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Bellingham Retirement Community is an assisted living facility in West Chester, PA. Bellingham Retirement Community offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Bellingham Retirement Community offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Bellingham Retirement Community provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and Bellingham Retirement Community can help with that task. Bellingham Retirement Community is operated by Senior Lifestyle Corp.
Unique Features
This is a large, beautiful CCRC community in the suburbs of Philly. For those of you who haven't been there, it is a nice suburban location in the hills of Chester County. The layout is on a former farm/estate. -
Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 62 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting DentistVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 81% Heavy Care 18% Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Memory Care Offered
The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. The community's memory care area was purpose built to care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Full TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Bellingham Retirement Community
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 4725.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 4800.00 Monthly Semi-Private 3250.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Bellingham Retirement Community
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 3000.00 One-time Respite Fee 160.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 1030.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 715.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 360.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 1195.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
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Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester | 0 miles | 2 | $5,270 |
| Malvern | 3 miles | 1 | $4,440 |
| Willistown | 3 miles | 1 | $5,360 |
| Westtown | 5 miles | 1 | $4,620 |
| Exton | 6 miles | 2 | $4,470 |
| Devon | 7 miles | 1 | $3,800 |
General Pricing Information for West Chester Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $5,265 | $5,265 | $5,265 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,825 | $3,825 | $3,825 |
| Studio | $2,700 | $4,070 | $4,985 |
Community Reviews
Seemed like a nice place
reviewed on: 06/10/2015 by AnonymousOur loved one stayed here briefly, and while it was a nice place overall it was not the best fit for us. Shortly after moving our loved one in we discovered that she was in need of a more memory... Read the full review.
Very accommodating
reviewed on: 10/23/2015 by AnonymousIt was a lovely place. My Mother is no longer there, but when she was everyone was very accommodating and very nice.
Bellingham Retirement Community
reviewed on: 07/02/2015 by Moe M. WeinerMy name is Moe M. Weiner. I am an active, independent senior citizen. I use the word active because when I first came to this community, I was afraid. But as the day wore on, and as more and more... Read the full review.
They have a variety of activities
reviewed on: 04/23/2015 by AnonymousI would recommend the Bellingham Retirement Community. They have a variety of activities. My overall rating of this property is 5 stars. I haven't had any issues or concerts with this place. I... Read the full review.
Bellingham is home
reviewed on: 05/17/2017 by DburnsI have been a Resident here for 3 years, and cannot say enough about this Community. I am happy with my choice to move here and my children are happy I am here. The staff are caring and kind and... Read the full review.
