Assisted Living Communities in Bristol, VA

"I visited American House Kingsport. They were extremely helpful in explaining the levels of care and how they would manage even someone who was in transition. As they declined, they would still be capable of doing the care. The other thing that we like is that a resident may go to assisted living and then move into memory care, and as their abilities decline to the point where they need hospice, they can manage that in-house through a partner. The staff was very knowledgeable and very personable, and they shared even personal experiences. The director was very knowledgeable and understanding. The cleanliness and the structure of the building were excellent. The size of the rooms and the layout were very adequate and well designed."

"I toured Abundant Christian Living. Everyone was very kind and friendly. They came up and spoke to you and introduced themselves. I like all the facilities they have over there. They've got exercise rooms, pool tables, and cards indoors. The facility is beautiful. The manager was so pleasant. She was so sweet. She's very good. She's hands-on with everybody. Everybody goes to her for everything. There is a beauty salon. There's a small church on Main Street. Then there's fine dining. They come to the table and take your order, bring it to you just like in a nice restaurant. They've got a lot of stuff set up for your family to come and visit with you."

"The Service was excellent , residents seem happy and enjoy the environment, which is on solar hill above downtown bristol. I have visited my grandmother at Fort Shelby recently. she was happy and well attended for, reported well of the service and enjoyed the food and interaction with housemates. "

"We chose Rehab Center and Memory Care at Bristol for my father because of its reviews and the level of care it provides. My father went into rehab recently. As far as I know, and I'm doing this long distance, is that they have been very responsive and very helpful. My father has moved into a new room, but the old room he was in looked spacious, well lit, and well taken care of. My father is still in rehab and he will be moving into memory care in the near future. It would be skilled nursing memory care. My father seems to like the food."

"We have already placed my sister in Renaissance House. The place is OK, but it is pretty institutional-looking, i.e., not cinder block walls, and not homey. My sister shares a room with someone. It is not very large, but it is OK. This place is sort of in the residential area. They can get on a bus and go around and go to the stores, shopping centers, movie theaters and things like that. That's relatively nice that they have access to that, but they have to pay for it. Also, you could walk around outside the facility. So far, the activities are pretty limited. The food looks unappealing to me, i.e., like hotdogs, beans. They're cheap and not healthy food. I would pick my sister out and take her out every chance I get. What they could improve on, is that they could get a real dietitian in there to plan healthy vegetables. They hardly ever have fresh vegetables and fruits to eat. Also, they could have activities for them. The place is nice and clean, but I think they could make it a little more stimulating and find a way to take them places where it doesn't cost them more money. "

"Abingdon Manor has obviously seen better days, at least as far as the building goes. Some attempt has been made to decorate it, but it needs quite a bit more to make give it a more home-like environment. Of all the staff I encountered there, only one was wearing scrubs; the others had on just street clothes making them hardly distinguishable from the residents except for obvious age and mobiity differences. However, the environment was clean and orderly, although lacking in air conditioning. The staff seemed to interact well with the residents, who were themselves fairly clean and neat and seemed to have no overt complaints. The manager was conspicuous by her absence. "

"English Meadows Abingdon Campus was clean and well maintained. The staff and the people that lived there were friendly. I was there at the tail end of breakfast, and the lady apologized for the dishes being left on the table, but I said that it's a good thing because I can see if they ate their food or not. There was no food left on the plate. So, that means it's good. If I didn't have to wait on the VA funding, I bet my parents are there right now."

"I've only been to Crown Cypress Assisted Living on a small tour. My mother-in-law hasn't moved in yet. She will move in two weeks. I like everything about it. There is nothing negative at all. All the residents were hanging out together outside in the fresh air, chatting and laughing. They had coffee and snacks out for them to go get to whenever they wanted to. They had an activities director that was walking around all day making sure people were not just hiding in their bedroom. They were out participating in and socializing and whatnot. The people there really helped me with finding Medicaid options, and they offered to help with furniture if we needed it, and they have just been nothing but amazingly helpful. They have a very full snack station that the residents could go-to for coffee, sodas, cakes, chips, and whatever they wanted to. Everything was clean. There wasn't any dust anywhere like the other places that I had gone. Outside was tended beautifully. Where the residents were sitting was nicely landscaped. Even though they're right there in this hugely busy intersection, they're hidden off behind an apartment complex, and it's nice and quiet with all the trees and shrubs, so you can't even see the busy road, highway, and whatnot."

"My mother is in Preston Place in her own separate living quarters. Everybody is really nice and friendly. They have all kinds of activities throughout the day. They help with her bathing three times a week, do the laundry, clean the apartments, and make the bed. They have their own beauty shop there. We are allowed to eat with her if we pay a little bit out of our pocket. Everything I eat with her is delicious. They bring the food to the table, and if they do not like it, they will get them something different. Her room has a little living room, a kitchenette, a bedroom, and bath. "

"The staff was very friendly and helpfpul. I helped them in the kitchen for two days. The residents have everything they need and could ever want, they are well cared for. The facility is quite large and houses many residents. I got to know some of them over the two days I was there and alot of them where friendly also. "

"My in-laws moved into The Blake at Kingsport. It's very clean and friendly, and everybody was so helpful, even the other members staying there. My mother-in-law has a queen-size bed and a chest drawer. He's got a bed and chest drawer. In the living room, he's got a full couch and a recliner. The kitchen's a good size. There's no stove, and that's great because she doesn't need to be cooking. It's very roomy. The dining area is very nice and clean. We had a good meal, and they had a lot of different choices. They do something every day, but it's pricey."

"We have our mother at Asbury. The staff is excellent. Mom is in an apartment. It is very clean and spacious. The food is excellent. The dining area is very clean, spacious, very well laid out, and very nice. I like everything in this facility, from the staff to the cleanliness to where it is located. It is easy to get to, and there's no hassle. "

"My mother-in-law moved to Life Care Center of Gray. From my experience, the nurses have been very nice and helpful. She's in the memory care unit. They have a good security barcode entry to the door. So, no one can accidentally wander out or any of that. They gave us a code so we could visit and everything. The places are in great shape. There are no complaints there. They have it laid out like a long hallway with all their rooms. At the front, most of the residents hang out in the dining room, with plenty of tables, and they have another room that's kind of like a game room, TV room, and all that. My mother-in-law has made good friends with one already. I think the only thing that can be improved is cleanliness. The bathrooms could be cleaned a little more often or better. The staff, they've seemed very good with the residents, they've been very helpful, very patient, and they've been very great with us. They answered our questions and took the time. They inventory everything, keep a log of all that, describing everything and, not just rushing through it."

"The main reason why I chose this facility is because they provide rehabilitation service and therapy 7 days a week. And I'm really impressed with their therapist. They are really nice and take good care of my mom. We were looking forward that she'll be out of the facility in 2 weeks time since she is improving every day. I'll definitely recommend this center for those people as well who are looking for rehabilitation service. "