Ridgecrest of McCandless

North Park sits close to Ridgecrest of McCandless, a residence at 8870 Duncan Ave in McCandless Township in Pittsburgh's North Hills. The community offers personal care, memory care and short-term respite stays. Personal care is Pennsylvania's term for assisted living. Legend Senior Living operates Ridgecrest, among several Legend communities in the McCandless area.

Personal care covers help with medications, dressing, bathing and other daily tasks while keeping as much independence as the resident can manage. Memory care provides a monitored setting for people living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Respite stays suit someone recovering after a hospital visit, a caregiver who needs a break, or a family testing senior living before a long-term move.

Meals, 3 a day plus snacks, are served restaurant style, and housekeeping and linen service are included. Associates are available 24 hours, an emergency response system is in place, and scheduled transportation handles appointments and outings. The grounds have walking paths, and a courtyard hosts coffee, music and games. A monthly pancake breakfast is open to seniors from the wider area.

McCandless Crossing has restaurants, shops and a pharmacy, and North Park offers trails, a lake and the Latodami Nature Center. AHN McCandless Neighborhood Hospital is among the local medical options. Ask whether rooms are private or semi-private and how rates differ. Other North Hills communities are listed under senior living in Pittsburgh.