The 3 Best Continuing Care Retirement Community in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

"This is not your typical retirement community. This is fun-filled senior living, with an emphasis on living, in Shillington, near Reading, PA. Our young-at-heart outlook and emphasis on wellness help you feel your best so you can make the most out of each day. Leave the chores to us. You’ll have better things to do with a calendar brimming with invigorating activities, social events, educational talks, creative projects, volunteering opportunities and more. If you’ve got a genuine desire to enjoy life, you’ll love living at The Heritage of Green Hills. (And so will your pet.)"… Read more

The Highlands at Wyomissing is a senior living community that offers memory care and personal care services in Wyomissing, PA, near beautiful Wyomissing Creek. The cost starts at $2,500 per month for personal care in a studio apartment, with many different floor plans and upgrade options available. This is an affordable option in the Reading area, where the average cost of assisted living is $3,400 per month. All apartments, regardless of size, have full kitchens, individually controlled climate controls, emergency call systems, and a patio or balcony. Many of the apartments have dens and some include a washer and dryer. Residents of all care levels benefit from assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), including medication management and bathing. The Highlands at Wyomissing provides many benefits for residents. Personal care community residents enjoy community dining options, fitness classes, art classes, and more. Three meals are served restaurant-style every day, and maintenance, linen, and housekeeping services are also provided. The community has an on-campus physicians office, scheduled local transportation services, and a busy social activities calendar. Manicured courtyards, with gardens and seating areas, make it easy to enjoy the outdoor environment. On the memory care community side of this facility, a neighborhood design helps keep residents centered and oriented. Memory care residents get one-on-one time with team members and take part in music, art, and pet therapies. Secure outdoor courtyards provide freedom to explore the community without sacrificing safety.… Read more

Zerbe Retirement Community, as the final venture of ambitious entrepreneurs, has grown to become an extended family to the community, offering security and tender loving care to both residents and their families. Back in 1958, this was the long-term goal of sisters Dot and Sis Zerbe and Ann Zerbe Good, and Ann’s husband, Curly (Omar) Good. This foursome was already well known locally as The Zerbe Sisters and Curly, a popular music group that sang at church gatherings, community fairs and on a local radio show. However, what you may not know is that they were also very ambitious prior to founding the nursing center. Their initial venture began with a trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they bought 6 mink with plans to raise and sell the mink for their beautiful fur. But, after two years and 25 mink later, the foursome tired of the time-consuming mink business and pursued a less-troublesome business . . . frog legs! The scheme included selling the frog legs to fine restaurants in New York City for a hefty profit. The frogs were a true delicacy, but little did they know just how delicate these frogs would become. Upon their release into the pond in the autumn, the 12 pairs of jumbo frogs were expected to hibernate and reproduce. When spring arrived, Curly checked on the progress of their investments, only to find the frogs frozen from the winter cold! Venture number three included purchasing one male and three female silver foxes in hopes of breeding for their luxurious coats. However, one minor detail was overlooked . . . these foxes didn’t have a pen! As a quick solution to their problem, they locked the foxes in the chicken house. Unfortunately, the foxes chewed their way out and were never seen again! The last two undertakings included making chow chow for John Cope, and Triple Z, a complete and successful hosiery mill. This hosiery business flourished until World War II when nylon became unavailable to the mill due to its use in the production of war supplies such as parachutes. In 1958, after the closing of Triple Z, the foursome began boarding residents at their farmhouse in Bowmansville, Pennsylvania. In 1960, Dot, Sis and Ann became Licensed Practical Nurses and began offering the quality nursing care that people remember and expect five decades later.… Read more