Independent Living

Simply put, a Life Plan Community is a community for older adults that offers independent living residences and access to higher levels of care all on one campus.

Independent residences are typically outfitted with the latest in home fits and finishes and offer the freedom of maintenance-free living. For a set monthly fee, so much is included: fresh dining, housekeeping, engaging amenities, and a myriad of cultural, social, educational, fitness and wellness programs.

Should a time come when extra support would be beneficial or required, a plan is in place. Specialized care, such as personal care and memory support, right on campus provides just what’s needed when it’s needed in welcoming environments.

Choosing to move to a Life Plan Community is about more than a maintenance-free lifestyle and having a plan in place for future care needs. If you are a proactive person, it’s about setting yourself up to ensure you are living life to the fullest. By having more time to do what you want to do — not what you have to do. By expanding your opportunities to be socially connected. By living in an environment designed to support total wellness. And, ultimately, by having security and peace of mind for you and those who love you.

A 55+ community offers independent living homes that usually include a maintenance-free lifestyle and a campus with common spaces and amenities. A Life Plan Community such as Spring Mill Pointe does the same, and, in addition, it offers various care options on campus. This means that if the health of you or your spouse ever changes, a plan will be in place. You won't need to move or be separated.

Spring Mill Pointe offers independent living apartment homes in a wide range of sizes and floor plans. With large windows and high ceilings, our apartments — in a beautifully restored historic school building — are light-filled. All homes feature modern fits and finishes, and all residents have access to a wealth of amenities across our 15-acre campus.

Yes, pets are welcome! Some breed and weight restrictions may apply, so please talk to a sales counselor about your specific situation.

Absolutely not. Independent living at Spring Mill Pointe is just that: independent. You decide how to live your life, structure your day and pursue what’s most important to you. And your residence is your private space. 

We believe strongly in the benefits of living in a community setting with easy access to new friends, neighbors, interest groups and social events. But there is never any pressure to participate. You can partake in community life to whatever extent you desire.

Our beautiful 15-acre campus has plenty of amenities. Our fully equipped fitness center, community garden with raised planters and walking path make it easy to stay active. In addition, we have a library lounge, a beautiful main dining venue, a private dining room for special occasions, a full-service salon and spa, multiple club activity rooms and spaces for residents to gather for live entertainment, movie nights, happy hours and more. See a full list of amenities.

Eating well is a cornerstone of our wellness approach. This means healthy food prepared from scratch with fresh ingredients that are locally sourced whenever possible. We feature a balanced offering of gourmet cuisine and classic comfort foods. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily. A flexible dining option is available in some cases.

Our Life Enrichment team creates programs and excursions that reflect our residents’ wealth of interests. 

Some examples include:

• Daily fitness classes, such as chair yoga, meditation, tai chi and chair ballet
• Personal training sessions*
• Brain fitness and meditation
• Cultural and lifelong learning programs
• Art classes 
• Musical concerts and events
• Excursions to local points of interest
• Technology education classes
• Happy hours
• Resident committee participation
• Volunteer opportunities
• Book club
• Multiple card groups
• Spiritual and religious gatherings and programs

* Available for an additional fee.

Spring Mill Pointe is an all-inclusive rental community with no long-term contracts. For your monthly fee as an independent living resident, so much is included: fresh dining, home maintenance inside and out, housekeeping, engaging amenities, and a myriad of cultural, social, education, fitness and wellness programs. 

Please contact our sales counselors to learn more about available floor plans and fees.

An essential tenet of a Life Plan contract is to offer our residents security for life — physically, emotionally and financially. We operate a nonprofit foundation that provides financial support to those who outlive their resources through no fault of their own. For more information, please contact one of our sales counselors.

We are familiar with many local resources and can make referrals to moving companies and downsizing and move management companies that help with sorting, organizing, disposing of unwanted items and packing for the move.

The benefit of a Life Plan Community such as Spring Mill Pointe is that you have a plan in place for possible future care needs. On our campus, we offer not only independent living residences but also personal care and memory support. 

As needs change, we work with you to determine what options are best and to add support only as needed to preserve autonomy and independence.

And should the need arise for skilled nursing — either for short-term rehabilitation or long-term care — we can refer you to the skilled nursing center at Rydal Park & Waters, our sister community in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. 

No, Spring Mill Pointe is not a traditional nursing home. It is a Life Plan Community, where the majority of residents live independently. We offer independent living residences and a continuum of care options — personal care and memory support — should they be needed on one campus.

In our independent living homes (sometimes also called “residential living”), no caregiver assistance for help with activities of daily living is included as part of the standard monthly fee. No one is precluded from our independent living homes based on any protected category. We welcome everyone. Each independent living resident has the ability to make separate arrangements for caregiver services either by hiring private in-home caregivers or contracting for additional services through their HumanGood community (if such services are offered). 

It's normal to wonder if you’re ready to move. Understanding what being ready really means will help you make a decision that feels right for you. At times, people feel like they are waiting for a sign, a special birthday or circumstance. But the truth is, once you understand what a Life Plan Community is — and, just as importantly, what it’s not — the decision will become less fraught. Don’t forget to ask other people who have made the move about how they came to their decision — no doubt what you will hear is that they wish they had done it sooner.