The Birches at Arbour Square to hold ribbon cutting ceremony

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at The Birches at Arbour Square, a recently constructed assisted-living community in Harleysville, on March 26 at 4 p.m.

Guest speakers included Tom Foley, the chief executive officer of The American Red Cross; Claire Day, program director of the Alzheimer’s Association; and Doug Gifford, chairman of the Lower Salford Township board of supervisors.

Th Grand Opening Celebration was held on April 4.

The Birches is located on the same campus with Arbour Square at Harleysville, an independent-living community at 695 Main St.

“Together the two communities will provide a continuum of care for residents as their needs change,” said Ken Williams, the executive director of The Birches.

The new community has 69 units with a total of 75 beds, of which 19 units and 25 beds are designated for memory-care residents. The separate memory-care facility is equipped with its own dining room, country kitchen, activity rooms and outdoor patio.

Assisted-living residents enjoy a variety of amenities, such as movie theater, a barber shop and beauty salon, a library, a bistro and a lounge equipped with a fireplace.

 

The Birches at Arbour Square to hold ribbon cutting ceremony

Construction of a new 69-unit assisted living community has begun on the campus of Arbour Square, which currently consists of an independent living retirement community, located in Harleysville, PA.  The Birches at Arbour Square will also include a dedicated unit for the care of memory impaired residents and, together with the independent building will provide residents a continuum of care on this rental campus.   The groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of The Birches was held on June 19, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.

David Lovitz, President of Heritage Senior Living, LLC presided over the groundbreaking ceremony.     Additionally, John Mershon, President, Westrum Development Company, Kevin McCollum, Vice President, Heritage Senior Living, architect Jack Parry, developer Mike McCormick, and Renee Ackerman, Executive Director of Arbour Square joined the groundbreaking crew in making the first “dig” to celebrate this project.

"Adding the Assisted Living component to our community will allow our residents to move to a higher level of care when they need it without leaving the campus," said John Mershon, President of Westrum Development Company. "The Assisted Living building will have the same look and feel as our Independent Living building and will provide the same high quality of services they now receive at Arbour Square, located on the same campus."

“Our goal has been to provide an affordable option for moderate and middle income seniors in this area," added David Lovitz, President of Heritage Senior Living. "Our community has month-to-month leases but does not have the large buy-in fees that many other retirement communities require."

The Birches at Arbour Square will be comprised of 69 studio and one bedroom apartments and will feature beautifully appointed commons areas, a movie theater, beauty parlor, library, physical fitness facility, and rehabilitation and physical therapy rooms.   Residents will enjoy three meals per day served restaurant style in the dining room, an activities room, and a computer lab, where residents can engage in a brain fitness program. 

Completion of The Birches at Arbour Square is scheduled for late spring, 2009.  As with Arbour Square, apartments at The Birches can be leased on a month to month basis without an entrance fee.

 

 

Chestnut Knoll Team Looks to Repeat as Top Fundraiser for Alzheimer's Association

The staff of Chestnut Knoll will again be raising funds for the Alzheimer's Association by participating in the annual Memory Walk. Chestnut Knoll has been the top fundraiser in the area for the past three years. Last year, they raised $14,657. In addition to sponsorships for the Memory Walk, the staff, residents and family raise money throughout the year with chicken BBQs, Hoagie Sales and other fundraising activities.

The Chestnut Knoll team has also raised funds for local organizations in their community of Boyertown, PA.