Page 4 of Best Independent Living in Pennsylvania

Overview of Brookdale Mt. Lebanon

Located in Pittsburgh, PA, Brookdale Mt. Lebanon offers assisted living, independent living, and respite care. The community supports private living while ensuring residents have access to maintenance services. Licensed nurses and CNAs are also available on-site, along with an emergency call system, for residents’ safety. Short-term stays are also welcome to provide temporary relief to family caregivers.

A Walk Score of 53 out of 100 places the area in a somewhat walkable band, meaning some errands can be done on foot. Meanwhile, residents can use the pool, salon and spa, courtyard, garden, and walking paths, with activities such as yoga, bingo, and swimming. The community is also pet-friendly, so residents can bring an animal companion.

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Starting Price $3,260/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

The 501 offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Ambler, PA. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and respite care provides a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Having several care levels can suit a resident whose needs grow over time because the resident may move between care settings without leaving the community. The apartment community has 118 beds and offers one-bedroom and two-bedroom residences; a two-bedroom layout can suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion, while a one-bedroom layout is a single private space. Pets are allowed, so a resident can bring a pet to the community.

Rehabilitation services are available for a resident working toward improved mobility or daily function. The community is in the Willowmere neighborhood, and a Walk Score of 37 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. Sblp Upper Dublin Opco operates The 501.

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Starting Price $4,500/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Overview of The Heritage at St. Paul Homes

The Heritage at St. Paul Homes in Greenville, PA offers independent living, memory care, respite care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, and respite care offers a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs temporary relief.

The range of care levels can suit a resident whose needs may change over time or a family caregiver who needs temporary support. The community has 125 beds, with total nurse staffing of 4 hours and 15 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time available for each resident.

Rehab Services and short-term rehabilitation support a limited recovery period, while Home-Based Services extend support to care delivered in a resident’s home. Pets are allowed, so a resident can keep a pet with them.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families those payment paths for eligible care. St. Paul Homes operates the community. A Walk Score of 66 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives may be able to complete some errands independently.

Overview of White Horse Village

White Horse Village in Newtown Square, PA, offers independent living, memory care, home care, hospice care, respite care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing services. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Nursing home and skilled nursing services provide licensed nursing care around the clock, home care supports residents in their own living spaces, and hospice care addresses end of life needs. Respite care provides a short stay when a family’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The range of living and care options may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since moving between care levels can occur without leaving the community. White Horse Village has 79 beds, giving families a clear sense of the community’s residential capacity without indicating how care is delivered. Total nurse staffing is 6 hours and 11 minutes per resident per day, representing the amount of nursing staff time assigned to each resident across a day.

Medicare and private pay are accepted. Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, while private pay allows a family to fund care directly. Studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom residences are available, including layouts suitable for a single resident or a couple moving together.

Dining options include multiple venues and sample menus, so residents can review meal offerings and use different dining settings. Rehabilitation services and short term rehabilitation support temporary recovery needs, and pets are allowed so a resident may continue living with a pet. A Walk Score of 73 means the area is very walkable, with most errands possible on foot, so a resident who no longer drives can still reach nearby destinations independently.

Dock Woods offers nursing home, skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Lansdale, PA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, while independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care. Nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, and respite care offers a short stay for a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover.

Several care levels are available here. Dock Woods may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time, since moving between levels can happen without leaving the community. The community has 80 beds, with studios, one-bedroom layouts, and two-bedroom layouts. A two-bedroom layout can suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion.

Total nurse staffing is 4h 44m per resident/day, representing the daily nursing time allocated to each resident. A fitness center supports exercise, and a woodworking shop provides space for hands-on projects. Community gardens, courtyards, and walking paths give residents places for gardening and outdoor activity, while the chapel and religious services provide an on-site place for worship. Rehabilitation services support residents who need therapy. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, and Hatfield Mennonite Homes operates the community.

Overview of Country Meadows

Country Meadows has been part of the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania landscape for 43 years. Located at 4905 E Trindle Rd in the Hampden Township neighborhood and operated by Country Meadows Of West Shore LLC, the 180-bed community offers three levels of care: assisted living, independent living, and memory support. Most trips off campus call for a car or the community’s own transportation service, as the area carries a Walk Score of 41.

Housing comes in a range of configurations. Studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, alcove suites, and efficiencies are all available, with no buy-in fee and shared living as an option. Starting price is $3,897 per month. At present, 104 of 180 beds are occupied, a 58% occupancy rate that gives the campus a quieter footprint than some larger communities at capacity.

Care is delivered across all three tracks by licensed nurses and CNAs. Residents who need short-term recovery have access to rehabilitation and short-term rehab services on-site, so post-acute care doesn’t have to mean leaving the building. Memory support is offered as a distinct level of care rather than a single-purpose wing layered onto a general assisted living unit.

The Dynamic Living Wellness Program, run by a fitness professional, structures the activity calendar around outings, entertainment, and social connection. Restaurant-style dining, a spa, garden and patio spaces, a fitness center and gym, and a concierge round out the day-to-day environment. The community is pet-friendly, and volunteer programs are active.

State inspections have tended to concentrate on areas like medication management, fire-safety systems, emergency preparedness, and care planning and documentation.

Country Meadows is a well-established multi-level community with a broad range of housing options, on-site rehabilitative services, and a dedicated memory care track, positioned for older adults in the greater Harrisburg area who want flexibility in both care level and living arrangement.

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Starting Price $3,897/Month Pricing updated on October 7th, 2026

Conrad House at Brevillier Village in Erie, PA, lists eight types of care. Skilled nursing, home care, memory care, independent living, hospice care, assisted living, respite care, and nursing home care are all named. A shift in level occurs while remaining within the broader community.

A respite stay is short and intended for when the usual caregiver requires a break or time to recover. Assisted living supports daily activities while the resident keeps a private space. For those at risk of wandering, memory care operates in a secured, supervised setting.

In skilled nursing and the nursing home, licensed nurses work around the clock. Every independent resident lives privately, using shared services without daily care. Home care brings assistance to an individual’s own home, while hospice addresses needs as life nears its end. Every room is either private or semi-private.

A beauty salon is on the premises. The views take in Lake Erie, and residents go on community outings and shopping outings. Ball Pavilion Inc. operates the community.

Overview of Parkside Regency at South Shore

Parkside Regency at South Shore’s 70 beds in Erie, PA, are given over to independent living. The community is in the Frontier neighborhood, and Millcreek Manor operates it.

Parkside’s independent living offers a private arrangement plus community services for residents who don’t need daily care, and someone looking for exactly that is a good fit. Walk Score rates it 37 and car-dependent, so errands usually require a vehicle.

Rooms can be private, for one person’s own space, or semi-private, for shared living.

Overview of The Village at Greenbriar

The Village at Greenbriar provides assisted living and independent living in Dallas, PA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident maintains a living space. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care.

Having both care levels available may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time without requiring a move to a different community. The Village at Greenbriar opened in 2004 and has 78 beds. Housing includes semi-private rooms, private rooms, studio apartments, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments.

A studio provides one private living space, while a two-bedroom apartment may suit a couple or someone who wants a companion. A Walk Score of 70 places the area in the very walkable band, meaning most errands can be done on foot. A resident who no longer drives can still get out independently. The community is operated by The Greenbriar Independent And Asstd Living Community.

Overview of Country Meadows of Forks

Country Meadows of Forks offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Easton, PA. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. The range of care levels suits a resident whose needs change over time.

The community has 90 beds. Starting prices are $4,365 for independent living, $7,069 for assisted living, and $6,277 for a memory care Friendship Suite; the different amounts correspond to the listed living arrangements and care levels, with the memory care price applying to that specific suite type. Pets are allowed, so a resident can bring a pet. Restorative care and rehabilitation services support maintaining or regaining function, and Country Meadows Associates Ii operates the community.

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$7,069/Month Pricing updated on March 5th, 2026