Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village sits in Lewisburg and offers many different ways for older adults to live well, whether someone can live on their own or needs some help. The place has independent living, assisted living with personal care, memory support for Alzheimer's and dementia, and a healthcare center that looks more like a hotel than a medical facility, and the staff really does care and is there around the clock. Folks can pick from two-bedroom, single, or duplex air-conditioned homes with full kitchens, washers and dryers, bathtubs, ground floor units, and Wi-Fi, and the homes were just recently fixed up, so everything feels up-to-date. The community has spaces like The Village Common with a library, kitchen, meeting rooms, and a big great room for gatherings or events, and anyone who likes pets can bring them. There's staff on site day and night for emergencies, and a 24-hour response telephone system in the homes.
The healthcare center provides skilled nursing care with things like pain management, serious long-term illness care, and short-term rehab after illness or surgery, plus there are private and semi-private rooms, therapy for speech and mobility, and an ombudsman. Assisted living helps with daily needs like bathing, meals, and managing medications, and there's memory care with extra safety measures and routines for folks with memory issues. Short-term stays and respite care are available, and hospice and end-of-life care can be provided. Meals are made by professional chefs and served in a kosher restaurant-style dining room, with choices for special diets-gluten-free, low-sodium, vegetarian, and the like-and residents get three meals every day. There's also housekeeping, laundry, medication management, incontinence care, diabetic care, and care for those who have trouble walking.
Independent living is designed so people can keep up hobbies or do what they enjoy, with activities every day, outings, and neighbors to meet, and they hold creative arts, music, recreational outings, and intergenerational events, as well as trips to shops or local sites, and there's plenty of places to sit and talk or read. The grounds and buildings look nice and neat, and there's fast internet everywhere you'd want it. The area is surrounded by natural attractions-there are trails like the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail and Watsontown Towpath Trail and forests and lakes like Weiser State Forest and Lake Augusta-and the community lines up trips and activities like fishing, hiking, golfing, bicycling, and even some horseback riding if you want to join.
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village is a nonprofit that's been serving seniors for 165 years. It follows the faith-based Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries approach. They've built a community that encourages friendships and supports personal wellness, and they keep up quality services through innovation and technology, all while offering personalized care for each resident. The place is warm and casual, and neighbors check in on each other, so no one feels too alone if they don't want to be.
