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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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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, 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.
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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My aunt is doing well here at this community. She is being cared for very well. The staff is kind and helpful. It is a nice community, they do a good job with the cleanliness. They are providing her with...
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.
When we founded Easy Living Estates in 1988, our purpose was to create assisted living and personal care facilities where residents would enjoy the most independence possible. We create a strong sense of community with other residents and staff, provide excellent daily care and specialized...
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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.
Home - Our Services - Residential Services Weinberg Terrace Weinberg Terrace is a wonderful place to call home. Our beautiful residence offers comfortable apartments and elegant common areas, warm, friendly staff, individually tailored personal care services, and three delicious kosher meals each...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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: 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.
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: 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: 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.
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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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Sherwood Oaks - A Lifestyle of DistinctionEnjoy an expansive campus including lakes, woodlands and a registered arboretum.  As a full lifecare community Sherwood Oaks gives you the freedom to do the things you want now, with health care guaranteed for your future.  Residential...
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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.
For more than a century, Asbury Heights has been a leading continuing care retirement community with a focus on improving the lives of older adults in southwestern Pennsylvania. Through its Living Well at Asbury initiative, older adults receive the benefits of evidence-based practices combined...
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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.
For more than a century, Asbury Heights has been a leading continuing care retirement community with a focus on improving the lives of older adults in southwestern Pennsylvania. Through its Living Well at Asbury initiative, older adults receive the benefits of evidence-based practices combined...
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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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We are happy with the progress that is being made here. The community is very clean and well taken care of here. The staff are outstanding and very caring. We are happy with the good variety of the meals....
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: 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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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 Shelocta, PA

The average cost of senior living in Shelocta is $5,068 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Clymer, PA with an average of $2,604 per month.

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

Shelocta, PA
$5,068/mo
$2,896/mo
$5,373/mo

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

Shelocta, PA
$5,068/mo
U.S. national average
$4,070/mo

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

$5,560/mo
Independent Living
$5,068/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,778/mo
Studio
$4,967/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,986/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,497/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,439/mo

Senior living costs in Shelocta 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: Shelocta, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShelocta, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Independent Living$5,068/mo$4,265/mo$4,070/mo
Assisted Living$2,976/mo$4,271/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$5,560/mo$5,453/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Shelocta, PA:$5,068/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,265/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
Assisted Living
Shelocta, PA:$2,976/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,271/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Shelocta, PA:$5,560/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
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Independent living costs in Shelocta, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Shelocta 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 Shelocta, PA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Shelocta 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
Shelocta, PA$3,535/mo$3,239/mo+9.2%
Pennsylvania$3,336/mo$3,283/mo+1.6%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Shelocta, PA
2024 average cost:$3,535/mo
2023 average cost:$3,239/mo
Percent change:+9.2%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$3,336/mo
2023 average cost:$3,283/mo
Percent change:+1.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Shelocta

Recent reviews for independent living in Shelocta

The Faidley House in Monongahela, PA

5.0
The food is good. Help with showers due my disabilities is great. Place is warm in winter, cool in summer. Best is how nice the owners and their employee daughters are to all of us.

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.

The Residence at Whitehall IL and PC in Pittsburgh, PA

4.1
The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. They communicate appropriately with family, no matter the time of day. We had a family holiday meal catered at the facility and the food was terrific! We will do it again. My brother has met many people he kn there and has also made some new friends. ...
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Shelocta independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shelocta independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shelocta, 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 Shelocta 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 Shelocta partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shelocta, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.5%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
30.1%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.7%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.7%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Shelocta 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 Shelocta communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shelocta, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
31.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.1%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shelocta 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 Shelocta offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shelocta, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
38.4%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.7%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.4%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.1%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.2%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.3%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38.4%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.5%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.1%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.1%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
43.8%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
27.4%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.2%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.7%
47%
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Chartiers Bend Retirement Resort, Brookdale Mt. Lebanon and Apple Blossom are the top-rated independent living facilities near Shelocta, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
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