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I've had some dear friends with loved ones there and I've been there a few years ago. I know they were very happy with the care and it's a very, very nice place.
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.
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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, 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.
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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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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: 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: 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, 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.
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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Providence Place has multiple levels of care which is why we went with them. Our loved one is able to be here as his care increases. They also told us if needed, they would be able to get a lift which was...
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.
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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, 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.
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.
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.
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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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Provides: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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, 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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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, 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.
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.
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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Clean facility. Very nice administrative staff, efficient medical staff (PT/OT, Doctor, NP). Evening and night GNA’s on the assistant living side need improvement with timely service, patience, time...
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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Clean facility. Very nice administrative staff, efficient medical staff (PT/OT, Doctor, NP). Evening and night GNA’s on the assistant living side need improvement with timely service, patience, time...
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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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.

Cost of independent living in Cumberland County, PA

The average cost of senior living in Cumberland County is $3,909 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Blain, PA with an average of $2,847 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Cumberland County, PA vs. nearby counties

Cumberland County, PA
$3,909/mo
$4,106/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Cumberland County, PA vs. the state and national average

Cumberland County, PA
$3,909/mo
U.S. national average
$4,064/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Cumberland County vs. other types of senior living

$5,353/mo
Independent Living
$3,909/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Cumberland County, PA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,288/mo
Studio
$5,048/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,714/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,823/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,350/mo

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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Cumberland County

Recent reviews for independent living in Cumberland County

Juniper Village at Lebanon

5.0
Juniper Village is very clean, sometimes with communities and caring for elderly residents there may be unpleasant odor, but not that this community. The staff are very friendly, they usually talk to you as you walking around, call you by name and even talk about things your loved one is getting ...
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Masonic Village at Elizabethtown

5.0
Masonic Village is an avery beautiful place to live. It has numerous and varied activities. The effort that they made to keep us safe during the Covid -19 pandemic was beyond what most of us expected. They go to extremes to keep us safe and comfortable.

Traditions of Hershey in Palmyra, PA

4.5
Staff is very attentive to the needs of residents even in their independent living apartments. They are also great about keeping the families informed about their loved ones and changes in the facility.

Cumberland County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cumberland County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cumberland County, 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 Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cumberland County, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.2%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
16.9%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.5%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cumberland County, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.5%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.6%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
20%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.6%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cumberland County, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
27.7%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.5%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.6%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.7%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
27.7%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
32.3%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.6%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.9%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.1%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27.7%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
27.7%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
13.8%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.5%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
24.6%
40%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Traditions of Hershey, The Terraces at Capitol Village and Juniper Village at Lebanon are the top-rated independent living facilities near Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.

There are 71 independent living facilities near Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania are Traditions of Hershey and The Terraces at Capitol Village. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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