4 sister senior living communities named Best Senior Living

Four senior living communities from the Berks County area are among a list of senior living communities nationwide named Best Senior Living by U.S. News & World Report.

Keystone at Douglassville - Independent Living, Keystone Villa at Fleetwood, and Manor at Market Square in Reading were each named Best Independent Living.

Chestnut Knoll in Boyertown is distinguished as Best Assisted Living, although the community provides personal care services. Organizations often interchange personal care for assisted living, although differences in licensing vary by state.

Each location has been named on the top list, with Manor at Market Square named consecutively since U.S. News launched its Best Senior Living in 2022.

For the U.S. News’ ratings, communities in the U.S. are evaluated in one or more of the following categories: independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement.

U.S. News analyzed survey data from over 400,000 residents and their family members at more than 3,500 senior living communities nationwide. The survey asked residents and family members about their satisfaction with aspects of the community such as safety, caregiving, management, staff, food and dining, and activities.

Shawn Barndt, regional director of operations at Heritage Senior Living, said, “I’m proud of our teams at Chestnut Knoll, Keystone Villa in Douglassville and Fleetwood, and Manor at Market Square for going above and beyond each day to ensure that our residents are safe, experience superb hospitality and receive the very best care. Thank you to our residents and their families for recognizing our staff’s efforts. It’s an honor serving you and being a part of your family.”

Heritage Senior Living, based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, manages the four properties. The company oversees senior housing communities throughout the mid-Atlantic region, including nine others in the state, two in New Jersey and three in Virginia.