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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Essex Meadows, VA
If your loved one needs memory care in Essex Meadows, A Place for Mom can help. With 43 memory care facilities in Essex Meadows, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Essex Meadows incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Essex Meadows memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Essex Meadows, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Charity Farms, Williams Ridge and Pungo Ridge Commons.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Lav'm Adult Residence Lav'm Adult Residence is an assisted living community located in Chesapeake, Virginia. The community is located in a mostly residential area with a few businesses, which creates a quiet, home-like setting for the community's residents without sacrificing nearby conveniences....
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Colonial Home is a quaint 32 bed home located in the Deep Creek section of Chesapeake. We serve a private pay resident in a home environment. Colonial Home serves both ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents and offers a full range of care, including rehabilitation services, home health care...
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I absolutely recommend this property to other families that are looking into their options, without a doubt. It was a little adjustment for my father, but he thoroughly enjoys the facility there and the...
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Shepherd's Village at Park Avenue is an assisted living community located in Norfolk, Virginia. Our property offers several walking paths on a beautifully landscaped property within minutes of area medical centers, churches, shops, and restaurants. You'll enjoy customized care with outstanding...
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The community has been in the area for a very long time. The aesthetics don't have the newer decorations like new communities, and it is a little bit on the older side for decor. I believe they should have...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
If you are seeking a senior living community in Virginia Beach, Virginia to provide exceptional care and individualized attention to your loved one then look no further than Our Lady of Perpetual Help. We are sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and committed to extensive assisted...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Enjoy refined living with an active lifestyle at Harbor’s Edge, a full-service, premier LifeCare retirement community in Norfolk, Virginia. With an elegant setting and amenities that surpass many fine hotels, Harbor’s Edge’s greatest luxury is flexibility. Our residents enjoy a range of choice in...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Cost of memory care in Essex Meadows, VA
The average cost of senior living in Essex Meadows is $4,435 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Camptown, VA with an average of $3,750 per month.
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What families are saying about memory care in Essex Meadows
Recent reviews for memory care in Essex Meadows
Golden Years Assisted Living in Hampton, VA
5.0
Welcome to Golden Years! When looking for a new home, this assisted living is a five star hotel encircled by the care often associated with family. You go online and pick up pamphlets searching. Let me stop you right there! Look no further. I am a resident at Golden Years and have been since ...
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Arden Courts of VA Beach in Virginia Beach, VA
5.0
I would give The Memory Center Virginia Beach 5 stars!! They really helped my family at our time of need!
[name removed] and staff are awesome! I would recommend this facility (community) to anyone looking for memory care.
Thank you for all you do!
Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine in Norfolk, VA
5.0
Overall me and my family were very satisfied with his care. Their staff was caring and friendly and very professional. I think they genuinely cared.
Food could be improved on.
My loved one was not able to participate in any of the activities that they had going on.
Essex Meadows review score based on 174 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 174 reviews of 36 Essex Meadows memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Essex Meadows review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores
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Review subcategories for Essex Meadows memory care
When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 174 reviews of 36 Essex Meadows memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Essex Meadows resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.Essex Meadows, VA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.3
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
3.9
4.2
Staff
4.3
4.4
Meals & dining
3.7
4.0
Activities
3.6
4.0
Value for cost*
3.9
4.0
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Essex Meadows memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Essex Meadows memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Essex Meadows, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select care services in Essex Meadows memory care
Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Essex Meadows that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Essex Meadows, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
55.6%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
41.7%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.2%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.2%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55.6%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.2%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
47.2%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
63.9%
73.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Essex Meadows memory care
Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Essex Meadows Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Essex Meadows, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
55.6%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41.7%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55.6%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
33.3%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Essex Meadows memory care
Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Essex Meadows partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Essex Meadows, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
38.9%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
41.7%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
41.7%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.3%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.4%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Essex Meadows memory care
Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Essex Meadows communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Essex Meadows, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
19.4%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
27.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Essex Meadows memory care
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Essex Meadows offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
44.4%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
36.1%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.6%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.8%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
52.8%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.4%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.8%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.6%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
41.7%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
25%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.1%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.4%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bay Lake Community, Acclaim at East Beach and The Waterford at Virginia Beach are the top-rated memory care facilities near Essex Meadows, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 43 memory care facilities near Essex Meadows, Virginia. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Essex Meadows, Virginia are Bay Lake Community and Chesapeake Place Senior Living. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 43 memory care facilities near you in Essex Meadows, Virginia typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Essex Meadows, Virginia, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Essex Meadows, Virginia, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Essex Meadows, Virginia ranges from $1605 to $10000. The average Memory Care cost in Essex Meadows, Virginia is $4,435. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Essex Meadows, Virginia typically starts at $1605. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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