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Presbyterian Senior Living

As the trusted leader in aging services, Presbyterian Senior Living combines over 95 years of experience with innovative approaches to senior communities and services. Across our 27 communities in PA, MD, OH, and DE, we serve over 6,500 seniors. We are committed to: FOSTERING teamwork and responsibility. UPHOLDING integrity in every action. EMBRACING innovation to create opportunities for everyone’s success. LEADING with compassion and respect.

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Caregiver Support

Shaping Conversations with Aging Parents

If you’ve been thinking of talking with your aging parents about the future, you may feel hesitant. Perhaps you fear your parents will resist discussing any changes to their lifestyle, or maybe you simply aren’t sure how to broach the topic.

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Reflections & Leadership

The Hallmarks of a Non-Profit Senior Living Organization

What makes a non-profit senior living organization special? What sets such organizations apart from for-profit ventures? And what effect does this have on the quality of care that residents recieve at these locations?

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Caregiver Support

6 Things To Share with Your Aging Loved One Before They Visit a Community

You know in your heart when it's time to talk to your aging loved one about living in a retirement community. But how do you begin such an important, complicated conversation? Is there some way to keep the discussion upbeat and optimistic so your loved one is actually looking forward to living in a retirement community? Also, how do you determine whether a retirement community will fully address your loved one's needs and expectations?

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Trout Fishing Catching the Best for Seniors in Pennsylvania

The Falling Springs, Letort, Yellow Breeches, and the Big Spring streams are just a few of the many famous trout streams in South Central PA that are within reach of Green Ridge Village in Newville, PA. When you add the numerous wild brook trout and stocked trout streams the area has to offer, you have miles of trout streams within close proximity of each other. Resident anglers of the Green Ridge Village community, like Bob and Joe, have the Big Spring stream literally right in their back yard.

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Health & Aging  |  Reflections & Leadership

Westminster Village in Dover Acknowledged by Senator Carper for Senior Care

At Presbyterian Senior Living, we feel strongly that senior communities should use proactive and personalized approaches to provide the best possible care to their residents. A visit by a U.S. senator recently highlighted the commitment of one of our communities, Westminster Village in Dover, to reducing unnecessary prescriptions of antipsychotic drugs and enhancing the quality of life for seniors.

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Caregiver Support  |  Reflections & Leadership

Recognizing the Value of Volunteers

Every spring we hold recognition events for Presbyterian Senior Living (PSL) volunteers and auxiliary members to express our appreciation for all that they do to make PSL communities a special place to live and work. Volunteers come to us from a variety of sources. They include residents from our independent living, personal care, or skilled nursing center – where the idea of neighbors helping neighbors is clearly expressed.

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