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East Allentown is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 48 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in East Allentown, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in East Allentown is about $4,870, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 1525 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

As you consider nursing homes near you, you may also want to expand your search to areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Idell, Barbertown and Kingwood.

Nursing Homes Facilities near East Allentown, PA

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Alexandria Manor is a good place and it feels like home. They take great care of my loved one. The workers check on the frequently and is happy to be their and care for them. If he needed anything then they...
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.
Alexandria Manor is elegant, affordable and home like. - A safe and secure atmosphere - All CPR certified employees - Full sprinkler systems - Monthly fire drills - Proper ventilation and lighting - Pull Bell System in every bathroom - Department of Public Welfare — licensed - Certified in...
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Since moving my Dad to Country Meadows of Allentown, we have seen his health improve through their kind and compassionate care. The Connections Memory Support area focuses on comprehensive care and...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
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I live about 5 hours from mom and got the call from a family member late one Saturday night that she had a fall and was being taken to the hospital for evaluation. I arrived the next morning and knew that...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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I really enjoyed visiting my mom. The people were so sweet and kind. I think the rate was very reasonable. The facility is beautiful and very clean.
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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We were very impressed with Sacred Heart Senior Living by Saucon Creek. They took exceptional care of my mom while she was there. She was there for a short respite stay, and we couldn't have been more...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
The true success of our community is measured through lifestyles enriched, not changed.... Nestled quietly in rural Saucon Valley, Sacred Heart Senior Living by Saucon Creek promises quality care that assures personal purpose and peace of mind. Located minutes from the Saucon Valley Country Club...
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The care provided for my loved one at Sacred Heart Senior Living by the Creek has been exceptional. The staff is very friendly and take good care of her needs. The atmosphere is really homey and warm. I have...
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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My Father has been at Sacred heart about 4 months. We have had a very positive experience with his living there. Almost all of the staff is absolutely wonderful, caring and loving. A few leave a bit to be...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
Weston Senior Living Center at EmmausWeston Senior Living Center at Emmaus is a senior living community located in Emmaus, PA, in Lehigh County and home to just over 11,000 people. Emmaus was voted one of the top 100 Best Places to Live by Money magazine and residents will enjoy the small town...
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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.
ABBE Hall serves the greater Lehigh Valley with exceptional assisted living and personal care services at a beautifully revitalized South Bethlehem campus. Located close to Lehigh University, ABBE Hall offers excellent access to senior centers, libraries, churches, shops, restaurants and...
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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.
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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.
Turn Retirement Dreams into a RealityLocated in heart of Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley is a community filled with activity and connections, providing countless ways to lead a healthy, fulfilling lifestyle. Life at our community offers generous opportunities to enjoy friendships, improve your...
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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: Nursing Homes
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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.
Welcome to Blough Health care Center! We are located in the historic area of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and have provided quality nursing care for over 50 years.  Our 59 bed property is recognized in the community for our outstanding skilled and personal care, as well as our short-term...
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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Mount Trexler Manor is a senior living community located in Limeport, PA, in Lehigh County. Known for its historic baseball stadium, Limeport is an unincorporated community on the Saucon Creek in the Lower Milford Township area. Residents who enjoy small towns will be able to take quiet walks to...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.

Cost of nursing homes in East Allentown, PA

The average cost of senior living in East Allentown is $4,870 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Slatington, PA with an average of $4,472 per month.

Nursing homes costs in East Allentown, PA, vs. nearby cities

East Allentown, PA
$4,870/mo
$4,885/mo

Nursing homes costs in East Allentown, PA, vs. state and national averages

East Allentown, PA
$4,870/mo
U.S. national average
$5,037/mo

Nursing homes costs in East Allentown, PA, vs. other senior living options

$5,546/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,870/mo

Nursing homes costs in East Allentown, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,126/mo
Studio
$5,318/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,397/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,023/mo

Senior living costs in East Allentown vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: East Allentown, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEast Allentown, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,870/mo$4,778/mo$5,037/mo
Assisted Living$4,348/mo$4,440/mo$4,835/mo
Memory Care$5,546/mo$5,443/mo$5,614/mo
Independent Living$3,715/mo$4,353/mo$4,167/mo
Nursing Homes
East Allentown, PA:$4,870/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,778/mo
U.S.:$5,037/mo
Assisted Living
East Allentown, PA:$4,348/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,440/mo
U.S.:$4,835/mo
Memory Care
East Allentown, PA:$5,546/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,443/mo
U.S.:$5,614/mo
Independent Living
East Allentown, PA:$3,715/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,353/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
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Nursing homes costs in East Allentown, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in East Allentown 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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Nursing homes cost trends in East Allentown, PA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in East Allentown 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 median 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
East Allentown, PA$5,028/mo$4,832/mo+4.1%
Pennsylvania$5,615/mo$5,383/mo+4.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
East Allentown, PA
2024 average cost:$5,028/mo
2023 average cost:$4,832/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$5,615/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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.

What families are saying about nursing homes in East Allentown

Recent reviews for nursing homes in East Allentown

Liza's House in Danielsville, PA

4.3
Pro Food is nutritious and prepared and served to please individuals...very accommodating for food and beverages. Welcoming environment Staff tends to be very pleasant and seem to care about the residents. Staff seems to know the residents. Staff members respond when concerns are brought to ...
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Country Meadows of Allentown

5.0
As my mother began to decline a few years ago, I began looking for a retirement community for her. I visited about ten communities in the Lehigh Valley. It was apparent from the beginning that Country Meadows is special. My mother was very reluctant to leave her home but she quickly adjusted ...
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Phoebe Richland in Richlandtown, PA

5.0
I have had a positive experience! I felt the care all around was good. I appreciated the aides especially. There's one or two aides that are not quite as friendly. I've seen some things, like dust on the curtains. We haven't heard anything about my loved one's care.

East Allentown nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in East Allentown nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in East Allentown, 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 East Allentown nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in East Allentown that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
East Allentown, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
61.4%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
56.8%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.2%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.2%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
70.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.9%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
90.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
61.4%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
65.9%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in East Allentown nursing homes

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 East Allentown Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
East Allentown, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
68.2%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
43.2%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
45.5%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
25%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in East Allentown nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of East Allentown partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
East Allentown, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31.8%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
59.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
59.1%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
52.3%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in East Allentown nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of East Allentown communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
East Allentown, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
47.7%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
56.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
45.5%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in East Allentown nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in East Allentown offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
East Allentown, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
52.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
47.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
63.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
56.8%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
65.9%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
43.2%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
56.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
40.9%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.5%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Riverton Enhanced Senior Living, Atria Bethlehem and Whitehall Manor are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near East Allentown, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
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