Communities in Gloucester, VA

"Harmony on the Peninsula was very nice. The staff was very helpful. The facility was beautiful, and the employees were very friendly. The rooms were very accessible, and they had great amenities. There were plenty of options for entertainment and activities. We didn't dine there, but the dining room was very easily accessible to anyone with mobility issues."

"I toured Harper's Station Yorktown. The people, the community itself, are very welcoming. I got a chance to eat there. They had a lot of choices, and the food was very good. The washer/dryer was good, a closet with doors. That's the only thing I was hesitant about, but good size. This facility is practically new. They have a pool and exercise equipment, and everything you need."

"My stepmom is in Commonwealth Senior Living at Kilmarnock. The care is adequate. She's in a large room, so it's nice. I think she's in a two-person room, and they're charging us for a single person price because they don't have a person to fill it. There have been times we've gone there and the floor needed to be cleaned. The staff is very respectful and very nice, but very forgetful. She has hearing aids and the hearing aids have been lost twice now, and this is a memory care unit, so that's been an issue with us. The food is adequate. They have a few activities, but not very many. We've had a few challenges trying to reach people when there's been a problem, but when everything's going smoothly, we can reach them right away. I wouldn't say communication is outstanding or excellent, just good."

"My friend moved into the Regent of Newport News. It has a bedroom, living area, and bathroom. I've seen the dining room where they have barbecues, and the outdoor areas where they brought a bar from Ireland over. They don't serve alcoholic drinks. They use that as a backdrop for their big TV room. My friend told me that the food has been excellent. He's had two meals there. He was in the hospital for four months and couldn't stand the hospital food, so the fact that he finds this food appealing is a lot. It's spotless. I was very impressed with its cleanliness. The staff are all so friendly. They seem to want to make the residents pleased with the service that they're getting. The executive director came to my friend's old apartment, and they physically moved the furniture to relieve me, because I live in Florida and I drove up to Newport News. I just had so much to do in such a short amount of time. The executive director drove the Regent van to the apartment, loaded up all of his friend's furniture, and took it back to the Region of Newport News. I thought that it was really special that he personally did that. And they don't have separate nursing fees."

"We visited Commonwealth Assisted Living at Hampton. It was near the mall. The cleanliness of the facility and the friendliness of the staff impressed me. The rooms we were shown were furnished, though we didn’t quite get into whether or not they could bring their own furniture. They have a chart for some things they can be involved in every day, like crafts, singing and appropriate exercise (chair aerobics). A resident was playing the piano when we came in, which was impressive. We saw the dining area, but we didn’t try the food. The facility just seemed a little older and not too modern. "

"My mother has moved into First Choice Assisted Living. It is excellent. I would recommend them to anybody. The staff members are all very caring. They take care of my mother just like I would care for her. They have activities, but my mother is not in the place right now where she would do those activities. Their food is home cooking and more of a Southern thing. If there is something that they are fixing that you don't eat, they would cater something different. I am welcomed any time of the day or night, and every time I have been there, it has been clean. First Choice is more individually catered. There is a smaller amount of tenants, so you get better care because you get less people to care for."

"I visited Sanders Senior Living Community. They have been around the longest, trying hard, and mostly succeeding. The rooms were larger, the staff was very helpful, and they went out of their way to help me out. They were having a concert when I went there. The dining area was small."

"My aunt has lived in this facility for years. She is classified as schizophrenic. She is 80 years old. When we go to visit her, the place is always dirty. We have found roaches and other bugs in my aunt's room. It always smells nasty and looks like it has never been cleaned. She didn't even have toilet paper. They aren't fed properly or given enough to drink. There are no doctors or nurses on staff and the staff that is there could care less about the patients. Very poor facility... When we bring her things she needs, she isn't allowed to put her name on them and when we visit her again, the things we brought are gone. They steal clothing, bedding, jewelry, pillows, food and it's the staff that are doing the stealing. I have reported this facility numerous times to no avail. I do wish someone would investigate this place and demand changes or transfer the patients (there were only 7 there at my last visit) and shut the place down. "

"Wow! Where to start? Despite our son's unfortunate circumstances, he was very fortunate to have been a resident at Anderson's Cozy Home. After being diagnosed with a nasty disease, FTD, our Michael was the first resident there. The Andersons treated him with love and compassion, just like family. They are special people, and are now part of our family as "adopted children and grandson." You will not find better care! They have a spacious home located in a beautiful setting. One of the things we liked the most is the Andersons don't just sit around the house. They offer stimulating, family activities by taking residents to ball games, museums, musical events and parks. We felt like we hit the jackpot, knowing that Michael was in the best hands possible. "

"My father-in-law has decided to stay at Colonial Manor. The cleanliness is good. They keep everything very clean, but it just needs some updates. Nevertheless, we have been blessed because of the staff. They are very caring about what they do. Every Wednesday residents go on field trips to different restaurants and to the senior center. There are also some church activities going on on Sundays. We have had a very good experience with the staff; however, the place needs some sprucing up. They could do more activities, but I don't know whether they're fully staffed to handle that. They bring somebody else from the outside to do activities with the residents. It is a great value for the money."

"My wife and I were highly impressed with Dominion Village at Williamsburg. My wife is a registered nurse who teaches nursing so she goes to different places for tours with her students, and she was impressed by the general appearance of Dominion Village. There were no odors. Everything looked neat and in place. It was very impressive. The staff member was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. The tour provided enormous amount of feedback and information. The dining area was neat and clean. It had no odor and it was very impressive. Some of the residents were playing bingo at that time."

"My mother-in-law went to Williamsburg Landing for rehab for two weeks. She liked it a lot. At first, she was a little disturbed by how many times they are checking on her, but then she realized that it was for her own good. She had swollen feet and legs, and they were documenting and assessing her and making sure that she was as healthy as she can be. In the second week, as her health improved, they cut back a little bit, and she started talking to people at breakfast and lunch. She said there was too much food but that it was good. She's eating more than she used to. The dining area is just a hall and a half away, and they would help her walk over there with a walker. The menu has several different choices, and she orders the things that she likes. Right across from her wing, there's a little sitting area where you can get coffee in the morning before breakfast is served. In her room, she had a bed and an electric chair which she can raise and get up easily from. There's a huge walk-in bathroom, but for showers, though, she's taken down the hall. They're very attentive to questions, know what they're doing, and take her down to rehab at least once or twice a day. "

"I really like The Hamilton at The York. They have very nice rooms. I like the size of the rooms. I also like the fact that they have the availability because it is still new. We are going back to see the place, and I'm taking my parents with me. The staff is very friendly and very nice. I saw the residents doing some exercise in their chairs and that's all about what I saw. There's not very many people there."

"What an amazing place, patients are well cared for and the food is amazing! "