Independent Living at Penn Highlands

There comes a time in life when maintaining a home, shoveling snow, mowing the lawn and paying utility bills all becomes too much to handle. When that happens, an independent living facility can alleviate that stress while still allowing the independence we all covet.

As you age, deciding what your next steps will be can be daunting and stressful. Caring for your home can become tiring and can even lead to injury depending on your physical capabilities. Your children and loved ones tend to worry about your safety and well-being while wondering what comes next. To keep your independence while also keeping your peace of mind, consider residential senior living services.

What is it like to live at an independent living facility?

Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor

The senior independent living facilities at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor are suite-style apartments that offer comfortably furnished interiors, plus activity and dining center common areas for residents to socialize. If a resident does need medical attention, skilled nurses are just steps away at all times and can quickly address the issue.

Here are just a few of our independent living residents’ favorite amenities:

- Each apartment includes a private bathroom
- Residents have a private kitchen area with a microwave, refrigerator and lounge
- All apartments are equipped with a phone and cable television
- On-site laundry
- Healthy and delicious meals
- Housekeeping
- Easily accessible parking area

Penn Highlands WRC Senior Services Residential Communities

If you are still able to live independently but no longer want to maintain your own home, residential senior living is for you. Residential living communities are popular among “snowbirds,” who go south for the winter. These individuals can travel without the worry or stress of leaving their homes unattended.

At WRC Senior Services, we create our residential senior living communities with seniors in mind. They offer a more compact layout, handicapped-accessible accommodations, and supportive services. General maintenance and upkeep are provided along with additional services like repairs, lawn care, and snow removal.

Additional residential senior living services also tend to offer the following:

- Dining services
- Basic housekeeping services
- Laundry services
- Home care services
- Social activities
- Emergency alert systems
- Live-in housing manager
- On-site beauty salons and barber shops

Residential Senior Living Services through WRC Senior Services

Residential living communities may be apartment complexes like WRC Senior Services’ North Fork Heights, townhomes like the Village at Laurelbrooke Landing or the Village at Ridgmont, condominiums, or single-family homes like The Laurels or The Villas at Water Run.

Many residential living communities for older adults are rental properties. They are either standard market rate rent or individuals receive subsidies according to their income. Some residential living communities like The Laurels and the Villas at Water Run are continuing care retirement communities. Residents pay an entrance fee to live there which is partially refundable upon move-out.