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5
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February 22, 2024
My wife and I moved to the Colonnades ten months ago, after considering five other Charlottesville-area retirement facilities. The residents and staff quickly made us feel part of the community. The staff is very helpful and available, even with some tech support with the internet and cell phones. We especially appreciate the wide range of activities--there seems to be an activity for every interest--and the varied exercise and fitness opportunities. There is a UVA-staffed health center and a good physical/occupational therapy program. The food is generally good, and it's improving. Independent living residential options include cottages with garages and patios and apartments with patios or balconies. Pets are welcome.
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About The Colonnades in Charlottesville, Virginia
Focusing on your unique needs and preferences, Sunrise Senior Living takes a holistic approach to senior care. With us, you can expect consistent yet individualized care rooted in evidence based research and theories of aging. From personalized programming to quality dining, we concentrate on your individual wellness and well-being so you can live life exactly how you please. We remain firmly focused on promoting the safety of our residents, and are taking rigorous measures to help maintain their health during this time. Sunrise CareConnect, our electronic health record system, allows physicians to track residents' care, medication protocol, and progress notes remotely. In addition, we are facilitating telehealth visits with health care providers, minimizing the need for external office visits. At Sunrise, championing quality of life for all seniors is our mission and is carried out by every Sunrise team member. Based on resident surveys, consumer insights, and industry metrics, national programs have recognized Sunrise's efforts and our commitment to quality care.Sunrise communities have earned more than 280 National Quality Awards - more than any other assisted living provider. To learn more about our award winning communities, a full listing of the company's recipients can be found on Sunrise's National Quality Award page. To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Virginia Department of Social Services Facility Search
Services and Amenities of The Colonnades in Charlottesville, Virginia
Aquatic Amenities
- Swimming Pool
Fitness & Wellness Programs
- Fitness & wellness facilities/equipment
- Salon Services
Health Services
- Skilled Nursing
- Medication Reminders
Languages
- English spoken
Parking Options
- Parking Lot
Safety & Security
- Gated Facility
Transportation & Shopping
- General Transportation Services
Diet & Nutrition
- Low Fat
- Low Salt
Games Hobbies & Recreation
- Facilitated Field Trips/Outings
Housekeeping & Maintenance
- Housekeeping Services
- Laundry Services
- Linen Services
On-Site Services
- Religious Services
Pets
- Pets
Specialized Staff
- Nurse on Staff (Part time)
Staff Training & Qualifications
- Staff trained in memory care
Dining
- Communal Dining
- Room Service
Guests
- Overnight Guests
Inside Amenities
- Computer Room
- Entertainment Venues
Outside Amenities
- Garden
Room Amenities
- Cable/Satellite In Unit
- Kitchen Appliances In Unit
Therapies
- Occupational Therapy/Rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation
Additional Amenity Information
- Dining: All Day Dining
- State Licenses: ALF 1104730
Costs for The Colonnades in Charlottesville, Virginia
Independent Living
$3,645
Starting Price
Memory Care
$13,072
Starting Price
Assisted Living
$3,645
Starting Price
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Reviews of The Colonnades in Charlottesville, Virginia
4.3
(24 reviews)
Facility
4.8
Staff
4.7
Food
4.0
Activities
4.5
Value
4.7
Lynn1
4
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November 10, 2024
The Colonnades was a wonderful place. It was just too expensive for us. We didn't get to taste the food or anything. We just kind of walked around. The cleanliness was very good. We met a few staff and they were very friendly. I would recommend that others check it out.
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Andy
5
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February 22, 2024
My wife and I moved to the Colonnades ten months ago, after considering five other Charlottesville-area retirement facilities. The residents and staff quickly made us feel part of the community. The staff is very helpful and available, even with some tech support with the internet and cell phones. We especially appreciate the wide range of activities--there seems to be an activity for every interest--and the varied exercise and fitness opportunities. There is a UVA-staffed health center and a good physical/occupational therapy program. The food is generally good, and it's improving. Independent living residential options include cottages with garages and patios and apartments with patios or balconies. Pets are welcome.
Provider Response
Andrea
4
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December 11, 2023
I visited the memory care of The Colonnades three years ago. It stood out to me because of how much the CNAs cared for the residents. It was amazing. It was like a family. It was wonderful. My sister-in-law and I were like "Can we come stay here?" They had beautiful rooms. It was relatively new at the time. The staff were very detailed. They would explain anything to you and they took us around to each level. They showed us a sample bedroom. It was just amazing. They told us about how they could fix some food whenever in the dining room. I just remembered the room itself being beautiful.
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Reviewer RC#0805b
4
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August 10, 2023
My experience with The Colonnades has been fair. Sometimes the food is just not very good (we pay for our food extra). I think the condition of the place is fine. I think this was built in the 40s or something, so it's not new. Sometimes the elevator goes dead, so they must update all these things here in this place. They have exercise classes, writing classes, games, and a variety of different things if you're interested in that. They just need to do more interacting with people here rather than just serving our meals.
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Brenda
5
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May 30, 2023
The community at the Colonnades was really inviting. It was a large and spacious building. They had everything you could possibly want there. They had an onsite beauty shop and a swimming pool. They had all kinds of outdoor places to walk with trails and things like that. They even had an onsite doctor's clinic there. It was very nice and very clean. There was nothing wrong with the place. It was beautiful, but it was so big and too overwhelming for me. I just didn't feel at home there. The person who gave me the tour was very nice and very patient. She showed me everything, and she really took her time. She was delightful.
Willa
5
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August 21, 2022
I love The Colonnades, but it's far too expensive for us. My visits there ended with the pandemic, so I don't know what they have now as far as activities, but before the pandemic, I belonged to a play reading group there. I had done volunteer reading to a group of residents. I belonged to a book club that met there. They had exercise facilities being developed there. They had a very nice library. I spent a lot of time there. The book club had annual luncheons in the independent living area. Aside from that, occasionally, I would be invited to join a resident there and have lunch and the food was excellent. During my period of visiting holidays as a volunteer, I had a chance to work with some people in assisted living. It seemed to me that the help was very much on top of the needs and the nature of the residents there. One apartment on the top floor was magnificent, beautifully furnished, and suitably furnished. I visited some of the smaller apartments and they seemed to be adequate.
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Greg
4
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December 22, 2021
I went to The Colonnades. The lady who took me around was super nice and helpful too, nothing but positives for her. The rooms were a little tighter, and my mom came from a big house. It looked more facility-like, it wasn't bad, it was clean, there's nothing wrong with it, but it gave more of a facility feel than the other place. I can put my mother there and make it work. They have a courtyard area.
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David
5
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November 24, 2021
We went to The Colonnades for my mother. It is the nicest facility, certainly the most expensive, and it's very good. The people that helped us were very nice and helpful. My mother-in-law had been there for a few years, and so we got kind of familiar with their dining room back then, but I think there's been a lot of changes. It's the most expensive, maybe too expensive for us, although it's the best.
Debra
5
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November 9, 2021
The Colonnades was beautiful. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. The director was just amazing. We went to the library, and she explained just how things worked, and the menu. If they weren't happy with anything on the menu, they had other options for them. She showed us a couple of models, and they all seemed very safety-oriented, and COVID secure. The staff members were just super, they would stop and talk and welcome us there. They had all of the things that the other places had. It was very nice, neat, tidy, and clean. It's close to the shopping center and there is UVA a few miles up.
Kathryn
5
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September 24, 2021
We thought that when we retired that we probably would come to The Colonnades because they have cottages and they're very spacious. I'm in a cottage now. I probably won't ever move into the big building where the apartments are. I like it. I have a big family. I'm able to feed 13 people on a holiday and if you don't mind sleeping on a blowup bed, I can get eight people to spend the night. That's what I like. It's unfortunate because of COVID a lot of the activities were curtailed and also just went through a big renovation. And we now have a new auditorium that they're putting in the audiovisual system and they've just redone the swimming pool, which is now opening up. There are lots and lots of really wonderful activities. The kitchen, which also has been remodeled, is now getting back up to snuff if they can get all the food delivered, that seems to be a problem that everybody's having you think you're getting beef and you end up with lamb, or ham, or whatever, whatever the trucks are bringing in, you get. So I think that's everywhere. I've been very pleased, and I've been here for eight years. The staff is a five, all the things that they've had to go through to keep us safe from COVID, and they're like everybody else, struggling to keep the numbers up. But there's been very minimal turnover. We've been very pleased with them. The food is excellent, we have a wonderful chef. For those that don't drive, they have shopping trips, they have shuttles to and from church services, they have gone out to vineyards, out to dinner, and take you to shows. In-house, they usually have a weekly musical program with outside performers coming in, we have multiple exercise classes, we have our own choral group, very, very active, anything you want, and card players. It's expensive, but you get what you pay for.
John
5
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September 10, 2021
My dad is staying at The Colonnades in Charlottesville. It is good for him. He was there for nursing care or whatever they call it, and now he's transferred upstairs for long-term care. I'd say they're topnotch, including the staff. It's a large facility. The other facilities are rather small and more like a house. This is obviously a huge facility, and it's the best I've seen. It's just way better, and it's so nice. I went to like 3 little Friday concerts where they brought in a singer. The staff is really loving and attentive. I was with my dad every day for about 3 weeks out there. No matter who came in and worked with him, they were all really good. The facilities are really clean. I was there while my dad was eating. His food has to be ground up really fine because he has a swallowing issue. It doesn't look like the food that they're serving because they have to grind it up. I sat with the residents there for a couple of meals. I didn't personally eat, but I watched other people eat. It smelled delicious, and everybody seemed to enjoy it. It's one of the more expensive places. It's kind of a private pay system. I think they only have 2 Medicare or Medicaid rooms. It's definitely one of the more expensive, but I think that it's well worth it.
Stacy
5
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June 25, 2021
We looked at The Colonnades and the staff we met were very friendly, very knowledgeable, and answered all our questions. The facility was excellent, very clean, and very well maintained. The marketing manager, I think her name was Gail or Grace, was excellent during the tour.
Jane
1
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February 7, 2020
Look for recent reviews--The Colonnades has more problems every day. Routine loss of electricity, heat and hot water. A plumbing disaster closed their kitchen. Food comes from a temporary kitchen. No table service in the dining room--buffet line only. Worst of all--they are chronically understaffed. Despite job fairs they are unable to hire and keep staff, from service staff to nurses to administrators. Those who remain are unpleasant to deal with. Currently spending on a big dining room addition while rooms sit empty. There are newer, better options in Charlottesville. Look around!
Provider Response
CKE
4
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December 30, 2018
The Colonnades had cottages and one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments. They let you be assisted in your apartment until it's too much of a struggle on the staff, to the point that you have to be bathed and dressed. Otherwise, you could stay a long time. It's also a long-term care facility and a wonderful place for rehab. If someone goes into the hospital and has to go to rehab, you could walk over and do not have to worry about getting transportation to go visit. They had different sized cottages. If you have family visiting, they can stay in the apartments or stay in your cottage or apartment. They have a wonderful library where people have donated their own books.
Carolyn
5
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October 5, 2018
The Colonnades is beautiful, clean, and very nice. The lady who toured us was wonderful, very nice, knowledgeable, and answered our questions. They had a nice indoor pool. I loved the cottages. It was a nice visit.
Champagne1
5
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May 11, 2016
The Colonnades was gorgeous but cost over $5,000 a month, and I don’t have that kind of money. I saw a lot of people moving around as there were a lot of people catching up. The rooms were gorgeous and had a washer and dryer in the units. I did have lunch there, and it was very, very good. If I had unlimited funds, The Colonnades would be great.
Anonymous114649150
5
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October 29, 2015
The one I visited here was The Colonnades. They were extremely nice, and it was a very nice arrangement, except that I do not think my mom was ready to move everywhere. They offered a number of things in terms of coming up, and had dinner or lunch there a couple of time. They called me for follow-ups. They were not pressuring me in anyway. I thought the amenities at The Colonnades were ideal. The one-bedroom apartment was the ideal for my mother. I especially liked that they had physician on site, whom I actually knew. Having a physician on site would be fabulous. The Colonnades was well known here, and people knew it was a really good place.
Gwen14
1
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August 27, 2015
The Colonnades was not setup for people in wheelchairs. There were no automatically activated exits where the parking was. The only automatic access door was the front door. The swimming pool had high steps in and out, and I could not get out of the pool. I ended up having to have my husband and a worker pull me out of it. The rooms were fine. The activities were good.
Provider Response
Please know that we take all concerns seriously and would like to learn more about your experience at Sunrise. Please email Information (at) SunriseSeniorLiving (dot) com with further details so we may follow up. Thank you, Sunrise Team
Caring105140050
5
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April 17, 2015
The Colonnades was very impressive. The rooms were adequate. The person who accommodated me was very helpful and very positive. Sanitation was very good. I would recommend it.
anonymous74630050
4
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January 13, 2015
The Colonnades was a beautiful and lovely place. Everything was very nice, and everybody was very nice and friendly. It was not as huge as the other facility that I have visited, but they divided the apartments and the cabins. We had lunch there, and the food was excellent.
Caring0673
4
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April 18, 2013
My husband and I stayed at The Colonnades for about six months. It was a good facility. It was clean. The food was pretty good. We left because of the increased cost and we felt too young to live in a facility.
DB, Charlottesville
5
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July 3, 2012
My mother has lived at the Colonnades, a senior living community, for nearly 7 years. I am continually impressed by the professionalism and compassionate care and concern of all the staff. The community's executive director, is very visible and participates in the weekly Wii bowling tournament with the residents. The new staff are given a book with photos and names of all residents so that within a few days of moving in every new resident is greeted by name. it truly is like a new extended family and I rest easy knowing that many good people are looking out for my mother. My mother is in independent living, but health care, nursing care, and a dementia unit are also part of the community. I highly recommend the Colonnades.
seanbmc
5
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June 29, 2012
The facility appeared to be in great condition. It appeared to be pretty new and clean with wide open spaces and lots of light. The grounds outside of the facility were very nice and kept up. The staff I dealt with were very courteous and helpful getting us in and moving us around to where we needed to be. The facilities welcomed us and set up an area for us to perform for the residents, who were excited to have us come in. After we performed we got to talk to many of the residents about music or whatever else they wanted to talk about. The staff also showed us around some of the different sections of the facility and some of the outside areas. I do believe many of the residents in this facility are from upper class from the surrounding areas. Since this was a special event where they seemed to be ready to welcome us and were ready, I did not see any negatives there.
Clairek
4
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May 30, 2012
My experiences with the Colonnades have been mostly positive. Interacting with the residents has allowed me to gain a realistic perspective of life at this facility. I can honestly say that I believe this is one of the best assisted living facilities in the Charlottesville area. The staff is always friendly and works very hard to ensure that their residents are well taken care of. On several occasions I have witnessed situations where staff member were busy and stressed but still maintained the level of respect and care that the residents deserve. The facilities can be described as elegant but welcoming. The maintinance crew does a wonderful job of keeping the grounds looking lush and beautiful. The inside of the building is well taken care of and pleasant as well. The abundant windows make the common area feel comfortable and welcoming. The few times that I have dined at the facility have been just "ok" although I would attribute that the dietary needs of the residents. Overall, I think the Colonnades is a wonderful assisted living community.
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