection, or if they didn’t pass, you’ll see details on the specific violations.
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