Memory Care Communities in Williamsburg, VA

"I took my sister over to Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House. She just got a chance to look at the outside of the facility. She is aware of where it is, and she got the chance to see the outside of the facility. I spoke with the coordinator personally. I got a chance to have a little chit chat with pretty much everybody in the facility, although it was on a Zoom. We had a Zoom meeting and hooked up that way. The outside was very nice. Very elegant. It was not a scary-looking building. The landscaping and all of that was wonderful. It was very clean with a nice, modern appearance. I was pleased with that. It was very well maintained. I spoke with one of the placement coordinators. She had me on the phone, and we did a Zoom conference. As she walked around the facility, inside and outside, she gave me an opportunity to see inside, what it was like, e.g., the rooms, and who was in charge of what. I met some of the staff. It gave me a really good idea of what the facility offered. I was actually very pleased with that, but I'm not the one who's going to be living there. When I brought my sister so she could see it again, we needed to have special permission to go in. We just kinda went there on a whim. She only got a chance to see the facility this time from the outside. She is familiar with the facility, although she has not been in it yet for herself. They have activities. From what I'm understanding, very slowly, they're able to relax some of their restrictions depending on the visitations. They are allowing some visitations with one person during a certain timeframe. They still have to maintain social distancing, and they still have to maintain masks with no contact, but at least they get to be in the same room this time."

"I toured Harper's Station Yorktown. The people, the community itself, are very welcoming. I got a chance to eat there. They had a lot of choices, and the food was very good. The washer/dryer was good, a closet with doors. That's the only thing I was hesitant about, but good size. This facility is practically new. They have a pool and exercise equipment, and everything you need."

"Harmony on the Peninsula was nice and well kept. The staff was very informative. The place was very organized. They gave me the menu for two weeks and it looked good. It had a nice variety, and there are certain things that are available every day. Some residents were eating, and some were watching TV. We got there after lunchtime. The facility was very nice, very clean, and well kept. It's convenient and it's fairly new. I was impressed."

"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."

"Wow! Where to start? Despite our son's unfortunate circumstances, he was very fortunate to have been a resident at Anderson's Cozy Home. After being diagnosed with a nasty disease, FTD, our Michael was the first resident there. The Andersons treated him with love and compassion, just like family. They are special people, and are now part of our family as "adopted children and grandson." You will not find better care! They have a spacious home located in a beautiful setting. One of the things we liked the most is the Andersons don't just sit around the house. They offer stimulating, family activities by taking residents to ball games, museums, musical events and parks. We felt like we hit the jackpot, knowing that Michael was in the best hands possible. "

"We're doing OK here at English Meadows Williamsburg Campus. The staff is well coordinated. They get along with each other, especially with the residents here quite well. They're very helpful. I'm very impressed with that aspect of the place. However, there is a lack of being able to communicate with the staff when you need them like for anything that you need help on. They don't have direct communication with anyone. You have to voice your request to a voice system. But you don't know if you get anybody or not. We're occupying two rooms because we're married couples. The rooms are quite small, and we have to cram everything into these rooms, which makes a lot of congestion. It is not open, too. The grounds seem to be okay. There's not a lot of parking. Those are the two things that could be improved. The food is good. It's better here than where we were. I give it a high mark. The facilities here consist of three cottages. There are 16 rooms in each cottage. The people here seem to get along okay. It's a nice place. You get to know everybody pretty well, both the staff and the residents. But there's not that many activities that I can see. There are movies and bingo games. We also celebrated the Easter weekend holidays. They go overboard with their declaration, which is good. "

"The girl who showed me around Dominion Village was very nice, but the facility seemed a little older. It was assisted living and it was one room. The rooms were very small. The staff was very nice and very informative. They had reading groups and they took them out shopping. They had quite a bit. For someone needing assisted living with one just room and not being very active anymore, it would be nice, but it just wasn't what we needed right now. "

"I have visited the residents that live at Dominion Village off and on for years now. (my grandma lived there around 10 years ago) I loved this place then and I still love it now. I pop in to visit with some of the residents, and surprisingly enough I still to this day get to see the same staff that worked with my grandma! It was so hard visiting after my grandma passed away, but it's so comforting to see the same faces. When I miss my grandma I think is when I stop by, it's nice to have a "second family" I can reminisce with. There are so many places your loved ones can move to, but I don't think any other nursing home really gives you a welcome home type feeling like Dominion Village does. my grandma called it home and I to this day, still feel like it is a second home to me. That means a lot to me. "

"This facility is small and modest. I've only visited a few times, but the staff comes off as caring and competent. The security of the entrance in the Alzheimer's building is top-notch. You have to have someone to let you enter and exit. They make it very difficult for a disorientated patient to wander off and I'm thankful for that. The amenities are of average quality, but every patient does have access to a private space. The rooms that I have seen are a decent size with enough space to comfortably fit a bed, dresser, personal belongings and a nice-sized bathroom. The food served in the facility is decent and not bland like some places. My grandmother has no problem with claiming Eden Courts as her home. She seems to enjoy it there and I feel comfortable with her being a resident there. I know she is safe and being treated with the utmost respect and preservation of her dignity. "