Maintain your independence in retirement at Emerald Assisted Living, a blissful community in Damascus, MD, offering assisted living. The community has beautifully furnished and secure accommodations, ensuring residents are comfortable and safe. With a compassionate and well-trained team, residents receive exceptional care for their unique needs around the clock.
With stimulating programs and enriching activities, residents are encouraged to interact with their surroundings and live actively. Delicious and well-balanced meals are served to meet residents’ dietary needs and tastes. The community’s comprehensive care options and well-maintained amenities create the ideal setting for residents to make the most of their best years without worries.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
5Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
Housing Options: 1 Bed
Building Type: Single-story
Housekeeping Services
Social and Recreational Activities
2.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Damascus's city center to Emerald Assisted Living's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
RESC (Residential Care):
Personal care and daily-living support in a smaller, more intimate residential setting.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HOS (Hospice Care):
Comfort-focused care for those with a terminal illness, prioritizing quality of life over treatment.
CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community):
A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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Percentage of residents reported as male in state demographics, shown as a whole-number percent.
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Percentage of residents reported as female in state demographics, shown as a whole-number percent.
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Share of residents reported as White in the state-published race/ethnicity breakdown for this facility, shown as a whole-number percent. Parsed from the same source as the profile demographics section.
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Share of residents reported as African American or Black in the state breakdown, shown as a whole-number percent. Labels in the raw data are normalized to this bucket for compare.
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Combined share of all race/ethnicity groups that are not classified as White or African American (e.g. Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, and other labeled categories), summed to a single whole-number percent.
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Share of residents aged 65–74 in reported demographics, as a whole-number percentage of residents.
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Share of residents aged 75–84 in reported demographics, as a whole-number percentage of residents.
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Share of residents aged 85–94 in reported demographics, as a whole-number percentage of residents.
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Share of residents aged 95 or older in reported demographics, as a whole-number percentage of residents.
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| Asbury Methodist Village | AL CCRC IL MC NH SNF | Gaithersburg | 164
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#23 / 142 | Yes |
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#90 / 163 | - | 28
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#19 / 42 | - |
21% Male Residents — State Benchmarked 21% of residents are male, compared to the Maryland average of 31%. This facility caters to a majority female resident pool (79% female), consistent with the broader assisted living trend where women significantly outnumber men. |
79% Female Residents — State Benchmarked 79% of residents are female, compared to the Maryland average of 69%. Women comprise the large majority, consistent with national assisted living demographics where women live longer and enter care facilities at higher rates. |
92% White Residents — State Benchmarked 92% of residents are reported as White, compared to the Maryland average of 81%. A higher White share than is typical for assisted living in Maryland in this dataset — compare with peer facilities for local context. |
1% African American Residents — State Benchmarked 1% of residents are reported as African American or Black, compared to the Maryland average of 13%. A lower African American share than is typical in Maryland; local markets still vary widely. |
7% Other Ethnicity Residents — State Benchmarked 7% of residents fall into categories other than White or African American (combined), compared to the Maryland average of 6%. This column aggregates Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, and any other labeled groups that are not classified as White or African American. Reported subgroups in this total: Asian (7%). |
1% Residents Age 65–74 — State Benchmarked 1% of residents are 65–74, compared to the Maryland average of 13%. Fewer younger seniors suggests the resident population skews older, likely requiring higher acuity care and more hands-on support. |
21% Residents Age 75–84 — State Benchmarked 21% of residents are 75–84, compared to the Maryland average of 31%. Below the state norm — the resident mix may skew either younger or older than this typical middle bracket. |
48% Residents Age 85–94 — State Benchmarked 48% of residents are 85–94, compared to the Maryland average of 44%. This is typically the most common age bracket in assisted living — this facility is in line with the statewide norm. |
30% Residents Age 95+ — State Benchmarked 30% of residents are 95 or older, compared to the Maryland average of 16%. A high proportion of the oldest-old suggests strong end-of-life care experience and very-high-acuity capabilities. |
| Modena Reserve at Kensington | AL IL MC | Kensington | 80 | No | 85 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caring Companions Inc | AL HOS RESC RC | Silver Spring | 14 | No | 34 | Semi-Private / 1 Bed Studio | 40 | A+ |
58% Male Residents — State Benchmarked 58% of residents are male, compared to the Maryland average of 31%. An unusually high male share for assisted living, where most facilities skew heavily female. |
42% Female Residents — State Benchmarked 42% of residents are female, compared to the Maryland average of 69%. An unusually low female share — most assisted living facilities have 65–75% female residents. |
75% White Residents — State Benchmarked 75% of residents are reported as White, compared to the Maryland average of 81%. Close to the average for this category among assisted living facilities in Maryland with reported race/ethnicity data. |
17% African American Residents — State Benchmarked 17% of residents are reported as African American or Black, compared to the Maryland average of 13%. In line with the Maryland average for African American residents among facilities reporting this breakdown. |
8% Other Ethnicity Residents — State Benchmarked 8% of residents fall into categories other than White or African American (combined), compared to the Maryland average of 6%. This column aggregates Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, and any other labeled groups that are not classified as White or African American. Reported subgroups in this total: Asian (8%). |
58% Residents Age 65–74 — State Benchmarked 58% of residents are 65–74, compared to the Maryland average of 13%. A higher share of younger seniors often signals a more independent, active resident community with lower acuity care needs. |
17% Residents Age 75–84 — State Benchmarked 17% of residents are 75–84, compared to the Maryland average of 31%. Below the state norm — the resident mix may skew either younger or older than this typical middle bracket. |
17% Residents Age 85–94 — State Benchmarked 17% of residents are 85–94, compared to the Maryland average of 44%. The population here skews younger than the statewide norm, which may indicate a more active, lower-acuity community. |
8% Residents Age 95+ — State Benchmarked 8% of residents are 95 or older, compared to the Maryland average of 16%. Most residents here have not yet reached the oldest-old bracket, suggesting a younger overall community. |
| Elyric’s Amazing Care One, LLC | AL | Takoma Park (Carole Highlands) | 6 | No | 29 | Private / Shared Rooms | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Emerald Assisted Living | AL RC | Damascus (Chesney) | 5 | No | 7 | 1 Bed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Emerald Assisted Living is located in Damascus, Maryland.
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Emerald Assisted Living is in the Chesney neighborhood of Damascus.
Emerald Assisted Living has a walk score of 7. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
No, Emerald Assisted Living has a no-pet policy.
Emerald Assisted Living has 5 beds.
Yes — there are 6 photos of Emerald Assisted Living in the photo gallery on this page.
Emerald Assisted Living offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Respite Care, Home Care, and Adult Day Care.
Emerald Assisted Living is located at 24711 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872.
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