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STAYING ACTIVE AT PHOEBE’S
hy Choose a care of by offering daily well visits
Continuing Care CONTINUING CARE and check-ins, if needed.
WRetirement As aTerrace resident needs
Community? RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES more support, they have access
Today’s seniors are looking to all of Phoebe’s services,
for retirement living options that including physical therapy,
promote an independent and occupational therapy, and speech
active lifestyle with the added therapy. Residents can even
benefits of continuing care if and stay at Phoebe’s short-term
when it is needed.According to rehabilitation community right
the United States Department of across the street if recovery is
Health and Human Services, nearly needed after surgery or injury.
70% of seniors over the age of 65 Making the Move
will need some form of long-term
care for an average of two years. The LehighValley real estate
market is at an all-time high, and
Phoebe Ministries has four 60+ some residents who would like
communities in Eastern PA and will to move to the soon-to-be-built
soon be adding Chestnut Ridge Chestnut Ridge community are
at Rodale, an independent living taking advantage of the prime
community.These Continuing Care market.“Residents who want to
Retirement Communities (CCRCs) live at Chestnut Ridge don’t want
are ideal for residents who are to miss out on the potential of
still independent but realize their getting top dollar for their home,
needs may change in the future.As so they are selling their homes
a resident’s level of care increases, now and temporarily living at
they can easily transition from theTerrace until Chestnut Ridge
independent living to personal is finished! Or, they could also
care to skilled nursing, all while choose to stay here because
staying within the same familiar they’ve already created a sense
community. Moving to a CCRC of community at theTerrace.
also helps to “eliminate disruption The choice is theirs, and they
in their lives as they grow older, only have to downsize once,”
because they are staying on the explains Kocis, who says there are
same campus no matter what three Chestnut Ridge depositors
type of care they end up needing,” What Sell enjoys most about AlwaysTaken Care Of currently living at theTerrace.
according to Brynn Buskirk, theTerrace is,“the sociability here. When a resident needs
Vice President of Marketing and We’ve got very nice activities. additional care, Phoebe’s To live in a Phoebe community,
External Relations at Phoebe. We’ve got programs that are knowledgeable staff is by their a resident pays an entrance fee
and a monthly fee.These fees
Staying Close to Home offered, we have speakers, we have side to help them transition to a allow a resident to stay at an
musicians that come.” Residents
One of Phoebe’s independent can be as active as they would like, higher level of support.Vicki Kocis, independent living community,
living locations is theTerrace at and many participate in exercise Sales Coordinator for theTerrace, like theTerrace or Chestnut
Phoebe Allentown. Located in the programs, cooking demonstrations, understands the importance of Ridge, until such time when a
historic West End of Allentown, the or friendly games of bridge in the reassuring residents that they will higher level of care is needed.
Terrace has proximity to shopping, newly refurbished library. always have a home at Phoebe. Then, the resident transitions to
theaters, and restaurants, and is “The biggest thing I tell folks when a different level of care on the
within walking distance to the Apartment home layouts at they are shopping for a community campus. Fees for the apartments
Allentown Farmers’ Market. the Terrace range from studios to is to ask what happens when their at theTerrace, or any of Phoebe’s
2-bedroom suites, with some that money runs out. Because that is so active retirement communities,
Many residents of theTerrace include balconies overlooking important, that when their money vary based on the type of living
choose the location because of the picturesque Allentown. All runs out, we have the benevolence accommodations and refund
familiarity of downtown Allentown, apartments have full kitchens, fund that takes care of them.At options selected.
The Morning Call closeness to family and friends, and to make their meals or enjoy always be taken care of, and that in Allentown, Phoebe also has
Phoebe, they know that they will
which give residents the option
In addition toTheTerrace
the vast array of amenities the city
has to offer. Even though there is
gives peace of mind to them and
their neighbors’ company in the
CCRCs located in Richland,
much to see and do close to the
dining room.
their family.”
Wyncote,Wernersville, and
Terrace, many residents choose
At theTerrace, Comforting
One of the most important
to bring their personal vehicles.
Chestnut Ridge is complete.
| Althea Sell, a three-year resident features of theTerrace is that Home Care by Phoebe is will soon add Emmaus when
Each location offers a range of
residents are not just renting an
available to assist residents
of theTerrace, decided to bring
Thursday, April 8, 2021 independently come and go as she a lifetime resident of Phoebe, cooking, and other light chores. providing the high level of care
amenities for active lifestyles while
with daily tasks such as laundry,
apartment. Instead, they become
her car and enjoys how she can
that Phoebe is known for.
Once-a-week cleaning and linen
with access to healthcare services
pleases,“I go out to the grocery
services are also provided to
now and in the future. In addition,
store and my church,” she says.
To learn more about the
residents are now “…living within
Like manyTerrace residents, Sell
residents at theTerrace.The
Terrace at Phoebe, or any
grew up in the Allentown area,
retirement communities, visit
residents’ families with the relief
seniors, so (they) don’t feel
so choosing to make Phoebe her
phoebe.org or call 610-435-9037.
isolated,” says Buskirk.
home was an easy decision. a vibrant community with other Terrace is also able to provide of Phoebe’s continuing care
that their loved one is being taken
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