About Rydal Park & Waters

Simply put, a Life Plan Community (also known as a continuing care retirement community or CCRC) 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, memory support and skilled nursing, 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 Rydal Park & Waters 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.

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.

Rydal Park & Waters offers independent living apartments in a wide range of sizes and floor plans. In addition, we have a cottage home neighborhood. All homes feature modern fits and finishes, and many have patios and balconies. And, of course, all residents have access to a wealth of amenities across our 55-acre campus.

As an independent living resident with a Life Plan contract, you will pay a monthly fee and a one-time entrance fee. Both types of fees vary depending on the size of home and the contract type that you choose.  

Contracts are either fee-for-service or Life Care contracts. The latter offers special contract rates if a higher level of care is needed. There is also medical tax deduction eligibility for a portion of Life Care contract entrance fees and monthly fees.

In addition, we offer rebatable and nonrebatable entrance fee contracts. With a rebatable contract, a percentage of your entrance fee is returned to you or your estate when you leave the community and  your home has been reoccupied.

Please contact our sales counselors to learn more about available floor plans, fees and details of our contract.

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Yes, Rydal Park & Waters is part of HumanGood, a leading nonprofit provider of exemplary senior living services with a mission of inspiring your best life. As a nonprofit, we don’t need to provide a return to shareholders, so we are able to reinvest our financial resources back into our communities. In addition, we operate a nonprofit foundation that provides financial support to Life Plan contract residents who outlive their resources through no fault of their own.

The benefit of a Life Plan Community such as Rydal Park & Waters 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 care options such as personal care (similar to assisted living), memory support and a skilled nursing center that can help with short-term recovery from a health event or a long-term care need. We can also assist you with adding home health services while living independently. 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.

No, Rydal Park & Waters 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 (similar to assisted living), memory support and skilled nursing care — should they be needed on one campus. Our care options include short-stay rehabilitation nursing for people who have been discharged from a hospital stay but are not yet strong enough to return to their homes.

Yes, as a Life Plan Community, we offer independent living plus a continuum of care options. One of those options is short-term rehabilitation care in our skilled nursing center. Our medical staff and rehabilitation therapists develop personalized recovery plans to help people following a hospitalization or major health event. Learn more about short-term rehabilitation.