Peter Becker Community offers nursing home, hospice care, independent living, memory care, palliative care, skilled nursing, and respite care in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. 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 care include licensed nursing on site around the clock. Hospice care supports end-of-life needs, palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom relief alongside serious illness, and respite care provides a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.
The range of care levels and short-term respite services may be a good fit for a resident whose needs may change over time or whose usual caregiver needs a temporary break. Peter Becker Community opened in 1971 and has 68 beds. Residents can use fitness rooms and a creative arts and craft studio for exercise and hands-on activities. There are meaningful spaces for quiet time, too, including a chapel with ecumenical services and a pond-side labyrinth for outdoor reflection.
Dining venues serve fresh, chef-prepared meals made with locally sourced ingredients. A complimentary weekday on-campus shuttle supports travel around the campus, while weekly transportation supports shopping trips. The transportation options are specific to campus travel and scheduled shopping outings.
Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families public coverage options alongside direct payment. Total nurse staffing is 4h 32m per resident per day, representing the daily hands-on nursing time allocated to each resident. The area has a Walk Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the car-dependent band, so most errands require a car or a ride. A resident who no longer drives would need transportation for many outings.




















