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Photo of Matthews Memorial Terrace
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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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The Kensington is very pricy. We moved mom in anyway for the activities. There was an adjustment period, and some care management changes that needed to be made. However, after one month we are on the right...
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.
Photo of Huntington Village
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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
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.
Photo of William Community Residential
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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I chose Morris Glen because they had availability and I really liked the area that it was in. I do think the apartments could be a bigger for the money I am paying, they are small but have good closet space....
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.
Morris Glen is an affordable Senior Retirement Community for those who are 62 years of age or older,and of low-to-moderate income. We offer 60 one-bedroom apartments,available in four (4) sizes; which all utilities are included in the rent, a community building for programs and activities geared...
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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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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.
Photo of Roundtree Residences
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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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My 86 year old mother was at Chesterbrook Residences for 9 month before she died peacefully in her sleep from heart problems. She loved Chesterbrook Residences, her apartment, the people there who became...
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Chesterbrook ResidencesChesterfield Residences is an assisted living community located in Falls Church, VA in Fairfax County and home to just over 12,000 people. Falls Church is a busy city close to D.C., with lots of great stores, shopping and activities. Residents will enjoy going out to...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Gum Springs Glen, located in the historic Gum Springs area of Fairfax County, offers an exciting concept in affordable retirement living to seniors with moderate incomes. Designed for the active lifestyles of residents, each building features attractively appointed and spacious common areas for...
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
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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, 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.
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.
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.
Photo of Allen House
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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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This is NOT a nursing home. It is an independent living senior residence with mostly 8-A subsidized apartments.
Provides: Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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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.
Fort Washington Manor offers affordability, convenience, serenity, and independent living solutions for those 62 or better. With a wonderful location just outside the metropolitan Washington, DC area your home will be only minutes to shopping, the metro transit system, a marina and parks. Or...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Windsor Crossing Senior Community is a thriving community for seniors 62 and over, ideally located just off of Silver Hill Road in Suitland, Maryland. This active adults' community is within walking distance of the Metro and only 15 minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. Close to area shopping,...
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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 Shirlington, VA

The average cost of senior living in Shirlington is $4,677 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Falls Church, VA with an average of $4,657 per month.

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

Shirlington, VA
$4,677/mo

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

Shirlington, VA
$4,677/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

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

$6,903/mo
Independent Living
$4,677/mo

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

Semi-Private
$6,018/mo
Studio
$7,080/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,742/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,141/mo

Senior living costs in Shirlington 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: Shirlington, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShirlington, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$4,677/mo$4,385/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$5,726/mo$5,211/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$6,903/mo$5,216/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Shirlington, VA:$4,677/mo
Virginia:$4,385/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Shirlington, VA:$5,726/mo
Virginia:$5,211/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Shirlington, VA:$6,903/mo
Virginia:$5,216/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Shirlington, VA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Shirlington 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
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Shirlington, VA$7,236/mo$6,699/mo+8.0%
Virginia$3,405/mo$3,338/mo+2.0%
National$3,191/mo$3,058/mo+4.3%
Shirlington, VA
2024 average cost:$7,236/mo
2023 average cost:$6,699/mo
Percent change:+8.0%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$3,405/mo
2023 average cost:$3,338/mo
Percent change:+2.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,191/mo
2023 average cost:$3,058/mo
Percent change:+4.3%
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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 Shirlington

Recent reviews for independent living in Shirlington

Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC

4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Victory Terrace in Potomac, MD

5.0
Victory Terrace Senior Apartments have been a wonderful experience so far for my mom. The staff is friendly and helpful. It is a beautiful community with well-kept landscaping in a breathtaking neighborhood. My mom is an active 84 and this lifestyle suits her well. She still enjoys making her ...
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Ingleside at King Farm, a CCRC in Rockville, MD

4.6
Overall my mothers happy. Communication was tough at the beginning but has gotten better. They set up covid shots for the residence and made that really easy. The community is neat and clean and the staff is very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.

Shirlington independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shirlington independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shirlington, 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 Shirlington 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 Shirlington partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shirlington, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.7%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
33.7%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20.5%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Shirlington 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 Shirlington communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shirlington, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
34.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
33.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.9%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shirlington 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 Shirlington offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shirlington, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
39.8%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.9%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.9%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.9%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.5%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.1%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.6%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
39.8%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
25.3%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.5%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.6%
47%
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Chevy Chase House, The Residences at Thomas Circle and Sunrise of Mt Vernon are the top-rated independent living facilities near Shirlington, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 116 independent living facilities near Shirlington, Virginia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Shirlington, Virginia are Chevy Chase House, Acclaim at Belmont Bay and Sunrise of Chevy Chase. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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