Independent Living Communities in Hampton, VA

"My mother received excellent care at this facility. Staff is very professional and communicated regularly with the family. Atmosphere is very homey. I also appreciated the care she received during hospice. The care my mother received at "All in the Famiy" was better than the hospital . EXCELLENT!"

"I visited The Reserve at Greenbrier. It was very nice, they had a lot of activities, and my interaction with the staff was good. They had a little kitchen area for coffee and stuff, they had a gaming room, and a library. They had a daily calendar of activities and the facilities were nice."

"We toured Willow Creek Gracious Retirement Living. I was very impressed. There are a lot of steps and all, but they do have elevators. It was very nice and very attractive when you came in. The staff did a very good job on the tour. It was a group at that time, so she was very good at answering everybody's questions. There were quite a few as we went through. It was an excellent presentation. The food was very good. A brunch type of food. I saw some women, I don't know exactly what they would do, and it looked like some kind of crocheting. They were sitting in a group, and as we went through, we saw some of the men, they were playing some kind of a game, and we saw a lot of activity. The people there were very friendly with each other. I was impressed with the atmosphere that there seemed to be groups everywhere doing things or sitting with each other at the table. The people and the staff seemed to be very outgoing and very nice. The only problem was that they have a limited number of two bedrooms and they don't have one available right now."

"They understand the business they're in. It's a very attractive property. There's plenty of parking and chairs to sit on if you needed to outside the front door and by all the elevators. They have an active community going on. Two of the residents greeted me when I was there. The friendliness of the residents made the place the nicest one. The staff was very nice."

"My sisters and I were thrilled to find this home for mom. There are so many activities and the staff are wonderful. We love to stroll out back by the duck pond or sit in the breeze way. The residents are very friendly and welcomed mom with open arms. One great thing is the onsite physical and occupational therapy offered by Genesis, as well as the beauty salon. Having these services right in the building is so convenient. The staff take the time to get to know all the residents, and the maintenance staff are very helpful. Overall, it's been such a great transition for mom. "

"We toured Commonwealth Senior Living at Williamsburg. It was very nice. The staff were very helpful and nice, but they weren't quite as thorough as the tour staff from the other place. But they still were really good about giving us information when we asked for it. The living atmosphere was nice. It's worth considering for your relative. It looks like they take good care of their people there."

"My apartment is small but very comfortable for my dog Crystal and me. The staff is wonderful and there if I need them. There is a monthly list with activities and programs each day. The food is excellent!"

"I toured Edgeworth Park at New Town. It was a very, very nice place. They seemed to have a very secure check-in procedure there. The rooms were nice. The lady who took us on the tour was great. We saw their exercise room. Of course, we saw the dining room, and it looked very nice. It sounds like they are very responsive to people's dietary needs. An example that they used is that, if they have someone who is having a problem eating, they would work with them to come up with some things that he/she would be able to eat."

"This is a long overdue letter of thanks to Gloucester House for the care of my mother. I truly believe we could not have found a better place for her to finish out her years on earth than in the Sweet Memories Unit at GH. Hindsight is 20/20 and we can see how it all fell into place. We (my sister and I) feel we were "lead" to GH. It all started back in 2003. My husband and I purchased a home in Hayes. We physically moved in 2004. At the time, my mother and sister shared a residence in northern Virginia. As we got out into the community of Gloucester, people would inquire as to why we chose Gloucester as our retirement home. I always answered, "I don't know. It just happened." A friend of mine told me that there had to be a reason so I started looking for the reason. It took several years before I realized why we were here. In 2009 my sister became engaged and married. It was her first marriage at the age of 66! She called me and asked if I could find a home for mother who had been diagnosed w/Alzheimer's for years and was 96 years old. I did not know where to turn. I picked up a copy of Senior Living and found that GH offered care for Alzheimer patients. We came to GH and we were totally impressed w/the facility. GH was like a home, not an institution. There were no elevators to deal with. The staff speaks English which was not true in northern Virginia. We met you and we were so impressed. It was such an easy transition from mother's previous living arrangement to GH. My mother was very happy at GH and we enjoyed visiting her there. Her happiness and comfort meant everything to us. Thank you, thank you, thank you! "

"Around last April, the family had come to the conclusion that Grandma keeping her house, as need of home repair and full of mounting bills was not worth it. She was aside from me living there (and myself moving out) was isolated from her friends in Hampton (she lived in Newport News). And driving was becoming an issue especially if it rained or grew too dark. Grandma though didn't want to simply be 'tossed in a home'. When you think of a home, you think of cantankerous older persons shuffling along yelling for water. My Ma found this place and it is almost an 'anti-home-. Grandma has her one unit that's fashion like an apartment, her mailbox it right down the hall that passes the great room. But the best was how bright and airy the place looks. You really feel like your in some high end apartment/condo complex. The place is so nice my Ma is serious considering moving there in a few years. I mean your food is planned for you and your right by the city attractions. Funnier still was that within a day of living there, Grandma met a few family and friends from way back in the day. She gets out, plays (or rather is trying to relearn) spades and is just living it up in a place she doesn't have to maintain. You barely feel the staff presence which is a good thing as you really feel like she's just a gray haired bachelorette having a ball. But small things like panic buttons and oversized bathrooms tell you if something were to happen help will be right there. Rather ace living space. "

"My sister in-law found Seton Manor for my mother-in- law. The staff is nice. The studio room is big enough and it was nice. They quite a few things that they do there. You can’t get in without a code for every apartment you are vising. "

"My aunt was at Sinclair Commons. I kind of liked the place. She seemed happy when she was there. The area that it was in was pretty good for her because of her activities. She could get around and do what she needed to do quite easily. Overall, I think it was a really good area. I really didn't have too many dealings with the staff. The very few that I did there, they were quite courteous and helpful. If I looked like I was lost or something, they were willing to help and get me in the right direction. The rooms were fair. I wouldn't say that they were extremely spacious, but I really don't know how much she was paying for her rent to compare. It seemed to be just a little bit on the small side as far as the bedrooms go. The living room was pretty nice, though. They have a full kitchen in their apartment and they are able to cook their own food, but they have a community room where you can have visitors or gathering. They have crafts. Sometimes even the residents themselves put together stuff like a little book club or something. Some of the residents make their own activities in addition to what the place offers."

Peartree health care is an assisted living home where we treat each other as family. A single family home that I turned into an assisted living business. Nov 20th was when I brought and closed on the house. Peartree health care will expand. The services we provide are 3 meals a day snacks in between each meal medication management daily exercise activities Holiday parties!! We also will be going on outings according to the weather. Here at Peartree Health Care we try to provide and assist the best care possible for our residents.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Virginia Department of Social Services Facility Search

"The Chesapeake was very nice. If you have a car, parking seems to be a problem. It is very high end, and it is very costly. You have to pay something to get into it, and then you have a monthly fee. The amenities are very, very nice. It's probably one of the nicer ones around. I really couldn't find anything wrong with it; it's just very, very high end. The apartment sizes are fairly nice. They have a beauty shop inside. Their food was very, very good. They have a bus to take you to places. They have a lot of community activities. It's very, very big. A lot of the apartments are located quite a way from the eating areas and stuff like that, so it does take a lot of walking sometimes. That would be the only downside. The staff were very good. They have 2-bedroom and 1-bedroom units. They have a living room, efficiency kitchen, and nice-sized closets."