Memory Care Communities in Chesapeake, VA

"I liked that All About Family Residential Care, LLC was a home atmosphere. It was in a residence, it was a home and there were not very many residents. You had one employee for three people. What I liked least was their visiting hours, they were very restrictive of the visiting hours. In terms of the staff who toured us around, I would have liked to see a higher level of medical knowledge. It was a very clean facility. They have a courtyard, a fenced-in backyard. They have a very nice TV viewing area or a cinema area. Very nice community area."

"My mother moved into Commonwealth Senior Living at Leigh Hall. She's in memory care. Everybody was warm and friendly. I like the look of the place. It was bright and nice. The rooms were nice. It just seemed like a good fit. She said the food is good. They have all kinds of activities. I'm not there during activity time, but I know they have sewing, different crafts, they play with a ball, and they play with balloons. They just do all kinds of different things. Everybody was very friendly, came up to me, and introduced themselves. It's a nice place. I chose them over the other one because it was more open and airy and the sun shines. I just liked it better."

"Karolwood Gardens Norfolk was clean. They were helpful. It had good access for handicapped people. It was a basic home for senior citizens and the staff was friendly. When I looked at it, it wasn't worn down. It was well taken care of. The maintenance was good. I looked at the surrounding areas and just thought that I wanted to be there and it would have been safe for me to be there. They spoke about the place well. They weren't like salesmen. They told you like it was. I just didn't eat the food."

"I visited The Gardens and it was a beautiful place. It was nicely furnished and very clean. The staff seemed to be very good. They had a lot of activities. They had exercises. They were singing. They got very good food and they had their own menu and the residents could pick what they wanted and the dining room was nice. "

"I was very impressed with what Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House had to offer. When we went there, they knew we were coming, and they had everything together and all the paperwork and stuff to give us right then and there. It was very, very well organized. It was well-kept. They were all very friendly."

"The Waterford at Virginia Beach was really good and you get what you pay for. It seems very organized, well-kept, and I was impressed with the staff. The residents looked well-kept, and the staff made sure they were kept clean and well-fed. They had healthy balanced meals, and they were very straightforward in saying they had snacks at certain times. Some of the residents can have microwaves. It's topnotch."

"We toured Brookdale Virginia Beach. The rooms they showed us were very nice. They showed us a semi-private room, a smaller private room, and a larger private room. They have several common areas that are also very nice. There is a little garden area that residents can freely access because the memory care units in all these facilities are very secure, so residents can't wander out, but they are free to move around as much as they want."

"The staff at Harmony at Independence was very friendly. The facility was very nice, and they had a lot of activities for the adults. It didn't seem like a nursing home, and I felt it was a very diverse mix of residents. My father would comfortably fit in there. The staff was very attentive. You could see that they had a rapport and relationship with the residents. They had a movie theater room. They had an activity room, 2 libraries, and a gym area."

"Harmony at Harbour View was a nice facility, and they have a caring staff. It was very large, and I was afraid that mom would've gotten lost. It's a very big facility. They had a lot of stuff like the weight room, the crafts room, and a theater. The location was kind of a downside. It was too far away for us, and it was in kind of a congested area. It was very clean and well kept."

"Bickford of Virginia Beach was beautiful and very well-managed. It's just that my mom is a lot younger than everybody that's there. Also, there wasn't a whole lot of outside activity (it was February when I went in there). They have games, gatherings of different sorts, card playing, and just more indoor-related behaviors and activities. If it was appropriate for my mom, I would think it would be an excellent place for someone. It's a nice place and it's in a great location. They were all very considerate, thoughtful, and professional."

"Mother passed while at Arden Court within a week after she had a terminal diagnosis. The staff couldn't have been more loving and caring with her from her arrival to Arden Court and through the week that she passed. They were loving, kind, and nurturing to her always. I cannot thank you enough for making it a happy home for her. I tell everyone about how wonderful and dedicated you all are to your house guests!"

"My wife is at Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton and it's been excellent. The staff there cared greatly for the individuals. Her room is a studio and it's completely satisfactory. They have a courtyard. Visitation is very easy, it has been relatively unstructured, and it has been very open for me. I visit her every day. I know they have activities, but I am unaware of whether she participates or not. It is all on the first floor so there are no stairs, and the value is excellent. Their efficiency apartment is not furnished, so we had to furnish it. They do provide linens and that's a nice feature. But they only provide linens for a single bed, and nobody owns single beds anymore. They provided me with a single bed, then I got some chairs, a small dresser, a mirror, and a few pictures and things from home, which I put up on the walls. I got a lamp and some other things to make an efficiency look nice. It was very easy to go down to a little furniture store and pick up a few pieces or grab a few pieces from home. The bed has a relatively uncomfortable mattress, and my sister-in-law brought a cover over there to put over the mattress to soften it up, which was nice. My wife has never really complained about our sleeping arrangements over the years, she's very, very flexible about things, and everything has worked out well."

"My wife is in Harper's Station Yorktown. They care about her. The staff is very good. They have a licensed nurse, and she takes care of her and makes sure she gets her medicine. She's an eater. They fed me a good meal. It's a brand new facility, so it's perfect. They have plenty of activities for all the residents. It's just that my wife is too far into her dementia, so she doesn't participate. It's a lot of money for sleeping and eating."

"We visited Harmony on the Peninsula. They took us to the cafeteria, which was very fancy, and the grounds where they can sit outside and walk around or work in the garden. They gave us a tour of the different floor patterns, and they showed us the library. The tenants looked very happy being there, and they didn't look depressed. The person who gave us the tour was very informative about their meals, the activities, and how much it would cost us for my parent."