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Residential care homes in Bristol may appeal to seniors who value smaller, more close-knit communities and many opportunities for socialization. Bristol care homes typically take in fewer residents, meaning older adults know each resident in the home and develop strong friendships.
Older-adult care homes vary more than other options for senior living in Bristol, so families can choose from a wide range of prices, amenities, and services. A Place for Mom will work with you to understand the cost of care homes. From there, we’ll help you find the right fit, whether you’re staying on a budget or searching for luxury retirement communities.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Trenton, Hamilton or Margo Gardens.
Types of care available in Bristol, PA
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They were beyond wonderful. It was more like a bed & breakfast. Very personal attention given. They were kind & very caring when mom went into hospice and were with het around the clock when we couldn't be there.
Hello. I'm writing to clear up some of the total inaccuracies of the review my sister gave Golden View. To give some background. My mom was living with me from the end of Dec. 2014 until Aug. 2018. Considering I live alone and work full-time things went pretty well. Thank God for a wonderful next door neighbor that helped me with caring for my mom. In the beginning of 2018 my mom's condition worsened. Her cognitive level was now to the point where she could no longer follow story lines of her favorite TV shows. Along with having dementia my mom would halucinate as well. Prior to this point in time the hallucinations were endearing. She would hear the chorus singing across the street all day long, she imagined cute little friends, Louie, Jose', Zeka, yes ... you remember the Zeka virus. The hallucinations now in the beginning of 2018 were turning more aggressive and hostile in nature. She would imagine things coming from the ceiling and attacking her while lying to go to sleep. She would believe her cousins that passed years ago were trying to kill her. She wouldn't eat and went from weighing 130-140 lbs. to 97 lbs. in a half a year. I hired a part-time care giver to be with her and try to engage her to keep her from these hostile hallucinations. She now was to the point where she thought poison was in her food and wouldn't eat or drink and wouldn't get out of her bed. I would try talking to her and she would cry "I don't understand words". Didn't know who I was or even who she was. The feeling of despair and that this was my mom's time was undeniable! I took her to the emergency room and after a battle they got her to settle down. Knowing that the day would come that I couldn't have her stay with me I was doing a little research and went to and called some nursing homes. What appealed to me about Golden View was they specialized with only memory care patients and at that time only the capacity for eight residents. They had 2 and most of the time 3 people on staff to care for the residents so the ratio of care givers to residents was very high and I knew she would receive a lot more one on one attention. In a bigger place my feeling was she would get lost in the crowd and the general feel of the environment would be much more clinical. Where as Golden View's home environment would feel much warmer and inviting. So based on my rapport with G.V. my decision was to place her there. Upon arriving at G.V. the nurse immediately got my mom on hospice care. The renown geriatric doctor that cares for the residents at G.V. got her on the proper medication to combat the hallucinations. My mother started eating, gained back all her weight and then some! Bathed everyday! I would often see the G.V. staff sit with the residents spending 30 minutes or so spoon feeding them a meal so they would get nourishment. I've witnessed them take a couple of residents who I thought were having their last weeks and turned them to live many months with some measure of quality. From Aug. 2018 until March when the Corona virus hit I would visit 3 to 4 times a week, every week, and my mom was singing, dancing, had children visiting, playing games, and had a family home type environment. I invite you to visit the G.V. website to view the videos and photos to see for yourselves. Due to the choices and decisions made by the staff at G.V. they turned my mom around and gave her the best happiest times in years. For this I'm grateful ??. I want to make it perfectly clear at no time whatsoever was there any conversation of any kind between G.V. personnel and myself about paying money so I could go see my mom when she had covid. I paid G.V. $6500 in the beginning of May because that was the monthly fee that was due the 1st of each month. Both the doctors from the hospital and the geriatric doctor felt my my mom's best chance for recovery was to go back to G V. in her familiar environment and be placed on hospice again. So when she was released by the hospital sometime in the first week of May I followed the doctor's advice and had her taken back to G.V. It was hospice personnel that instructed me I would be allowed to go in and visit my mom when she arrived back at G.V. not anyone from G.V. I also wanted to point out that my mom was on an oxygen tank and was in no condition at all to talk with anyone on the phone. Whenever any staff entered my mom's room they had to be wearing a protective white suit that takes considerable time to put on and take off. It wasn't as if they could just wipe a phone and hand it to her. My mom had several serious health issues. Heart, lung, digestive, and senile degenerative brain disease. These factors at her age along with the isolation and no visitors was too much for her to overcome. Covid-19 has turned the entire medical community and all of our lives upside down! Especially in the earliest stages of the epidemic. We're still trying to find our way as there's controversy among the medical experts. At this time testing was hardly available or accurate and G.V. did as advised by the medical doctors and the CDC, which was to treat any symptoms and the residents as if they had the virus. To blame G.V. or the doctors is beyond me. My mom lived to 93 years of age. Her name was [name removed].
1571 RT 57, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
5 for all. Colonial Manor Hackettstown is a great place that is clean and has friendly staff members. They also have great food and we would absolutely recommend this community to other families who may need...
Colonial Manor Hackettstown is located in Hackettstown, NJ in Warren County. This residential care home supplies you with support in an area that is located in the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley. Those who spend time in Hackettstown as residents or guests enjoy checking out all that is...
117 Dey Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520
My mother has had a terrific time residing here for the last two years - the staff is always their and at your fingertips if needed. A cozy environment placed and in charming town; your loved ones are in...
Our community provides excellent care to our residents while allowing them to live in home-like environment. Holly House is a private setting with 18 beds and is located in Hightstown, New Jersey. We believe family and the community are an integral part of our resident’s quality of life and we...
1313 Aaron Rd, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
What stood out about this place is it felt like home, my grandmother totally fell in love with this place. The place was clean completely from top to bottom, the staff was excellent always received updates...
242 Washington St, Morrisville, PA 19067
1750 Bridge Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
1750 Bridge Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
1339 Wheatsheaf Lane, Abington, PA 19001
Royal PCH opened its doors in September of 2023 with one goal in mind, which is to offer luxury senior living and make sure each resident feels and knows that they are always number one.Nestled in the pleasant Abington Township – a Philadelphia, PA suburb – stands Royal PCH a brand new...
1339 Wheatsheaf Lane, Abington, PA 19001
Royal PCH opened its doors in September of 2023 with one goal in mind, which is to offer luxury senior living and make sure each resident feels and knows that they are always number one.Nestled in the pleasant Abington Township – a Philadelphia, PA suburb – stands Royal PCH a brand new...
4827 Oxford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124
1518 Haines St, Philadelphia, PA 19126
1518 Haines St, Philadelphia, PA 19126
2538 Gypsy Lane, Cheltenham Township, PA 19038
2538 Gypsy Lane, Cheltenham Township, PA 19038
4701 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141
4701 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141
4518 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141
4518 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141
605 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
605 E Chelten Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
2050 Coral St, Philadelphia, PA 19125
4627 Wayne Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
4627 Wayne Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
6100 McCullum Place, Philadelphia, PA 19119
6100 McCullum Place, Philadelphia, PA 19119
2211 West Venango Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
The average cost of senior living in Bristol is 2,858 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include East Lansdowne, PA with an average of 2,414 per month.
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.
Residential care homes are houses in residential neighborhoods that are equipped, adapted, and staffed to care for a small number of residents, usually between two and 10. Like assisted living communities, staff at care homes typically help residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and medication management. Although residential care homes vary significantly depending on the community, services usually include:
A care home provides a communal environment for persons who are capable of performing the activities of daily living with minimal assistance but desire oversight within a safe and protective facility. This type of facility is resembles a single-family home. Services offered may include food service, washing clothes , and transit. In Pennsylvania, the annual median cost for an assisted living facility is around $40,020. Pennsylvania maintains specific regulations related to this type of facility. The Department of Human Services and Bureau of Human Services Licensing regulates this facility type.
The total cost of living is a motivating factor when selecting what care choice works best. The rent burden for Bristol is about 20.4% of the average person’s monthly income. Per month, the median cost of rent in Bristol is around $1,300 and the median value of a home in Bristol is $180,509.
Demographically, Bristol is 0.1% Native American, 10.9% black, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 4.0% other or not specified, 12.0% Hispanic, 79.5% white, and 5.0% mixed race. In terms of education, 7.2% have a graduate degree, 43.5% have a high-school diploma, and 18.6% have a college degree. The total population of Bristol consists of 9,631 people. Bristol has a population density of 2,187 people per square mile. In Bristol, 6.1% of the people are veterans. Out of the total population of Bristol, 66.2% participate in the labor force, 10.7% do not have health insurance, 7.2% consider themselves widows, and 18.2% live in poverty. Based on gender, 55.9% are female and 44.1% are male. The median age of Bristol is 38 years old.
Out of a national average of 100, Pennsylvania has a cost of living index rating of 99, a grocery index rating of 107, and a housing index rating of 101. The natural beauty of Pennsylvania is ranked 38th in the nation. In total, Pennsylvania has 201 general hospitals and 273 health centers that provide care for 12,823,695 citizens. The three highest ranked hospitals in Pennsylvania are Reading Hospital, Lancaster General Hospital, and And Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr Campus. Overall, Pennsylvania ranks 41st out of all states in quality of life and 21st in healthcare.
In Pennsylvania, 34% of the population attend some form of religious service and there are 15,359 different congregations. The top three Christian denominations in the state are Evangelical Protestant-19%, Mainline Protestant-23%, and Historically Black Protestant-5%. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-<1%, Muslim-<1%, and Buddhist-<1%. In Pennsylvania there are 535 masonic lodges. The state of Pennsylvania ranks 29th in the country for diversity, and the state is considered LGBTQ friendly. In the last presidential election 47% of Pennsylvania residents voted Democrat and 48% voted Republican. The median age in the state is 41, and 32% of the population is over the age of 55.
The average air quality index rating in Pennsylvania is 39.9 AQI. The average air quality index rating peaks in the month of May with a rating of around 49.0 AQI. The average amount of precipitation peaks during the month of July at around 6.38 inches. The average monthly precipitation for the state of Pennsylvania is around 3.64 inches. Pennsylvania experiences an average humidity rating of about 70%. Humidity levels tend to reach their peak in the month of January at around 75%. The average temperature in the winter falls to around 29F. The average high winter temperature is around 45F in the month of December. In the winter months, the average low temperature falls to around 11F during the month of January. The average temperature in the summer rises to around 69F. The average high summer temperature is around 89F in the month of July. The average low summer temperature is around 47F in the month of June. While residents of Pennsylvania mostly enjoy pleasant conditions, it’s important to be aware of inclement weather as well, which in Pennsylvania can include floods, tornadoes, and and hurricanes.
The state of Pennsylvania has a diverse array of plant and animal life. Local plant life can consist of wild ginger, weeping willow, mountain laurel (the state flower), and dotted hawthorn. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the white-tailed deer, the river otter, the coyote, or the bobcats. The state animal of Pennsylvania is the the white-tailed deer.
Colonial Manor Hackettstown, Holly House and GoldenView Living at North Brunswick are the top-rated care homes near Bristol, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
There are 119 care homes near Bristol, Pennsylvania. See the full list.
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