The Virginian

My 79 year-old father and I visited this facility over the weekend. We have visited one other Holiday Retirement community in the area. From a facilities layout perspective, our overall impression was good. Lots of natural light, furniture and interiors were clean, up to date. There was no one on staff to greet us (reception desk was empty), but one of the housekeeping staff members was nice enough to tell us a bit about the facility. We were there approximately a half hour and visited every floor and the dining room (lunch was being served at the time. When we left the lobby reception desk was still empty, and there wasn't a note or sign letting us know who to call. I would definitely recommend a visit and call ahead to schedule a tour.

Seems to be a very friendly environment. While visiting a relative of a friend, we were walking on the main level which is actually the second floor to go Visit. We were stunned by the odor of cigarette smoke. We thought it was a no smoking facility. We were told the pavilion at the front entrance is where residents go if they smoke. My concern was the danger because my friend’s relative uses oxygen and we noticed other residents had “no smoking/oxygen notices” near their door. We went to talk to management but no one was in the office or at the receptionist’s desk. (It was lunchtime) The apartment was nice, spaciousness and enough room for essentials. Kitchen had plenty of cabinets, countertop, fridge and small sink. Bathroom was an adequate size with handicapped bars for safety. There is a nice size window in living area and bedroom. Really nice if you like natural light. The apartment I went into did not have patio but my friend said some do. If I was living at the Virginian I would request an apt with a patio. Had a large dining room and it was full when we walked by the balcony overlooking it. My recommendation would be five stars but smelling the odor on the main level was unpleasant. Hopefully management will read this review, investigate and solve this issue.

The location of The Virginian is not far from where we lived before, so everything around it is pretty familiar. The people seemed to be very happy. We liked it. We ate several good meals there. We wanted a two-bedroom, but there aren't any available, so we're moving into a one-bedroom initially. The rooms are notlarge, which kind of disappointed us. Otherwise, all the facilities were very good. The staff as well as the residents seemed very good. They have a library, a movie theater, and a very good dining room. They seemed to have a lot of activities, and we've been to one or two of them to see what they were like. Everything seemed to be excellent.

. The majority of the residents are in wheelchairs or using walkers. They are unable to walk without assistance and there is only one small elevator. If there was a fire! ????I don't know how they meet the fire /health codes. The smell is rather unpleasant as well as the food. Managers change constantly and no one is one site at night.

I liked the building of The Virginian but not when I walked inside some of the rooms because they smelled really bad. I saw a lot of people in wheelchairs, and it broke my heart. The representative was a 5 because she was thorough, very knowledgeable, and took the time to help me. She was really awesome and very attentive. I want to live in a place where the person managing it is just like her.

The Virginian was small. The food seemed to be good. I have eaten there twice, and both times the meals were decent. The 1 bedroom apartment that I saw was smaller than I wanted, and they also showed me a 2 bedroom unit, but I didn’t like the layout. The staff seemed nice, and the pricing is reasonable -- less expensive than where I am living right now.

The Virginian is good so far. It’s pretty positive, clean, and neat. The staff seemed to be very friendly and helpful. The food was good. They had church services and bingo.

The Virginian seemed a little more affordable to us. We had a good visiting experience at this place and would be the place we would choose. The staff was friendly and absolutely accommodating. They invited us back for a free meal and all that, just for us to get more acquainted with the place, but we're just not ready for that yet. They had an exercise room, a very nice theater, and the whole thing was very attractive. The dining area looked pretty good to me, and it smelled good.