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- Berkshire Commons and Berkshire Center
5501 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA, 19606
Community Information
Berkshire Commons and Berkshire Center is an assisted living facility in Reading, PA. Berkshire Commons and Berkshire Center offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Berkshire Commons and Berkshire Center offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Berkshire Commons and Berkshire Center provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help.
Unique Features
* Indoor walking track
* Pond
* Lots of trees
* Courtyard
* Lots of natural light
* Game room
* Enclosed garden/patio with built up garden
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting DentistVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 100% Heavy Care 0% Berkshire Commons and Berkshire Center prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community offers diabetes care and can offer insulin injections, including sliding scale therapy.
Memory Care Offered
The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. This community's memory care section can accept residents with major behavior issues. The community's memory care area was purpose built to care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersFull TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedMeals
Meals ProvidedVegetarianActivities Provided
Customized support services provide our residents individual help so they can continue their earned independence. Additionally, the recreation staff prides themselves in offering a varied program schedule tailored to the specific needs and interests of our customers. Everything from painting classes, varies music programs, computer classes, card clubs, movie nightsm, and even excursions to local casinos, shows , and restaurants. -
Average Room Pricing at Berkshire Commons and Berkshire Center
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 3900.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 4860.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Berkshire Commons and Berkshire Center
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 0.00 One-time Respite Fee 3900.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 750.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 450.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 0.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 1830.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Berkshire Commons and Berkshire Center isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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Reading | 2 miles | 6 | $4,130 |
Douglassville | 7 miles | 1 | $5,970 |
Wyomissing | 7 miles | 1 | $5,610 |
Fleetwood | 10 miles | 2 | $1,880 |
Boyertown | 11 miles | 1 | $4,050 |
Morgantown | 11 miles | 1 | $3,000 |
General Pricing Information for Reading Assisted Living
Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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1 Bedroom | $3,270 | $4,125 | $5,400 |
2 Bedrooms | $3,660 | $4,565 | $5,240 |
Semi-Private | $1,750 | $2,215 | $2,450 |
Studio | $2,500 | $3,295 | $4,320 |
Community Reviews
my review of Berkshire Commons
reviewed on: 07/23/2021 by EugeneThe staff @ Berkshire Commons so their best here. I think they have plenty of activities and I love Boce Ball games. I appreciate the VA help
my review of Berkshire Commons
reviewed on: 07/23/2021 by markI dont know what I would have done without Berkshire commons. The entire team here are always so helpful and they treat my brother very well. My brother says the food is great and he can have as much as he wants. I wish they had more staff because the people work very hard
my review of Berkshire Commons
reviewed on: 07/23/2021 by bettyStaff are all good workers and are so friendly and nice.I don't have to do anything because housekeeping and the nurses do everything for me and all my needs
my review of Berkshire Commons
reviewed on: 07/23/2021 by johnThis is the cleanest place i have ever been in. The food is just like homemade and the staff is wonderful.