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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Tell, PA

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Assisted living costs in Tell average about $5,750 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 98 communities in Tell. Our detailed directory has 1018 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Shippensburg, Chambersburg 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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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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I've had some dear friends with loved ones there and I've been there a few years ago. I know they were very happy with the care and it's a very, very nice place.
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.
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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...
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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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
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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.
Photo of Holly Place
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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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
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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.
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.
Photo of Susquehanna View Apartments
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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, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Our assisted-living facility is guided by this philosophy: We are here to help you take care of yourself. Personal-care aides are present around the clock to provide comfort -- whether to arrange activities, help with laundry, serve meals, obtain medical services, remind you to take medications,...
Photo of Brockerhoff House
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 Care For People
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 Camp Hill Skilled Nursing and Rehab
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 John Paul II Manor
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 Zendt Home
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
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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 Homeland Center
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.
Photo of Serene Meadows
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.
Serene Manor is a Pennsylvania non profit corporation, and it is committed to affordable senior housing and care.Our management team is made of experienced, highly qualified professionals who are dedicated to making Serene Manor one of the premier Personal Care Homes in Pennsylvania.Our...
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My mother is at Fahrney Keedy right now. She loves everything about the community even though we are in a pandemic. She has had wonderful experience with the staff members, and getting situated. The...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village is nestled among the foothills of the picturesque Catoctin Mountains of Northern Washington County.  This 90 acre Maryland retirement community offers breathtaking vistas in all directions.  We are located just minutes from Interstates 70 or 81. As a...
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.
Helping Families. Enriching Lives. It’s more than just our duty, it defines who we are. At NewSeasons, everything we do revolves around our residents and their families. Our residents tell us at NewSeasons they get the best of both worlds – the comforts of home and the life-enriching...

Cost of assisted living in Tell, PA

The average cost of senior living in Tell is $5,750 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Newton Hamilton, PA with an average of $5,031 per month.

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

Tell, PA
$5,750/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Tell, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,674/mo
Studio
$4,939/mo

Senior living costs in Tell 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: Tell, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeTell, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Assisted Living$5,750/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
Tell, PA:$5,750/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,655/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Tell, PA:unavailable
Pennsylvania:$7,186/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Tell, PA:unavailable
Pennsylvania:$3,724/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Tell, 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 Tell.

What families are saying about assisted living in Tell

Recent reviews for assisted living in Tell

Comfort Care in Fairfield, PA

5.0
Having to find placement for a loved one was a "Daunting" task. We looked at many options elsewhere and were mortified by what we saw! There entire staff have been exceptional! Kind, caring, and professional! we can clearly see their excellence..... They go above and beyond. Food, fantastic! ...
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The Leland of Laurel Run in Waynesboro, PA

5.0
We were welcomed from the very get go and the staff are lovely. The place is very pretty, clean and happy My Mom is adjusting really well and she wishes she had done this sooner

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.

Tell review score based on 237 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 237 reviews of 98 Tell assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Tell 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

Tell review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Tell, PA98 facilities
8.3
Altoona, PA79 facilities
8.3
Lewistown, PA101 facilities

Review subcategories for Tell 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 237 reviews of 98 Tell assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Tell 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.
Tell, PA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.3
3.4
Friendliness
3.3
3.5
Care services
2.9
3.2
Staff
3.1
3.4
Meals & dining
2.8
3.1
Activities
3.0
3.1
Value for cost*
2.9
3.1
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Tell assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Tell assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Tell, 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 Tell 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 Tell that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Tell, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
41.8%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
34.7%
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
43.9%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.4%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
99%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.8%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
39.8%
53%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Tell 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 Tell Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Tell, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
35.7%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
23.5%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
26.5%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
7.1%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Tell 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 Tell partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Tell, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
17.3%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.6%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
24.5%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.6%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
25.5%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Tell 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 Tell communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Tell, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
20.4%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24.5%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.2%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Tell 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 Tell offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Tell, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
36.7%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.4%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.6%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.7%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.8%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.8%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.7%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.6%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.6%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.7%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
35.7%
48%
Dances
Dances
21.4%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.3%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.7%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Tell

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 Tell protect seniors.
Learn about Pennsylvania assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

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Colonial Courtyard At Bedford, Magnolias of Chambersburg and Colonial Courtyard Tyrone are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Tell, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
There are 98 assisted living facilities near Tell, Pennsylvania. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Tell, Pennsylvania is Colonial Courtyard At Bedford. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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