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Community overview

The Lorelton is an assisted living and memory care community in Wilmington, Delaware, housed in a 1932 building that was originally the Charles B. Lore Elementary School. Licensed nursing staff are on site around the clock, with on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy and visiting physicians. The community has 82 apartments, from studios to two-bedroom, two-bath layouts, plus a fitness center, game room and on-site salon.

Search description

The Lorelton is an assisted living and memory care community at 2200 W. 4th St. in Wilmington, Delaware, in a former 1932 school building.

Care & support

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

Care & support

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

Care & support

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

Care & support

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

Care & support

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.

Care & support

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

Rooms & living spaces

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

Rooms & living spaces

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

Rooms & living spaces

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

Everyday life

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.

Everyday life

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

Everyday life

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

Dining & meals

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

Activities & connection

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

Activities & connection

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

Activities & connection

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.

Shared spaces & amenities

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

Shared spaces & amenities

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.

Shared spaces & amenities

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

Accessibility

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

Location & getting around

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