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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Elim, PA

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Find out for yourself why more people are choosing to live at Redstone Highlands! Redstone Highlands has been providing quality living options to individuals, age 55 and better since 1980.  As a non-profit organization, Redstone Highlands makes a commitment to meet resident needs now...
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Before we chose this place we did look at the raving reviews and they are living up to them. The staff here is very friendly ans attentive, if we have any request they do it immediately. It is very clean and...
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Pershing Heights, LLC is an independent living community located in the quiet town of New Kensington, PA. Our tiny, calm community is located in the center of a quaint neighborhood within Westmoreland County, serene with a feeling of home. Pershing Heights is a beautiful place to live and a...
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Gardens of Lincoln Court welcomes you to a lifestyle that is engaging, comfortable and secure. Our family owned and operated community is just the right size to create a sense of neighborhood, while offering a wide range of services that give you the freedom to focus on the life you enjoy. ...
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Everyone at Melody Manor has been great. How they work with my dad and take a personal interest has made a very difficult thing to do, a little easier. Melody Manor is very clean.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Melody Manor Personal Care Home was started 27 years ago and has been family owned and operated since then. We are a 43 bed facility offering semi-private and private rooms. Each room is decorated in a style that offers warmth and comfort. We have trained and qualified staff members that work...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Residential Care Home
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I was looking for a place to move my Mom to from CA. From the first phone call to the tour I was pleased with the pleasant experience. After she moved in I was and still am happy we found Seneca hills. The...
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Elim, PA

The average cost of senior living in Elim is $2,371 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Boswell, PA with an average of $2,428 per month.

Independent living costs in Elim, PA, vs. nearby cities

Elim, PA
$2,371/mo
$2,448/mo
$2,459/mo

Independent living costs in Elim, PA, vs. state and national averages

Elim, PA
$2,371/mo
U.S. national average
$4,070/mo

Independent living costs in Elim, PA, vs. other senior living options

$4,093/mo
Independent Living
$2,371/mo

Independent living costs in Elim, PA, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,898/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,603/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,068/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$1,000/mo

Senior living costs in Elim vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Elim, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeElim, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Independent Living$2,371/mo$4,265/mo$4,070/mo
Assisted Living$3,485/mo$4,271/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$4,093/mo$5,453/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Elim, PA:$2,371/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,265/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
Assisted Living
Elim, PA:$3,485/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,271/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Elim, PA:$4,093/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
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Independent living costs in Elim, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Elim and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Elim, PA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Elim have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Elim, PA$3,230/mo$3,157/mo+2.3%
Pennsylvania$3,283/mo$3,119/mo+5.3%
National$3,169/mo$3,045/mo+4.1%
Elim, PA
2024 average cost:$3,230/mo
2023 average cost:$3,157/mo
Percent change:+2.3%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$3,283/mo
2023 average cost:$3,119/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,169/mo
2023 average cost:$3,045/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Elim

Recent reviews for independent living in Elim

Easy Living Estates of New Stanton in Hunker, PA

4.4
We're very pleased with the care at this community with one major issue. It's a lovely place, very clean, and the staff are friendly. However, they cannot deal with any sort of intravenous care. Any sort of IV has to be done elsewhere, which may be an issue for some residents.

Loyalhanna Senior Suites and Personal Care in Latrobe, PA

4.5
This facility was so very well organized, so caring and compassionate. A family member was there for skilled nursing/physical rehabilitation. He received the best of care, encouragement and was treated respectfully. The staff was awesome, they answered all questions they kept him comfortable ...
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Heritage Ridge Senior Living of Johnstown

5.0
Even though Mom was in independent living, the staff would check on her or help her when she was downstairs if they suspected something was amiss. They went above and beyond what would be expected. Super friendly. We could tell they genuinely cared about the people living there. When Mom passed ...
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Elim independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Elim independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Elim, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Elim independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Elim partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
10%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
10%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.5%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Elim independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Elim communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
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36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
15%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
5%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2.5%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Elim independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Elim offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
10%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
7.5%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
15%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
20%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
12.5%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
5%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
5%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
12.5%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
15%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
7.5%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
12.5%
47%
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Heritage Ridge Senior Living of Johnstown, Point Pleasant and Loyalhanna Senior Suites and Personal Care are the top-rated independent living facilities near Elim, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
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