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- Somerford House & Place Newark
501 South Harmony Road, Newark, DE, 19713
Community Information
Somerford House & Place Newark is an assisted living facility in Newark, DE. Somerford House & Place Newark 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 Somerford House & Place Newark 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 Somerford House & Place Newark 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. Somerford House & Place Newark is operated by Five Star Senior Living.
Unique Features
* Backyard with walking path
* Concierge services to residents
* Home like upbeat feel, very happy residents
* 3 meals a day with 2 meal options daily per meal
* Neighborhood approach with smaller dining rooms in each neighborhood
* Bright dining areas with French doors - beautiful
* Fruit, snacks and drinks available throughout
* Outstanding activities
* 6 activities a day with sheet delivered to each resident's door
* Living room area with TV
* Trivia
* Dollar Bingo
* Trips
* Book Club, read aloud to residents
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
24-Hour Awake Staff
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 66% Heavy Care 33% Somerford House & Place Newark prefers that residents need: medium care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community can administer insulin injections and blood sugar tests, although it is not necessarily able to offer sliding scale therapy.
Memory Care Offered
The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander.
Incontinence Care
This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Smoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteIndoor Common AreasOther Services
Meals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Somerford House & Place Newark
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 4500.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 5800.00 Monthly Semi-Private 3500.00 Monthly 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 Somerford House & Place Newark
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 1500.00 One-time Respite Fee Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee 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 Somerford House & Place Newark 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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| Newark | 0 miles | 3 | $6,200 |
| Hockessin | 6 miles | 2 | $6,300 |
| Wilmington | 7 miles | 11 | $5,460 |
| Elkton | 10 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Kennett Square | 11 miles | 1 | $4,530 |
| Pennsville | 11 miles | 1 | $4,410 |
General Pricing Information for Newark Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $5,720 | $6,195 | $7,740 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $6,215 | $6,215 | $6,215 |
| Semi-Private | $3,210 | $3,335 | $3,500 |
| Studio | $4,500 | $5,080 | $6,480 |
Community Reviews
Beautiful, open concept fac...
reviewed on: 06/24/2013 by A Place For Mom CustomerBeautiful, open concept facility with central 'town square'. Calendar shows plenty to keep residents occupied, older population, low keyed environment.
I'm Grateful and Hopeful of Safety for My Loved One, During a Crazy Time
reviewed on: 02/11/2021 by ChristyMy experiences are based during the pandemic. Pauline and I have been able to have great interactions. She calls regularly about my mom. The community sends an email to the family with... Read the full review.
Somerford a Good Place for Your Loved One
reviewed on: 08/21/2020 by DaveThey treated my mother well. It was a very clean place. They had activities for the residents, if they didn't want to do the activity, they did try to push. We did have a private caregiver... Read the full review.
Highly recommend
reviewed on: 07/27/2021 by PamWe had already seen this facility when we were looking for my mom. [name removed] who we worked with was very helpful and kept in touch with me. She was great with her follow up and really went... Read the full review.
They don't take physically sick people they focus on dementia care.
reviewed on: 12/04/2013 by DaughterThey have all kinds of things to do, there is what they call a town center with crafts, and people will come and play music, sometimes they will have chili and hot dogs, or exercises. Sometimes... Read the full review.
