Memory Care Communities in Annandale, VA

"My mother moved to Cogir of West End Alexandria's memory care. It's a very beautiful community. The attendance of the nurses is very helpful, and the support staff is very supportive. The director is very welcoming and very friendly. The buck stops with him. He takes action immediately if you need something. I haven't had a complaint, but in my experience of trying to get what my mother needed, I can see that he's very receptive and quick to implement what it was that she needed. The staff he gave me to deal with was also very receptive and very professional. I'm very pleased with them. My mother's room is good. I've seen the food and the menu, and they look very healthy. They have activity after activity. Every hour, they're changing and doing something with the people. They take field trips, art sessions, and music sessions. They do let the residents watch TV, but it's not a situation where they're sitting in front of the TV all day. When they watch TV, it's usually a movie in the evening. They don't have the time to watch TV during the day because they're moving them around to different activities."

"Mom is at Sunrise of Fairfax. We chose that place for her because it is close to where the family lives. They also offered a special 20 percent discount on their room, so there was an incentive involved. Mom is in a studio. It's got a beautiful view and it's brand new. They are just having difficulties hooking up the telephone in the room, but the staff seems great. I've gone to lunch and dinner and the food was good. The service though is a bit slow (if you're on a prime schedule). There's been folks singing Christmas carols (twice she participated in that) and there's an activities coordinator that's been letting her know that there's activities going on. So, she's been trying to get my mom involved. For the area, it's a good value."

"The Virginian was very nice, but we thought it was a little expensive. It's a beautiful facility. They had great facilities, too. They're just really wonderful. However, we were not happy with the floor plans we looked at. They had a small kitchen area, but we need a little bit more kitchen space than that. They don't have cottages; they're just apartments. The activities were great. They had a beautiful range of activities. The staff was very nice and very accommodating. We enjoyed our visit there, but it wasn't exactly what I was looking for. It's a couple of thousand a month more than most of the places we looked at. I would love to be there. However, it's a little far away from where we wanted to be. It's half an hour from the doctors, which is not good."

"My mom will be moving to Sunrise at Bluemont Park. I am impressed that it is the perfect size. It is not too big, but not too small. The staff was very friendly, very nice, and it makes her feel at home. She picked the studio apartment. It looks small, but suits her needs, and it has nice windows. The dining area seems nice. I didn't try the food, but people seem to like it very much. "

Life at Vienna Manor begins with family. We believe that when you make the decision to trust the love and care of your loved one to us, you make them part of our growing family. Our residents enjoy privacy, independence and personalized care while experiencing the one-on-one attention and engagement our boutique private facility provides. You can trust that your loved one will enjoy daily activities at their leisure, home-cooked meals, quality social and relaxation time and an environment that affords the pride and respect they so deserve. We focus on quality of life and the best care for our residents. Just some of the activities we provide: Gardening Happy Hours Game Nights Spa Day Live Music Performances Dancing and Exercise Pottery and Ceramics Cooking Group Card Games Movie Nights Come tour one of our 5 lovely homes located in Vienna, Oakton and Fairfax.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Virginia Department of Social Services Facility Search

"I toured Benchmark at Alexandria's assisted living last month. They were having a change of staff and were just setting up the facility. We ate lunch there, and it was very tasty and good. They had quite a selection and a variety of food available. As far as the food service, it was really good."

"The Providence Fairfax has excellent facilities. It's very well maintained and very well cared for. The proximity is close to my sister, my nephew, and my nieces. So, we could have a lot of family support for my father. Our move-in experience was very good. People are very welcoming and the residents are also very welcoming and they socialize. It's a good location. There's plenty of parking for the families and things like that. They have an excellent chef. The main thing that my father is doing right now is physical therapy, which he likes, but they also have different outing trips. Sometimes they have activities where people come in and play the piano or do some musical activities. There's movie night and when the weather's nice and you want to sit outside, there is a rooftop. Some amenities are available for whoever wants to participate. The facilities are very clean and very well laid out. My father has a one bedroom so there's enough space. He has a nice size bedroom, a comfortable living room, a kitchen, and elevator access. They also provide laundry service and cleaning services. So, they clean once a week and do laundry once a week. Internet and utilities are provided. It's only ten minutes from the hospital just in case of emergencies. The staff has been very helpful, very friendly, and very supportive. It's like staying in a five-star hotel. The food is excellent. It is very expensive but they provide the services that you need. In the Fairfax, Virginia area, everything there was expensive so that's just what's in the area."

"I toured Sunrise at Silas Burke House. I found that it's very similar to the other tours of the common areas and the residents' rooms. The area where they do have memory care residents, I saw, and it looks well maintained. The person who assisted me with the tour answered all my queries. I saw the dining area and the library."

"I visited Greenbrier Assisted Living which is all in one level. My tour experience with them was excellent. The staff that walked me through was also excellent, they were very good and it was a very good experience. I didn't think it would be like a real house that's been converted, it's very clean and the furnishings were nice. It was very, very nice. The facility itself was exceptional, it's very clean and has an updated atmosphere. Their location is convenient. They have an elevator and a very large common area for the residents to come together, socialize and watch TV."

"My mother lives in the memory care unit at this facility. Overall, my family's experience has been very positive. My mother is well cared for and seems very comfortable in her environment. Above all, the caregivers have expressed genuine concern for my mother and our entire family. We began hospice care several months ago and the staff at the memory care unit have worked seemlessly with the hospice providers to assure the best possible care as my mother's health declines. "

"We were impressed with Sunrise. We had a great meeting with the director and the facility was very nice. "

"Our visit at Sunrise of Arlington was nice. They had activities like going on trips out in the city, which I thought was nice. I saw the dining area, which was nice but not nicer than the other one I visited. The food was good but not as good as the other one I visited. "

"I got to tour Vitality Living Arlington. It's more geared to someone who can move around and be mobile, and that place isn't a fit for our needs. It was a great place. It's clean, and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. It seemed like a great place for a family person who'd feel comfortable that their loved one would not fall. It was a very special place. The staff who gave the tour was an excellent person. She was on point with everything, and she really was informative on everything that was going on in the building. The suites were fine. You have to bring your own furniture. It was very comfortable. I had no qualms about it at all. It was a decent place. I thought that the dining area looked good, but I didn't eat there. The staff I dealt with was very respectful and good to me."

"We visited Sunrise of Vienna right after they opened. The community only had a few residents at the time we visited. The facility is absolutely beautiful. It is a five-star, modern, gorgeous hotel. It's really pretty. My mother-in-law prefers an older-style Sunrise or the more homey-style assisted living. However, for me and my husband, if we had been looking for ourselves, it's what we would have picked. They outdid themselves on just being a beautiful facility. They have pretty, nicely laid-out apartments. There are different views and stuff like that. It was just really nice. For the common areas, there were little outdoor patios. The staff was outstanding and very knowledgeable. We did not try the food, but the dining area was upscale and nicely done. However, even though I've been raving about it, there were only a couple of residents, so we didn't get to see the community as it would come together."