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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 Wilderness 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: 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 would highly recommend this community to others based on my experience. The community is kept neat and clean, and the staff is very nice and helpful. The food looks good, and they have activities...
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.
Hughes Home is located in Fredericksburg, VA, an area that is rich in history and beauty. Those who choose to make this assisted living community their home will find that its location offers much to do and see. Those who are guests of the residents of this community will find that they have much...
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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 community provides activities such as entertainment musicians, exercise classes, they take the residents outside frequently. Food is very good. I would rate the room sizes a 4. The staff really stood out...
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.
At Greenfield of Fredericksburg, we provide care for your loved ones and, at the same time, help them maintain their independence. Our beautiful, clean neighborhood-style assisted living community looks and feels like home, ensuring our residents' comfort while we provide the care they need. In...
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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.
A welcoming atmosphere fills the hallways, dining room, and other areas as residents of Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community enjoy numerous programs and offerings that cater to their individual wellness, social, intellectual and spiritual needs.  Residents enjoy living in comfortable...
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: 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: 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.
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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.
The Oaks Apartments offer senior housing to people 55 and older in scenic Triangle, Prince William County, Virginia. We are located in a quiet and wooded part of Northern Virginia near the Quantico Marine Corps base, offering residents beautiful views of nature from the windows of each apartment....
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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, 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.
Personal care staff on duty 24 hours a day, offering general supervision as well as personal assistance with bathing, dressing, and mobility. Professional administration of medications. Professional administration of medications Wellness program developed through consultations with resident,...
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.
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.
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.
With its desirable proximity to Prince William Parkway, River Run Senior Apartment Community affords adults 55+ and 62+ convenient, carefree retirement living. River Run is just minutes from the Occoquan River and regional parks, Occoquan Mill House Museum, Chinn Recreation Center and Woodbridge...
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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.
Currently under construction, this beautiful community is a blend of one-story cottage apartments and a four-story mid-rise apartment building. Park Place, designed for adults 55+, is expected to open in late summer 2003. Conveniently located near shopping in Manassas Park, Park Place will offer...
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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
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, 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.
Marshall Manor provides gracious Assisted Living in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In a beautifully designed setting, our program places its emphasis on hospitality and quality of life, while offering a full range of amenities and services. Our Special Needs Program is for moderate 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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Amid a tranquil, wooded setting, Forest Glen Senior Apartment Community offers a relaxing atmosphere for seniors 62+. Located in Centreville, Forest Glen is central to the numerous conveniences and attractions of the region, including Washington Dulles International Airport, Eleanor Lawrence Park...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Wilderness, 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

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
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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What families are saying about independent living in Wilderness

Recent reviews for independent living in Wilderness

Chestnut Grove in Richmond, VA

4.8
Its a really small facility which I love. The staff gives each person individual attention which is what they need. I am overall happy and my aunt is too.

Shalom Parkside Senior Living in Richmond, VA

4.5
It's a fine place and they lots of activities and I like living there. I would definitely recommend this community to others

English Meadows Prince William Campus in Manassas, VA

5.0
The community really helped my loved one improve his mobility and he was himself again. The community was clean and neat and the staff was very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.

Wilderness independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wilderness independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wilderness, 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 Wilderness 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 Wilderness partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Wilderness, 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 Wilderness 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 Wilderness communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Wilderness, 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
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wilderness 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 Wilderness offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Wilderness, 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%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Verena at the Glen, Acclaim at Belmont Bay and Heritage Village Gainesville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Wilderness, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 190 independent living facilities near Wilderness, Virginia. See the full list.
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The best independent living facilities near you in Wilderness, Virginia are Verena at the Glen, Acclaim at Belmont Bay and Paramount Senior Living at Manassas. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
Test shortCodes: 1. percentPetFriendly: 39% MAX(Cats allowed %, Dogs allowed %) from Databricks market_amenities. 2. percentDogsAllowed: 39% 3. percentCatsAllowed: 39% 4. percentMCStaffTraining: 18% – offer transportation for a fee. 5. percentTransportationComp: 39% – offer complimentary transportation. 6. percentRespite: 33% 7. percentDevotionalOnSite: 37% 8. LanguagesList: Spanish, American Sign Language, Filipino, French, Arabic, Italian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Farsi 9. top3PetFriendlyWithLinks: Verena at the Glen, Acclaim at Belmont Bay, and Heritage Village Gainesville 10. Top3MultilingualWithLinks: Acclaim at Belmont Bay, Heritage Village Gainesville, and Paramount Senior Living at Manassas 11. top3TransportWithLinks: Verena at the Glen, Acclaim at Belmont Bay, and Heritage Village Gainesville 12. top3DevotionalWithLinks: Verena at the Glen, Acclaim at Belmont Bay, and Heritage Village Gainesville
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