The Best Independent Living Communities in Nelson County, VA

"Oakmont Apartments is really a good and nice apartment. It would have been a comfortable place for us, but they are just expensive. "

"My aunt is a resident of The Legacy at North Augusta. The staff is limited because that's the way the world works these days. The family needed to supplement with additional caregivers throughout the day, each day, and so that was an additional cost for them. They just don't have enough staff to maintain that level of care for memory care people who just need 24/7 care. It's not the fault of the company, it's just the way the situation is but I couldn't give them a five because of that. The place is very nicely done."

"I decided to keep my mother at AVIVA Baldwin Park where she has been a resident for 20+ years. She loves her apartment. It's excellent. It is spacious. It is wheelchair accessible. The staff is extremely caring. My mother has always enjoyed dining downstairs in their beautiful setting for years. But since she is at this age, she receives her meal in her room for additional cost. She has housekeeping, which is included. Meals are included, too. It's a beautiful clean facility with any maintenance quickly done when needed. My mother has laundry services that can be provided as far as sheets and towels. And then if you need extra personal items, that's additional cost. But all in all, it's just been a wonderful facility. Everyone is very happy there. There are lots of activities for those that are active. There are concerts and musical performances in the evening, bingo and games in the afternoon, and the ladies sit around and have lots of clubs and activities. So it's a vibrant community, which my mother participated in up until 100."

"When I got to Brightview Baldwin Park, they had already set up for one of the residents to have lunch with me, so I felt welcomed. The food was excellent. It's all-inclusive which means your meals and housekeeping are provided except your own telephone. The apartments are not as big as I would like, but they're sufficiently big enough. They do your towels, sheets and linens for you and have interesting exercise programs as well as other activities. It's the type of place that would make sure I come out of my apartment and participate. The food was excellent, and the staff was very personable."

"I visited Parkview at South Pantops. It was gated and you can't just walk in. It has key access to get into the building. The apartments are nice and there's somebody on site but not all the time. Fairly convenient to the shopping area and the medical facility if needed but a lot of it is the cost. The staff was very nice but it's a little hard to get in touch with them."

"I moved to The Independence. It's a one bedroom with a patio, nice living room, dining area, big kitchen, and laundry. We have a poetry reading group. We have a whole bunch of stuff. We do bridge, bingo, and mahjong. I love the staff. They are very good. The cleanliness is good. We have a patio and we have barbecues. We have a library. The value for the money is great."

"If you had to choose a perfect place to spend your golden years, Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge would probably rank as a top contender. This continuing care retirement community offers a full continuum of care, including a large assisted living component. Residents of Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge can spend their days enjoying a full schedule of activities or quietly relaxing on one of the outdoor patios, where expansive views of the surrounding mountains are almost intoxicating. This is a beautifully maintained facility that offers exceptional care to its residents, in addition to its location on a mountaintop just outside of Charlottesville.My mother was a resident at another assisted living community, and I took her to Westminster Canterbury to visit a friend, who had moved there after she was unable to live on her own. We were both overwhelmed with the idyllic location and the airy atmosphere that existed in the various building and cottages. On this particular day, the drive up the mountainside provided breathtaking vistas. On one side, you could see the town of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia campus. On the other side, you could see the gently rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a beautiful and peaceful location."Catered living" is the term that Westminster Canterbury uses to describe their assisted living services, which includes the 24/7 healthcare oversight, medication management, daily help with dressing, toileting, bathing and other personal need, and housekeeping and laundry services. Residents also have three nutritious meals in their choice of dining areas, plus an array of fresh fruit and snacks throughout the day. Because of its location, there is scheduled transportation to doctor appointments, as well as outings and other recreational trips. Living here is not cheap; you have a rather substantial entrance fee plus hefty monthly rent, so this is a place for those who have a considerable amount of savings.One of the best features about Westminster Canterbury is its sense of community. Every effort is made to camouflage that it is an assisted living facility. The nursing staff and aides dress in brightly colored uniforms that look more like street clothes than antiseptic scrubs. They are bright and positive and treat all the residents with love and respect.Westminster Canterbury has more to do and more activities than the average assisted living facility, including a fully stocked library, a beautiful therapeutic pool, a beauty salon, music recital areas and walking and nature trails, that are wheelchair accessible. The calendar of activities is also full, so no resident is ever bored. This is an impressive place for you or your loved one, on the condition that you have the ability to pay the hefty charges. That is the only negative thing about Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge. "

"I toured. The apartment's pretty small. They serve two meals a day. They have lounges. It's a sort of typical higher-end retirement place. They have a courtyard and common spaces. They have a cafe-type and a bar-type area, which I think you can use if you want to have a get-together. They have an activity room. They had a saltwater heated pool and a movie theater room. They have a fair number of amenities."