Assisted Living Communities in Harrisonburg, VA

"Acadia Care is a very nice place. I saw their independent living. The staff was very knowledgeable and very friendly. It had a very homelike atmosphere. I thought it was perfect and great. The place was amazing. It's kind of like a really nice home setting. There's a pool, a garden, and outdoor activities. There's a very comfortable inside living experience. I dropped in completely unannounced. I didn't have an appointment or anything, but I was greeted very friendly by (I think) the owner. I was given a really nice tour and met some people. It's top-notch."

"My father has moved into The Phoenix at Harrisonburg. It's been very positive. The staff is very attentive. The facilities are nice and new. I would say it's been a very good experience. It's a very clean and contained unit. The rooms are new. The building is less than a year old, and it's very well staffed, as far as I can see. For my father's diet, they are very attentive to his dietary restrictions. They have crafts, outings in better weather, and they have all sorts of events going on. They also have a chapel. In memory care, it's mainly crafts. They have lounges with televisions, and they have community rooms. They have a private dining room for when the family does come to visit. They do have sidewalks for outdoor walking. They do have outdoor courtyards for the residents to enjoy. They're still building up there, still developing programs. They're still doing things like installing the library, and they're still adding things, doing finishing touches on that. But I'm very pleased with it so far."

"The staff, residents and care providers and ministers were all friendly, caring, and helpful in general. My grandparents lived in a house in the Retirement Village for many years and were happy and well-attended. When they went to "The Terrace" for closer supervision after coming down with dementia, they were also well-cared for, kindly treated and pretty happy, considering. I only have 2 issues that I was dissatisfied with. In the time between- when they moved from their house in the Village to the Main Building, but before the Terrace, they lost contact with their neighbors in the village and were allowed to withdraw from the community, and not participate in many activities; rarely leaving their suite or having any meaningful contact with peers. I really feel like this hastened the dementia, as there was no meaningful contact with anyone, and often when I called I had to say what day it was or even what time of day it was. The 2nd was that everyone in the family believed that since my grandparents had paid to have their house in the village built, and then turned it over to Sunnyside without compensation; they would be cared for on that basis, rather than charged $50k per year when they needed help. "

"I really enjoyed this nursing home. The staff was just so welcoming when it came to having me there to entertain. They even invited me back again and to bring more friends. I was thinking about volunteering part time here, but got another job that was full time. I would go to the theatre to play for them and they would all come and enjoy it. The people seemed pretty well adjusted and independent even though there were nurses around. As I was walking around I really enjoyed the stunning-ness of the campus. It was beautiful. There were flowers blooming and the trees were blooming and there were people outside enjoying the fresh spring air. When I went to visit my relative there it was amazing. She was living in her own really fancy, a little bit small, but nice apartment. She said they always had people come and check on them and they could always call for help, but other wise your pretty much living on your own. I remember her saying that the care is different for all people. Some are checked on more than others. But overall I was very impressed with the facilities. "

"This facility is such a wonderful place, treats the residents so well. Very very clean facility and also very well staffed. Everyone is so kind and treat you like your at home. "

"We really like White Birch Estates. It's a beautiful countryside facility and it is very nice. The place seemed warm and inviting. It has a friendly environment and very uplifting. They have card rooms and activities for the residents. They have exercise classes. They have crafts available, reading, and television. They also have a chapel. They have bingo and trips and lots of other things. "

"I was very impressed with them. The person that showed me around Bridgewater was very gracious. She was full of news and answered all my questions thoroughly. They showed me the apartment that I would get if I were to stay there. She showed me what it was like, and it was quite adequate. It has a living room, a bedroom, and a small kitchenette. I have eaten there, and the food is definitely good. It is a nice place. They did have activities, but I wasn't impressed with it. They were not as nice as the activities in the other facility. They have small trips using a bus that goes into town twice a week. You can go on the bus and shop. If there is a good movie on, they will arrange for you to go on a movie show. My problem is I can't find anything that will fit my budget. Everything seems too expensive for me. "

"My sister is happy here. At first, we didn't have nowhere to put her, and they took her. She's happy there. They really take good care of her with her condition. She's dying of cancer, and they keep a close eye on her. She's a heavy smoker and that's the only one we found where she's allowed to smoke, and we didn't want to take that away from her with her dying. As long as she can get up and go to smoke. They're just all around good people. At certain nights of the week there's no med tech there, so if you're in severe pain and it's after 11:00, you have to deal with it. It's very clean. They get three proper meals a day and it's good quality food. You got to watch cholesterol and sugar and all that stuff, but they have healthy meals, too. They're allowed to go out and walk and do activities. They are allowed to go to the Elkton Community Center, and they do activities down there."

"The facility was beautiful, partially thanks to the amazing view (miles and miles of green fields and forest), and partially thanks to the warm antique interior. It didn't feel like a hospital, it felt like a home. From what we were shown, the food was homecooked by a talented chef, there was plenty of entertainment (performers, such as musicians and dancers, visited at least 3 times a week), and everything, especially the individual rooms, looked cozy and comfortable. We were impressed, but the reason why we couldn't use Shenandoah Place, and the reason why I've rated it 4 stars, is because the location is so distant. There is a small town next to it, but anybody coming from any reasonable location in Virginia would have to drive a considerable distance to reach the facility. Also, there was something lonely about it being in the middle of such a wide, unpopulated expanse. We weren't sure if father would like it, so we passed. It's easy to imagine someone finding a home there, though. "

"My brother has been here about 25 years an is handicapped. He LOVES it. I would highly recommend it. It is not new but they give them love food an fun an all they need.Very reasonable. Any visits to them will b very appreciated by them as most get no visitors. We live in SC so not get their often but I do call an here can here me and smiles because he cannot talk. "

"I have visited this nursing home several times to visit my grandmother who has been there for over two years. I have found that it is actually a pretty good place. The staff is fairly enjoyable, there are some nurses that are very comical and friendly. There are also a few who obviously do not enjoy their jobs but for the most part they are pleasant. The facilities appear to be clean and all residents seem to be overall well taken care of and happy. Of course there is that incredibly strange smell when you walk into the front door, as with most nursing homes but it is not too overwhelming. I have found each of my visits to the nursing home to be pleasant and my grandmother enjoys many of the activities offered. They have the room numbers of the patients and maps located at the entrance so it is very easy to find your way around. They also have a wide variety of activities for the patients there which are also listed by the main entrance. "

"I like Oak Grove Manor. We could visit mom any time. We just let them know, and we could take her out to eat. We just had to take her to her doctors' appointments, which wasn't bad. They were more open about things, but they're a small facility, too. They cared more, they served home-cooked food, and I think mom would like that more because she's more of a country girl. The staff was really nice. The woman who runs the place wasn't there at that time, but any questions we asked, if they couldn't tell us, she said for us to call her back and talk to her, and we did go back and talk to her. I really liked it. The staff was very helpful and tried to tell us everything they could. They barbecued outside a lot during the summer. They'd have hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken, and I think mom would enjoy it. They don't have very many people there. I liked that a lot because it's privately owned by a family. It was an older home, but it looked clean to me. My sister and brother went with me, and they all liked it. It wasn't as fancy as the others."

"I visited my grandfather at this facility many times over the 8 years he was here. The facility is clean and the staff always seemed friendly. My grandfather seemed to enjoy living there as they gave him his own small apartment. He had neighbors that were similar to his age and was able to have a social life. The facility has a cafeteria which serves regular meals. I know they also arranged shopping trips for their members. A couple years ago they forced him to move to the nursing home part of the facility because he became unable to bath and walk. My aunt was upset with the way the management approached them about the move but to me it seemed appropriate given his declining health. The facility is very expensive in my opinion. I think that if I was given the choice/money I would also want to stay at a facility like this in my old age. "

"I do have friends that live at The Legacy. They did have lots of activities for them there. I have eaten there and food was excellent. Also their accommodations were great. The staff was on top of everything. They would go out of their way to know where everybody is. If my friend fell asleep or misses lunch, they'll make sure that she's okay. It's a good solid 4-star for this place; however, they didn't have memory care there. "