Peter Becker Community in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, sits on a big 100-acre campus with lots of wide walkways and wheelchair access, making it easy and safe to get around, and you'll see dogs here and there because the community allows pets with some rules. The place has a lot going on, really, with several neighborhoods like Cottages at Pondview, Crescent Meadows Cottages, Maplewood Crossing, Maplewood Estates, Ridgeview Estates, and Woodsedge Cottages, and you can choose from apartments, duplex-style homes, and cottages, many of them with porches or balconies, garages, and easy trail access for walking since a good stroll is part of life here. There's a full range of care services, including Personal Care, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation, Memory Care, and Hospice Care, and it's a Continuing Care Retirement Community, so if a resident's health changes, help is right there, including 24-hour care in the Medicare-certified nursing wing which fits up to 72 people.
Folks living here find support for daily things like bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and mobility, and staff members help with medication, hygiene, and exercise, gathering a caring group of nurses, nursing assistants, therapists, dietary staff, and life-enrichment folks who organize activities. Meals are important at Peter Becker Community, so there are plenty of dining options every day, and the kitchen can handle special diets and resident tastes. The amenities take care of cleaning and laundry, beauty salons and barbershops, and they've got a concierge, too, with transportation and if anyone needs to get to appointments or wants to go out for outings and social events, including game nights, happy hours, clubs, and fitness classes. There's an Indian Valley YMCA at the campus, a fitness center, a community center with a cafe, game room, library, chapel, and they even offer wellness and spiritual programs. Each suite-private or shared-has a homelike feel and the chance to bring in personal touches with your own things. Residents can join in on games, entertainment, fitness classes, and celebrations, with life-enrichment programs meant to make people feel good about themselves. The service package stays the same no matter which payment plan or entrance fee someone prefers, whether it's Easy Entry, Standard, or Asset Preservation, and all residents get access to every level of care from any neighborhood on the campus.
The team at Peter Becker Community aims for a gentle, resident-centered way, meeting folks where they are, whether someone needs just a bit of help or requires skilled nursing or memory care, or even palliative and hospice services. The nursing program is award-winning, and there's physical, occupational, and rehabilitation therapy right on-site. The apartment-style housing blends privacy and support, and the emergency call systems are there in every home for safety. Activities, outings, and daily routines are all meant to keep people involved and enjoying their days. The not-for-profit focus shapes how the community works, with decisions aimed at residents' well-being, and with the big campus, the variety of floor plans, the services, and the gentle daily rhythm, it tries to fit many different ways of living as people age.
