Assisted Living Communities in Salem, VA

Founded in 2005, Paradise of Virginia, Inc. is a family-owned residential care and assisted living provider. We operate two facilities in the southern Shenandoah Valley. Situated between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, the Roanoke Valley has natural beauty and outdoor amenities that have always made it an attractive place to live. Having two locations, one in Roanoke and one in Troutville, allows us to spread care twice as far. We care about our communities and do our best everyday to serve them to the fullest Magnolia Ridge in Roanoke, with licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services for 34 beds, Cave Creek in Troutville (Botetourt County), licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services for 55 beds Cave Creek has professional staffing to meet the needs of residential, assisted, and intensive assisted levels of care. It requires no entrance fee. The monthly rate for residential level care in a semi-private room includes dining, daily housekeeping, personal laundry, linens, medication administration and personal care assistance. Private rooms are also available. Cost is determined by the level of care needed. Cave Creek offers planned activities at the facility, as well as, recreational outings, weekly trips to Roanoke for shopping and transportation to appointments. Cave Creek is licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services for 55 beds and is approved by the Salem Veterans Administration Residential Care Program. Veterans who qualify for pension based on need, may qualify for aid and attendance pension, enabling them to afford care. Staff will assist with paper work and help you through the application process. We offer three levels of care: residential, assisted, and intensive assisted, so our residents can have as much personal care as needed or required. Because of this continuum of care, our residents seldom need to be transferred to other facilities.Paradise provides the key components needed for its residents to have a happy, healthy and wholesome life, including: Home cooked meals, accommodating special diets when necessary Both private and semi-private rooms Daily housekeeping Personal laundry Medication administration Transportation Planned recreation and outings A canteen for residents Paradise of Virginia facilities are staffed with caring professionals and are expertly run, professionally managed and methodically organized. Contact us today to learn more about how we can assist you and your loved one.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Virginia Department of Social Services Facility Search

"We toured Commonwealth Senior Living at Christiansburg. It's a fabulous place. I can't say enough good things about the folks; they were wonderful. They might be overstaffed, but that's a good thing. They've got enough staff to take care of the residents in the community there, but they come with a price. They gave us a wonderful tour. I think my mom will just love all the different things that they have going on. The place was very clean. They were doing some remodelling as well. They really worked hard to try to accommodate us. They offered for us to stay for a meal, but mom was tired. Whatever they had cooking in the kitchen smelled good. They were growing their own spices, and everything was fresh."

"Runk & Pratt at Smith Mountain Lake was pretty good. That was one of the better ones. It was a little more expensive, but they would bring my mother's meals to her and they would always take them down to the cafeteria. They always have somebody on-call going around. At the time, they were going on a bus trip out to the lake. The staff was great. Maintenance was good and it was really clean. In the room they showed me that they were going to get ready, they had stripped the walls down and they were going to repaint it. It was all right."

"Commonwealth Senior Living at Radford was really nice. The person who gave us the tour was great. The rooms were a good size. They have nice walk-in closets and good-sized bathrooms. It's in town. When you're in the community, it's quiet and you don't hear the traffic. The staff and residents seemed friendly."

"Carriage Hill Retirement had their own memory care that was separate. The rooms were a nice size, and the showers were in the room. They were able to eat in their memory care unit. I saw their food, and it looked good. The staff who gave the tour was very nice and very professional."

"I moved to Friendship Salem Terrace, and so far, I like just about everything. The food is great. I'm going to have trouble keeping the weight off that I've lost over the past few years, and that's kind of a fun, good thing. Everything else is basically how friendly and thorough everyone has been, just meeting new people. The nurses have a good idea of what your medical needs are, and I've been very happy with the service. The only thing I don't like is that I wish they would serve breakfast past 9 a.m. as I kind of like to sleep in. Everybody gets on a first-name basis with you and treats you like they've known you for years even though that's the first time you've met them. They ask if you have any questions and make sure everything is the way you want it. They have a great variety of food to offer, usually two entrees at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and then all sorts of side dishes, and they always have plenty of desserts available. The cleanliness seems fine, and for the structure, I'm still getting used to what is where. I'm on the first floor and there are some things on the second floor that I haven't quite gotten comfortable with yet. So I'm still in a learning process there, but most of the facilities are in the middle of the complex and that's about where they should be. The activities are a traditional line of everything from bingo to religious services, to groups coming in to perform music or something along that line. Compared to other facilities, it seems to be worth the price. There's plenty of room for me in my room. It's got a nice sunroom, an area that's almost all windows all the way around, so that's very nice. I do have some concerns about the layout, the way it was set up does not seem convenient for what they ended up doing. I don't know if their original plan was adult care or what, but I've got one door that we just took off the hinges because all it does is get in the way and one door that basically we lock and don't use at all anymore because that can get in the way too."

"My mother was at the Memory Care Center for 13 months. They took her on a moment's notice when my dad had a heart attack and could no longer care for her. Staff were very kind to her, worked with her at the level where she was, not where they wanted her to be. She was coaxed to eat, encouraged to participate in activities as she could, and allowed to be alone if she wished. When her condition worsened, staff worked with us and Hospice to make her final days as peaceful as possible. I would highly recommend them to anyone. "

"We have been in a couple of the apartments in Richfield, but it would be a year before we could move in. It's beautiful. If you have to go to assisted living or into a nursing home, they have great facilities. The staff was great. Everybody there was great. There are different levels of living apartments. They have t'ai chi, which I'm very much interested in, exercise groups, different things, and a chapel. The building is absolutely beautiful."

"Absolutely gave my precious Mommy a life that she had not had for a long time. As far as my family is concerned The OAKS is absolutely the best there is. Words are inadequate for the care our mommy, Mary, received there. "

"My husband is currently at the Virginia Veterans Care Center. They've done a very good job with him, and they're doing regular, weekly COVID testing, and they've been very diligent in keeping that out of there. Even though they have a lot of cases now, they've actually done a very good job. Everybody's been fine, everybody's been very professional, and there's good communication with everybody up there. He seems satisfied with the food."

"Brandon Oaks has a great reputation. It is beautiful, but it is out of my price range. They're extremely friendly. I had lunch there and it was great. They have a library. They have everything. They have a pool and a tennis court. You name it, they have it. There's a hospital right down the road, and there's a big shopping center and a restaurant there. You name it, it's there. With regards to upkeep, it's spotless. It's very well maintained."

"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."

"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 small facility is that each and every patient admitted gets much more attention and care than they would be able to at a larger assisted living facility. This truly sets Magnolia Ridge apart as one of the best assisted living facilities that one can hope to find themselves in. Not too long ago, I had a relative who was admitted to the facility. Due to health complications, he was no longer able to care for and maintain himself, so an assisted living facility was one of the last options available. Due to the small size of the facility, he was able to receive the care and attention that he deserved, and up until his passing he was very happy to be staying at such a comfortable, homely place. "

"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 their residents. The residents can learn about all kinds of things while they're there during these enrichment sessions. They have a beautiful facility. The rooms that they used for respite were lovely. They were like one-bedroom apartments. The kitchens in the entrance area of the room were a little bit cramped, so we weren't quite sure how that would work with a wheelchair or a walker. That was one concern we had about the rooms in that facility. But the dining area was lovely, and the menu looked like gourmet food. The chef was from Italy. We talked with a couple of residents, so that was helpful. Overall, it was a very nice facility, but they required a 30-day respite stay."