Sacred Heart Senior Living

Sacred Heart Senior Living sits south of the Lehigh Valley on about 9 acres, and the place's been open since 2005, so families will find a bit of everything here if they're looking for comfort and safety for seniors aged 55 and up. The community runs independent living, assisted living, and memory care, so folks with different needs can get support, and their memory care's built for folks with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, with tailored care plans, activities to help with memory and thinking, and areas made to reduce confusion and wandering, which a lot of families worry about. There's also help for short recovery stays, respite care after a surgery or a caregiver's break, and the staff stays awake around the clock to help out in emergencies or just with daily routines, which includes bathing, dressing, transfers, hygiene, medication reminders, and help moving folks from bed to wheelchair if they need it, though anyone with incontinence has to handle it mostly themselves.

The buildings have modern rooms, including studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms-some suites come furnished, and there are even private patios in certain apartments if someone wants to step outside for a bit of air close to home, and suite maintenance and housekeeping come standard, including linen and laundry service to make things easier. Residents get restaurant-style meals put together by chefs and meal planners, and meals are included for everyone, with special menus for those who need low-sodium or low-sugar foods, and there's a private dining room if someone wants to celebrate with family and guest meals offered for visitors.

The amenities stretch from sun-filled common areas to a fireplaced lounge, a billiards room, a movie room, a library, and a beauty and barber shop, so people can use the space to socialize, play games, watch movies, or get their hair done-there's a daily newspaper delivery, too, and a piano or organ for music hours. Outdoors, folks will find patios, walking trails, a putting green, a gazebo, shade under covered seating, and good views of rolling hills, farmland, and a pond with fountains and wildflowers, plus an area for gardening if residents want to tend plants. An elegant, quiet chapel stands out as a unique spot for those seeking some peace or religious time, and while most devotional services happen offsite, there's Catholic service onsite, and the social activities calendar's full with entertainment, exercise and strengthening classes, life enrichment sessions, and outings for those who want to stay moving and connected.

Sacred Heart's well-known for giving personal care that values privacy and independence, and staff get friendly, professional training to help everyone keep dignity and stay engaged. They'll keep an eye on vitals and work on diabetic monitoring, though insulin shots aren't managed here, and there are on-site options for pharmacy, physical therapy, dental, podiatry, audiology, and diagnostic and lab services. There's a medical care center, Saucon Valley Medical Center, on campus, which opens every day, something no other local senior community's got, so coordination with outside specialists and residents' own doctors happens right onsite if it's needed. There's a home care agency on campus for those living at home who need non-medical help or companionship. Residents can count on available transportation for outings or doctor trips, guest parking, and an adjacent guest house for family visiting from far away. Most folks find the staff stay busy making sure life's easy here, keeping up activities for the mind and body, helping with laundry and maintenance, and always ready to help folks live as independently as possible, while the Lehigh Valley's rural setting-with geese flying over and the seasons changing outside the window-brings just a little more peace and beauty to the place. Based on 19 reviews, the community has a rating of 4.0.