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Community Information
Simpson House is an assisted living facility in Philadelphia, PA. Simpson House 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 Simpson House 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 Simpson House 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. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help.
Unique Features
* Very close to Fairmont Park, Philadelphia attractions
* Great grounds, porches & Location
* Solarium
* Greenhouse
* Very Christian based community
* Emergency Call System
* Individual Storage Space
* 24-Hour Security Staff
* Friendly pets welcome
* On-site Physicians
* Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapy
* Dietician Consultation
* Dry Cleaning
* Barber & Beauty Services
* Gift Shop
* General Store
* Notary Public
* Catering
* Private Transportation
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 65 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting PodiatristVisiting DentistVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 18% Medium Care 68% Heavy Care 12% Simpson House 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
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community. 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.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide standby assistance 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 TransportationTransportation at CostProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersFull TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedMeals
Meals ProvidedVegetarianAdditional info: Pured Diet and Thicken Liquid available
Activities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Simpson House
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 4109.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 5067.00 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 Simpson House
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 5000.00 One-time Respite Fee Buy-In Fee 5000.00 One-time High Care Needs Fee 5472.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 4793.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 4109.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 725.00 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 Simpson House 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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| Philadelphia | 0 miles | 16 | $3,910 |
| Bala Cynwyd | 1 miles | 1 | $5,850 |
| Haverford | 4 miles | 2 | $6,000 |
| Wyndmoor | 6 miles | 1 | $5,960 |
| Lafayette Hill | 7 miles | 2 | $4,930 |
| Primos Secane | 7 miles | 1 | N/A |
General Pricing Information for Philadelphia Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $1,800 | $3,910 | $5,640 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,990 | $5,415 | $8,445 |
| Semi-Private | $1,250 | $2,570 | $4,225 |
| Studio | $1,800 | $3,335 | $4,950 |
Community Reviews
History and Charm and Care
reviewed on: 01/02/2014 by G. A.I loved the old stone exterior. It looks like a castle. Living apartments are upgraded with new kitchens. They provide the level of progressive care I will need going forward. The library is... Read the full review.
Almost Sensational at Simpson
reviewed on: 10/17/2017 by Friend of SimpsonSimpson House historic and beautiful .Park setting is charming. Safety and privacy need improvement. Clean and quiet. Many wonderful people live and work there.
We Enjoyed The Tour
reviewed on: 08/25/2016 by AnonymousWe got a great experience here. It is a very, very nice place and it is clean. I noticed the residents are in their late 80's to 90's. This was for a mature crowd but my dad is more independent.... Read the full review.
Glad we chose Cornerstone at Simpson House
reviewed on: 03/15/2021 by JOAN BWe moved from Center City Phila. 3 years ago and we made a good choice: spacious 2 bedroom 2 baths apartment, large living room, and balcony overlooking Fairmont Park. Important to me is the easy... Read the full review.
I really like this facility, I like t...
reviewed on: 12/22/2012 by A Place For Mom CustomerI really like this facility, I like the setting and I appeared nice and clean. The rooms were nice and not too small. I felt at ease while I was there and the admissions staff were very accomodating.
