The Pointe Lodge and Place

The Pointe Lodge and Place, located in Newark, DE offers assisted living & memory care. Visit Provider Website

Memory care at The Pointe Lodge and Place starts at $5,900 a month, $400 above assisted living, and its three memory care layouts include a Companion suite. Both levels have a rehab gym on site, and assisted living includes three meals. The community is in Newark, DE, near the University of Delaware and local shopping, and near the Philadelphia, Camden and Wilmington metro area.

Pricing at The Pointe Lodge and Place

On its website, The Pointe Lodge and Place lists two starting prices:

• Assisted living: from $5,500 a month
• Memory care: from $5,900 a month

Both figures are base rent only. Level of Care charges, the cost of the care itself, aren't included. The Pointe Lodge and Place doesn't list an independent living price on its website. One request through Get Pricing brings back a suite's rent with its care charge, and that way you'll know the full monthly cost for your family member.

Memory Care at The Pointe Lodge and Place

In memory care, a specially trained team is on duty 24 hours a day. Medication monitoring, on-site nursing supervision and an around-the-clock emergency call response system are part of it. There are regular health and wellness checks, three prepared meals a day served restaurant-style, and physical, occupational and speech therapy in the rehab gym. The Meaningful Moments program starts by gathering each resident's life story, preferences and cherished memories.

Assisted Living at The Pointe Lodge and Place

Assisted living has three meals included, weekly housekeeping and linen service, and nursing staff and a front desk concierge around the clock. There's the rehab gym, scheduled local transportation and a front porch. The activities include happy hours, live entertainment, movie nights, a speaker series, ice cream socials, Jeopardy, card games, planned outings and fitness classes. Elevate, a lifestyle program for assisted living, is part of life here.

Suites at The Pointe Lodge and Place

There are seven layouts. Assisted living has a Kitchenette, a Private Studio, a Private Deluxe Suite and a Living Room Suite. Memory care has a Private Suite, a Private Suite Plus and the Companion.

What Families Say About The Pointe Lodge and Place

A few families describe a full schedule of activities, one listing singing, games, an antique car show and a barbecue. A couple mention outings, including lunches out. A couple mention therapy: one says a parent got much-needed physical therapy, and another notes the rehab staff on site.