In April of 1989, The Highlands opened its
first apartment residences as a joint venture of
The Lutheran Home at Topton and The Reading Hospital and Medical
Center. Blessed with 113 acres of gently
rolling land and tree-lined roads and walkways adjacent to the beautiful Wyomissing
Parkway, the retirement community draws a diverse and outstanding caliber of residents
from Berks and surrounding counties as well as across the United States.
The Highlands has 251 residential
apartments of various sizes, 28 spacious two- and three-bedroom cottages,
and the Farmstead. Among the many amenities residents enjoy are a
fully equipped Fitness Center; a heated, indoor pool; computer center; library; art
studio; billiard and poolroom; woodworking shop; and an outdoor practice fairway and
putting green. Services to residents include
excellent dining areas catering to a variety of culinary tastes and social events;
housekeeping; maintenance; banking; transportation; and educational enrichment
opportunities. Residents enjoy the added
security of long-term healthcare on premises, consisting of a 80-bed nursing center and a
71-apartment assisted living residence, complete with fireplace, lounge, indoor
greenhouse, and recreation program center. Members
of our Future Residents List enjoy many programs and amenities at The Highlands in the
years before they actually move in residence. A
fully-refundable deposit assures a place on the wait list until applicants are ready — in
a month, a year, or ten years — to move to The Highlands.
Although most members of the
community enter The Highlands through a lifetime care agreement in residential living,
those requiring a higher level of care may directly move to an assisted living apartment
where there is no entrance fee. Additionally,
private respite apartments are available for senior adults from surrounding communities
when their caregivers are temporarily unavailable.
Quality Begins at the Top
The Highlands at Wyomissing is backed by the years of experience of
its parent companies -- The Lutheran Home
at Topton and The
Reading Hospital and Medical Center. The Lutheran Home at Topton, established in
1896, is a highly respected nonprofit provider of retirement living and other community
services. The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, a nonprofit organization, has
been a recognized leader in high quality health care services for residents of Berks and
the surrounding counties since 1867.
Additionally, The Highlands at Wyomissing is managed by an
experienced staff of seasoned veterans with outstanding educational and professional
credentials.
