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Leisure Care Opens Company’s First Senior Living Community in Pennsylvania

December 20, 2018

SEATTLE–Leisure Care, one of the most innovative operators of senior living communities in the country, is introducing its first community in Pennsylvania. The Landing of Collegeville has 95 total apartments, including 30 memory care and 65 assisted living units.

“If you want to feel like family and want the peace of mind that your loved one is receiving excellent care and excellent hospitality, then The Landing is the right place,” says Michael Juno, Leisure Care’s VP of East Coast operations.

Exceptional customer service, a dedicated activities staff and visibly happy residents all contribute to The Landing’s warm community atmosphere.

“Our team exudes honesty and integrity,” he says. “They want to help people and they want to help each other.”

With memory care activity programming seven days a week, The Landing of Collegeville’s memory care residents always have something to look forward to. The community also has nurses on call 24 hours per day.

“The vision for the community is to create a multisensory environment through a variety of therapy options, including our unique gardening program,” says Monica Paulino, general manager at The Landing of Collegeville.

Paulino brings a background in dementia training and an activities-focused outlook that have helped shape this vision.

“We have a lot of ideas, and the residents are so open-minded,” she says. “It really is our people who set us apart.”

The Landing of Collegeville offers holistic services to meet a wide range of senior needs – providing customized care for each resident and access to the community’s innovative amenities.

Future community amenities include:

  • Opal, Leisure Care’s signature memory care program
  • Leisure Care’s PrimeFit Fitness, Balance Builders and wellness programs
  • Brain fitness program by Posit Science and Language Learningprogram powered by Rosetta Stone®
  • Travel by Leisure Care, the company’s distinctive travel agency
  • Full-service, all-day dining
  • Recreational therapy

“In addition to Leisure Care’s signature programs, residents have taken to creating their own fitness programs and goals,” says Paulino. “It’s great to see them helping one another and holding each other accountable for staying healthy.”

Located about 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia, Collegeville offers convenient access to shopping and entertainment, such as the King of Prussia Mall. The Landing is located less than a mile from Providence Town Center and is in close proximity to both Evansburg State Park and Valley Forge National Historical Park as well.

Leisure Care, LLC is one of the largest privately owned and most innovative operators of senior living communities in the United States. Founded in 1976, Leisure Care operates over 40 retirement communities with another 15 under development, and nearly 7,000 apartments in the United States.

Leisure Care’s inventive ‘Five-Star Fun’ philosophy is changing the perception of senior living by providing amenities commonly associated with luxury hotels and which support healthy, active lifestyles. Dynamic programs and wellness-oriented offerings include: true restaurant dining; PrimeFit℠, an innovative health and fitness program with personal training options; and Travel by Leisure Care, a full-service in-house travel agency.

Leisure Care is one of One Eighty’s senior housing and hospitality brands, which include: Twist Travel℠; Trü Cup low-acid coffee; and One Eighty International, which manages retirement communities in India, London, and Mexico.

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