Williamsburg Landing Williamsburg, VA

I went to Williamsburg Landing independent living facility. You can have an apartment, a duplex, or a villa, and they're all very spacious. They have a swimming pool, exercise facilities, transportation, and a lot of events. The advantage they have over other places is that even at my age I can opt to pay a bit more per month and a bit more down and my heirs will get half of the buy-in amount upon my demise. I had dinner with friends there and it was quite good. It's a big complex with lots of buildings and homes. It's a very nice facility, but it's a little pricey.

Williamsburg Landing is outrageously expensive. It's strictly for wealthy people and certainly not a place that would be within our means. It has everything. You have your own home, your own apartment, and your own facility. It costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to live there, plus you pay thousands additionally every month. We visited some apartments for independent living for seniors, but my mother cannot live independently any longer. They have a facility where they have meals. Sometimes one or two meals a day are included with rent. Everybody I have met has been extremely friendly and it seems like they're very interested in caring for people. They have their own chef, so the food is very good.

Go in with your eyes open. The leadership is unable to attract or retain sufficient staff for each shift. The supervision of each shift is lacking. Do not assume that because it is part of the Landing that the nursing is first class. It is a disappointment. You are better off going to a cheaper facility and hiring your own help at the facility. Too many residents at Woodhaven have their own personal CNAs and sitters because they are unable to get the care from the Landing staff. The nursing care is very lacking. What are we paying for? It certainly is not care. The residents who have put their faith in the Landing to provide care for them in their final days are being duped.

My mother-in-law went to Williamsburg Landing for rehab for two weeks. She liked it a lot. At first, she was a little disturbed by how many times they are checking on her, but then she realized that it was for her own good. She had swollen feet and legs, and they were documenting and assessing her and making sure that she was as healthy as she can be. In the second week, as her health improved, they cut back a little bit, and she started talking to people at breakfast and lunch. She said there was too much food but that it was good. She's eating more than she used to. The dining area is just a hall and a half away, and they would help her walk over there with a walker. The menu has several different choices, and she orders the things that she likes. Right across from her wing, there's a little sitting area where you can get coffee in the morning before breakfast is served. In her room, she had a bed and an electric chair which she can raise and get up easily from. There's a huge walk-in bathroom, but for showers, though, she's taken down the hall. They're very attentive to questions, know what they're doing, and take her down to rehab at least once or twice a day.

I did visit Williamsburg Landing, I signed up there, and now I am waiting to get accepted. I chose this facility because my family lives there. They have exercise and they have swimming. They also have hair dresser and a massage parlor. They have a library, a media room, and several others on their list. The staff are very attentive.

The rooms were very beautiful at Williamsburg Landing. They were very attractive and spacious. The grounds were very well landscaped and very well organized. I had lunch there and the food was delicious. Everything about it was really first class. I didn’t have a lot of contact with the staff. We only had one person who gave us a tour and she was very friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful in terms of explaining the services they have. They do have different kinds of activities like swimming, visits to the local community which is interesting in itself. You could sign up for golf too. I would recommend this one as this is a very elegant facility.

I was entertained nicely by the staff when I visited Williamsburg Landing. I was looking for a retirement community for me and my husband. There were several facilities and apartments within the commmunity. And separate buildings for the restaurants and gym. The rooms were really beautiful. And the food that we tried was delicious.

I have accompanied my grandfather recently on a couple of visits to other facilities as he is deciding whether or not to continue living in his current community, but overall, I think Williamsburg Landing gives him the optimal value for his money. They prepare meals for him, provide transportation to and from the doctors', shopping, and community activities, and they have a nursing home on-site that he can transfer into when he requires round-the-clock care. The staff are all very pleasant and very patient people, and I think my grandfather will remain at Williamsburg Landing after seeing the alternatives in his area. Some other communities we have visited are not kept nearly as clean and inviting, their grounds are not as well maintained, and their staff have seemed bored with their jobs. Others lack a nursing home facility (one of his main requirements) or the amenities that Williamsburg Landing has (transportation, pools, physical therapy, etc).