Pricing ranges from
    $3,750 – 5,250/month

    Legacy Place Cottages

    2051 Bevin Dr, Allentown, PA, 18103
    4.2 · 15 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    1.0

    Discriminatory visit, pressured, harmed pregnancy

    I toured a small, Jehovah's Witnesses-centered facility with a homey feel-open kitchen, flexible meal times, Zoom capability, dementia care across the street, and many warm staff and residents; meals, security and personal care seemed top-notch. My visit ended badly: after a long wait I got a very short, discriminatory interview with perceived bias about my cultural background and skin tone; staff pressured religion, rescinded promised med-tech training, made false accusations, involved police and shared my information, and I was harassed-causing severe stress and risk to my pregnancy. I appreciate the caring atmosphere some staff showed, but the unprofessional, biased treatment and lack of communication mean I cannot recommend this place and I'm pursuing legal action.

    Pricing

    $3,750+/moStudioAssisted Living
    $5,250+/mo2 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.20 · 15 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.2

    Pros

    • Top-notch staff
    • High-quality personal care
    • Clean facility
    • Welcoming staff and residents
    • Strong security
    • Excellent meals
    • Small, home-like environment
    • Jehovah-centered spiritual environment
    • Open kitchen and flexible meal times
    • Capability for Zoom-based meetings
    • Dementia care building nearby
    • Friendly staff member who provided a tour

    Cons

    • Alleged failure to provide promised med tech training
    • Reports of false accusations against an individual
    • Police involvement and sharing of private information with police
    • Allegations of staff harassment
    • Claims of racial bias and discriminatory treatment
    • Reports of religious pressure and conversion attempts
    • Reported emotional harm (stress, PTSD) and perceived pregnancy risk
    • Planned or threatened lawsuit by a reviewer
    • Reported discriminatory and unprofessional interview practices
    • Manager 'Kyle' specifically named in allegations of bias
    • Poor communication and long waits during hiring/interview process
    • Perception that the environment may be exclusive or overwhelming to non-Jehovah's Witnesses

    Summary review

    The reviews for Legacy Place Cottages present a sharply divided picture, with a cluster of strongly positive comments praising care, staff, and the facility, and a cluster of very serious negative allegations relating to misconduct, discrimination, and unprofessional behavior. Many reviewers used superlatives — "top-notch" staff, meals, security, and personal care — and described the facility as very clean and welcoming. Multiple positive comments emphasize a small, home-like environment, an open kitchen, flexible meal times, the availability of Zoom meetings, and proximity to a dementia care building. Several reviewers explicitly stated that the environment is Jehovah-centered and that staff and residents who share that faith find the setting spiritually supportive and comforting.

    On the positive-care and amenities side, reviewers frequently note excellent personal care and attentive staff. The facility is described as small and intimate, which some families and residents interpret as a sense of "being at home." Meals and security received repeated praise, as did cleanliness and the friendliness of both staff and residents. The ability to hold Zoom meetings and the flexible dining arrangements were singled out as practical strengths, and at least one review mentioned a friendly staff member who provided a tour and left a positive impression.

    Contrasting sharply with those endorsements are multiple severe complaints from other reviewers. These include allegations that promised med tech training was not provided, that staff engaged in harassment, and that private information was shared with police — culminating in police involvement and false accusations for at least one person. Those reviewers describe significant emotional impact, including stress and PTSD, and one raised concerns about pregnancy risk attributed to the situation. One reviewer indicated they planned legal action. Several comments allege racial bias in how incidents were handled, and others report religious pressure or attempts at conversion, which some people experienced as coercive or inappropriate.

    There are also specific allegations about hiring and management practices. Multiple reviewers describe an unprofessional, biased or discriminatory interview experience; complaints include short interviews, long waits prior to the interview, discouraging behavior by staff, and a lack of follow-up communication. One manager, identified by name as Kyle, is specifically named in allegations of discriminatory questioning and perceived bias regarding cultural background and skin tone. These hiring and management complaints add to the pattern of serious concerns about how complaints and interpersonal conflicts are addressed by the facility.

    A clear theme across the reviews is that Legacy Place Cottages appears to strongly embody a Jehovah's Witness faith orientation. Several reviewers view that as a positive, faith-centered environment that provides spiritual comfort and fellowship. However, other reviewers perceive that same religious orientation as exclusionary or coercive — citing pressure to conform religiously and suggesting that non–Jehovah's Witness residents, applicants, or family members may feel overwhelmed or marginalized. This creates an important contextual note: the facility's religious identity is a significant factor in how people experience it, and it may be either a strong selling point or a source of conflict depending on the resident or applicant.

    In summary, the reviews indicate a polarized set of experiences. On one end, reviewers praise the facility for exemplary care, cleanliness, meals, security, and a warm, home-like atmosphere with strong faith-based support. On the other end, reviewers report very serious allegations of misconduct, including harassment, discrimination, privacy violations with police involvement, and problematic hiring practices centered on a named manager. Given this dichotomy, prospective residents, family members, or job applicants should consider both patterns: verify the facility's policies and history regarding training and incident reporting, ask about non-discrimination and privacy practices, inquire how complaints are handled (including any interaction with law enforcement), and assess whether the facility's religious character aligns with the prospective resident's needs. Where possible, seek direct references from current residents or families and obtain written policies on staff training, visitor and privacy protocols, and complaint resolution prior to committing.

    Location

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    About Legacy Place Cottages

    Legacy Place Cottages in Allentown, PA, is a residential care facility focused on providing a community for senior Jehovah's Witnesses, and they really make sure everyone's a member in good standing of a Jehovah's Witnesses congregation, which is part of their mission to care for elderly members in a loving, peaceful place united by similar spiritual values, and from what's available, they've got assisted living, independent living, memory care, and nursing home services all in one spot, with different options for studio, single, two-bedroom apartments, and both private and semi-private rooms. The community design is single-story, so it's easier for moving around, and they have wheelchair-accessible areas, emergency alert systems, and other safety features, so residents often feel more secure. The place offers property amenities that include a dining room, fitness center, salon/barber, game and activities room, WiFi, cable TV, kitchens or kitchenettes, laundry with washers and dryers, guest parking, and a garden with walking paths and a library for quiet time or a stroll outside, and it sounds like there's always regular housekeeping and maintenance, which keeps everything in good order.

    There's a focus on healthy meals and dining services with chef-prepared options made with nutrition in mind, and special dietary needs can be met, which a lot of seniors appreciate. The activity programs cover social, wellness, and spiritual needs, with arts and crafts, education, exercise, Bible-based devotionals, movie nights, and community-run activities, so residents spend time with others who share their values and interests. There's staff on site 24 hours a day, including nurses, helping with medication management, diabetes support, wound care, occupational therapy, and assistance with dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and walking or wheelchair use, so anybody who needs a hand gets one, but residents still keep as much independence and dignity as possible.

    Legacy Place Cottages has a special memory care program for those with dementia or Alzheimer's, and people in that part of the community get studio apartments and individualized care plans after careful assessments, and the same goes for those needing extra help in the assisted living or nursing areas, where care plans get tailored to fit each person. Medical services even include non-ambulatory care and incontinence support, along with podiatry, and diabetics can get the extra help they need, and they take long-term care insurance, which can be a big help for families planning ahead.

    People move in with move-in coordination services, and things like housekeeping, laundry, and transportation are handled, so life can feel a bit easier. The community's built around principles from the Bible, and they aim to keep spiritual activities going with on-site and offsite devotionals and a peaceful, secure environment. Staff are trained to help with daily tasks, and people are encouraged to keep up with their own routines as much as they're able. All residents benefit from an emergency alert and call system for safety, and there are plenty of common areas for folks to meet, chat, or relax. Legacy Place Cottages isn't connected with or endorsed by the United States Branch Office of Jehovah's Witnesses, but it's run by Jah-Jireh Homes of America, a non-profit inspired by Jah-Jireh Charity Homes in Great Britain, and the whole purpose stays focused on supporting and caring for elderly Jehovah's Witnesses with a strong sense of community, faith, and safety.

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