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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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Hampton Manor offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Here at Hampton Manor, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy assistance when...
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Bayberry Retirement Inn offers a cozy homelike atmosphere. From the moment you enter Bayberry you feel the welcome warmth of home. Friendly and caring staff members, who know your name and needs, are available to assist you 24/7/365. At Bayberry we keep it simple. One low monthly rate includes...
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.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
Photo of Lake Prince Woods
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Great place for my mother. She has a room to herself filled with her things. Staff is attentive and very pleasant. Mom is active and has made new friends with other residents. I'm grateful for Nans Pointe.
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
You'll find comfort, elegance, and convenience at one of Suffolk's successful apartment communities, available to those 55 or better. You'll be just steps away from shopping, medical offices, restaurants, churches and even a hospital! The Commons at Centerbrooke Apartment Homes combines all the...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
Tabernacle Gardens Assisted Living provides seniors with a safe and comfortable community to live in. Located in Suffolk, VA, this community provides its residents with a beautiful place to live. Those who choose to make this community their home will find that Suffolk is a great place to live -...
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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.
Photo of Azzie Manor
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.
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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.
Photo of Winston Gardens
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.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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.
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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.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
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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.
Metro-Gardens is an assisted living community located in the picturesque city of Petersburg, VA. The city is surrounded by sprawling wooded areas and provides easy access to major metropolitan areas such as Richmond and Washington D.C. The community itself is surrounded by large shady trees and...
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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.
Fillmore Place is inner-city urban home which helps people that may be difficult to place due to diagnosis and financial resources. The facility specializes in the care of individuals with chronic mental health disabilities.  We are able to work with clients who have a diagnosis of...
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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.
Photo of The Hamilton West Adult Home
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Boykins, VA

The average cost of senior living in Boykins is $3,053 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include McKenney, VA with an average of $2,547 per month.

Independent living costs in Boykins, VA, vs. nearby cities

Boykins, VA
$3,053/mo
$3,409/mo

Independent living costs in Boykins, VA, vs. state and national averages

Boykins, VA
$3,053/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Boykins, VA, vs. other senior living options

$3,548/mo
Independent Living
$3,053/mo

Independent living costs in Boykins, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,212/mo
Studio
$5,586/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,897/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,900/mo

Senior living costs in Boykins vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Boykins, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBoykins, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$3,053/mo$4,385/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,584/mo$5,211/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,548/mo$5,216/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Boykins, VA:$3,053/mo
Virginia:$4,385/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Boykins, VA:$3,584/mo
Virginia:$5,211/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Boykins, VA:$3,548/mo
Virginia:$5,216/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Boykins, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Boykins and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Boykins, VA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Boykins have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Boykins, VA$3,997/mo$3,472/mo+15.1%
Virginia$3,054/mo$2,924/mo+4.4%
National$2,857/mo$2,797/mo+2.2%
Boykins, VA
2024 average cost:$3,997/mo
2023 average cost:$3,472/mo
Percent change:+15.1%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$3,054/mo
2023 average cost:$2,924/mo
Percent change:+4.4%
National
2024 average cost:$2,857/mo
2023 average cost:$2,797/mo
Percent change:+2.2%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Boykins

Recent reviews for independent living in Boykins

Petersburg Home For Ladies

4.9
This is my first experience with assisted living as far as Alzheimers and from the various places I visited, this is by far the best place I saw, even halfway done you could see it was better. They have been great, there's only 9 patients on that wing right now, they're doing a good job. There's ...
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First Choice Assisted Living LLC in Chesapeake, VA

4.1
The staff is very caring and I think this is a great place for your loved one. The food is good and the community has restaurants close by if you want something different. I would recommend this community to others.

Harmony at Harbour View in Suffolk, VA

4.0
The dining menu could be improved and they could offer more activities. They have a variety of meals but sometimes our folks with say it's not the best tasting. Also they are allowed to get extra things and sometimes when our loved one requests something extra the dining staff forget. They do ...
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Boykins independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Boykins independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Boykins, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Boykins independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Boykins partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Boykins, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
17.5%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
17.5%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.2%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Boykins independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Boykins communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Boykins, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.3%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
15.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
4.8%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.5%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Boykins independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Boykins offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Boykins, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
17.5%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
11.1%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
12.7%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.2%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
22.2%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
30.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
17.5%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
11.1%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
11.1%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
14.3%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
6.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
4.8%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
14.3%
47%
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Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House, Sunstone Apartments and Brighter Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Boykins, Virginia. See full list of communities.
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