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Personal Care What Are the Benefits of Personal Care?

If you or a loved one is considering making the move to a personal care community, you’re likely weighing the benefits against the downsides. Moving out of a home where you may have watched your children grow up or reached great heights in your career can be difficult. But if you take a look at everything you gain by joining a personal care community, you might find that the scales are heavily tipped in its favor.

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Dementia, Dementia Care, Dementia Care FAQs 5 FAQs About Dementia Care in West Chester, PA | Arbor Company

It can be extremely difficult to accept the news that you or a loved one has dementia. And to make matters even more overwhelming, you now have to make some hard decisions about what kind of care is going to be best for your situation. Fortunately for residents of West Chester, the borough offers a variety of high-quality options for those in need of dementia care. In order to help you sift through the seemingly endless possibilities, here are answers to a few frequently asked questions about dementia care in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Senior care What To Know About Senior Care Near Philadelphia

Philly ranks among America’s best cities for retirement. Rising home values, a vibrant cultural life, endless museums, a temperate climate, and deep connections to our nation’s history are enticing more and more seniors to make Philadelphia home. Philadelphia senior care supports seniors of all ages and ability levels in their efforts to enjoy life in this unique city while remaining as healthy and independent as possible. If you're considering a transition to senior care, here’s what you need to know.

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Community News Arbor Terrace Willistown Resident Glenn Ricketts: Veteran Recalls Europe in the Aftermath of WWII

Earlier this month, people around the world observed the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (V-E) Day, the end of World War II in the European theater. Glenn Ricketts was there, having served in Berlin, Germany, and Czechoslovakia shortly after the war ended.

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Senior Resources 17 Resources for Senior Citizens in West Chester, PA

West Chester’s walkable streets, historic architecture, award-winning restaurants, and easy access to great cities on the East Coast make it a best-of-all-worlds kind of place to live. And because the borough was inducted into the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities, it’s officially a great place to retire as well. The people of West Chester have worked hard to ensure that every resident can make the most of their golden years, and the borough offers a variety of resources to help seniors get around town, learn new skills, and participate in a vibrant community. Here are just a few of the resources seniors can take advantage of in the West Chester area:

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Community News, employee spotlight Employee Spotlight: Angella Benjamin

A senior care community should feel like home. And although a beautiful building and its rooms are lovely, it’s not just decoration that makes a house a home. Instead, senior communities should be full of life and laughter, friends and board games, comfort foods and new neighbors. At Arbor Terrace Willistown, we find it’s our lovely building and apartments that bring seniors in, but it’s the friendly faces within that make our community quickly become home.

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Community News, employee spotlight Employee Spotlight: Richard Blackmon

At The Arbor Company, we know that small details make a big difference. Many seniors choose our communities because they’re tired of the daily demands of cleaning but still want to live in immaculate, beautiful homes. Richard Blackmon, Housekeeping Supervisor at Arbor Terrace Willistown, is one of the most beloved members of our staff because of his zealous commitment to clean, beautiful homes and happy, thriving seniors.

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Community News Employee Spotlight: Umu Mustapha

Arbor Terrace Willistown is committed to providing exceptional care to every resident who calls our community home. It takes a team of dedicated employees to ensure that the seniors we serve, and their family members, are feeling the Arbor culture every day. When we’re hiring new team members, we work hard to find the best of the best. Every position in our community is important, but our Resident Care Assistants are especially crucial to making our community feel like home.

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