Allentown Senior AdvisorThis page groups the southwestern Lehigh County boroughs and townships along Route 29 and Route 100: Emmaus, about 12,514 residents, Macungie, Trexlertown and the Upper and Lower Macungie suburbs, one of the fastest-growing parts of the valley. Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie is on Route 100.
Licensed care here is a mix of mid-sized personal care homes, a stand-alone memory care house and nursing homes serving the western suburbs. Families comparing options often also look at the Allentown West End and Cedar Crest corridor, ten minutes east.
How much licensed senior care is in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown, PA?
DHS and CMS records list 4 licensed personal care homes and assisted living residences, 2 certified nursing homes and 1 home health or hospice office with Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown addresses.
| Available in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown | Not available in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed or certified here | Personal care homes: 4, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agency offices: 1 | — |
| Not found here | — | Assisted living residences, Hospice offices |
| Homes with a secured dementia unit | 3 | — |
Which personal care homes and assisted living residences are licensed in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown?
DHS lists 4 licensed homes with Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown addresses and 275 resident places, 3 of them with a secured dementia unit; the largest is Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown, licensed for 100.
| Facility | License | Licensed capacity | Dementia unit beds | License type | Latest DHS inspection report | Violations in latest parsed report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown 6043 Lower Macungie Road, 18062 | PCH + secured dementia unit | 100 | 40 | Full | 09/22/2026 | 0 |
| Lehigh Commons 1680 Spring Creek Road, 18062 | PCH + secured dementia unit | 80 | 14 | Full | 05/20/2026 | 9 |
| The Willow, An Inspirit Senior Living Community 6488 Alburtis Road, 18062 | PCH | 67 | — | Full | 08/27/2026 | 2 |
| South Mountain Memory Care 201 South Seventh Street, 18049 | PCH + secured dementia unit | 28 | 28 | Full | 08/19/2026 | 6 |
What do recent DHS inspections show for homes in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown?
Of the 4 Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown homes whose latest inspection summary we could read, 1 had no violations; the highest count was 9 at Lehigh Commons (May 20, 2026).
Pennsylvania cites each unmet regulation separately, so read the sections, not just the count. Paperwork lapses such as a missing signature count the same as a medication error. Each home's page lists the cited sections and links the DHS report.
Which Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown homes have secured dementia units?
3 homes in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown have a locked dementia unit on the DHS certificate, 82 unit places in all: Legend Personal Care and Memory Care of Allentown (40 of 100); South Mountain Memory Care (28 of 28); Lehigh Commons (14 of 80).
Admission requires a documented dementia diagnosis and a preadmission screening. See how secured dementia units work.
What nursing homes are in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown, and how does CMS rate them?
2 certified nursing homes are in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown, with 188 beds; 1 of the 2 with a CMS overall rating hold four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Last CMS inspection | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Care at Lehigh LLC 1718 Spring Creek Road, 18062 | 3 of 5 | 128 | 3.37 | July 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Mosser Nursing Home 1175 Mosser Road, 18087 | 5 of 5 | 60 | 3.80 | April 2, 2026 | 1 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown?
1 Medicare-certified home health office and 0 hospice offices list an address in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown; agencies usually serve clients across the valley.
- Providence Home Health Agency, Inc. — home health agency, CCN 398186
Which hospitals are closest to Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown?
Measured from the center of Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown's licensed facilities, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's data are Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie (about 1.6 miles) and Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest (about 4.9 miles).
St. Luke's University Hospital (Bethlehem) is about 11.0 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Which agency serves seniors in Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown, PA?
Emmaus, Macungie & Trexlertown is served by Lehigh County Office of Aging and Adult Services (610-782-3200 (information and referral), Lehigh County Government Center, 17 S. 7th Street, Allentown, PA 18101), which handle care management, OPTIONS in-home services, PA MEDI Medicare counseling and the level-of-care assessment for long-term care programs.
Complaints about a personal care home go to DHS at 1-877-401-8835, nursing home complaints to the Department of Health at 1-800-254-5164, and suspected abuse of an older adult to 1-800-490-8505 at any hour.
SeniorLIFE Lehigh Valley ((610) 954-5433) runs the LIFE program for eligible adults 55 and older in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
