55+ and Retirement Communities in the Brandywine Valley

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55+ Communities for the Fit, Active and Independent

There are a variety of communities in our area built and managed for active seniors living an active and healthy lifestyle with amenities geared toward that group. Whether you’re looking for a townhouse, condo, apartment or single home, these communities cater to older adults and offer settings that generally feel like resorts. They’re designed to make retirement healthier and more enjoyable.

Cochranville

Honeycroft Village
484-643-3078; CedarKnollBuilders.com
Honeycroft Village is a 55+ lock and leave active-lifestyle community located in the bucolic countryside of southern Chester County. Featuring 60 acres of open space, convenient sidewalks and beautiful street lighting, residents enjoy a state-of-the-art clubhouse, fitness center, heated indoor pool and spa, lawncare and snow removal. Honeycroft Village has everything you need to start making your dreams a reality.

Exton

Meridian at Eagleview
484-873-8110; MeridianEagleview.com

Glen Mills

Ivy Creek
610-981-2740; SeniorLivingInStyle.com

King of Prussia

Canvas Valley Forge
844-400-6435; CanvasValleyForge.com

Media

Springton Lake Village
610-356-7297; SpringtonLakeVillage.com

West Chester

Harrison Hill Apartments
610-430-6900; HarrisonHillApts.com
“Harrison Hill is more than a community — it’s a neighborhood!” Residents enjoy the company of others during Monday Mingle, holiday festivities, barbecues, games and more. Harrison Hill’s 5 stories offer 114 apartment homes comprised of one bedroom and one bedroom with dens, all with walk-in showers.

Hershey’s Mill
484-502-1175; HersheysMill55Plus.com
Hershey’s Mill, a gated 55+ community, is situated around an 18-hole championship private golf club featuring casual and formal dining. The community also offers Tiger Turf coated tennis courts, pickleball, bocce courts, winter paddle ball, shuffleboard and horseshoes, as well as miles of walking trails and protected interior paved roads for biking. Visit during their Community Open House on Oct. 15th from 1 to 4 p.m.

Independent Living Communities with Continuing Care and Life Care Communities

Many seniors are currently independent, but want or need, for themselves or their spouse, to live with support— moving from independent living to assisted living, followed by skilled nursing and several kinds of specialized facilities. When the sequence is combined on a single campus, it’s called a continuing care community or life care community. Those listed have strong “independent living” programs.

Pennsylvania

Ambler

The 501 at Mattison Estate
215-461-4880; The501.com; SageLife.com

Cornwall

Cornwall Manor
717-273-2647; CornwallManor.org
Cornwall Manor is a not-for-profit community located in historic Cornwall. Providing a fulfilling lifestyle for individuals 60+ since 1949, their community is located in a natural wooded setting with a variety of independent homes and apartments, on-site health care, top-notch amenities and services and maintenance-free living. You owe it to yourself to visit Cornwall Manor.

Downingtown

St. Martha Villa for Independent & Retirement Living
610-873-5300; Villa.StMRehab.org

Exton

Arbor Terrace Exton
484-265-9610; ArborTerraceExton.com

Exton Senior Living
610-594-0200; ExtonSeniorLiving.com

Glen Mills

Glen Mills Senior Living
610-358-4900; GlenMillsSeniorLiving.com

Kennett Square

Friends Home in Kennett
610-444-2577; FHKennett.org
Options for seniors include Supportive Independent Living, Personal Care Services and Skilled Nursing care for more intense care. All meals, housekeeping and laundry are included. They practice the Montessori Method of Care throughout the community and are a member of Leading Age & Friends Services Alliance. Friends Home in Kennett—where friends become family.

Kendal-Crosslands Communities
844-907-1800; KCC.Kendal.org
Located adjacent to Longwood Gardens on an over 500-acre accredited arboretum campus, the community provides two LifePlan Communities and two 50+ neighborhoods with customizable cottages and apartments. Amenities include indoor and outdoor pools, art studios, outdoor gardens and indoor hydroponic lab, hiking trails, dog park, tennis courts, pickleball, therapy, fitness, multiple dining venues, two libraries and putting greens, all with 5-star rated healthcare. Member of Leading Age, FSA and accredited by CARF-CCAC.

King of Prussia

Anthology of King of Prussia
484-390-5307; AnthologyKingOfPrussia.com

Lancaster

Homestead Village
717-397-4831; DiscoverFarmstead.org; DiscoverTownstead.org
Situated on 90 beautiful, tree-lined acres, Homestead Village has a charming small-neighborhood feel, and is just minutes from the vibrant cultural opportunities of downtown Lancaster. Residential options include cottages, villas and spacious carriage homes. Apartments at Homestead Village are dual-licensed for personal care, so residents can get extra help, if needed, without an extra move. New Luxury Apartments at The Townstead, now available to reserve, coming in 2024.

Willow Valley Communities
717-464-6800; WillowValleyCommunities.org

Lansdale

Meadowood Senior Living
484-998-4444; Meadowood.net

Malvern

Echo Lake
484-568-4777; LivingAtEchoLake.com; SageLife.com

Manheim

Pleasant View Retirement Community
717-665-2445; PleasantViewRC.org

Media

Riddle Village
610-891-3700; RiddleVillage.org
Riddle Village is a Lifecare community that offers amenities including a fitness center, putting green, indoor parking, personal trainer, four unique restaurants, a flexible dining program and much more. Riddle Village has 10 spacious apartment styles ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments.

Multiple Locations

Acts Retirement–Life Communities
888-521-3651
AboutActs.com/CountyLinesMag
For more than 50 years, Acts Retirement- Life Communities have provided residents gracious living options and a maintenance-free, amenity-filled lifestyle that allows them to celebrate the good life without all the worries. Best of all, Acts Life Care lets residents pay for future care in today’s dollars should their needs change.

Luthercare
Lititz
St. John’s Herr Estate, Columbia
Spang Crest, Lebanon
717-626-8376; Luthercare.org

Newtown Square

Dunwoody Village
610-359-4400; Dunwoody.org
Dunwoody Village is a five-star rated continuing care retirement community located in a suburban setting on 83 picturesque acres that offers residents Independent Living, Personal Care, Skilled Nursing and Memory Support, as well as Rehabilitation and Home Care to both residents and the outside community. Plan for tomorrow by getting on the waiting list today.

White Horse Village
610-558-5000; WhiteHorseVillage.org

Paoli

Daylesford Crossing
610-640-4000; DaylesfordCrossing.com; SageLife.com

Phoenixville

Spring Mill Senior Living
610-933-7675; SpringMillSeniorLiving.com

Rosemont

The Mansion at Rosemont
610-632-5835; TheMansionAtRosemont.org

Valley Forge

Shannondell at Valley Forge
610-728-5200; Shannondell.com

Wallingford

Plush Mills
610-690-1630; PlushMills.com

West Brandywine

Freedom Village at Brandywine
484-288-2601; FVBrandywine.com

West Chester

Barclay Friends
610-696-5211; BF.Kendal.org

The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester
484-760-6300; TheHickman.org

Wellington at Hershey’s Mill
484-653-1200; SeniorLifestyle.com/Property/Pennsylvania/Wellington-At-Hersheys-Mill

Wyomissing

The Highlands at Wyomissing
610-775-2300; TheHighlands.org

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Delaware

Newark

Millcroft Senior Living
302-366-0160; FiveStarSeniorLiving.com

Somerford House Assisted Living
302-266-9255; SomerfordHouseNewark.com

Rehoboth

The Lodge at Truitt Homestead
302-727-0936; TruittLodge.com

Wilmington

Forwood Manor
302-529-1600; ForwoodManorDE.com

Foulk Manor North
302-478-4296; FoulkManorNorth.com

Foulk Manor South
302-655-6249; FoulkManorSouth.com

Shipley Manor
302-477-8813; FiveStarSeniorLiving.com