Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton
1030 Topping Lane, Hampton, VA 23666
(800) 558-0653
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Reviews of Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton in Hampton, Virginia
3.95
(20 reviews)
Facility
4.2
Staff
4.3
Food
5.0
Activities
5.0
Value
4.5
Oletia
2
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February 14, 2023
The day I visited Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton, I just didn't have a good feeling, and there was nothing that made me feel happy when I left. When I walked in, a nurse was standing at the station where you had to check in, and she didn't acknowledge me. She just walked away, and then I was just standing there like, 'What do I do?' I had an appointment, but nobody was there to greet me and there were no people available. So I waited for about 5 minutes, and then the person who does the tour came around the corner, so that gave me a bad feeling because I was like maybe these nurses aren't caring as you think because they should have said, 'Hello. Can I help you?' What they had was an electronic sign-in and I had no idea that it was over there on the wall. I was supposed to sign into that door thing, but I didn't know because the nurse just walked away, and she just left me standing there. So that gave me the first bad feeling. The lady who gave me the tour was very nice, so that's a good thing. And then on the memory care (because that's what my mom would have to be), the people there looked a whole lot older than my mom. My mom is a real high functioning, and you could call her on the phone right now and she would be able to have a conversation. But they were all just staring straight ahead. Nobody was talking to each other, nobody was smiling, and nobody was doing anything except for the lady who was trying to lead the exercise. So that didn't give me a good feeling and I felt like that would not be a good environment. They only had like a little room for each person. The only place my mom would have to go would be out of the little room and then they had like little hallways. The staff said a lot of the elderly there like to play dress up and play with dolls and stuff like that, and I was like 'Not my mom,' because she's high functioning and she wants to do some work. So that didn't give me a good feeling. I didn't like the rooms, and I didn't like how the patients looked. That's the only thing I didn't like. It was like my mom would be locked into that facility on the memory care side, and she would not progress but she would regress. It was depressing to me, so I crossed them out. They also had a pipe burst and I could smell mildew and cleaning solution. The ceiling and everything were out, so the pipes were exposed, and so there was a smell. But the rest of the place was clean.
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Sandra
5
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November 11, 2022
We were able to work something out with Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton. My mom has been there since 2017, and overall, we were pleased with the care she received. But with the COVID situation, staffing was short. Those are things that were beyond everybody's control. We're thankful that our mother did not develop COVID while she was there and is still there. The short staffing is problematic, but I don't think it's unique to Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton. I think there's a shortage of certified nursing assistants everywhere you go. We were satisfied overall. But I do think something that we attempted to achieve simply because of the cost of memory care was to get the Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton to add a keypad-controlled exit because our mother wandered out and that was the trigger for us to start looking for something else. We didn't want to put her in memory care, but the more we looked at her behavior and compared it to what are the sort of classic signs that it's time to go to memory care, we realized that's where she needed to be. I just think rather than wait for somebody to wander on the assisted living side, that a keypad-controlled exit would be good for everybody because it would not prevent those residents who are capable of going and coming on their own from being able to do this and continue to do that. It simply means that they would know the key code and they could carry it in their purse or their wallet, at the same time, it would prevent someone like my mother from having been able to walk out because they don't have the staff to monitor the doors. It's on camera, but if they don't have staff to watch the camera, then a person like my mother could do exactly what she did, which is open the door and walk down the sidewalk. I think that would be a smart thing to do rather than wait for a time when you aren't so fortunate, and the resident goes missing or is a victim of crime. My mom will be moving into memory care. She is still in assisted living, and we are praying that she doesn't go out again. I told them that I don't think that she was trying to escape. I think she just pushed on the door and the door opened and so she walked outside. I don't think she was trying to escape per se. Overall, we were pleased with the care that my mom received. When we were at the height of COVID, it was difficult for our mother because she had a private room and they required all the residents to remain in their room all day and they would bring their meals to them. But they did not want them to come out of their room and walk up and down the hallway or eat together in the dining room. Our mother became depressed. She said that she felt like she was being imprisoned for a crime she did not commit. Now and then, she'd come out of the room forgetting she was not supposed to, and some staff person, much younger than my mother, would raise their voice at her and that upset her. She just celebrated her 92nd birthday, and so she felt very disrespected because of that. So that was not good, but that particular person is no longer there. There is some staff who bonded with her and vice versa, and they used to tease her. It was really good. As her cognitive functioning declined, and there was such a high turnover in staff that it was hard for her to bond. But because I know the range of what you could get in terms of assisted living, overall, we feel very fortunate that our mother still is independent, walking, and eating and those kinds of things. I would rate the activities higher than a 5. My mother would interrupt a conversation with us to get to the activities. She'd say, 'I need to go. They're starting their activities.' And she just loved participating. They would sometimes take them out on the van and let them see the town and what was going on. She loved the activities. She also likes the beauty salon. They would give the residents complimentary manicures and she likes that. You can do your laundry yourself or if you're less able to do that, then you can for a fee get them to do your laundry weekly. That was nice, but sometimes they couldn't do it on your assigned day. Like my mother's assigned day was Wednesday, but my sister might go in and discover the laundry hadn't been done. Frankly, it was a reflection of being short-staffed. My point is, some families like to take the laundry home and do it themselves, and then others like to have them do it, so we preferred to have them do it.
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Linda
4
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July 31, 2022
My aunt stayed at Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton. She was in memory care. They were accommodating. Her room was comfortable looking. She had a shared room and she had lots of space. She was only there for eight days. We didn't get to use all the amenities, but they had a beauty shop, they had an onsite doctor, and they had meals and snacks available during the day. I thought it was a reasonable value considering its memory care. The staff was always responsive to what I needed. The dining area was spacious. You had rooms for wheelchairs to move around. People were able to eat in groups. They were very nice. Another thing is that they were also segregated by gender, so it was not crowded at all. The facility looked great. In memory care, they were clean and well maintained. I was there almost every day during my aunt's stay, and there was always somebody with a mop cleaning up and they clean up right after the meals. I thought they did an excellent job. From what I looked at, the food was adequate for what people were capable of eating. They made accommodations for people who could not chew. They're very flexible. The only drawback is you got to be firm about what's the base price and what are the add-ons. It's somewhat all-inclusive, but you have to ask about what all the expenses are.
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James
4
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February 18, 2022
We chose Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton for my mom because of the location and customer service. The staff is good and the food is good. They have activities like playing cards, reading, Scrabble boards, crossword puzzles for people with memory care. They have good activities for them all. Senior living is very expensive. They have an indoor salon if people want to get their hair cut, they've got a nice gazebo, a nice lobby, and walking courtyards. It was nice and clean.
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Marilyn
5
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December 17, 2021
I went to Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton. I like that they're close knit with all the team members. Everyone was welcoming, answered all the questions that I had, and it was very nice and clean, no odors. She said that they have transportation or a bus that will take the residents to different places if they need to go. They do have activities, and they have a salon.
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Jackie
3
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August 31, 2021
I checked out Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton. I was not impressed with it. I just felt like it was small. I walked up, and I can't remember the name of the series that was on when I was growing up, it was an all girls school, and there's three gentlemen sitting there, and that was the show that was playing. I just thought it was a little bit on and off. Maybe one of the gentlemen did want to watch it, but it didn't sit right with me. I checked out the memory care. I also looked at the senior and the assisted living, which was across the hall. The people that I spoke to, Heather and Dawn, they were very informative and very, very helpful. When I went to the actual areas, I saw a presence of the care, but I didn't see any interaction. I saw a room. It was not really an apartment. It was basically assisted living. There was a room for my parents to stay in. It's more like a studio versus what they're calling a room. They did have dining rooms. They did have somebody for occupational therapy; they come to them and assist with that. They had a hairstylist that comes in, which was nice. They have a podiatrist coming in. They are there pushing to do things and have support in different areas, which I thought was nice. When I was talking to them, I was excited. When I actually started viewing the people in there, and what I needed is assisted living for my mom, I determined that that probably wasn't a good option for my mother. She more so needed assistance. If and when my dad woke up in the middle of the night, per say, or he was getting a little out of hand for her, then at that point she would need assistance. That would be the only thing to help her with my father when he's going through his sundowning. The facility was a little older and dated.
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Diana
5
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August 5, 2021
Originally I went for a memory care at Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton, and thank goodness I had my aunt with me. I spoke to the executive director, and oh my goodness, I was very impressed. He took her from the care with a wheelchair, he gave her ice cream, and he was just phenomenal. From his interaction with her, he figured that she really doesn't need as much memory care as assisted living. He walked me through both facilities, and I could tell that the people in memory care seemed much more far away when it comes to their main capability. I was kind of in agreement with him that the assisted living environment is better for her. The facility is absolutely beautiful. The staff is very friendly. I left with a very good impression. The rooms are OK. They call them apartments. It's a large, comfortable room. I like that the bathroom looked comfortable. It fits in a wheelchair. You can roll the wheelchair into the shower. It looks very spacious and comfortable. I like the window and the light. That's something that I really like about a room, that it would be getting the natural light. I saw two rooms, one was a double occupancy, and one single occupancy. The building was immaculate. It looked very, very clean. it looked as if it was painted yesterday.
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Karrye
4
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June 24, 2021
I visited Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton with my dad. He actually knew a lady who's living there, so I think he's going to be more comfortable in that place because he knew someone already. His main concern was that it's expensive, but we'll figure it out probably in the next few months or so. It has a very welcoming atmosphere. The staff seemed very warm, friendly, congenial, and caring about their residents. I liked them. They were very accommodating, and I even got follow up emails and calls from the director who took us around. There was a big glassed-in porch, where people could just sit and look out on the world. I liked that idea because sometimes you just want to zone out, and that's a perfect place to be able to do that. There's a place to get your hair done and a dining room that was open and airy. The smell has always been a concern, but the place smelled nice. They clean it a lot. They have a whole calendar of activities. Because of COVID, they're not doing so many out of the building activities. For now, they could only do remote types of activities, like virtual wine tastings. It's just the residents didn't seem to be very perky, but it could be because it was late in the day. Maybe earlier in the day they were perkier, or it's just because of COVID. I thought the facility itself was nice. They showed us a studio, but it's actually quite a big room for a studio. There was a separate bathroom, which was nice.
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Independent Living
Independent Living is for those who desire the feel of a private residence with the amenities and activities available in a planned community, such as fitness classes, game nights, and group excursions. Services such as cleaning and groundskeeping are often available.
$2,150
Starting Price
Assisted Living
This level of care provides support for those who need help with personal care needs such as cleaning, bathing, and dressing. Residents selecting this level of care are treated to many amenities in a home-like atmosphere, while getting support in their daily lives.
$5,746
Starting Price
Memory Care
Memory Care is specifically designed to meet the needs of those with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Specially trained staff members assist with activities of daily living (such as bathing and dressing) and provide therapies to slow further loss of cognitive abilities.
$7,260
Starting Price
Services and Amenities of Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton in Hampton, Virginia
Costs
- Rent Plus Care Fees
- Fee Structure Extra: We offer a month-to-month rental
Room and housing options
- Companion Suites: Yes
- Studio Apartments
Dining options
- Dining Room Shared Meals
About Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton in Hampton, Virginia
Commonwealth Senior Living at Hampton, in Hampton, Virginia, is located near the coast and also convenient to city life. Visitor are impressed with the facility's cleanliness and the quality of the resident rooms. Residents' loved ones praise the activities that are available, such as baking classes, crafts and a pool table. They also report that the community invites bands to entertain the residents. The rooms are well managed and maintained, and visitors mention that the decor makes the atmosphere feel pleasant. Residents appreciate having the option to go to religious services as needed.
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