Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village a CCRC sits in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and provides seniors with a secure and comfortable environment, doing its best to help people feel at home while they get older and need different kinds of care, and you find that it's been around for more than 30 years, having grown over time to serve what older adults want and need these days. The campus is quiet and walkable, offering about 90 two- or three-bedroom homes, some set up as single or duplex, each with full kitchens, washers, dryers, air conditioning, and a 24-hour emergency call system, and the living spaces are accessible and ground floor, which really helps people move around safely. People living here can choose from independent living, assisted living, memory care for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, and skilled nursing care for those who need more medical help after being in the hospital or having health changes, so residents don't have to move far as needs change.
The community lets people enjoy amenities that support an active senior lifestyle like a clubhouse called the Village Common with a café, bocce ball, and Life Long Learning programs, and there's a fitness center, walking paths, library, activity rooms, a spa/wellness room, greenhouse, and even a movie theater and outdoor spaces, all for spending time with others or just getting some fresh air. There's a long list of planned community events and resident-led activities - with things like scheduled daily events, music, arts, exercise programs, creative arts programs with different ages, game nights, and special outings for shopping or recreation, which means people get a chance to meet new friends and keep busy.
The dining works like a restaurant with professional chefs, offering meals whenever residents want, and they pay attention to special diets, including meals for people with diabetes, allergies, low or no sodium, vegetarian, gluten-free, or kosher needs, and there's even room service if someone wants it in their apartment. The nursing home care meets industry standards, offering 12 to 16 hours of nursing a day and round-the-clock call systems to keep people safe, and services cover help with transfers, bathing, dressing, medication management, diabetic care, and support for non-ambulatory residents or those with mild cognitive changes, plus short-term rehabilitation or respite stays if needed.
Inside each residence, you'll find private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, fast internet, air conditioning, emergency alert systems, and telephones, and the management, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, runs the place as a nonprofit, focusing on safe licensed facilities that get health and safety inspections. They also help families by offering transportation for appointments or outings, help moving in, concierge service, housekeeping, laundry, and support whenever someone needs it. Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village tries to provide chances for community involvement with amenities and programs for every stage of senior living without making promises it can't keep, and it lets people age in place among friends in the Central Susquehanna Valley.
