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Management is great! They conduct themselves in a very professional manner. And maintenance and cleaning staff does an awesome job!!
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.
Victory Square Apartments is a senior living community situated in Washington, DC. Washington, DC is the capital of the United States and is home to many national museums and monuments, a beautiful zoo and the National Mall. Recognized as the national center for the arts, it is home to the...
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Raphael House is amazing!! My brother and my sister are very happy with the way that it looks and the way that they treat all of the residents, with compassion and patience. Also, they're always on top of...
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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I think it's a great community as far as residents services and planned activities. I want them to continue to upkeep and beautify the environment such as painting, fixing broken or malfunctioning...
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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.
Nestled in the heart of downtown Silver Spring, Charter House offers the perfect home for persons 55 years of age and older. Now under new management, Charter House is a vibrant community with unparalleled amenities, plus great new improvements coming soon. Our spacious apartment homes offer a...
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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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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
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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.
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: 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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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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: 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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My mother has dementia and requires a lot of attention, but she is still very functional. We have moved her there a few months ago and we are extremely please with the entire environment. The staff is...
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
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, 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: 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.
FREE RENT! Move in during the month of December to receive the remainder of December and January FREE! Please contact our office for more details. Apartments Available Now! Waverly House is a newly renovated senior community, located in the heart of downtown Bethesda, Maryland. We are located...
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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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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.
The Army Distaff Foundation owns and operates the Knollwood, an independent living community in Washington, D.C., in the County of Washington. Located on 16 green acres overlooking Rock Creek Park, the Knollwood provides secure, affordable studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments to...
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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: 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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My father moved into the Hermitage in early Sept 2018. We couldn't be more happy. I was looking for a place for my Dad and after talking to [name removed] I basically stopped my search. She was so lovely and...
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.
Conveniently located in the heart of Northern Virginia, the Hermitage is a premier Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering various levels of care and services that promote an independent lifestyle regardless of needs. A not-for-profit community, owned and operated by Virginia United...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Walker Chapel, VA

The average cost of senior living in Walker Chapel is $4,685 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Falls Church, VA with an average of $4,657 per month.

Independent living costs in Walker Chapel, VA, vs. nearby cities

Walker Chapel, VA
$4,685/mo

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

Walker Chapel, VA
$4,685/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Walker Chapel, VA, vs. other senior living options

$6,868/mo
Independent Living
$4,685/mo

Independent living costs in Walker Chapel, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,227/mo
Studio
$7,393/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,158/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,562/mo

Senior living costs in Walker Chapel 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: Walker Chapel, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWalker Chapel, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$4,685/mo$4,385/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$5,728/mo$5,211/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$6,868/mo$5,216/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Walker Chapel, VA:$4,685/mo
Virginia:$4,385/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Walker Chapel, VA:$5,728/mo
Virginia:$5,211/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Walker Chapel, VA:$6,868/mo
Virginia:$5,216/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Walker Chapel, VA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Walker Chapel 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
Walker Chapel, VA$7,136/mo$6,699/mo+6.5%
Virginia$3,405/mo$3,338/mo+2.0%
National$3,191/mo$3,058/mo+4.3%
Walker Chapel, VA
2024 average cost:$7,136/mo
2023 average cost:$6,699/mo
Percent change:+6.5%
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 Walker Chapel

Recent reviews for independent living in Walker Chapel

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.

Walker Chapel independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Walker Chapel independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Walker Chapel, 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 Walker Chapel 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 Walker Chapel partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Walker Chapel, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
35.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43.9%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
43.9%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
23.5%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Walker Chapel 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 Walker Chapel communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Walker Chapel, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
44.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
41.8%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
28.6%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Walker Chapel 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 Walker Chapel offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Walker Chapel, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
48%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.7%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.6%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53.1%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.8%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.8%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
43.9%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.9%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
49%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
31.6%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.7%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
48%
47%
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