The Highlands at Wyomissing
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- 2000 Cambridge Avenue, Wyomissing, PA 19610
- (610) 775-2300
- 4.4 ( 6 reviews )
- Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, Continuing Care Communities, and Memory Care
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About This Community
In April of 1989, The Highlands opened its first apartment residences as a joint venture of The Lutheran Home at Topton and The Reading Hospital. In July 2009, The Reading Hospital purchased The Lutheran Home at Topton'sinterest in The Highlands at Wyomissing.
Blessed with 113 acres of gently rolling land and tree-lined roads and walkways adjacent to the beautiful Wyomissing Parkway, the retirement community draws a diverse and outstanding caliber of residents from Berks and surrounding counties as well as across the United States.
The Highlands has 250 residential apartments of various sizes, 38 spacious two- and three-bedroom cottages, and the Farmstead. Among the many amenities residents enjoy are a fully equipped Fitness Center; a heated, indoor pool; computer center; library; art studio; billiard and poolroom; woodworking shop; and an outdoor practice fairway and putting green. Services to residents include excellent dining areas catering to a variety of culinary tastes and social events; housekeeping; maintenance; banking; transportation; and educational enrichment opportunities. Residents enjoy the added security of long-term healthcare on premises, consisting of a 80-bed Nursing Care facility and a 70-apartment Personal Care residence, complete with fireplace, lounge, indoor greenhouse, and recreation program center. Members of our Future Residents List enjoy many programs and amenities at The Highlands in the years before they actually move in residence. A fully-refundable deposit assures a place on the wait list until applicants are ready "” in a month, a year, or ten years "” to move to The Highlands.
Although most members of the community enter The Highlands through a lifetime care agreement in residential living, those requiring a higher level of care may directly move to a Personal Care apartment where there is no entrance fee. Additionally, private respite apartments are available for senior adults from surrounding communities when their caregivers are temporarily unavailable.
Blessed with 113 acres of gently rolling land and tree-lined roads and walkways adjacent to the beautiful Wyomissing Parkway, the retirement community draws a diverse and outstanding caliber of residents from Berks and surrounding counties as well as across the United States.
The Highlands has 250 residential apartments of various sizes, 38 spacious two- and three-bedroom cottages, and the Farmstead. Among the many amenities residents enjoy are a fully equipped Fitness Center; a heated, indoor pool; computer center; library; art studio; billiard and poolroom; woodworking shop; and an outdoor practice fairway and putting green. Services to residents include excellent dining areas catering to a variety of culinary tastes and social events; housekeeping; maintenance; banking; transportation; and educational enrichment opportunities. Residents enjoy the added security of long-term healthcare on premises, consisting of a 80-bed Nursing Care facility and a 70-apartment Personal Care residence, complete with fireplace, lounge, indoor greenhouse, and recreation program center. Members of our Future Residents List enjoy many programs and amenities at The Highlands in the years before they actually move in residence. A fully-refundable deposit assures a place on the wait list until applicants are ready "” in a month, a year, or ten years "” to move to The Highlands.
Although most members of the community enter The Highlands through a lifetime care agreement in residential living, those requiring a higher level of care may directly move to a Personal Care apartment where there is no entrance fee. Additionally, private respite apartments are available for senior adults from surrounding communities when their caregivers are temporarily unavailable.
Reviews
4.4
( 6 Reviews )
Betty
I chose The Highlands at Wyomissing because I think the medical care will be the best there. They're affiliated with the Reading Hospital, so they have more access to all the medical specialties, and it's a continuing care place. The grounds were beautiful and very nicely landscaped. The two rooms we saw were OK. There's a new section opening in June where I probably will be going. The staff could have explained more and shown us more of the place. The menu looked as if you were going to one of the nicer restaurants for dinner.
Anonymous117590950
January 28, 2016
The Highlands at Wyomissing is the best. The thing I like most is the environment, and the benefits they provide. The entrance fee is considerably low. The room size is not that big, but it is attractive. The food was good.
Visitor97265550
November 14, 2014
It is a big step for us to move my parents, but The Highlands is a very good place; that at least makes us feel better, but it’s bumpy from day to day. My parents spent from 58 years in our house kind of pretty much their own independence. They didn’t go into even independent living, they are in for personal care or assisted living which is a big adjustment one day could be really good, the next day could be really bad, and it was close to my brother’s place.
So we thought that it would be better, and my sister-in-law knows two people that worked in that facility so that made another difference, and that is why we have decided too. We moved them out mid-September, and it’s November already now. They’ve had good things and bad things, they are both in walkers now, and they have to get a whole new set of doctors, so that another semi-headache but it’s OK. It is as good as can be expected; I have never done this before so I don’t really know what to expect.
I think everybody has been very kind, and they are very attentive. It was kind of yin and yang because I know my mom didn’t want to give up so much of her independence; she has been father’s caregiver so now she is kind of like she wants help but she doesn’t. She is an RN so sort of she knows the best; and we have to kind of tell her to lay back and relax and let them do the work. The people have all been very kind, and that has been a real plus. There is so much to do, and it is really a beautiful place. I would like them to be closer to me, but I really can’t complain as it is a really nice place. I have been there three times, and every time I have been there, it’s just been very nice.
Good Friend
January 27, 2012
Our family had a very good friend who lived at the Highlands in Wyomissing, PA for over five years. I always loved going there. I found the building and grounds well cared for, the residents well respected, and the staff extremely patient and concerned. I sometimes spent the night with our friend, and never once did I observe anything of concern. I especially liked the fact that everything seemed to be provided for the residents there. There was cleaning service, a beauty salon, dining areas (of course), and a pool. Early on I had some questions about the administration there. The questions were not because of any concerns I had, but just because I wanted to be sure our friend had asked them all and had a clear understanding of what her situation would be. I met with an administrator and they provided all of the answers to my questions in a way that was kind, gracious, and forthcoming.
llamas1355
January 27, 2012
Beautiful place. The art work on the walls was provided by the resisdents. There was a lot of activities for people to participate in. There was an indoor pool, library, gym, cafe, a spa, and many fish tanks and scenic views. Included senior living apartments, assisted living apartments, and also nursing home care. Very clean, did not smell like typical nursing home. Residents were active and seemed more happy than in places I've been in the past. This is a place designed for people who can afford it so I know it's not normal, but it has been the best experience in a nursing home I've ever had. And for once I did not leave depressed.
TickoSherl
June 12, 2011
My grandmother was a resident of The highlands before she passed away. All the employees there are very caring and loving individuals. The facility is very well kept and has amazing landscape surrounding the whole facility. My grandmother always used to say that if she couldn't be in her own home that she couldn't have picked a better place to be. Everyone there was like family to my grandmother and to us as well.
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