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4920 Woodmar Drive, SW, Roanoke, VA, 24018
4.5
(18 reviews)
"The Park-Oak Grove has been upgrading and doing some general updates in the apartment that my mom will be moving in. We chose to move her there, because we found the residents to be consistently happy, comfortable, had a positive outlook, and were ju..."
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4435 Pheasant Ridge Rd, Roanoke, VA, 24014
4.7
(11 reviews)
"I toured TerraBella Pheasant Ridge Well. The staff was friendly, and they seemed to know everybody who was there. The rooms were very nice, they had walk-in closets and a lot of storage space. They have a shared room with one living room and bedrooms..."
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4402 Pheasant Ridge Road, Roanoke, VA, 24014
4.7
(7 reviews)
"We toured The Harmony Collection at Roanoke - Assisted Living. It was excellent. We were very impressed with that facility. It is a very large facility. It is a very active community. There were lots of residents milling around, and they were playing..."
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650 North Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA, 24016
4.5
(7 reviews)
"I visited Our Lady of the Valley. The staff was very cordial, showed us around, and told us what they had to offer. They had different kinds of nice apartments, like singles, some with kitchen. I liked it overall...."
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3585 Brambleton Avenue, Roanoke, VA, 24018
5.0
(2 reviews)
"AMAZING STAFF! Nursing staff go over and beyond normal nursing facilities duties. Compassionate, knowledgeable staff who think of the residents as their own family. 5 stars will never be enough for this community! Beautiful clean, immaculate building..."
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3804 Brandon Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, VA, 24018
4.3
(16 reviews)
"We liked Brandon Oaks. It was nice and clean. The people were friendly. The apartment were a good size. The food was real good...."
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4428 Pheasant Ridge Road, Roanoke, VA, 24014
4.7
(10 reviews)
"My dad moved into The Harmony Collection at Roanoke, and so far it has been amazing. They have been so amazing. When we got my dad to go see it, they came out and visited my dad. They had sent videos to him. So we visited and they pulled strings, the..."
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4550 Shenandoah Ave Nw, Roanoke, VA, 24017
5.0
(2 reviews)
"Virginia Veteran Care Center is located in the west of Roanoke, VA. It is conveniently situated next to Salem VA Medical Center and Salem Ve..."
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1009 Old Country Club Road, Nw, Roanoke, VA, 24017
4.6
(3 reviews)
"I have already placed my mother in Hermitage Roanoke, and this place is top notch. They have all kinds of activities; they’ve got a theater room. They’ve got good food and they are well cared for...."
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320 Hershberger Rd Nw, Roanoke, VA, 24012
4.0
(1 reviews)
"I have visited this facility two times per month of a couple of years. I have from one to 3 residents at a time that are hospice patients of mine. I am a hospice social worker and I usually visit patients in their rooms or sometimes in a den-like are..."
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1007 Amherst Street, S.W., Roanoke, VA, 24015
3.0
(2 reviews)
"Magnolia Ridge assisted living facility, located in Roanoke, Virginia, is one of the smaller assisted living facilities that I have ever visited. According to their website, they only host 34 beds in the entire place. The benefit of having such a sma..."
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367 Hershberger Road, Roanoke, VA, 24012
3.0
(1 reviews)
"Friendship Retirement Community, located in Roanoke, VA, offers a variety of care types to meet the needs of its residents. These include In..."
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6910 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, 24019
2.0
(3 reviews)
"My 64 year old brain-injured, bipolar brother lives here and they are very patient and caring with him even though he sometimes screams at workers for the least thing that displeases him. He has been in other more upscale locations that did not tole..."
READ MORE1205 Moorman Ave Nw, Roanoke, VA, 24017
"Virginia's Assisted Living Facility is located in Roanoke, VA, and offers assisted living care. The facility provides both private and semi-..."
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2001 Ridgewood Drive, Salem, VA, 24153
4.2
(20 reviews)
"Brookdale Salem Virginia was a very nice facility. The location is terrific. We live very close. It's clean. We saw an example room and it was ample. It wasn't over-excessive. It had a little kitchen and a little refrigerator. It's repainted, it's cl..."
READ MORE3365 Ogden Rd, Roanoake, VA, 24018
5.0
(2 reviews)
"My tour of Woodland Hills Community was very good. It was a very lovely facility because it's quite new, so it's very beautiful. And they have some unique features for their residents that are quite nice. One is that they offer enrichment classes for..."
READ MOREThe Virginia Department of Social Services is responsible for overseeing assisted living facilities in the state. This includes issuing and reissuing licenses to facilities that meet standards and revoking them from those that don’t. Although the Long-Term Care Ombudsman can monitor facilities, it has no direct authority over them. However, its reports on facilities can factor in licensing decisions.
The 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey puts assisted living rates in Roanoke near $7,060 per month, which surpasses the Virginia norm of $6,050 and the national median of $5,350. Local care costs also trend higher than rates in many nearby cities, including Virginia Beach, where residents pay around $6,022, and Richmond, where facilities charge approximately $5,701.
Roanoke
$7,060
Virginia
$6,050
United States
$5,350
Blacksburg
$7,282
Richmond
$5,701
Virginia Beach
$6,022
Charlottesville
$6,400
Assisted living communities in Roanoke charge a median monthly rate of $7,060. This amount exceeds the cost of nonresidential long-term care solutions, including in-home care, which comes in at around $5,434, and adult day health care, which has a baseline rate of $1,668. However, it serves as an affordable option compared to nursing home care, which comes in near $9,308.
In-Home Care
$5,434
Home Health Care
$7,055
Adult Day Health Care
$1,668
Assisted Living Facility
$7,060
Nursing Home Facility (semi-private room)
$9,308
The state of Virginia has an Auxillary Grant to help offset the costs of assisted living. There is also an Alzheimer’s Assisted Living Waiver to Medicaid that will pay for assisted living facilities to those who are 55 years or older and are suffering from Alzheimer’s or a related form of dementia.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Virginia page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Virginia page.
The following resources can help families make assisted living more affordable and give them somewhere to go if they’re concerned about the standard of care provided to their loved ones.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| VA Aid and Attendance Benefits | (800) 827-1000 | The VA Aid and Attendance benefit is a monthly payment added to the VA pension for U.S. military veterans currently residing in senior living facilities. The benefit is also available to spouses of vets. Many factors can affect the level of payment but the maximums are $1,881 for a single vet, $1,209 for a surviving spouse and $2,230 for a couple. Veterans unsure if they qualify can check by using the free online tool provided by VeteranAid.org. |
| VA Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program (VICAP) | (800) 552-3402 | VICAP is a free program provided by the Office for Aging Services to seniors in Virginia who are Medicare beneficiaries or need help with enrolling. Counselors provide confidential face-to-face support, informing seniors of their current levels of coverage and advising them on how to plug any gaps in their insurance. This can include discussing private health care insurance. However, the counselors’ services are unbiased. They won’t try to sell insurance plans. |
| Long-Term Care Ombudsman | (800) 552-5019 | The Long-Term Care Ombudsman is an advocate for seniors residing in assisted living communities. Ombudsmen make unannounced visits to facilities to talk to the residents, remind them of their rights and investigate any complaints they make about their standard of care. If the complaint suggests criminality, such as elder abuse, the ombudsman will refer it to the appropriate authority. Families and third parties can also register complaints. The ombudsman also holds reports about assisted living communities, which families can access for free to help them make more informed choices regarding the best facilities for their loved ones. |
| Salem Senior Center | (540) 375-3054 | The Salem Senior Center is only a 15-minute journey from Roanoke. It’s a place where seniors can congregate and socialize with others, participate in activities designed to improve their fitness and take part in educational classes. The center also organizes regular day trips and some overnight trips. Some health support services are available, such as blood pressure checks conducted by the Salem Fire Department. |
Roanoke-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Virginia are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Virginia page for more information about these laws.
Assisted Living
Lisa987
5.0
Review of The Harmony Collection at Roanoke - Assisted Living
We toured The Harmony Collection at Roanoke - Assisted Living. It was excellent. We were very impressed with that facility. It is a very large facility. It is a very active community. There were...
Assisted Living
Lisa987
4.0
Review of TerraBella Pheasant Ridge
We went to tour TerraBella Pheasant Ridge. It was excellent. We met with the administrator there and he was very thorough in explaining how the facility works. We were able to talk with the chef...
Assisted Living
Lisa987
5.0
Review of Woodland Hills Community
My tour of Woodland Hills Community was very good. It was a very lovely facility because it's quite new, so it's very beautiful. And they have some unique features for their residents that are...
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