Cocalico Place

Cocalico Place is a retirement community for seniors 62 years or older with 60 studio and one-bedroom apartments, and the studios are about 389 square feet while the one-bedrooms are about 562 square feet, so folks have some room to themselves but aren't too spread out, and you'll find full kitchens, heating and air conditioning, safety rails in the bathrooms, an emergency call system, smoke detectors, and carpets and window treatments included, so life feels a bit more settled and safe. The community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care for people living with Alzheimer's, and there's help from a service coordinator on staff who helps people find low- or no-cost services so they can keep living independently, and they also help with advice and planning for senior living needs. Rent is based on 30% of your annual income because this is subsidized housing, which keeps things more affordable for people on a fixed income, and you'll find the place is just a few blocks from downtown Ephrata, close to shops, restaurants, a post office, a pharmacy, and WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital if you need medical help nearby. You'll see two parking lots, elevators to all floors, indoor mailboxes, controlled entry, and an on-site laundry room with coin-operated washers and dryers that have folding areas and a sink. Outside, there are landscaped flowers and shrubbery, a tranquil gazebo, parks, and open-air seating so people can walk or sit and enjoy some quiet, and inside you'll find a community room where they hold parties, potlucks, bingo, and other activities to keep things social. There's help for people needing independent living or a bit of support, and with advice and planning help, people get guidance when they need it, so it's a place with some support and kindness, not just a building to live in.