Retirement Community Overview
As a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), Elm Terrace Gardens provides independent living, personal care and nursing care as well as healthcare and supportive services all under one roof. Residents benefit from an active lifestyle and gain peace of mind knowing that their future needs will be met. In fact, two recent studies found that seniors who live in CCRCs are more satisfied in their daily lives and are healthier and happier than those seniors who remain in their own houses* [American Senior Housing Association study]. With a rich history as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in North Penn, you are bound to see a familiar face at Elm Terrace Gardens! Don’t hesitate, let us know what you’re looking for today!
We provide options and are extremely agile in adapting to your changing needs and economic circumstances.
Full Lifecare:
As a Lifecare Contract holder, Elm Terrace Gardens provides these three levels of care that are available if you need it, when you need it, and without an increase in your monthly service fee. A Lifecare Contract is like a built-in insurance policy!
As a Lifecare resident, one monthly service fee includes:
- Two prepared meals per day with ample
flexibility to suit your lifestyle - Apartment and appliance maintenance
- Water
- Landscaping, lawn care & snow removal
- Heating and air conditioning
- Twenty-four hour security
- Nursing staff on-call 24/7
- Skilled nursing care services
- Limited basic cable television
- Special events and programs
- Various trips locally & distant
- Storage unit (in Almar and Blue rock buildings only!)
- Sewer
- Electricity
- Trash collection
- Property taxes
- Personal care services
- Parking
- Pastoral care
- Annual housekeeping
- Room service
50% Refundable Program:
With our Refundable Plan, you pay a higher entrance fee, but a lower than normal monthly service fee. Should you require care in the future, you will have priority access to healthcare services – available at the published per diem rates for each level. You pay only for the services that you use.
The benefit of this plan is that you secure a refund of 50 percent of your entrance fee, which may be used toward future healthcare services if needed. This plan is ideal for those with long-term care insurance coverage or with robust financial sustainability.
As a 50% refundable plan resident, one monthly service fee includes:
- Two prepared meals per day with ample
flexibility to suit your lifestyle - Apartment and appliance maintenance
- Storage unit (in Almar and Blue rock buildings only!)
- Water
- Sewer
- Landscaping, lawn care, & snow removal
- Electricity
- Heating and air conditioning
- Trash collection
- Twenty-four hour security
- Property taxes
- Nursing staff on-call 24/7
- Parking space
- Basic cable television
- Pastoral care
- Special events and programs
- Annual housekeeping
- Various trips locally & distant
- Room service
- Priority over the outside community for skilled nursing care or personal care services
Rental Program
The benefit of our Fee for Service Plan is that you only pay for the services you use. This plan has a small community fee that is completely refundable and may be used for future health care services, returned to the resident or to their estate.
Unlike members of the outside community, you are given priority access to our healthcare facilities should you need them. When you select Elm Terrace Gardens for your retirement, you are able to enjoy a variety of services and a rewarding lifestyle while only paying for the services you use.
Our Fee for Service plan has a community fee that is completely refundable and may be used for future health care services or returned to the resident’s estate.
As a Rental Program resident, one monthly service fee includes:
- Two prepared meals per day with ample
flexibility to suit your lifestyle - Apartment and appliance maintenance
- Storage unit (in Almar and Blue rock buildings only!)
- Water
- Sewer
- Landscaping, lawn care, & snow removal
- Electricity
- Heating and air conditioning
- Trash collection
- Twenty-four hour security
- Property taxes
- Nursing staff on-call 24/7
- Parking space
- Limited basic cable television
- Pastoral care
- Special events and programs
- Annual housekeeping
- Various trips locally & distant
- Room service
- Priority over the outside community for skilled nursing care or personal care services