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Community overview

Cathedral Village is a Life Plan Community for people 55 and older in the Roxborough area of Northwest Philadelphia, surrounded by woodlands. Levels of living include independent apartments, personal care, at-home services, memory care, transitional care, skilled nursing and end of life and comfort care.

Search description

Cathedral Village is a Life Plan Community at 600 E Cathedral Rd in Philadelphia with independent living, personal care, memory care and skilled nursing.

Care & support

An on-site skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, Bishop White Lodge, provides 24-hour care for Cathedral Village residents, including long- and short-term nursing, rehabilitation therapy, respite and hospice services.

Care & support

The nursing team frequently treats post-acute needs including cardiac rehabilitation, joint replacement and fractures, stroke and neurologic events, post-surgical recovery, IV therapy and dysphagia.

Care & support

Skilled nursing includes care for people with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of memory impairment, and discharge planning support for respite or short-stay rehabilitation.

Care & support

End of life and comfort care offers emotional and spiritual support for residents with terminal illness and their families, with ongoing staff training in pain management.

Rooms & living spaces

Independent living apartments include studios, one- and two-bedroom homes, and country and Rittenhouse apartments ranging from about 340 to 1,700 square feet.

Rooms & living spaces

Many apartments have patios or balconies overlooking wooded surroundings.

Rooms & living spaces

Apartment features include individually controlled heat and air conditioning, a refrigerator, stove, microwave and dishwasher or washer and dryer in most models. The community is pet friendly and smoke free.

Dining & meals

Dining includes The Fireside Café with cafeteria-style service and The Village Pub with restaurant-style dining.

Dining & meals

Menus range from traditional entrées to heart-healthy selections, with daily specials, made-to-order sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts.

Activities & connection

Residents run clubs and activities including arts and crafts, bridge, Mah Jongg and Scrabble clubs, bird watching, gardening, a readers club, a resident chorus and the Village College program.

Activities & connection

The community has more than 50 resident committees.

Shared spaces & amenities

On-site amenities include an aquatic and fitness center, clay and fine arts studios, a woodworking studio, a greenhouse, a village store, a beauty and barber salon and guest accommodations.

Shared spaces & amenities

A full-time fitness director develops individualized fitness programs, and the pool hosts swimming and aqua-aerobics classes.

Shared spaces & amenities

A social room with a ping pong table, pool table and board games, and a library are available to residents.

Location & getting around

Cathedral Village is at 600 E Cathedral Rd in the Roxborough community of Northwest Philadelphia, with access to cultural events and area universities.

Location & getting around

Nearby attractions listed include the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Foundation, the Philadelphia Zoo, Independence Hall and Valley Forge National Park.