The Best Independent Living Communities in Chesapeake City County, VA

"We visited Harmony at Independence two years ago. They had a theater, beauty salon, computer room, library, and activity buses that they could take the residents out to doctor's appointments and shopping. Everybody was just great, and everybody we interviewed with was wonderful. We also had a meal there, and it was great. They staff was very nice, very accommodating, professional, courteous, and helpful. The facility was wonderful, too. It was very new, in great shape, and well-maintained."

"We toured Harmony at Harbour View. The staff seemed to be very, very nice. It's a very new facility. It looks about five or six years old. They're less expensive. We didn't eat any food, we just toured the place and the facilities. The staff was good and seemed to be busy and taking care of the patients."

"After living for 33 years at home, I could not be any happier to have found a home at First Colonial Inn. I visited 7 communities that I’ve heard advertisements for, 2 of which friends lived at, and found that although First Colonial Inn is off the beaten path, it is the best location that’s quiet and peaceful. This is the happiest I have been since leaving home and I can go on all day talking about FCI. I’ve been here for a few months now and I honestly can’t find anything wrong. I enjoy seeing the ladies walk their dogs and can see associates coming into work and leaving for the day. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else; this place is my second family. The associates are all wonderful! All the dining staff are nice and friendly. Malinda and Dana were wonderful during my move in process and made me feel like I was one of them. The aides here are wonderful, all of them are helpful and knowledgeable. I love waking up and having an aide come in to check on me with a smile. Dr. Kellam is a joy and it’s nice to not have to go out since I am unable to drive due to an injury. This place supplies all that you need. I cannot say enough about the Inn, there aren’t enough words in my vocabulary. The kindness and patience shown to those who can’t do for themselves is incredible and heartwarming. "

"I was extremely impressed with this facility. We were invited over to have Sunday brunch and the food and restaurant was outstanding. My wife and I were taken on a tour of the facility and we were impressed with the renovations and all of the scenic views. One of our favorite views was from the 9th Floor open patio that gave you a spectacular view of the Chesapeake Bay and the surrounding area. We had a wonderful time visiting and highly recommend it to others. "

"I visited the independent living community of Harper's Station Yorktown. What I like best about them would be the cleanliness and friendliness. They said they do three meals a day, but I did not try their food. They have a library and a theater. The layout and the floor plan of the room were also nice. The person who gave the tour was good."

"The Cottages at Great Bridge was small and convenient to where I needed to be. They didn't have meals. They had very nice, quiet grounds. They also game rooms and social areas for the seniors, which were very acceptable and nice."

"My mother-in-law is at Greenbrier Senior Apartments. They have a pull cord in every room so if something should happen you just pull it to get help. She still can pretty much take care of herself. We have to do grocery shopping and doctor's appointments but she can still dress and cook for herself. The place is very clean, the staff is wonderful, everybody there is very nice. The leasing manager is super good and when we need something done, they do it right away. My mother-in-law was one of the first residents to move in, she's been there for a long time now, it's been over 13 or 14 years."

"I visited Jamestown Commons. They have two days a week of socials, and they have a bus to take you around. Everything is strictly independent there. They have a courtyard, an exercise room, and a game room. "

"900 Acqua Luxury Senior Apartments was very nice inside. I did not see an apartment there because they did not have any openings, but the people we talked with were very nice and very helpful. It has a pool, and it just was a nice place, and it is reasonably priced. Because they didn't have any openings, the staff told me about their sister community. 900 Acqua Luxury has one building, but they're also building another building. And there will be doctors' offices around the new building, so that'll make it more convenient for me. It's a very attractive place, although they do not do meals. They have a pool table, they have a library that you can get books out of at any time, and they also have a game room that different people use there. They have activities, but not as often as the other facility I toured. The staff said that once a month they do something special, and then once a month you get free breakfast. So there are little things that they add, and it just suited me the way it looked. It was very clean, very nice, wide, and has an elevator. "

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"I love The Vero at Chesapeake. It's great. I take care of a friend's aunt there. I take her to get her hair done and take her to lunch, and we do puzzles and have fun. She's got a huge room, which is a suite. She's got a little bedroom in the back corner, and the next bedroom is like for a husband and wife sort of thing. In the other bedroom, they've made a little living room with a TV. Then they got a little kitchenette on the one side and a pretty big bathroom with a walk-in shower. They exercise every day in the gym. They have somebody come out there and do chair exercises. They have beautiful two or three different patios that you can go out and sit on. They have umbrellas and patio tables that you can go out and sit around the gardens, which are very nicely landscaped. They have a lot of activities going on. Something is going on every week. People are coming in to sing. They have a social hour where you go up and get punch or soft drinks, snacks, and visit with a lot of people. They make a get-together kind of thing. They have a couple of different games. They have cornhole tournaments every day. In the afternoon, they have bus rides. They go out and get ice cream or go out to a farm or stop and get coffee or something like that, something fun for them every day. I love all of the staff. I eat their food every week. I take her to the big dining room and we have lunch together. Their food is great."

"Harbor's Edge is beautiful and very high end. It's a really nice place. My friends' apartments are lovely. They had 10 adults in the living room and it wasn't crowded. We were there for our annual baseball draft. My friends love it there. It's a huge building, and there's a bank and a beauty parlor in the facility. I would move there. I heard that the food is fantastic."

"My tour with Lynnhaven Cove went very well. It appears to be very well taken care of. It was the cheapest of all of the places that I toured. There's a maximum income that you can earn to live there, but I just liked it very much. It has a garden where you can plant stuff in. The staff was very helpful and very nice. I've met two different people (one of them was the girl who helped me register). The process was very, very fast and seamless. I tried to apply at a couple of other places, and you had to gather together a lot of paperwork and tax returns and pay stubs and all that kind of stuff. So, it was kind of tedious. The facility was very clean. They have a rec room with a piano and all kinds of amenities."

"The company staff/owners have been incredibly helpful; they attentively listened to my needs and concerns. They expressed genuine empathy and compassion. They reached out to me days later to ensure that I didn’t need anything else, but also reassured me that they know it’s a difficult decision and to ultimately do what’s best for me and my loved one. Praying that my siblings and I can all agree that this is the best place for our mom."