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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Bixler, PA

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99 Photos available
1111 Floor plans available
9.6
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67 reviews
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What we like the most about Bridges of Bent Creek is the environment is so calming and relaxing. The staff is very in touch with the residents needs. Clean , no bad odors. Friendly, informative and caring. I...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
The Bridges at Bent Creek Senior Living is located off of Route 14 in Mechanicsburg. Our community offers a relaxing and peaceful setting. With several outdoor areas, along with a walking trail, our residents have the opportunity to enjoy nature.Through our partnership with Fox rehabilitation we...
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1717 Photos available
8.9
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14 reviews
8.9
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14 reviews
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What we like the most about the community is the layout is very conducive for allowing the staff to easily monitor the residents. Yes we would recommend Legend at Silver Creek to other families based on the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Located on the West Shore, just a few miles off Interstate 81, Legend at Silver Creek offers beautiful amenities, spacious apartments, and the area’s best personal care and memory care services. Here, residents enjoy a maintenance-free independent lifestyle focused on wellness for the whole...
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1212 Photos available
8.4
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108 reviews
8.4
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108 reviews
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30%
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It's only been a month since we moved mom in at Brookdale. So far, I only have good things to say about Brookdale @ Grandon Farms. Our only communications have been the heads of the various departments who...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Home is where the heart is and a whole lot more.If you’re looking for a senior living community where you can explore new hobbies and strengthen your sense of purpose, we might be the right fit for you. With both personal care home services and Alzheimer’s and dementia care on one campus, you’ll...
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Photo of Harmony at West Shore
1010 Photos available
3131 Floor plans available
8.3
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55 reviews
8.3
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55 reviews
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The executive director is responsive and helpful. The staff is very friendly and attentive. The director of nursing is unresponsive and unhelpful. They need a new food vendor. In August food was great. Now...
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.
Welcome to Harmony at West ShoreIndependent Living | Personal Care | Memory CareIn our continued effort to meet the demand of seniors in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, we are offering Virtual Tours, an enhanced screening procedure for new residents, along with the security, support, services...
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55 Photos available
8.0
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1 review
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Silver Spring has been an answer to prayer for our family. The staff is wonderful and the facility is new and very very clean. My mother is well taken care of and is flourishing there. We couldn’t be...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Schedule a visit with Silver Spring Personal Care Homeso you can see firsthand the level of commitment and caring we have to each and every resident at our senior care facility. We invite you to step inside our home - there is no better way to truly experience what we have to offer.
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8.0
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35 reviews
8.0
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35 reviews
5 star
29%
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I would recommend VibraLife to those who are searching for an assisted living place for a family member. They were very accommodating and very caring. They listened to our needs for our family member. Our...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Vibralife Vibralife is located in historic Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and offers a wide variety of care services. We have senior living community that can provide seniors with memory care issues such as dementia and Alzheimer's. Our trained staff can assist residents with daily care and...
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8.0
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It starts with the friendly staff and a clean facility. Country Meadows serves tasty food and provides several choices, A variety of activities and exercise programs are available each day, including...
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.
Photo of Valley View Retirement Cmnty
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.
Photo of Orrstown Personal Care Home
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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Cost of memory care in Bixler, PA

The average cost of senior living in Bixler is $5,549 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Newville, PA with an average of $4,988 per month.

Memory care costs in Bixler, PA, vs. nearby cities

Bixler, PA
$5,549/mo
$5,267/mo

Memory care costs in Bixler, PA, vs. state and national averages

Bixler, PA
$5,549/mo
U.S. national average
$5,372/mo

Memory care costs in Bixler, PA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,549/mo

Memory care costs in Bixler, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,963/mo
Studio
$5,987/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,296/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,545/mo

Senior living costs in Bixler 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: Bixler, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBixler, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Memory Care$5,549/mo$5,453/mo$5,372/mo
Assisted Living$4,684/mo$4,271/mo$4,612/mo
Independent Living$3,289/mo$4,265/mo$4,070/mo
Memory Care
Bixler, PA:$5,549/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Assisted Living
Bixler, PA:$4,684/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,271/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Independent Living
Bixler, PA:$3,289/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,265/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Memory care costs in Bixler, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Bixler 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.

Bixler, PAPA stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Bixler, PA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Bixler 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
Bixler, PA$6,961/mo$6,480/mo+7.4%
Pennsylvania$6,395/mo$6,032/mo+6.0%
National$6,392/mo$6,063/mo+5.4%
Bixler, PA
2024 average cost:$6,961/mo
2023 average cost:$6,480/mo
Percent change:+7.4%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$6,395/mo
2023 average cost:$6,032/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
National
2024 average cost:$6,392/mo
2023 average cost:$6,063/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
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What families are saying about memory care in Bixler

Recent reviews for memory care in Bixler

Vibralife in Mechanicsburg, PA

4.5
This facility is poorly run, poorly staffed and neglects the residents who are designated in the rehab section of the facility. I would never endorse this facility for any person. Your loved one will be hurt and his/her needs will not be satisfactorily met.

Country Meadows Of West Shore in Mechanicsburg, PA

4.5
The past 60 days has been an overwhelming journey for our family as we navigated our parents hospitalizations, rehabilitations, moves from an independent living facility to assisted living at Country Meadows, and the eventual death of our father. It’s not an understatement to say that the staff ...
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Brookdale Grandon Farms in Mechanicsburg, PA

5.0
The overall experience is amazing and the community is always clean. We absolutely loved all the staff and they are very attentive to the residents. I think overall the meals were very good. The activities were inclusive for all. The cost was worth it. To say the staff was amazing is an ...
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Bixler review score based on 76 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 76 reviews of 9 Bixler memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Bixler review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Bixler review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Bixler, PA9 facilities
8.4
Landisburg, PA10 facilities
8.6
Blain, PA53 facilities

Review subcategories for Bixler memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 76 reviews of 9 Bixler memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Bixler resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Bixler, PA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.0
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
4.2
Care services
3.4
3.9
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
3.4
3.8
Activities
3.7
3.7
Value for cost*
3.5
3.8
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Bixler memory care services and amenities

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

Availability of select care services in Bixler memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Bixler that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Bixler, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
55.6%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
44.4%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.7%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
33.3%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
44.4%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
66.7%
74%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Bixler memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Bixler Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Bixler, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66.7%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
55.6%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55.6%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.1%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bixler memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Bixler partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bixler, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
55.6%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.4%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
44.4%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
44.4%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.1%
17%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Bixler memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Bixler communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bixler, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
44.4%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
55.6%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
44.4%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.2%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bixler memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Bixler offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bixler, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
66.7%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
44.4%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
55.6%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.4%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55.6%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.4%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
55.6%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
55.6%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.4%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
55.6%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
55.6%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
33.3%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.6%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Bixler

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Pennsylvania memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Bixler protect seniors.
Learn about Pennsylvania memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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