Communities in Hampton, VA

"I visited the independent living community of Harper's Station Yorktown. What I like best about them would be the cleanliness and friendliness. They said they do three meals a day, but I did not try their food. They have a library and a theater. The layout and the floor plan of the room were also nice. The person who gave the tour was good."

"We're extremely satisfied with them. The very friendly and competent staff is very attentive to the needs of the residents, and we're extremely pleased. They offer any number of activities, they have daily activities of various types, the food is outstanding, and I don't think we could have picked a better place for my mother-in-law."

"I visited The Ballentine. It looked like a nursing home even from the lobby when you walked in. I did talk to the staff there and got some information regarding how being a veteran can help to defray some of the costs of staying there, but I got the feeling that it was a level of care that was way beyond what we were looking for at this time. "

"Harmony at Harbour View was very, very nice. My sister and I joked about wanting to go there ourselves. They had a lot of things for the residents there. They had excursions, they had a movie room, they had a library and a craft room. They had a happy hour a couple of days a week and things like that. It was just very nice and I thought my mom would like it. The rooms were nice. This is a new place, it's only like seven years old. The rooms were a nice size, even the studios. I like the bathrooms, the bathrooms were nice and big that if she's had to be in a wheelchair, she can manipulate with no problem. I didn't have any food, but the menus looked very good. What's the most interesting with the assisted living was the fact they give her her medicine and she could do rehab or physical therapy there. They have all those facilities there. The staff who gave the tour was very nice, very informative, and she has done some follow-up calls. I like her a lot, she was very, very helpful."

"We toured Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House and I liked it. It was very nice, the staff was the one who gave us a tour and was very helpful. We saw some of the seniors and they seem to be enjoying it there. The rooms look nice. I wasn't too impressed with the studio or the small room suite, only because it wasn't quite what I thought. The bathroom didn't look as big as I thought for someone who might be in a wheelchair, but the next size up, the Deluxe Suite was very nice. And they have their own little garden where they get their vegetables and herbs and stuff from. That's something that the seniors or the residents work on. And they had a big TV room, and they have grounds you could go out on. I was impressed with those places. Everything looks good, everything looks clean, there were no smells and nothing like that. The dining area was very nice, and if you want, you can go eat with your family. But they also had a separate place you could go sit with your family because their seating was a little more limited for guests, but they had another place you could go and sit with your loved ones if you wanted to have lunch or dinner with them. They were very good."

"The staff at The Gardens of Virginia Beach have been helpful and caring towards me. I continue to see staff handle the residents with care and kindness. Staff answer and provide solutions to my questions. This assisted living seems to be clean and have seen personnel cleaning rooms. The Gardens also have a beauty parlor with knowledgeable hair dresser. Also provide service for washing and drying clothes. Towels were neatly folded when returned to residents room."

"My uncle is now in Commonwealth Senior Living at Leigh Hall. It's been great. When you get in the facility, everybody's just really friendly, which I appreciate, because nowadays it's so hard to have somebody say "hi" or "hello" or even smile at you for that matter. Everybody is just smiling, and they all acknowledge the guests when they come in. My uncle is on the second floor, so I actually hang out by the rail and look around, and I do see that they all just wave at you. If somebody comes in, they all wave at the person. They know each patient by name, which is highly appreciated. I like that fact that they know their patients. They take time to talk to them. It's clean. I have not really seen anything that I would say that they do not keep their facility clean. It's clean. It's not far from the hospital. It's been great, and my uncle feels safe there. The staff members are really great. They call the patients by their first name. They're really kind. They take time to talk to the patients, and they make sure they're comfortable, too. If they're outside and somebody starts yelling help, they'll just barge in and help that person, which is good. I think the food is good, but my uncle who is not easily pleased with what he eats, so he tends to pick on it sometimes. I guess my uncle is just too picky when it comes to food. He has always been like that, so it doesn't really make us wonder why he started saying things like, "I don't like the food here," because we already know that he is just the pickiest person in the world. But I've tasted some of the food, and I feel like it's good. My uncle did not sign up for any activities; he is unable to do so. But I saw some of the residents, they have this church choir that goes in there, and then they listen to them perform. They have game days wherein they go down and then they play dominoes. It's fun to see them like they're dogging each other out. I saw a group of them were listening to Audible. They have a book club, and they listen to Audible. They have that monthly thing where they go in there and they just vent out what they want or what they want to change. It's not an open forum, but it's sort of like something to make the facility better. So those were the ones I've seen so far. The program director there makes it a point to where he can have everybody participate. He would make my uncle participate if he could, but he just can't."

"The Waterford at Virginia Beach is fantastic and clean. My husband is in Reflections, which is their locked down or memory care unit. They listen to you. If you have a problem and go to the right people, you can get things fixed. He loves The Waterford. They're caring. They have Christmas parties, cookouts, picnics, and several things scheduled for the people outside the locked-down unit. They have an activities director who does exercises with them. They have puzzles and crafts and people who come in and sing for them and play piano. The food is fantastic. He is a country boy and very picky, and I have never seen him turn a plate down and loves the desserts. There's just not as many activities as I would like, and they are a little expensive."

"The service at Indian River Residential Care Community is wonderful because this is a facility that all the people there are all in auxiliary grant, which mean that they are not a rich facility and I don't know if they have patients with private pay. There are a lot of things that they do not have. But for people like my son who cannot go even for one month on a private pay and can no longer live on his own, I thank God there is a facility like this. There is no choice menu, but that's alright. These people are happy that somebody is cooking for them. If they don't like what the dinner is, they can always have a sandwich. They don't have a lot of activities and that's very disappointing because I think old people need activities. But for activities, you need money. These are not well read people, so I think a library will be wasted. However, if a van can take them to a dollar store or Walmart once every other week, that will be wonderful. They will have something to look forward to, but they don't have that. There are some downfalls and yet for people who have nowhere else to go, thank God the place is there. I will rate the manager of that facility absolutely the highest mark plus double it. She is a wonder on this earth and all the people in that facilityand these are her words are her children. She is a wonderful human being. She is very good. She does what she has to do. She has taken a person out of there because he is a danger to others. She gives him a number of chances but it comes to a point that she can't keep him there any longer. Nothing is perfect and I am not saying that this place is perfect. Not all people are as nice or understanding or as kind as she. But ultimately she is in charge and she listen when you talk to her. She asks how we are doing and is everything is okay. She speaks with us and gives us a beautiful greeting when we come in. She runs the place beautifully. It is the love of her life and it shows. The people who are there are on auxiliary grant and these are the people who are not well-off at all. They haven't any abundance of anything in life and some of them like my son are mentally ill and other problems. So, they can't go out and earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year so they can go to a private pay. This is a special place for special people. If somebody doesn't have enough money and can get an auxiliary, there is not that many places around to choose from. "

"We moved my sister from a large franchised facility. Her care improved exponentially in every aspect. Clara is so knowledgeable about all things dealing with elder care and nursing care in general. It’s HOME with the care and services needed for elderly, those with dementia, and those with medical needs. It’s like having family take care of family!"

"Everything at The Villages of Rosemont looked very nice. They have nice furniture and they have a TV that's out for everybody. It's a nice place to stay. The rooms and the building itself looked nice. The lady said that they do activities with the residents and she was also extremely nice. Just by interacting with her, I get a feeling that she's a very pleasant person. She had other things going on and stuff like that, but she stopped what she was doing and printed out Medicaid information that I would need for the future, even if I didn't go with them. I thought that was nice as well because they didn't have to do that."

"It has been fantastic about everything. I know she plays bingo and I know they have different activities as far as making things craft-wise. I also know that they have different groups come in all the time, like singers and piano players. The chef also involves the residents with cooking. Mom is so happy living in the facility and also, the residents are allowed to have their own pets. "

"My father has been a resident for 4.5 years. He is blind, almost deaf and his mind is slipping. As his condition has declined, he has needed additional care. He is now at the highest level of care in the memory unit. I visit him every day and have the resources to place him in any facility. I have never once, considered moving him to another facility. All facilities have rooms, walls, heat and air-conditioning. What keeps my father here is the quality of the staff and the attention that he receives. I have a white board in his room so that the staff can let me know, without tracking anyone down, his daily condition, did he eat, how much, what is his mood is, any other issues I need to know about. They do this EVERYDAY. I cannot more highly recommend this facility."

"My husband is in Commonwealth Senior Living at King's Grant House. He's in memory care. It's a very nice place. I rather he did not have to be there, but they seem to take very good care of him and that's a plus. If anyone had to go somewhere like that, I think it's a very nice place. They seem to know what they're doing. They take good care of the residents. They say, "This is your home. You do whatever you want to do." They can go out into the courtyard and get fresh air and what have you. They have movies and different things like that to keep them occupied. The rooms there are furnished. They have cable TV that is not extra. He has a private room. The food seemed nice. They have everything that they should have. They go to the dining room and eat together, and they have a variety. I haven't seen anything repeated too much. It's a good selection."