Senior Living News & Events

As we age, our needs and preferences for living environments often change. Many seniors find themselves considering various options for long-term care, seeking not only safety and support but also a sense of home, community, and control over how they live their daily lives. The household model of senior living, sometimes called the small home model, is a growing trend that addresses these desires.

If your parent or loved one needs a little or a lot of support in their daily lives, you may be sifting through piles of brochures and spending hours on internet research, wondering what kind of care to seek for them. On top of this, if you’re researching types of retirement communities, the terms used to describe care plans and residential options may be confusing. For example, what is the difference between personal care and skilled care?Here’s what’s included with each of th...

“The Sentinel” newspaper announced that non-profit senior living community Chapel Pointe was voted the Best of Cumberland County in four categories: Best Place to Work Best Nursing Home Facility Best 55+ Community Best In-Home Care Provider (Chapel Pointe at Home)The community also selected Chapel Pointe as the: Favorite Nonprofit Favorite Apartment/Townhome Community (Pointe Place)“We’ve been abundantly blessed at Chapel Pointe, and we’re honored that the local com...

Consider these eight key factors to find the retirement community that’s right for youFred and Janice Widders moved to Chapel Pointe from a dairy farm where the closest thing they had to neighbors walked on four legs and mooed. They now have a vastly different experience. “What I have loved here is being able to socialize,” Janice said.From the very first time she walked through the doors (when her mother was a resident) Janice said “it just felt like home.”If you d...

Community honored with SIX awardsIn 2021, “The Sentinel” newspaper awarded the distinction of "The Best of Cumberland County" to Chapel Pointe in more categories than ever before! Our winnings include 4 first-place categories and 2 runner-up categories: 55+ Community Nursing Facility Rehab Facility  In-home Care Provider (Chapel Pointe at Home) Runner-Up Non-Profit  Runner-Up Townhome Community (Pointe Place)After a pandemic full of heroes and heartache, earning t...

ABC 27 News reported live from Chapel Pointe yesterday to discuss how vaccinating Pennsylvania’s seniors against COVID-19 is taking longer than most states because of our high population of older residents. The experience made us even more grateful that we have been able to work with two local pharmacies to host 7 on-site clinics, giving all residents and staff access to the vaccine. 73% of Chapel Pointe is vaccinated! With our ongoing partnership with Care Options Rx (a primary COVID vacc...

Chapel Pointe’s supporters knocked our socks off by selecting Chapel Pointe at Home as the best in-home care provider in “The Sentinel” newspaper’s Best of Cumberland County contest. What makes the honor remarkable is that we launched Chapel Pointe at Home in 2018 and will not celebrate its one-year anniversary until Sept. 1!“I was surprised that we won, knowing that we’re such a young organization,” said Jan Fitzpatrick, RN, Homecare Coordinator. &ldquo...

Chapel Pointe's 75th anniversary missions project gave residents an opportunity to serve others, and the local news noticed!    

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Chapel Pointe residents are living proof of this truth from Acts 20:35.Residents spent the past week sorting school supplies and packing them into 600 kits so each impoverished child at Barner Christian Academy in Davao City, Philippines, will have his or her own supplies next fall.The missions project culminated in a packing party on Friday, May 17, where a buffet of pencils, glue, paper, scissors, and more awaited the eager party-g...

Everyone’s a judge at Chapel Pointe’s annual Chili Cook-Off, where the aim is fun and the bragging rights are high!On Friday, February 22, residents and staff sampled 10 chili recipes made by staff, residents, and households. The premise was simple: the chili with the most votes wins. Congratulations to the 2019 Chili Cook-Off winners: 1st Place: Friendship Circle 2nd Place: Family Place (Both households won a dinner catered by the restaurant of their choice.) 3rd Place Tie: Sherry G...