Personal Care Services
Emeritus at Allentown offers daily assistance with bathing and dressing, medication management, dining assistance and special diets. We also provide assistance with reminders and redirection; escorts and walking assistance; and rehabilitation services which include, physical, occupational and speech therapy. To ensure we meet your safety and care needs, we use an emergency response system, and a state-of-the-art computerized assessment system which helps us accurately evaluate, predict and monitor personal care services for each resident.
The personal care services provided include: 24 hour care staffing, laundry and linen service, housekeeping, and more. Learn more about our personal care communities at Emeritus.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Services
Our innovative memory care approach, "Join Their Journey," provides us the ability to meet each resident's and family’s needs at each stage of the disease process. We have six program signatures:
- Wellness – We focus on providing your loved one with a sense of safety and security when it comes to their personal needs and well-being.
- Dining Experience - We understand that dining is not only important to your loved one's well-being, but also a time for socializing and engaging with others.
- Supportive Environment - We are able to provide a secure and familiar home-like environment that is also conducive to the challenges associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
- Life Enrichment - Our goal is to support your loved one in being purposeful and successful each day.
- Family Partnerships - We join the journey of families through support, education and ongoing communication.
- Team Development - We provide continuous specialized training and support for our memory care team.
Our senior living community is designed to care for seniors with Alzheimer's, Dementia and/or memory loss issues through various services and amenities. These services and amenities will be based on each resident's needs. Learn more about Emeritus’ dementia care services.
Amenities
- One bedroom apartments, furnished
- 337-sq.-foot studios and 389 -sq.-foot one bedrooms; some furnished
- Full bath
- Curtains, blinds and wall-to-wall carpeting
- All utilities except basic cable and telephone included
- Internet service
- Individual climate control
- Pets welcome
- Completely maintenance free, inside and out
- Ask about our Short-Term Respite and Companion Living options
- Several clubs, including the Red-Hat Society, Boy and Girl Scouts, Triad (local law enforcement and elder care), AlzheimerÃs Associate support Group, Lehigh Valley WWII Roundtable and Veteran Affairs
- Parties, socials, hobby and game groups
- Exercise programs
- Cultural enrichment programs
- Off-site trips to Iron Pig AAA Baseball, local eateries and ÃDreams of a Lifetimeà individualized excursions
- Dining room
- TV room
- Library
- Gift shop
- Beauty salon
- Laundry
- 3 meals a day, served restaurant-style
- Snacks
- 24-hour licensed nursing staff
- Transportation
- Housekeeping
- Laundry and linen service
- Parking
- Daily assistance with bathing and dressing
- Medication management
- Dining assistance and special diets
- Assistance with reminders and redirection
- Escorts and assistance with walking
- Emergency response call system
- Physical therapy
- Rehabilitation services
- Occupational therapy
- Respite care
- Hospice
- Resident mentorship
- Local doctors visiting on site
- Podiatry on site




