Page 12 of Best Memory Care in Virginia

Overview of Spring Hills Mount Vernon

Administered by Bora Bisimwa, Spring Hills Mount Vernon is an assisted living and memory care community on Shannons Green Way in Alexandria, Virginia. The 98-bed facility occupies a three-story building offering studio apartments and serves occupants requiring residential and assisted living care, including non-ambulatory support. The really walkable neighborhood bears a walk score of 70, so it’s easy for residents and visiting families to run errands on foot and access nearby essentials.

Spring Hills Mount Vernon welcomes pets through their PAW program, a beneficial addition for occupants valuing a furry friend’s companionship. Daily life centers on fine dining experiences and engaging activities tailored to bolster residents’ well-being. Transportation services help occupants manage appointments and outings, and a fitness and recreation program supports active engagement. With studio housing as the primary accommodation option, the home currently operates at 49 percent occupancy.

The Virginia Department of Social Services’ inspections have pointed to themes around medication management, incident reporting, resident supervision, and facility maintenance. These are themes families may want to ask about when touring.

Peacefully located near local parks and a bustling downtown in Leesburg, VA, Poet’s Walk Leesburg is a blissful community that specializes in memory care. The community also offers respite stay and hospice coordination, alongside a specially trained and dedicated team of professionals available 24/7, ensuring residents receive the utmost care and attention for their specific needs. With a lively and welcoming environment, residents enjoy a stress-free lifestyle that helps enhance their cognition.

Experience various activities and fun-filled trips, tailored to residents’ interests and strengths for a well-connected lifestyle. There is no need to worry about meal preparation with the community’s restaurant-style dining that serves healthy and delectable meals for their dietary needs and tastes. Filled with serene spaces and pet-friendly amenities, residents are encouraged to make every moment of their best years memorable.

Overview of Charter Senior Living of Newport News

Located in Newport News, Virginia, Charter Senior Living fosters a warm and welcoming community setting for seniors seeking an assisted living home. Residents receive personalized care plans that include support with daily living activities such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, medication management, and personal care needs. The beautiful community offers a variety of amenities to enhance their quality of life, including a fitness center to promote physical well-being, a salon for personal care, and an on-site movie theater for entertainment.

Residents enjoy delicious chef-prepared meals and can participate in a calendar filled with social activities and events, ensuring connection and enjoyment while providing opportunities for socialization as well.

Overview of Arden Courts a ProMedica Memory Care Community in Annandale

Arden Courts, is a specialized senior living community nestled on Braddock Road in Annandale, VA, offering compassionate memory care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related memory disorders. The community has a team of specially trained caregivers that provides round-the-clock supervision, ensuring residents’ safety and well-being. With inviting common areas, a cozy kitchen, family rooms, and enclosed courtyards with walking paths, the community prioritizes comfort and security for its residents.

Arden Courts offers 24-hour supervision by dementia care experts, along with professional nursing services. Regular health monitoring, medication assistance, and support in arranging medical care ensure residents’ health needs are met. Additionally, the community provides access to on-site physicians, laboratories, and medical services, along with outside rehabilitation and physical therapy services, promoting holistic well-being.

Overview of Tall Oaks Assisted Living

Tall Oaks Assisted Living provides assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Reston, VA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps a private living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while respite care offers a short stay when a resident’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community opened in 1988 and has 165 beds. Residents live alongside more people, with more staff and usually more programming available. Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom options include a private studio for one resident, while the larger layouts can suit two people moving together. Assisted living and memory care are offered in the same community, so a resident whose needs grow over time may not need to move elsewhere.

Tall Oaks Assisted Living includes a memory care Center for residents receiving memory care and offers volunteer opportunities for residents who want to participate in service activities. Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a companion animal. Mavis Adu is the administrator. Tall Oaks Assisted Living may be a good fit for someone who needs memory care or a short-term stay while a family caregiver is away or recovering.

Overview of The Village at Woods Edge

The Village at Woods Edge offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Franklin, VA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps an apartment; independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care; memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Having all three care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since care can change without leaving the community.

The community has 67 beds. Respite care offers a short stay for a family whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover, while short-term rehab provides temporary rehabilitation. Pets are allowed, so a resident can keep a pet in the community.

A Walk Score of 57 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot; a resident who no longer drives may be able to handle some nearby errands independently. Ms. Lisa Turner serves as the administrator.

Overview of The Blake at Charlottesville

The Blake at Charlottesville offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Charlottesville, VA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks, memory care offers a secured setting with supervision, and respite care supports short-term stays when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover. With multiple care levels, the community may be a good fit for a resident whose needs could grow over time without requiring a move to another community.

The community has 130 beds. Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom residences include layouts suited to an individual or a couple moving together. Pets are allowed, so a resident can bring a pet when moving in, and Russell Williams serves as the administrator.

Overview of Bickford of Chesterfield

Bickford of Chesterfield provides assisted living and memory care in Midlothian, VA. In assisted living, residents receive help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while living in a private room. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering, and the Montessori Memory Care program is available specifically for residents with memory-related needs. The community has 74 beds, all with private rooms, so each resident has a single private living space.

Respite care is available for short-term stays, which can give a family caregiver time to travel or recover. With both assisted living and memory care, Bickford of Chesterfield can suit a resident whose care needs may grow while remaining in the same community. A salon, bistro, activity room, and outdoor courtyard provide places for personal care, dining, activities, and time outside; pets are allowed, and transportation is available. The area has a Walk Score of 54, described as somewhat walkable, so some errands can be completed on foot and a resident who no longer drives may be able to reach select nearby destinations independently. Eileen Kwak serves as the administrator.

Overview of The Hidenwood

The Hidenwood offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Newport News, VA. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living helps with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and respite care offers a short stay when a family’s usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The Hidenwood has 125 beds. The range of care types may suit a resident whose needs change over time, from independent living to assisted living or memory care, while respite care serves short-term needs. Located in the Central Newport News neighborhood, the community has a Walk Score of 52, considered somewhat walkable, so some errands can be completed on foot while other trips may require transportation. Pets are allowed, which means a resident may be able to bring a pet when moving in, and Christopher Cook serves as the administrator.