Assisted Living Communities in Staunton, VA

"I toured Birch Ridge. I like that it's small. I like the grounds. The man couldn't have been nicer to answer my questions. I've had a good experience. The facility was very clean. It probably needs to be modernized and updated. It has the feel of being old, but it was clean. The rooms are nice, but their common area, the furniture, it's old."

"I went to Birch Gardens of Royal Care. It is a very pleasant location and a very nicely designed facility. Big space. It had plenty of places for the residents to sit and enjoy games and activities and a nice garden out back. The bedrooms and the bathrooms are all well-designed for people with varying degrees of disability. The staff is very respectful and helpful. The building is very attractive and very clean. It's an older building, but it's well-kept."

"My parents moved into The Retreat at Fishersville. They've exceeded my expectations, they've been wonderful, and I couldn't be happier with the way they worked with myself and my parents. The rooms were clean and painted, and everything's been tip-top and in new condition. The staff has been absolutely wonderful, very kind, patient, and caring. On the first day, I ate a meal there, and it was very good. The place is very clean and they're very welcoming, but there's not a great deal going because of the COVID virus."

"My friend went to Regency at Augusta. It's a beautiful, well-equipped facility with very caring workers. She has a one-bedroom apartment. It has a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. She was able to bring her own furniture, and she was able to keep her pets. The facility is brand new. She loves the food. She is very much loving it. She has been in quarantine since she moved in, but she will be out this week. I've met two or three staff members, and they have been most helpful."

"Overall the Living Waters facility was accommodating and provided an intimate environment for my grandparents. We liked that the facility was a smaller remodelled house instead of a more institutionalized building. The staff was polite and when we experienced problem staff - management responded quickly. Food was always sub-par but again since the overall facility was large - the kitchen and dining areas were close enough to talk with the cooks - which made the overall feeling comfortable. We were disappointed with the lack of daily activities - most residents watched television most of the time. "

"All I can say Is Wow! Shenandoah Nursing was the best choice for our father. My family began looking for long term care for my father and we've been on Shenandoah's wait list for a long while. I can see now why there Is a wait list. The staff are wonderful, treated each one of my sisters and our father like he was family. They went above and beyond what you would expect to make our father comfortable and he's a particular gentleman to say the least. Everyone there Is happy to be there, staff included and It shows. The director of nursing and her team of nursing staff always made us feel comfortable. Invited us to call or stop in at anytime. What a relief that was to us knowing our father was getting the best care. The facility Is immaculate, food was great and we didn't want for anything while our father was a resident. Thank you Shenandoah nursing and rehab."

"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."

"My parents have been in Stuarts Draft Retirement Community and Christian Homes. They have a two-bedroom apartment in the main complex, and it comes with a kitchen, a dining area, and a little Juliet deck. It's clean, has carpeting, central heating air, and they're very happy in that complex. They're down the hall from the dining area, and then they are just an elevator away from a fitness center, the library, and the game room. The community itself also offers one-bedroom apartments, and they have two or three different sizes. They have a nice variety of floor plan options, in addition to semi-detached houses around the campus. The staff is very polite and very friendly too. They have a hair cutter that comes once a week every Thursday, and in the chapel downstairs there's a place that's partly a library, and there are exercise machines scattered throughout near the chapel. On the top floor, there's another library, with stationary bicycles, and running-type machines. It's kind of a dispersed setup. The foods are a la carte, and separate on their contracts, but my parents are diabetic and they do not offer a special menu for that."

"My husband was at Waynesboro Manor for awhile. Their environment was very good, and his room was very nice. I was very pleased with all of their staff. My experience there was very good until the last day. I found him sitting in a room by himself very soiled and dehydrated. I think they need to check on their patients more often. "

"Summit Square is a lovely facility.I attended a bible study there that my church provided and met many of the residents and staff. A warm and caring environment.Very clean.Residents speak very highly of the staff and opportunity for many varied activities and fellowship.I am a geriatric nurse and have visited many facilties.I would highly recommend Summit Square. "

"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. "

"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. "

"My mother-in-law had stayed in the assisted living at The Lodge for a year. We chose it because it was a new center and it was in our town. It was clean, spacious and had a high ratio of caregivers to clients. Staff was very helpful and friendly. The food was extraordinary. I liked that it was like a community with three levels of cares. It had everything you needed. It had arts, movies, theater. They brought in people from the UVA that were working on research with yoga and dementia. They had all the games, arts and crafts, and there were people who came in just to talk to them. They had activity directors that exercise them on whatever level they were at. It had an exercise room, beautician's room and art room. It had a pub, a deli and a little country store. It was proximate to a golf course and other stores nearby. It was like a little village and my mother-in-law was happy there. The view was beautiful for them. They had a garden where they could work on. They had physical therapy on sight. It had independent living, assisted living, higher level assisted living and dementia care. They did a really nice job. "

"Mountainside Senior Living is TRULY a hidden gem. The facility, staff, assistance and dining are second to none!! My mom absolutely loves it here!! If I could give this place 10 stars I would, but 5 is the highest!! I surely hope that when I am of age to enter an assisted living facility, Mountainside is still available!!!"