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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.
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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: 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: 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.
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: 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.
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: 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: 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: 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.
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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.
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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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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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...
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.
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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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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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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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.
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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 Derrings Mill, VA

The average cost of senior living in Derrings Mill is $3,867 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Stony Creek, VA with an average of $3,121 per month.

Independent living costs in Derrings Mill, VA, vs. nearby cities

Derrings Mill, VA
$3,867/mo
$4,443/mo
$3,767/mo

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

Derrings Mill, VA
$3,867/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Derrings Mill, VA, vs. other senior living options

$4,529/mo
Independent Living
$3,867/mo

Independent living costs in Derrings Mill, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,736/mo
Studio
$5,399/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,074/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,428/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,280/mo

Senior living costs in Derrings Mill 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: Derrings Mill, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDerrings Mill, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$3,867/mo$4,385/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,477/mo$5,211/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,529/mo$5,216/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Derrings Mill, VA:$3,867/mo
Virginia:$4,385/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Derrings Mill, VA:$4,477/mo
Virginia:$5,211/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Derrings Mill, VA:$4,529/mo
Virginia:$5,216/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Derrings Mill, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Derrings Mill 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 Derrings Mill, VA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Derrings Mill 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
Derrings Mill, VA$3,487/mo$3,210/mo+8.6%
Virginia$3,620/mo$3,358/mo+7.8%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Derrings Mill, VA
2024 average cost:$3,487/mo
2023 average cost:$3,210/mo
Percent change:+8.6%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$3,620/mo
2023 average cost:$3,358/mo
Percent change:+7.8%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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What families are saying about independent living in Derrings Mill

Recent reviews for independent living in Derrings Mill

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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Mennowood Retirement Community in Newport News, VA

5.0
I am very happy with this community. The staff is great and very caring. The food is appealing with a nice variety. They offer alot of activities. I would be happy to recommend this community to other families. We are happy with the cleanliness here.

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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Derrings Mill independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Derrings Mill independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Derrings Mill, 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 Derrings Mill 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 Derrings Mill partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Derrings Mill, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.2%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
27.9%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.2%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Derrings Mill 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 Derrings Mill communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Derrings Mill, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
25.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.6%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Derrings Mill 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 Derrings Mill offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Derrings Mill, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
37.4%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.4%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.4%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.3%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
41.3%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.5%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.4%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.4%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30.7%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
36.9%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
27.4%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.6%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.9%
47%
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Verena at The Reserve, The Reserve at Greenbrier and Holiday Lighthouse Pointe are the top-rated independent living facilities near Derrings Mill, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 206 independent living facilities near Derrings Mill, Virginia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Derrings Mill, Virginia are Verena at The Reserve, Holiday Lighthouse Pointe and Acclaim at East Beach. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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