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Assisted living costs in Alexander Springs average about $5,031 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 96 communities in Alexander Springs. Our detailed directory has 835 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as State College, Bellefonte and Huntingdon.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Orrstown Personal Care Home
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Photo of Our Lady Of The Alleghenies Residence
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Cumberland Crossings is a senior living community located in Carlisle, PA, home to almost 19,000 people in Cumberland County. Home to the U.S. Army Military Heritage Museum, Carlisle is a small borough with row homes and quaint stores where residents can shop, run their errands and bank, or go to...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg, you have the flexibility to create your own experience. All of our senior living services are available as you need them, and our individually tailored Personal Care may be exactly what you are looking for.Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg provides...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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My loved one lived here. It was a nice place. We thought their food was very good. Dad needed a more secure location, so we eventually needed something different than what they offered. But it was a nice...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Heritage Springs Memory Care
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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After a long illness and a lengthy hospital stay I was advised that my wife should be placed in an assisted living facility. I found several that I thought were suitable and selected Country Meadows of...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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It starts with the friendly staff and a clean facility. Country Meadows serves tasty food and provides several choices, A variety of activities and exercise programs are available each day, including...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village is a senior living community located in Lewisburg, PA. Lewisburg is located in Union County and is home to about 5,600 people. Lewisburg is a quaint town with local shops and stores where residents can walk around and shop, pay their bills, go out for lunch and to...

Cost of assisted living in Alexander Springs, PA

The average cost of senior living in Alexander Springs is $5,031 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lewistown, PA with an average of $5,031 per month.

Assisted living costs in Alexander Springs, PA, vs. state and national averages

Alexander Springs, PA
$5,031/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Alexander Springs, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,399/mo
Studio
$4,660/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,566/mo

Senior living costs in Alexander Springs vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Alexander Springs, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAlexander Springs, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Assisted Living$5,031/mo$5,655/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Careunavailable$7,186/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Livingunavailable$3,724/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Alexander Springs, PA:$5,031/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,655/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Alexander Springs, PA:unavailable
Pennsylvania:$7,186/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Alexander Springs, PA:unavailable
Pennsylvania:$3,724/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Alexander Springs, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Alexander Springs and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Alexander Springs, PA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Alexander Springs have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Alexander Springs, PA$5,386/mo$5,182/mo+3.9%
Pennsylvania$4,684/mo$4,495/mo+4.2%
National$4,714/mo$4,555/mo+3.5%
Alexander Springs, PA
2024 average cost:$5,386/mo
2023 average cost:$5,182/mo
Percent change:+3.9%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$4,684/mo
2023 average cost:$4,495/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
National
2024 average cost:$4,714/mo
2023 average cost:$4,555/mo
Percent change:+3.5%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Alexander Springs, PA

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Alexander Springs.

What families are saying about assisted living in Alexander Springs

Recent reviews for assisted living in Alexander Springs

Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg, PA

3.6
Staff is friendly and helpful. Communication with the family is good. The meals are not great. I would recommend the facility to others.

Vibralife Senior Living in Mechanicsburg, PA

5.0
After reading the reviews. I did not Want to come here for rehab. But let me let me tell you. This facility doesn’t deserve those reviews. I have been here a week and this place is great. The staff is excellent . There is no waiting long for someone to answer your call. They constantly check ...
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Country Meadows Of West Shore in Mechanicsburg, PA

4.9
It was very difficult decision on where to send our Father for care. From my first call to country Meadows, the love and patience that were shown to us, I knew it was a first rate community in the area. Allison in marketing walked us though the admittance process and helped us with ...
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Alexander Springs review score based on 199 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 199 reviews of 96 Alexander Springs assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Alexander Springs review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Alexander Springs review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Alexander Springs, PA96 facilities
8.7
Fayette, PA11 facilities
7.5
State College, PA59 facilities

Review subcategories for Alexander Springs assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 199 reviews of 96 Alexander Springs assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Alexander Springs resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Alexander Springs, PA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.2
3.4
Friendliness
3.3
3.5
Care services
2.8
3.2
Staff
3.1
3.4
Meals & dining
2.8
3.1
Activities
3.0
3.1
Value for cost*
2.8
3.1
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Alexander Springs assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Alexander Springs assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Alexander Springs, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Alexander Springs assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Alexander Springs that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Alexander Springs, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
36.5%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.2%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
99%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
39.6%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.9%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
99%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
37.5%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.5%
53%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Alexander Springs assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Alexander Springs Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Alexander Springs, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
30.2%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
18.8%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
21.9%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.2%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Alexander Springs assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Alexander Springs partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Alexander Springs, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.6%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
22.9%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20.8%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Alexander Springs assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Alexander Springs communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Alexander Springs, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.8%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.3%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Alexander Springs assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Alexander Springs offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Alexander Springs, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
33.3%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.8%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.2%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.2%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.4%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.5%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.3%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.1%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.1%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.3%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
32.3%
48%
Dances
Dances
20.8%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13.5%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.3%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Alexander Springs

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Pennsylvania assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Alexander Springs protect seniors.
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