Assisted Living Communities in Hampton City, VA

"Karolwood Gardens Norfolk was really nice. We liked it very much. We chose the other place over it because we could afford it a little better. We were looking for respite care. The sizes of their rooms were nice, and the upkeep was nice. We didn't deal with the staff very much. The person who showed us around was very nice."

"We went to see Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House and toured their assisted living facility for my sister. I was impressed with it. My daughter was with me, and we both thought it was great. I thought my sister would fit in very well there. They were very polite, and the gentleman who took us on the tour was very helpful. He showed us samples of the rooms that were available and the courtyard where you could sit out and relax. I wouldn't mind living there myself. I think they also had a TV room where you could go in and socialize, watch TV, or just play card games."

"We liked the fact that Harmony at Harbour View was very clean when we went in. The staff was very willing to help and to assist. The young lady who showed us around was very knowledgeable and friendly. We also had an opportunity to have lunch to be able to taste the food. The staff was very good. They spoke to you and acknowledged that you were there. Everybody was very friendly. Everybody that worked there, if they walked past or whatever, they spoke to you. They had transportation. They had a calendar that showed whatever was going on that week that we could participate in. The units that she showed us were very clean, ready to move in, and accommodating. They had one-bedroom or two-bedroom, and they had a studio. It was just wonderful. It was pricier than the other place and what turns my wife off to all of them, not just this one, is the fact that you have to pay for your spouse. If your two-bedroom started at $3500 and if you got a spouse, then it went up another $1200 or $700 for the spouse to be there."

"I visited Charter Senior Living of Newport News. They were really good. I just stopped by, and the tour person sat down with me, gave me a lot of great information, pricing, explained a little bit about the place, showed me around, and showed me the different rooms. It is a little bit smaller than the other place. The hallways were a little bit narrower, and they had carpet. The other thing is they didn't have the level of care we needed. The girls at the desk were nice, and they were able to call somebody right away. Not all the rooms had refrigerators and kitchenettes. The smallest room, which is what we were after, was very small, almost like a large hospital room with nothing in it, as far as a kitchenette or anything like that. You would have to leave to go eat, and my mom is not that type of person. She would rather stay in her room and pick at the refrigerator."

"My mom will move into Commonwealth Senior Living at Leigh Hall. I loved the way it's set up. It used to be in the 1950s, a luxury hotel that they've turned into an assisted living facility, and so when you walk into the main entrance, it opens up into this giant atrium, and that's the common room, and the floors are open. There are skylights, so it's like the natural light coming in, but you can see the blue sky and the clouds above through these big skylights. It was very open, bright, and welcoming, and I love its atmosphere and feel. I like the square footage and the layout of the rooms. They have a kitchenette. The staff was great. I like the ratio of staff to residents. I like the little dining hall, how it was laid out, and it was very open, bright, and cozy. Everything was clean. There were no weird odors or anything like that. A lot of the staff have been there for a long time, and they don't have a very high turnover rate."

"We loved The Waterford at Virginia Beach. I loved the fact that people were out and about. A lot of the residents seemed to be happy and able to talk and walk, and that would have been great for my mother-in-law. The people there were very active, and the staff were all friendly. They interacted with the residents as we were walking down the hallways. The chef of the place came up to us and gave us a homemade granola bar. He was a good cook. He was a cook in the Navy, and his food is just good (food is very important for us!). Just from talking to the man, he seemed interested in making food that seniors could eat. His granola bar was wrapped with care, and he put a little sticker on it. He went over the top. I liked everything in the facilities except the rug in the hallways. I would like it better if it were just floors, although my husband liked the rug because it made it quieter. The smallest room they had was very small, but the other rooms were pretty good."

"The service at Indian River Residential Care Community is wonderful because this is a facility that all the people there are all in auxiliary grant, which mean that they are not a rich facility and I don't know if they have patients with private pay. There are a lot of things that they do not have. But for people like my son who cannot go even for one month on a private pay and can no longer live on his own, I thank God there is a facility like this. There is no choice menu, but that's alright. These people are happy that somebody is cooking for them. If they don't like what the dinner is, they can always have a sandwich. They don't have a lot of activities and that's very disappointing because I think old people need activities. But for activities, you need money. These are not well read people, so I think a library will be wasted. However, if a van can take them to a dollar store or Walmart once every other week, that will be wonderful. They will have something to look forward to, but they don't have that. There are some downfalls and yet for people who have nowhere else to go, thank God the place is there. I will rate the manager of that facility absolutely the highest mark plus double it. She is a wonder on this earth and all the people in that facilityand these are her words are her children. She is a wonderful human being. She is very good. She does what she has to do. She has taken a person out of there because he is a danger to others. She gives him a number of chances but it comes to a point that she can't keep him there any longer. Nothing is perfect and I am not saying that this place is perfect. Not all people are as nice or understanding or as kind as she. But ultimately she is in charge and she listen when you talk to her. She asks how we are doing and is everything is okay. She speaks with us and gives us a beautiful greeting when we come in. She runs the place beautifully. It is the love of her life and it shows. The people who are there are on auxiliary grant and these are the people who are not well-off at all. They haven't any abundance of anything in life and some of them like my son are mentally ill and other problems. So, they can't go out and earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year so they can go to a private pay. This is a special place for special people. If somebody doesn't have enough money and can get an auxiliary, there is not that many places around to choose from. "

"My mother received excellent care at this facility. Staff is very professional and communicated regularly with the family. Atmosphere is very homey. I also appreciated the care she received during hospice. The care my mother received at "All in the Famiy" was better than the hospital . EXCELLENT!"

"It was better. There were more activities, and there were nicer facilities too. The rooms were very nice and spacious. The staff was really engaged, warm, and inviting. "

"We went to the Commonwealth Senior Living at King's Grant House. The staff was great. It's a good place. It was very clean. The director was very nice. I feel like people that work at these kinds of places care for the elderly. We didn't get to go into the memory care because they didn't have any rooms available, and they had a waiting list. It was close to our home."

"I toured Serenity Care of Virginia. I went by myself. It was very tidy and clean. It was inviting. There were no odors. It wasn't like a nursing home-type environment. It was refreshing. Everyone seemed very polite. It just seemed relaxed. My sister has to have pureed food, and they offered to buy equipment to puree her meals. They were selective and they wanted to make sure that it was a peaceful, happy environment for the residents. They have a Hoyer lift there, too, so that's important for what our needs are. They seemed to be more personal with the residents, and they were concerned about them and their needs. They're there for them. There are four residents, and I think there are three rooms. For the price, my sister would be in a room with somebody else. I also met her potential roommate as well. It's the type of environment I would love for my sister to be in."

"My sister will be moving into Chesapeake Place Senior Living. She has a unit. It's extremely clean. I had my sister with me on one of the visits, and that was the first thing she noticed. It smelled good, and there was no offensive odor. She said it's nice. It appeared to be safe. Everyone with whom we came in contact was very pleasant and engaging. We're impressed with the activity program that they have for the residents. That's something especially my sister needs. I had overall a very, very good impression of the facility. The staff was very knowledgeable about their job and the facility."

"Commonwealth Senior Living at Georgian Manor was very nice. It just wasn't in the budget. The room was very nice and very roomy. Ian was amazing. He would reach out to me a lot because I told him about the situation we were in with my mother-in-law and a family member, and it seemed like he cared. My mother-in-law's husband who passed away was a veteran, and Ian gave me a lot of information. We checked the dining area and it was very nice and very clean. We did not sample any food. There were a lot of activities. I saw their schedule of what they were doing. They had a lot of things in the hallway for the memory care patients. They revert to their childhood and they had all these little stations like a little kitchen set. I thought it was very clever. If we could have afforded it, we would have gone there."

"My mom moved into Bickford of Chesapeake in November. The facility is beautiful and brand new. It just opened in May, but it feels like home when you're inside. It doesn't feel institutional at all. They have big fireplaces and sofas in the seating areas. The staff is amazing and very knowledgeable. My mom has a large studio room that's nice and bright. It doesn't have a kitchenette. It's just a full bathroom with a walk-in shower. She has a dresser, a nightstand, a sofa with a small coffee table, and a bed, and there's still plenty of room. Three meals a day are included, and they have regular doctor visits. They have a hair salon inside. They do different fun activities all the time, like movies, popcorn, and games. What I was impressed with is that they have different stations set up throughout the facility to trigger memories. So, one is set up to look like an office, another is set up to look like a laundry area with an ironing board. They're very nicely done. I've been there to visit her when she's having her meals and everything looks good. It's farm-to-table as much as possible. They use fresh ingredients, they don't use processed foods."