Reading sits about 40 miles outside Allentown in Berks County, giving local seniors 89 assisted living communities to choose from. These facilities, including the 11 residences within city...
This guide contains 773 reviews reviews of local assisted living communities, giving you a closer look at the scope of services and amenities they offer. On average, these facilities garner a score of 4.4 out of 5 stars stars.
CARING STARS WINNER
200 Tranquility Lane, Reading, PA 19607
4.9
(16 reviews)
The Heritage of Green Hills was so active. It was Halloween and they were having a Halloween party. They were really busy. It's a busy place. But you have to buy into that, and I didn't want to do that. It was nice though. The rooms were very clean a...
$3,000
CARING STARS WINNER
803 Penn St, Reading, PA 19601
4.6
(26 reviews)
We toured The Manor at Market Square. The people were very nice and helpful, and they answered all our questions. It seemed like a caring place. The staff was very good, and she contacted me later, and we talked. It was very clean. The people were si...
$3,380
105 Dries Rd, Reading, PA 19605
5.0
(7 reviews)
My mom is very happy here. she feels safe and cared for. She really likes the size of her room and also has a small kitchenette with a sink. Staff are very friendly. My mom loves to play Bingo. They have birthday celebrations, have singers/performers...
$5,141
9 Colin Court, Reading, PA 19606
4.5
(5 reviews)
The manager at Celebration Villa of Exeter was wonderful. She took me around and showed me everything. She sent me a little video of what we had seen that day. My husband had a chance to see the place and we looked at two different types of rooms tha...
$3,525
1201 Museum Road, Reading, PA 19611
3.6
(13 reviews)
Gorgeous Grounds and Interiors. Staff is always so helpful....
$1,600
5485 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading, PA 19606
4.7
(4 reviews)
I liked everything about Complete Care Berkshire, and the tour was very good. It was a very nice and clean facility. I saw a standard room with a bathroom, but it was smaller compared to the other places I've seen. The staff was very informative, ver...
$4,590
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2900 Lawn Terrace, Reading, PA 19605
3.6
(5 reviews)
My sister will be moving into Rittenhouse Village at Muhlenberg. This place is ten minutes from my house. It looks nice. The rooms are a little small, but the price is reasonable compared to some of the other ones. I have been talking to their admini...
$3,300
1501 Mineral Spring Road, Reading, PA 19602
3.6
(3 reviews)
The Hawthorne Home was very old. It was a mansion-like facility. It was modernized a little bit. The staff seemed very knowledgeable and very friendly. The lady I dealt with was very forthcoming and very informative. We toured briefly. It was a prett...
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51 Seminary Ave, Reading, PA 19605
4.0
(1 reviews)
After researching places for my mother to live, Sacred Heart was the right choice. They offer exceptional care in a clean and friendly environment. My mother receives a variety of nutritious foods to choose from and enjoys the socialization and compa...
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416 Reading Avenue, Reading, PA 19611
3.0
(1 reviews)
I moved in to Morris Pace Assisted Living about three weeks ago. It's nice. I'm in a shared room, and it's clean and homey. There are no activities, but they provide good services. The food is good, and the dining rooms are spacious....
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1555 HAAK STREET, Reading, PA 19602
1.0
(1 reviews)
My mother lives here. I dont want to write a big long review so i'm just gonna use a few choice words.... bedbugs, smell, over crowded, theft!!!**by residents, shuffle around from room to room.. no permanent room for my mom. every week its different...
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139 Old Swede Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518
5.0
(2 reviews)
Amity Place took very good care of my father. He never complained about the place and the food. The staff was fantastic. The rooms were very nice. They were just the right size and they always kept cleaning. The staff always took care of him. Even wh...
$4,982
CARING STARS WINNER
501 Hoch Road, Blandon, PA 19510
4.9
(34 reviews)
It was time for my mother to move to an assisted living facility. After visiting many facilities, we selected Keystone Villa at Fleetwood. My mother has been living there for over 30 days now. We both agree this has been a very good decision. The s...
$3,800
2015 North Reading Rd., Denver, PA 17517
4.9
(10 reviews)
Rooms vary in size. The room my mom resides in is small , however meets her needs. I have visited mom during various meal times and the food is well prepared. Menus change daily and offers variety. The staff is very attentive and engaging with the re...
$3,500
CARING STARS WINNER
120 West 5th Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
4.8
(58 reviews)
My husband's sister has resided in Assisted Living for 3=years. The rooms and facility is clean and well maintained. The food, according to her, is very good. The entire staff, well, I cannot say enough good things about the staff, their attentive...
$4,700
CARING STARS WINNER
1152 Ben Franklin Highway East, Douglassville, PA 19518
4.7
(49 reviews)
Our family cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible experience we’ve had with Keystone Villa at Douglassville Independent Living. From the very first moment we reached out, it was clear that this community was something special. I found my...
$2,600
650 Stockton Drive, Exton, PA 19341
4.7
(13 reviews)
My husband has been a resident at Eagleview Landing since June of 2023. We (all of our family and even our friends) are so pleased with the care, compassion, knowledge and friendliness of everyone at this facility. They made his adjustment a breeze...
$4,850
CARING STARS WINNER
415 Blue Barn Road , Allentown, PA 18104
4.7
(30 reviews)
I toured the memory care of Heather Glen Senior Living. It was very well maintained. A beautiful facility. The person who gave the tour was very knowledgeable and very informative. It was top-notch. It was very good. I saw the dining area and I was v...
$4,600
3121 State Hill Rd, Wyomissing, PA 19610
4.7
(4 reviews)
We went to see Columbia Cottage. It was very nice. The building was well maintained. The staff members that we interacted with were very nice. They seemed to have taken interest in the residents there. We went into the rooms. The admission people wer...
$4,950
100 North State Street, Ephrata, PA 17522
4.7
(29 reviews)
I toured Keystone Villa at Ephrata. It's very nice, very clean, and very well-represented. The people were walking around and talking to everybody. It was very comfortable. I'm not just ready yet. Jennifer was very lovely. She was wonderful to talk t...
$3,900
Assisted Living
Sam952
4.0
Review of The Villa St. Elizabeth
I toured The Villa St. Elizabeth. They showed me private rooms, but I thought that my loved one would need a memory care unit. Nevertheless, I like the single rooms. They had a couple of sections....
Assisted Living
Sue_23
5.0
Review of Manor at Market Square
I went to tour Manor at Market Square. It's very pricey. Everything is beautiful there. They have a chef. They have a dining area and an area where they watch movies and do activities. The staff I...
Assisted Living
TigerTail
5.0
Review of The Villa St. Elizabeth
Gorgeous Grounds and Interiors. Staff is always so helpful.
According to the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, Reading’s assisted living communities set monthly rates near $4,914. This price falls well below the Pennsylvania median of $5,550, as well as costs in many nearby cities. For example, seniors in Allentown and Lancaster pay respective monthly rates of around $5,274 and $6,135, and facilities in Philadelphia charge approximately $6,986.
Reading
$4,914
Pennsylvania
$5,550
The United States
$5,350
Allentown
$5,274
Philadelphia
$6,986
Lancaster
$6,135
York
$4,950
Reading seniors who meet certain eligibility requirements for the Pennsylvania Department of Aging waiver may qualify for financial assistance in order to pay for care within one of the city’s assisted living facilities. In addition, if you receive SSI and need to live in an assisted living facility, the state can pay a supplement to the facility if you qualify.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Pennsylvania page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Pennsylvania page.
In Reading, assisted living residents pay around $4,914 per month. This amount exceeds the cost of home health care, which hovers near $4,195, but it offers an affordable alternative to nursing home placement, which costs about $10,768 for semi-private rooms.
Home Health Care
$4,195
Assisted Living Facilities
$4,914
Nursing Home (semiprivate room)
$10,768
Seniors searching for assistance in Reading will find many valuable options and resources. Some resources will help low-income seniors pay for costs of assisted living. Others will connect them with senior service centers in their community, where they’ll find fitness, nutrition, and socialization activities.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Berks County Office on Aging | (610) 478-6500 | The Berks County Area Agency on Aging coordinates activities with other organizations in the county to meet the needs of seniors. When the agency finds a hole in the coverage, it attempts to fill the gap. Some of its services are operating senior centers, transportation, referral services for long-term care facilities, adult day care centers, caregiver support centers and protective services for adults in assisted living and nursing facilities. |
| SeniorLAW Center | (877) 727-7529 | Through the statewide PA SeniorLAW helpline, this organization provides many legal services to help older Pennsylvanians. This help can include direct representation in many areas of civil law, housing issues, exploitation or abuse of seniors, wills, powers of attorney, advanced medical directives and consumer protection. The organization's goal is to pursue justice for seniors in matters of civil law. |
| Medical Assistance and Payment of Long-Term Care Services | (800) 692-7462 | This program is designed for low-income seniors who live in assisted living facilities or who are aging in place. Eligible seniors have access to financial assistance, assistance for caretakers, long-term care support and health care benefits. Eligibility is based on income and age. Seniors can check their eligibility through the state government's COMPASS website. |
| Office for Veterans Affairs | (215) 381-3040 | The Office for Veterans Affairs operates six veterans' homes throughout Pennsylvania. These facilities provide assisted living for senior veterans and eligible spouses. Veterans' survivors may also be eligible. These facilities will provide residents with the assisted living care they need while also offering them the opportunity to take part in a vibrant, more extensive community. |
| Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman | (717) 783-8975 | The volunteers that comprise the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program provide an essential service for seniors. Their job is to ensure that seniors are safe from abuse and neglect in senior care facilities in Berks County and across the state. They investigate these complaints and then work out a solution between the senior and the facility. |
Reading-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Pennsylvania are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Pennsylvania page for more information about these laws.
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