Since 1974, Dunwoody Village has set the standard in comfortable retirement living. Dunwoody Village is a not-for-profit, Continuing Care Retirement Community.
Our residents enjoy a variety of amenities, superior care, and fine dining – all in the picturesque rolling hills of southeastern Pennsylvania’s “Wyeth” country. The Community has 266 apartments, country houses and carriage homes clustered on a beautiful 83-acre tract of fields, woods, lawns and gardens in the center of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. There are 81 private personal care residences an
d 81 private skilled nursing rooms, a memory support area and a rehabilitation wing on the campus. Amenities include fully enclosed and heated walkways, two dining rooms, casual dining and "take out", lounges, auditorium, fitness center, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, putting green, croquet court, arts and crafts room, wood shop, library, game room. gift shop, bank, beauty salon and barber shop, weekly housekeeping and flat linen service, transportation and door to door mail delivery. The community has a prime location near shopping and public transportation. Dunwoody Village participates in the Leading Age Quality First initiative. History-In 1924, the Dunwoody Home opened its doors to needy men and operated with a trust fund that continues to this day caring for those in need. Dunwoody Village came into being with its first residents arriving in late 1974. This was early in the age of retirement villages as we know them today. As a result, the design of Dunwoody Village embraced some unique construction features seldom seen in subsequent retirement community designs. These include 12-foot-wide (3.7 m) heated hallways connecting all parts of the complex, atria with natural light and growing plants spread throughout the complex, and cinder block walls to isolate noise and prevent the spread of fire. An operating feature quite uncommon within continuing care communities elsewhere was United States postal delivery to each apartment door. The accommodation plan for independent living was ahead of its time. Not only was there a mixture of studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom apartments, there were apartment suites located at ground level. These were termed country houses. Many communities developed at a later time offered villas, but these were free standing structures that involved some degree of exposure to the weather for residents to reach the core facility. Dunwoody Village opened with skilled nursing and personal care facilities. Over the years, some of the notable improvements have been establishment of a long-term nursing pavilion, upgrading all double occupancy nursing rooms to single occupancy, and the means to provide special care for dementia patients. The headwaters of Hunter Run rise on the grounds of Dunwoody Village. A large barn for farm animals built in 1924 to support the Dunwoody Home still stands. Unusual in having a glazed brick silo for fodder storage, this landmark gives a visual link to the historic nature of the property. Most significantly, an Octagonal Schoolhouse occupies a prominent position on the grounds. Once thought to date back to 1798, thorough research revealed that it was erected in 1842 and the schoolhouse was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. An iconic image of the schoolhouse is used as the logo of Dunwoody Village and by the municipality. The Dunwoody Home itself outlived its ability to provide charitable care both financially and structurally. It was closed in 1991 and demolished in May 1992. The few remaining residents were accommodated charitably in Dunwoody Village.
