The Lorelton

Assisted living includes licensed nursing staff, a nurse call and emergency pendant system, and wellness checks around the clock at no charge.

Residents receive help with personal hygiene including showering, grooming and dressing, toileting assistance, and medication management in their apartment.

On-site therapy includes physical, occupational and speech therapy, and visiting physicians include primary care, psychiatry and podiatry.

Transportation to medical appointments, pharmaceutical delivery, and lab and x-rays are available.

Lore Village Memory Care serves residents with Alzheimer's and dementia in a locked, dedicated wing, with staff trained to respond to exit-seeking behaviors.

Respite stays, on-site hospice care and 2-person assisted transfers are also offered.

The 82 apartments range from 300 to 1160 square feet, from small studios to two-bedroom, two-bath layouts.

Some apartments have kitchenettes and others full kitchens, and most have a washer and dryer.

The building was originally a school; apartments have high ceilings and large windows.

Rates include utilities except phone, cable TV, Wi-Fi, weekly housekeeping, full linen service, scheduled wellness exams, an emergency call system and 24-hour security.

Weekly transportation for necessities and outings and medical transportation are included.

A lobby concierge attends to basic and immediate needs of residents and visitors, and pets are welcome.

One meal per day and snacks delivered to the door daily are included in the rates, and a discounted meal plan is also offered.

A full-time director of activities oversees programming that includes stretching classes, chair yoga, and holiday and birthday parties.

Games and special interests include billiards, shuffleboard, bingo, bocce, art classes, crafting and gardening, with a social hour twice weekly.

Weekly outings go to places such as restaurants, grocery stores, banks, the post office and the pharmacy, and special outings include live shows and sightseeing.

Common spaces include a year-round greenhouse, vegetable garden, gated courtyard, a historic library and manor room for private events, and social lounges.

A game room has a pool table, electronic darts and shuffleboard, and the community also has a fitness center, an on-site hair salon and barber shop, and guest suites.

Common area air systems include air purification and disinfection units with additional UV lighting and mechanical filtration.

One- and two-bedroom wheelchair accessible units and studios are available, including units with roll-in and wheelchair accessible showers.

The Lorelton is at 2200 W. 4th St. in Wilmington, Delaware, and occupies an entire city block.