Fairmount Retirement Community: Dedicated to Faith, Family & Community

Meet Mim Mylin

Crest View apartment resident, Mim Mylin, had already downsized once, when she and her husband moved from their home of 47 years in Millersville to one in Mount Joy, where they spent another eight years. When Mim’s husband passed, she was sure about two things: not wanting to maintain a property by herself and wanting to move to Fairmount before winter arrived.

The centerpiece of Mim Mylin’s living room is the hutch her late husband, a cabinetmaker, made. It holds treasures such as the many scrapbooks Mim has assembled that chronicle the lives of her children and grandchildren. The apartment also offers a stellar view of the countryside.

After choosing her fourth-floor apartment, Mim was faced with making decisions on which furniture she would bring with her. That was dictated by how the pieces fit into the graph-paper diagram her daughter had created that outlined the room dimensions of Mim’s apartment. Making these decisions more difficult was the fact that most of the furniture had been built by her late husband, a cabinetmaker. Mim chose one beautiful hutch to be the central piece in her new living room. It serves as a tribute to her life, as the top shelf is adorned with beautiful china from Morocco, where one of her children lived for 17 years, as well as mementos from the West Coast, where another child resided. Mim’s photo albums, contained in the hutch, combine her love of family, travel and scrapbooking.

Since moving to Fairmount, Mim enjoys frequent visits with family and friends, and maintains active correspondence with loved ones from her second bedroom, which she uses as her office. She also enjoys the evening music programs and never tires of walking on the scenic nature trails. Meals are enjoyed in front of her balcony doors, allowing her to take in the scenic landscape. Her fourth-floor neighbors have become friends, gathering regularly to do puzzles, play games or just talk. Mim says, “I am content, feeling close to both nature and God.”

The Fairmount Lifestyle

Size Range of Homes/Apartments

Our senior-friendly cottages range from 778-1,732 square feet, while apartments offer 566-1,422 square feet of space.

Guidelines for Personalizing Homes

In most cases, new residents to Fairmount are greeted by homes that have been updated with new appliances, paint and flooring. Guidelines are provided, with design services offered to both new and established residents.

Contractors/Service Providers Policy

Our renovations team performs most of the work, but residents are permitted to use their own contractors, as long as they are licensed.

Technology

Wi-Fi is available campus wide.

Garden Access

Residents can connect to nature via garden plots and raised beds that are made available. They are also permitted to plant flowers/vegetables around their cottages or ground-floor apartments.

Hobbies/Activities

Fairmount provides opportunities for residents to continue their engagement with hobbies and interests and even adopt new ones. For example, painting classes and a woodshop enable residents to express their creativity.

Care-Free Living

Fairmount offers a carefree lifestyle, as snow removal, appliance maintenance, lawn care, etc. are handled by our team.

Overview

Type of Community
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
Range of Services
Residential Living, Personal Care, Short-term Rehabilitation and Health Care/Skilled Nursing. Fairmount also offers a Plain Community Rehabilitation Program for those who do not have medical insurance due to religious beliefs.
Residential Options
Presently, we have 52 cottages, all with garages and most with two bedrooms/two baths. Planning is underway to build 16 additional cottages in 2024/25.
Spiritual Connection
Fairmount remains a strong community of faith and we remain rooted in our faith-based mission. We welcome those from all denominations and walks of life to join us at Fairmount.
Population
400 across all levels of care.