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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Reading, PA
If your loved one needs memory care in Reading, A Place for Mom can help. With 10 memory care facilities in Reading, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Reading incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Reading memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Reading, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Royersford, Pottstown and Gap.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Royersford, Pottstown and Gap.
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Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
88 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
9.5
Review score
68 reviews
Manor at Market Square is in the heart of reading and offers so much free entertainment like parades. The staff are friendly and accommodating to all residents. My mother-in-law is very happy.
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.
Manor at Market Square is truly a gem in the heart of Reading, PA. If you're looking for a community that exudes a friendly and fun atmosphere while still providing the little extra assistance when you need it, you're in the right place. Catering to both independent living and residents who...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
99 Photos available
99 Floor plans available
9.7
Review score
73 reviews
Really nice residence that seems to create a sense of community. There are a lot of activities and on site services. The staff is friendly and seems to know the residents. Compared to other facilities that 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.
At Keystone Villa at Douglassville, there are no entrance fees, long-term leases or hidden costs, for affordable Personal Care. Personalized supportive care services are offered to our residents in a heartwarming environment so we can help you enjoy a better quality of life in our senior...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1010 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
9.6
Review score
39 reviews
Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. From staff to other residents. From day one I could tell my grandfather's well being was the number one concern. Staff are loving and caring, welcoming him into "their"...
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.
Berkshire Commons is an award winning senior living community, located in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, sits on the picturesque grounds of the Reading Country Club. Residents, friends and families alike call our luxurious community 'The Place to Be,' with its premiere location and...
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9.3
Review score
32 reviews
The atmosphere and care at Celebration has gone above my expectations! They treat my father like family when I can't be there, and having been faced with a quick decision to place my dad in memory...
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.
Welcome to Celebration Villa of Exeter, located in Reading, Pennsylvania, offering an exceptional personal care community that provides senior living options for seniors.Celebration Villa has been caring for residents for 23 years and is now serving 2nd generation residents by 3 of our associates...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1616 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.2
Review score
33 reviews
All of the staff members are very friendly and helpful. Several of them have taken special interest in helping my mother make progress with some of her medical issues such as macular degeneration and...
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.
Mifflin Court is a Genesis senior living community located in quaint and historic Shillington, PA. The picture perfect town is like something out of a storybook and actually served as the basis for the town of Olinger in the fictional books by legendary author John Updike. We offer all the...
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1111 Photos available
8.4
Review score
8 reviews
I think we selected the right place based on location alone. The staff seems to turn over a lot, but they still continue to give good care based on how my mom looks physically, I wish they were a little bit...
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1414 Photos available
7.7
Review score
19 reviews
Our loved one has since passed but she had moved into The Heritage of Green Hills which is a new facility that looks like a 4-star hotel. There were lots of different events, nice and friendly staff and...
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.
The Heritage of Green Hills is a full-service, independent living, personal care and memory care community located on 78 acres of rolling hills in Berks County, Pa. The Heritage is a vibrant, healthy life plan community. The community is focused on helping residents reach their highest level of...
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The staff is wonderful and caring. Having everything under one roof is ideal. We love that my Dad has a choice as to where to eat his meals and that one day s included each day. The food is fantastic and...
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.
The Highlands at Wyomissing is a nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located in charming Wyomissing, PA, where the retirement living is stimulating and the ambience gracious. Built in 1989, The Highlands is situated on 113 acres of gently rolling land with tree-lined roads and...
8.0
Review score
3 reviews
My 91 year old father moved to an apartment at Country Meadows in Wyomissing about a year ago, soon after his wife passed. He was reluctant to leave his home, but once he accepted that continuing to live at...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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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Cost of memory care in Reading, PA
The average cost of senior living in Reading is $5,828 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lyons, PA with an average of $5,253 per month.
Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Reading, PA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Reading, PA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about memory care in Reading
Recent reviews for memory care in Reading
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a CCRC in Coatesville, PA
4.5
My mother has lived at Freedom Village since 1999, first in a beautiful condo, next in Assisted Living and finally in Skilled Care for the last 5 years. She is now 96 years old, legally blind, hard of hearing, and has advanced dementia. She spends most of her time in a wheelchair and is happy ...
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The Residences at Manatawny Village in Pottstown, PA
5.0
They did a good job catering to his food preferences, the staff was super friendly and super with him, care was outstanding. We would most definitely recommend this community to other families.
Phoebe Berks Village in Wernersville, PA
4.5
Was a little shocked on admission that they didn't ask more questions to get to know mom. I feel like we had to tell them about her routine rather than them ask the questions. It felt as though they were just going to wing it and I didn't love that feeling after helping my mom with her ADLs for ...
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Reading review score based on 86 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 86 reviews of 9 Reading memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Reading 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
Reading review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Reading 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 86 reviews of 9 Reading memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Reading 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.Reading, PA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.7
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
4.5
Care services
4.4
4.2
Staff
4.7
4.4
Meals & dining
4.2
4.1
Activities
4.2
4.0
Value for cost*
4.3
4.0
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Reading memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Reading memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Reading, 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 Reading 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 Reading that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Reading, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
77.8%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
66.7%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
77.8%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
88.9%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
77.8%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
77.8%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Reading 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 Reading Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Reading, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66.7%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
55.6%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
66.7%
71.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Reading 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 Reading partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Reading, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
33.3%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
88.9%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
77.8%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
55.6%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
44.4%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Reading 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 Reading communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Reading, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
66.7%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
88.9%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
66.7%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.2%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Reading 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 Reading offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Reading, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
77.8%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
88.9%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
77.8%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
88.9%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
88.9%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
88.9%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
88.9%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
55.6%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
77.8%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
88.9%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
88.9%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
66.7%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
88.9%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Keystone Villa at Ephrata, Chestnut Knoll and Keystone Villa at Douglassville Personal Care are the top-rated memory care facilities near Reading, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
There are 10 memory care facilities near Reading, Pennsylvania. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Reading, Pennsylvania are Keystone Villa at Ephrata, Chestnut Knoll and Keystone Villa at Douglassville Personal Care. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 10 memory care facilities near you in Reading, Pennsylvania typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Reading, Pennsylvania, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Reading, Pennsylvania, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Reading, Pennsylvania ranges from $151 to $14700. The average Memory Care cost in Reading, Pennsylvania is $5,828. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Reading, Pennsylvania typically starts at $151. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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