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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Portsmouth City County, VA

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The average monthly cost of Independent Living in Virginia is $4,061, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Portsmouth City County area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

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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: 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.
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: 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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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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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: 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 Virginia Home For Adults
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.
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.
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.
Carebridge Assisted Living Community provides accommodations on both a long term and respite care basis. Daily housekeeping, meal service, social programs and smiling faces are all part of assisted living at Carebridge. The people of Carebridge are skilled in providing personalized care to our...
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They are great! We are very happy with them. They are clean and friendly. And they do a good job taking care of my loved one. I can breathe easy at night knowing that he is well cared for.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
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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.
At Greenbrier, you will find the retirement setting you have always wanted. In this senior apartment community, for adults 55+, you will be surrounded by friends and a maintenance-free environment. With roomy two-bedroom apartments, Greenbrier is located on Ring Road, adjacent to Greenbrier Mall....
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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.

Cost of independent living in Portsmouth City County, VA

The average cost of senior living in Virginia is $4,061 per month as compared to $3,532 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Virginia vs. national costs

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Column communityType: Community type
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeVirginiaU.S.Cost difference
Independent Living$4,061/mo$3,532/mo15.0% above national median
Assisted Living$6,442/mo$5,909/mo9.0% above national median
Memory Care$7,523/mo$7,121/mo5.6% above national median
Independent Living
Virginia:$4,061/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
Cost difference:15.0% above national median
Assisted Living
Virginia:$6,442/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Cost difference:9.0% above national median
Memory Care
Virginia:$7,523/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Cost difference:5.6% above national median
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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 Portsmouth City County

Recent reviews for independent living in Portsmouth City County

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.

Overture Virginia Beach 62+ Apartment Homes

4.5
This is a beautiful community and well maintained. The staff seem to be very responsive. There are a lot activities available on site and they have gone virtual via Zoom due to the pandemic. This is a place I enjoy living.

Portsmouth City County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Portsmouth City County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Portsmouth City County, 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 Portsmouth City County 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 Portsmouth City County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Portsmouth City County, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.5%
18.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.6%
30.5%
No sugar
No sugar
25.4%
27.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.2%
29.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15%
9.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Portsmouth City County 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 Portsmouth City County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Portsmouth City County, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.2%
32.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.3%
38.3%
Room service
Room service
27.5%
32.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.8%
15.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Portsmouth City County 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 Portsmouth City County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Portsmouth City County, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
37%
39.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.3%
25.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27%
29.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.9%
41.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.9%
43.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.7%
47.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37%
37.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31%
34.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.4%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.9%
41.6%
Live performances
Live performances
37.1%
41.3%
Dances
Dances
31.2%
29.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.3%
35.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.1%
40.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House, The Reserve at Greenbrier and Holiday Lighthouse Pointe are the top-rated independent living facilities near Portsmouth City County, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 53 independent living facilities near Portsmouth City County, Virginia. See the full list.
Test shortCodes: 1. percentPetFriendly: 57% MAX(Cats allowed %, Dogs allowed %) from Databricks market_amenities. 2. percentDogsAllowed: 57% 3. percentCatsAllowed: 57% 4. percentMCStaffTraining: 23% – offer transportation for a fee. 5. percentTransportationComp: 61% – offer complimentary transportation. 6. percentRespite: 45% 7. percentDevotionalOnSite: 55% 8. LanguagesList: Spanish, American Sign Language, and Filipino 9. top3PetFriendlyWithLinks: Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House, The Reserve at Greenbrier, and Acclaim at East Beach 10. Top3MultilingualWithLinks: Chesapeake Place Senior Living 11. top3TransportWithLinks: Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House, Acclaim at East Beach, and The Talbot on Granby 12. top3DevotionalWithLinks: Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House, The Reserve at Greenbrier, and Acclaim at East Beach
The best independent living facilities near you in Portsmouth City County, Virginia are The Reserve at Greenbrier and Acclaim at East Beach. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
Test shortCodes: 1. percentPetFriendly: 57% MAX(Cats allowed %, Dogs allowed %) from Databricks market_amenities. 2. percentDogsAllowed: 57% 3. percentCatsAllowed: 57% 4. percentMCStaffTraining: 23% – offer transportation for a fee. 5. percentTransportationComp: 61% – offer complimentary transportation. 6. percentRespite: 45% 7. percentDevotionalOnSite: 55% 8. LanguagesList: Spanish, American Sign Language, and Filipino 9. top3PetFriendlyWithLinks: Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House, The Reserve at Greenbrier, and Acclaim at East Beach 10. Top3MultilingualWithLinks: Chesapeake Place Senior Living 11. top3TransportWithLinks: Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House, Acclaim at East Beach, and The Talbot on Granby 12. top3DevotionalWithLinks: Commonwealth Senior Living at Churchland House, The Reserve at Greenbrier, and Acclaim at East Beach
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