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Legend Of Allentown in Macungie, PA

Legend Of Allentown is an assisted living and memory care community in Macungie, PA.

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Legend Of Allentown in Macungie, PA

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  • Interior

    A spacious dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, featuring warm lighting and wooden flooring.
  • Outdoors

    A cozy porch setting with a wooden chair, vibrant sunflowers, and a decorative cushion.
  • Decor

    A cozy restaurant dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, featuring warm yellow walls and elegant wooden flooring.
  • Living Room

    A cozy living room with a chess board on the table, surrounded by comfortable seating and a popcorn machine in the corner.
  • Building

    A residential building with a covered entrance and driveway.
  • Dining

    A cozy cafe dining area with round tables, chairs, pendant lights, and a beverage station.
  • Landscaping

    A peaceful patio area with comfortable seating, surrounded by a beautifully landscaped garden.
  • Garden

    A serene courtyard with a central fountain, surrounded by manicured gardens and outdoor seating.
  • Seating Area

    Cozy living room with a fireplace, comfortable seating, and a television.
  • Fireplace

    An elegantly decorated living room featuring a fireplace, armchairs, and a chandelier.
  • Bathroom

    Modern bathroom with a sink, bathtub, and a large waterfall artwork on the wall.
  • Chandelier

    An elegant restaurant dining room with well-arranged table settings and a chandelier overhead.
  • Bookshelves

    A cozy library room with bookshelves, a puzzle on the table, and comfortable seating.
  • Seating

    An empty theater room with rows of seats facing a large screen.

6043 Lower Macungie Road, Macungie, PA 18062

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4.3 from 99 reviews
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Overall Review of Legend Of Allentown

common 18 reviews mention this

Clean, well kept facility stands out

Residents and visitors repeatedly describe a clean, well-maintained community.

A large number of reviews mention cleanliness and upkeep as a consistent positive, with comments about spotless rooms and common areas. Several people also describe the building as beautiful, modern, and thoughtfully laid out, including courtyards and outdoor spaces that feel peaceful. Even when reviews are critical, some still acknowledge that the facility’s appearance is impressive and clean.

common 28 reviews mention this

Staff care and responsiveness are key

The most repeated praise centers on caring, friendly staff who respond to residents.

Across both assisted living and memory care reviews, many families describe staff as compassionate, supportive, and attentive to residents’ needs. Multiple reviews highlight that staff learned residents’ names and personal stories, helped with transitions, and stayed engaged through daily interactions and activities. A smaller set of reviews is much less positive about memory care staffing and management, but even those accounts still name individual staff members who were kind or helpful.

common 16 reviews mention this

Dining quality is a frequent highlight

Food quality and variety come up often in resident and visitor feedback.

Reviews commonly describe the meals as consistently good, tasty, and prepared with attention to residents’ preferences and dietary needs. Several people mention variety and highlight the dining experience in the community’s restaurant-style setting. A few negative reviews criticize the ability to meet special diets or describe breakdowns around meal support, especially in memory care.

  • A spacious dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, featuring warm lighting and wooden flooring.
  • A cozy cafe dining area with round tables, chairs, pendant lights, and a beverage station.
  • A cozy restaurant dining area with neatly arranged tables and chairs, featuring warm yellow walls and elegant wooden flooring.
common 17 reviews mention this

Activities keep residents engaged

Many residents are described as engaged through frequent, scheduled activities.

Many reviews mention daily activities, outings, and entertainment that help residents socialize and feel included. Visitors often describe seeing residents participate, including enrichment programs and community events. A couple of reviews in memory care describe concerns about staffing during activities, with observations of little engagement when staff were not present.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Memory care staffing draws complaints

Several memory care reviews raise concerns about staffing and follow-through.

While some families report positive memory care experiences, multiple reviews describe problems such as limited visible staffing, missed personal care tasks, and insufficient assistance during meals. Some accounts also mention incidents like falls, concerns about documentation, or a lack of transparency when asking about staffing coverage. These concerns are described strongly enough that some families say they removed a loved one from the memory care unit shortly after moving in.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Cost is repeatedly described as high

A few reviewers say the community is expensive, especially for memory care.

Some reviews call out the high cost of living at the community and describe financial strain when care needs change. One memory care review specifically cites a monthly figure and notes an additional one-time fee, while another mentions high costs contributing to a move into memory care. These cost concerns appear alongside broader complaints about the level of care received in memory care.

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Features

Housing

  • 22 resident community capacity 22 resident community capacity
  • 1-bedroom apartments 1-bedroom apartments
  • 2-bedroom apartments 2-bedroom apartments
  • Studio apartments Studio apartments

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Respite or short term stays offered Respite or short term stays offered
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Spa Spa
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Lehigh Valley International (10 miles away) Lehigh Valley International (10 miles away)
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Dementia waiver Dementia waiver
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Hospice waiver Hospice waiver
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Theaters

  • Movie Tavern Trexlertown (0.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.8 miles)
  • Walgreens (0.9 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2 miles)
  • Cedar Care Pharmacy (3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.3 miles)
  • Wegmans (3.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Chick-Fil-A (0.9 miles)
  • Don Juan Mex Grill & Cantina (0.9 miles)
  • Taco Bell (1.1 miles)
  • Westside Grill (1.2 miles)
  • BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (1.3 miles)
  • The Shelby (1.3 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.3 miles)

Cafes

  • Panera Bread (0.9 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.3 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (4.2 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Bethany United Methodist Church (1.1 miles)
  • St Thomas More Catholic Church (3.5 miles)

Physicians

  • LVPG Arthritis & RHMTLGY - James M Ross MD (1.2 miles)
  • Dr Michael Pengelly, Doctor of Audiology (1.3 miles)
  • Urology Specialists of the Lehigh Valley (1.5 miles)
  • Village Lane Primary Care (1.9 miles)
  • Macungie Medical Group (2.5 miles)
  • Dnese Mary Sokolowski (2.5 miles)
  • Center For Allergy & Asthma Care (2.5 miles)

Parks

  • Church Lane Park (1.3 miles)
  • Grange Park (1.9 miles)
  • Macungie Memorial Park (2.5 miles)
  • Cedar Creek Park (4.1 miles)
  • Bob Rodale Cycling and Fitness Park (4.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Life Care Holdings (2.4 miles)
  • Kaysch Pavilion (2.7 miles)
  • LVH Pediatric Unit (2.7 miles)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital (2.7 miles)
  • Open Heart Unit (2.7 miles)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Mother/Baby Unit (2.7 miles)
  • St Luke's Radiology/X-Ray-Allentown Campus (5.2 miles)

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