Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House

Offers Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care

12 Reviews

2016

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7657 Meredith Drive

Gloucester

23061

Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House

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4.3 12

Lee 2018-06-20 Commonwealth Senior Living is very nice. There seemed to be a lot of activities. The rooms are normal with a small kitchen area. The staff treated me very well. I was invited for lunch, and the food was very tasty and well-presented. I visited this facility

5 4 1

WellDone 2016-11-30 We visited friends at Gloucester House and brought them requested items/goodies, and fixed their equipment when they needed it. The nurses were dedicated and friendly, and very patient with some very trying residents. We needed to store ice cream and other goodies in the nurses station sometimes and everyone was very good about leaving it for our friends. The nursing home is always clean and well maintained. The food served to our friends looked and smelled quite appetizing. They frequently have fun activities for the residents and there are special events for the holidays too. Seems like a great place. If anyone we know needs their sort of care, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. The only caveat is that - at the time, they may have fixed this - they needed to get their internet upgraded to current standard limits. We couldn't even get our friends' computer's virus definitions to download. Regular internet surfing was out the question. Aside from that, its a great place!. I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

5 5 1

Judy542752 2016-11-06 Gloucester House is very clean; it has no odor. The staff is fairly knowledgeable about what my mom needs. The weekday help was pretty good; however, the weekend help was not very knowledgeable about what’s going on with her. They keep her clean. The lady I spoke with the first time was very helpful in mom’s financial issues. It was like a home away from home. I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

5 4 1

Daughter 103176475 2016-06-10 We had a very bad experience at Gloucester House. Half of my dad's clothes were stolen, and he came home with bright red genitals and t-shirts with urine on them, so he wasn't changed every two hours. In two weeks, I only washed two pairs of socks, so he wasn't getting two showers a week and bed baths every day. On Sunday, they took them to the hospital without calling me, where he coughed up blood. The community was clean, and food service was good. I visited this facility

5 3 1

George106564250 2015-05-17 I like it Gloucester House. The people were nice, and the room I stayed in was very clean. I also liked the food. I am/was a resident of this facility

5 4 1

Cheryl84019050 2015-02-10 My mother-in-law has been in Gloucester House for about a month now. We like the room very much. It is assisted living, and they also have a memory care unit. The staff is very accommodating, and any time we have a problem, they're always available to help. She was playing bingo just the other day, and of course they have church a couple of days. They have social times, and she has had little manicures. They had a root beer float in their very nice dining room. I tried the food there, and it is good. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 4 1

Judy Rice Mitchell 2015-01-12 This is a long overdue letter of thanks to Gloucester House for the care of my mother. I truly believe we could not have found a better place for her to finish out her years on earth than in the Sweet Memories Unit at GH. Hindsight is 20/20 and we can see how it all fell into place. We (my sister and I) feel we were "lead" to GH. It all started back in 2003. My husband and I purchased a home in Hayes. We physically moved in 2004. At the time, my mother and sister shared a residence in northern Virginia. As we got out into the community of Gloucester, people would inquire as to why we chose Gloucester as our retirement home. I always answered, "I don't know. It just happened." A friend of mine told me that there had to be a reason so I started looking for the reason. It took several years before I realized why we were here. In 2009 my sister became engaged and married. It was her first marriage at the age of 66! She called me and asked if I could find a home for mother who had been diagnosed w/Alzheimer's for years and was 96 years old. I did not know where to turn. I picked up a copy of Senior Living and found that GH offered care for Alzheimer patients. We came to GH and we were totally impressed w/the facility. GH was like a home, not an institution. There were no elevators to deal with. The staff speaks English which was not true in northern Virginia. We met you and we were so impressed. It was such an easy transition from mother's previous living arrangement to GH. My mother was very happy at GH and we enjoyed visiting her there. Her happiness and comfort meant everything to us. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am a friend or relative of resident

5 5 1

Robin37 2014-10-31 The people of Gloucester House were really helpful. We had a lot of difficulties and we were getting worried that we would not be able to get my dad into Gloucester House because they can’t take him in without all this paperwork. They worked with the doctor to get the paperwork all done and took that load off of my shoulders, which was really helpful. As far as the cost of being in assisted living, it is quite high, and they worked with us on this and how to make it more manageable. He has a room with a walk-in closet, a refrigerator, and a private bathroom, and then we put all his own furniture in there except for the hospital bed that he is using. I haven’t tried the food; it looks really good, but my father hates the food, and I think it is because it is more of healthy food and he likes to eat a lot of junky stuff. They play Bingo, they have movies and manicure day, they play cards and board games, and once a week they offer trips to Walmart or out to lunch at a local restaurant. They do a lot. They have church services, people coming in and sing, and people come in with dogs. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 5 1

Neal4 2014-05-30 We are good at Gloucester House for my mom. They are clean and organized. I like the staff. They are very good, cheerful, and very energetic. They really care about their patients. I have eaten there and the food is pretty good. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 4 1

Caring 4202 2013-08-10 When I first took my mother at Gloucester House, we were happy with it because it didn't smell bad and it was clean. Everybody that was there seemed to be very enthusiastic about their work and seemed to be happy. But since my mother was there, the staff had changed quite a few times and that was kind of upsetting to me. We were really concerned about why things were changing around so much, but things seemed to have stable. The facility is very expensive. She got a private room and it's very nice. I am a friend or relative of a resident

5 4 1

Weber Ski 2013-03-10 My mother ( 88 ), has been there for 1 month and likes it. She is in the Assisted Living side. She is lucky enough to be mobile and able to move around without help. She said the food is very good with many choices. The staff is friendly and helpful. The facility appears clean and not crowded. I will post more as her stay progresses. I am a friend or relative of resident

5 5 1

Carry 2020-10-09 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 visited this facility

5 5 1

7657 Meredith Drive, Gloucester, VA 23061

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June 20, 2018

By Lee

I visited this facility

Commonwealth Senior Living is very nice. There seemed to be a lot of activities. The rooms are normal with a small kitchen area. The staff treated me very well. I was invited for lunch, and the food was very tasty and well-presented.

Provider Response

Thank you for your feedback! We're so pleased you enjoyed our community experience and tasty lunch. We are very proud of Chef Andre. He was just featured on Virginia This Morning! Take a look here: https://www.commonwealthsl.com/healthy-bbq-recipe/. We hope to see you again soon. Please let me know if you have any additional questions as you research your options. I can be reached directly at nfox@commonwealthsl.com - Natalie Fox, Business Office Manager

November 30, 2016

By WellDone

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

We visited friends at Gloucester House and brought them requested items/goodies, and fixed their equipment when they needed it. The nurses were dedicated and friendly, and very patient with some very trying residents. We needed to store ice cream and other goodies in the nurses station sometimes and everyone was very good about leaving it for our friends. The nursing home is always clean and well maintained. The food served to our friends looked and smelled quite appetizing. They frequently have fun activities for the residents and there are special events for the holidays too. Seems like a great place. If anyone we know needs their sort of care, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. The only caveat is that - at the time, they may have fixed this - they needed to get their internet upgraded to current standard limits. We couldn't even get our friends' computer's virus definitions to download. Regular internet surfing was out the question. Aside from that, its a great place!.

November 06, 2016

By Judy542752

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Gloucester House is very clean; it has no odor. The staff is fairly knowledgeable about what my mom needs. The weekday help was pretty good; however, the weekend help was not very knowledgeable about what’s going on with her. They keep her clean. The lady I spoke with the first time was very helpful in mom’s financial issues. It was like a home away from home.

Provider Response

On behalf of Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House, I would like to thank you for taking the time to review our community and for your positive feedback. Providing our residents and their families with high-quality care, dignity, respect, and compassion is our top priority. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss ways in which we can improve our care and our processes to ensure that we are doing everything we possibly can for all of our residents. My e-mails address is gjones@commonwealthal.com and my phone number is 804-693-3116. Thank you again and I look forward to hearing from you. Garrett L. Jones, Executive Director of Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House

June 10, 2016

By Daughter 103176475

I visited this facility

We had a very bad experience at Gloucester House. Half of my dad's clothes were stolen, and he came home with bright red genitals and t-shirts with urine on them, so he wasn't changed every two hours. In two weeks, I only washed two pairs of socks, so he wasn't getting two showers a week and bed baths every day. On Sunday, they took them to the hospital without calling me, where he coughed up blood. The community was clean, and food service was good.

Provider Response

On behalf of Gloucester House, I would like to thank you for your comments and for bringing this to my attention. Providing our residents and their families with high-quality care, dignity, respect, and compassion is our top priority. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss ways in which we can improve our care and our processes to ensure that we are doing everything we possibly can for all of our residents and for you. My e-mails address is gjones@commonwealthal.com and my phone number is 804-693-3116. Garrett L. Jones, Executive Director of Gloucester House

May 17, 2015

By George106564250

I am/was a resident of this facility

I like it Gloucester House. The people were nice, and the room I stayed in was very clean. I also liked the food.

February 10, 2015

By Cheryl84019050

I am a friend or relative of a resident

My mother-in-law has been in Gloucester House for about a month now. We like the room very much. It is assisted living, and they also have a memory care unit. The staff is very accommodating, and any time we have a problem, they're always available to help. She was playing bingo just the other day, and of course they have church a couple of days. They have social times, and she has had little manicures. They had a root beer float in their very nice dining room. I tried the food there, and it is good.

January 12, 2015

By Judy Rice Mitchell

I am a friend or relative of resident

This is a long overdue letter of thanks to Gloucester House for the care of my mother. I truly believe we could not have found a better place for her to finish out her years on earth than in the Sweet Memories Unit at GH. Hindsight is 20/20 and we can see how it all fell into place. We (my sister and I) feel we were "lead" to GH. It all started back in 2003. My husband and I purchased a home in Hayes. We physically moved in 2004. At the time, my mother and sister shared a residence in northern Virginia. As we got out into the community of Gloucester, people would inquire as to why we chose Gloucester as our retirement home. I always answered, "I don't know. It just happened." A friend of mine told me that there had to be a reason so I started looking for the reason. It took several years before I realized why we were here. In 2009 my sister became engaged and married. It was her first marriage at the age of 66! She called me and asked if I could find a home for mother who had been diagnosed w/Alzheimer's for years and was 96 years old. I did not know where to turn. I picked up a copy of Senior Living and found that GH offered care for Alzheimer patients. We came to GH and we were totally impressed w/the facility. GH was like a home, not an institution. There were no elevators to deal with. The staff speaks English which was not true in northern Virginia. We met you and we were so impressed. It was such an easy transition from mother's previous living arrangement to GH. My mother was very happy at GH and we enjoyed visiting her there. Her happiness and comfort meant everything to us. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

October 31, 2014

By Robin37

I am a friend or relative of a resident

The people of Gloucester House were really helpful. We had a lot of difficulties and we were getting worried that we would not be able to get my dad into Gloucester House because they can’t take him in without all this paperwork. They worked with the doctor to get the paperwork all done and took that load off of my shoulders, which was really helpful. As far as the cost of being in assisted living, it is quite high, and they worked with us on this and how to make it more manageable. He has a room with a walk-in closet, a refrigerator, and a private bathroom, and then we put all his own furniture in there except for the hospital bed that he is using. I haven’t tried the food; it looks really good, but my father hates the food, and I think it is because it is more of healthy food and he likes to eat a lot of junky stuff. They play Bingo, they have movies and manicure day, they play cards and board games, and once a week they offer trips to Walmart or out to lunch at a local restaurant. They do a lot. They have church services, people coming in and sing, and people come in with dogs.

May 30, 2014

By Neal4

I am a friend or relative of a resident

We are good at Gloucester House for my mom. They are clean and organized. I like the staff. They are very good, cheerful, and very energetic. They really care about their patients. I have eaten there and the food is pretty good.

August 10, 2013

By Caring 4202

I am a friend or relative of a resident

When I first took my mother at Gloucester House, we were happy with it because it didn't smell bad and it was clean. Everybody that was there seemed to be very enthusiastic about their work and seemed to be happy. But since my mother was there, the staff had changed quite a few times and that was kind of upsetting to me. We were really concerned about why things were changing around so much, but things seemed to have stable. The facility is very expensive. She got a private room and it's very nice.

March 10, 2013

By Weber Ski

I am a friend or relative of resident

My mother ( 88 ), has been there for 1 month and likes it. She is in the Assisted Living side. She is lucky enough to be mobile and able to move around without help. She said the food is very good with many choices. The staff is friendly and helpful. The facility appears clean and not crowded. I will post more as her stay progresses.

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October 09, 2020

By Carry

I visited this facility

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.

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Assisted Living Starting At: $4984/month
Independent Living Starting At: $3150/month
Memory Care Starting At: $5687/month

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Companion Suites: We Offer Companion Suites
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Resident Capacity: 67
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Minimum Age: 55
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About Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House

Welcome to Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House, a premier senior living community located near historic downtown Gloucester managed by Commonwealth Assisted Living. A tight-knit community with family-like atmosphere, Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House has easy access to healthcare facilities, shopping, dining and more. We provide comprehensive services for residents that ensures they maintain a quality lifestyle. Among the most distinctive features is our signature Sweet Memories program, which received a best practice award from the Virginia Assisted Living Association. It's specifically designed for those residents who experience memory loss, Alzheimer's or dementia. We also recently added new suites to this community.

Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House boasts a variety of amenities, including nutritious dining, housekeeping, linen services, therapy sessions and transportation arrangements. For our active residents, our full-time activities director coordinates daily activities, trips and social programs. Residents enjoy suites and companion rooms with private baths. Deluxe private suites are available as well. With no entrance fees, enjoying life at Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House is an affordable option. We believe in personal and dignified care which is why team members are on-site 24 hours a day and we develop an individualized care plan for each resident. We understand that everyone has unique needs and we tailor services to our residents, such as medication management.

The attentive and experienced caregivers provide compassionate care to residents who have all the comforts of home and maintenance-free living surrounded by friends and neighbors! Our residents quickly become like family. With a variety of living options, you'll be sure to feel right at home. Explore Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House further and schedule a tour today.

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