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In terms of senior care, the term “nursing homes” is often generalized to encompass facilities that offer assisted living services, memory care services, or a combination of both. A nursing home offers 24-hour medical supervision and skilled nursing care. We do not partner with or refer to nursing homes, but if your loved one needs assistance with daily tasks or requires care for memory loss, we have seven partner facilities in Virginia Beach that could be the right fit. Virginia Beach also has unique facilities that offer a combination of assisted living, memory care, and independent living services all within one facility — which provide progressive care arrangements to their residents.
Within a 10-mile radius of Virginia Beach, we partner with seven assisted living and memory care facilities, giving seniors various options to suit their individual needs. Our comprehensive guide from A Place for Mom can help you locate your ideal housing choice. This guide has covered all the necessary information, from regulations and payment methods.
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In terms of senior care, the term “nursing homes” is often generalized to encompass facilities that offer assisted living services, memory care services, or a combination of both. A nursing home offers 24-hour medical supervision and skilled nursing care. We do not partner with or refer to nursing homes, but if your loved one needs assistance with daily tasks or requires care for memory loss, we have seven partner facilities in Virginia Beach that could be the right fit. Virginia Beach also has unique facilities that offer a combination of assisted living, memory care, and independent living services all within one facility — which provide progressive care arrangements to their residents.
Within a 10-mile radius of Virginia Beach, we partner with seven assisted living and memory care facilities, giving seniors various options to suit their individual needs. Our comprehensive guide from A Place for Mom can help you locate your ideal housing choice. This guide has covered all the necessary information, from regulations and payment methods.
I had a great experience visiting a friend at Bay Lake. The staff were friendly and helpful. My friend seems to be very happy here and his quality of life has improved since moving in. I would recommend...
The staff is great! There might be a couple of people having a bad day on certain days, but overall very good. Housekeeping is great. I wish they would provide toilet paper and tissues so I did not have to...
My wife was a resident at the Waterford of Virginia Beach. She loved her stay there, was well taken care of, and connected with residents and staff. Thank you so much!
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The staff is friendly and accommodating and the housekeeping is acceptable. The move-in process was fine, no issues really. When it comes to meals, the main course is not quality, and the preparation I would...
There's a good community of people for social butterflies, there's almost always a friendly group hanging out in the lobby. The staff is friendly too. Housekeeping is good, the room isn't usually too messy...
My loved one is currently a resident at Brookdale Virginia Beach. They are well staffed and overall, the facility has a positive energy. The staff are friendly and seem happy working there. The staff has...
The facility is small and does not have the feeling of an institutional operation. As you get to know staff and residence it becomes more like a family setting. We have a smaller room with a queen size bed,...
Like all assisted living facilities it's difficult to move a love one into someone else's care. But sometimes has to be done! The staff is great at Chesapeake place- sometimes the communication is not the...
The communication is excellent, they call frequently to give updates and let us know anything we need to. The room sizes are wonderful, and the food is very good. I would recommend this facility to...
The Villages of Rosemont went above and beyond with helping our mother when she was a resident here. The staff was very friendly: from housekeeping, food service and nursing. The move in process was very...
The community has been in the area for a very long time. The aesthetics don't have the newer decorations like new communities, and it is a little bit on the older side for decor. I believe they should have...
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.
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Since nursing homes, also known as skilled nursing facilities, provide 24-hour medical care, they are typically much more expensive than facilities for more independent seniors. The average monthly cost of a semi-private room in a skilled nursing facility is $8,410. The average cost for a private room in a skilled nursing facility is $9,280.[07]
According to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data, assisted living costs $4,761 a month.[01] Memory care averages $4,901 per month in Virginia Beach.[01]. These prices include associated fees and care services in addition to room and board. With these costs for assisted living, you can expect that your loved one will have help with personal care, receive medication management, have mobility assistance, nutritious meals provided based on their dietary needs, housekeeping, laundry, and transportation. For memory care, your loved one will have 24-hour care from specialized staff, memory-enhancing therapy, a secure environment, and many of the other benefits of assisted living.
Average monthly costs
Virginia Beach, VA
Most seniors and their families use a combination of private finances and state funding to help pay for nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care.
Medicare or Medicaid are nearly always included in public assistance, but VA benefits are also sometimes included. You can find an overview of Virginia Beach’s private and public senior living payment options here.
There are numerous payment options available to cover the cost of long-term care, like savings, pensions, Social Security benefits, investment earnings and any of the following below:
For Virginia Beach, eligible veterans have access to the VA Aid and Attendance benefit to help with long-term care costs. The VA Aid and Attendance provides monetary assistance for medically necessary aid for daily living tasks and assisted living services for qualified veterans and their spouses who fought during wartime.
If you have questions about your or your loved one’s VA benefits eligibility, you can reach out to the VA office or a local veterans service organization (VSO). VSOs are organizations that have been vetted and recognized by the VA to help veterans navigate the benefits system. Both the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and American Legion are VSO resources in the Virginia Beach area. Veterans can also find additional resources and benefits information at the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.
Number of veterans who live in Virginia Beach
About 34% percentage of Virginia Beach veterans are 65+
Resources for Virginia Beach veterans
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Virginia Beach – Oceana Benefits Office
1232 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 202
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Phone: 757-689-3729
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m – 4:30 p.m. (Veterans will be seen 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Walk-in hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m – 11 a.m.
Appointments: Monday through Friday, 1 p.m – 3 p.m.
Virginia Department of Veterans Services (Regional Office)
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th St., 17th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-786-0286
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
4896 Kempsville Greens Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Phone: 757-519-9931
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m – 2 p.m.
American Legion, Princess Anne Post 113
Phone: 757-635-1552
Medicaid — called Cardinal Care in Virginia — is the health care program for low-income seniors. For those who qualify, it will cover the cost of a nursing home if it is considered medically necessary for your loved one. For those in assisted living or memory care, Medicaid won’t cover custodial care, but could provide health care services through Home and Community-Based Services waivers.
To get help with determining eligibility or the application progress, contact the Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (the Local Area Agency on Aging covering Virginia Beach). They also have an ombudsman for answering questions and mediating existing concerns surrounding long-term care options.
Additional resources
Cardinal Care
600 East Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 833-522-5582
TDD: 888-221-1590
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (Local Area Agency on Aging)
2551 Eltham Avenue., Suite Q
Norfolk, VA 23513
Phone: 757-461-9481
Fax: 757-461-1068
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Senior Advocate Ombudsman
Willie Alston
Phone: 800-766-8059
In many nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care facilities custodial care (helping with daily living activities like bathing, dressing, using the restroom, and eating) is the main type of care provided, which doesn’t always necessitate specialized training. That type of care, along with room and board, is not covered by Medicare.
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) can cover care in a qualified skilled nursing facility (SNF) as long as it’s medically necessary and requires skilled nursing care, like changing sterile dressings. But even that coverage is limited to a short-term stay.
Medicare-covered services in a skilled nursing facility include, but aren’t limited to:
To qualify for benefits, one must be 65 and older, under 65 receiving Social Security Disability benefits or an individual with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, often known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) or end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure that requires dialysis or a kidney transplant). To confirm your loved one’s Medicare coverage, check online, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), or talk to someone at the local Social Security Administration.
In Virginia, one of the four levels of Medicare Savings Programs may be able to assist you in paying for Medicare copays or premiums. While help covering certain medications might be found through the Virginia Medication Assistance Program (MAP). Virginia’s Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) is available to qualified individuals to bring together a care team to connect your loved one with various medical and social services.
To get help figuring out what your loved one might qualify for and how to apply, reach out to Virginia Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program (VICAP) for free counseling. Your local Area Agency on Aging can connect you with a VICAP counselor. For assistance navigating questions about long-term care options, reach out to your local ombudsman. Ombudsmen are trained to assist seniors and their families.
Virginia Beach resident Medicare resources
Social Security Administration
2875 Sabre St., Suite 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: 800-772-1213
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Ombudsman: Willie Alston
2551 Eltham Ave., Suite Q
Norfolk, Virginia 23513
Phone: 757-222-4542
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Email: walston@ssseva.org
Offices for Aging Services (VICAP)
1610 Forest Ave., Suite 100
Henrico, VA 23229
Phone: 804-662-9333
Sentara Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
5900 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Suite 260
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: 757-252-7800
Fax: 757-390-4375
Virginia nursing homes must be licensed by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and meet Board of Health standards. The regulations define minimal requirements to safeguard residents’ health, safety, and welfare. Skilled nursing facilities in Virginia must meet specific standards to get a license, including completing an application process and paying the requisite fees:
The federal government regulates nursing homes in the United States through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). CMS enforces federal care standards at nursing homes using various methods.
CMS-certified nursing facilities accepting Medicare/Medicaid must comply with federal quality, staffing, and resident rights standards to receive reimbursement. CMS regularly inspects skilled nursing facilities to ensure compliance with federal standards, including quality of care, safety, cleanliness, staff numbers, and the adequacy of personnel numbers.
Nursing homes must report certain quality measures, like fall and pressure ulcer rates among residents, to CMS. CMS uses this data to spot service gaps and can penalize non-compliant nursing homes — these penalties include fines, payment refusal, or even Medicare/Medicaid participation termination.
The federal government doesn’t establish requirements for independent living or assisted living facilities. Individual states regulate these facilities, including building and safety rules. The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Licensure and Certification licenses and regulates assisted living and memory care facilities in Virginia Beach. Memory care — referred to as a special care unit in Virginia — falls under assisted living with additional care requirements and, as a subset of assisted living, follows its legislation.
The Virginia Department of Health regularly inspects facilities to ensure they comply with licensing standards and regulations. Failing to meet these requirements results in VDH investigation and enforcement. Virginia’s Department of Health website provides inspection records for the state. You will have to search for standalone memory care facilities as a special care unit.
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone Number: 800-533-4148
The CDC and the Virginia Department of Health both advise seniors to maintain their vaccination status. Anybody who took their second dose more than six months ago, is 65 years of age or older, has underlying medical conditions, or works in high-risk areas is eligible for a free booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Norfolk site.[03]
Vaccinations. Facility staff must be immunized against COVID-19 to receive federal Medicare and Medicaid funding.
Masking. Visitors do not need to wear masks. If they’ve been in contact with someone who has COVID-19, it is recommended they mask for 10 days.
Facility cleanliness. Personnel should follow basic hygiene practices such as hand washing and disinfecting surfaces.
Staff safety. Employees should be tested if they have come into touch with infected people or exhibit symptoms.
CDC guidelines. Improve ventilation in enclosed spaces, keep up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, and avoid those who may have been infected.
If you’re thinking about placing a loved one in a nursing home in Virginia Beach, remember that the term “nursing home” is often used generally to cover many care types. While we don’t partner with nursing homes, here’s a guide to assisted living and memory care in Virginia Beach.
Within a 10-mile radius of downtown Virginia Beach, there are seven in-network facilities that offer assisted living or memory care. One is a stand-alone assisted living facility, one is a stand-alone memory care facility, three are combo assisted living/memory care facilities, and two are combo assisted living/memory care/independent living facilities.
If you widen your search to a 25-mile radius of Virginia Beach, there are 21 more facilities to choose from: 12 assisted living/memory care combinations and even four facilities that offer assisted living, memory care, and independent living services all in one.
Facilities that offer care from independent living all the way to memory care are very valuable options if your loved one would like to stay in one place and transition to more intensive care as they require it.
Memory care facilities provide specialist staff to accommodate memory loss patients along with their medical management. They also have someone awake 24/7 to ensure your loved one’s safety. With multiple indoor and outdoor areas, seniors can enjoy getting out and about in a secure environment. Special activities are also planned that are specifically tailored to people with memory impairments.
Activity directors can be found in almost all of our partner facilities, and that means there will be no shortage of things to do from onsite activities to planned group outings. Bingo, trivia games, painting, parties, and religious services are just a few things your loved one can look forward to. Plenty of common spaces are provided for socialization from places to shoot pool to quiet libraries to movie rooms.
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Residents of Virginia Beach have easy access to high-quality medical care that supports the environment of elderly citizens with disabilities and works to avoid illness. You can find everything you need to lead a healthy life, from specialty hospitals and clinics to options for home health care.
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital offers routine general surgical and medical care in Virginia Beach. It also has high ratings in eight adult treatments and diseases.
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center is a general medical and surgical facility in Chesapeake, Virginia. It has excellent reviews for seven adult treatments and conditions.
Most residents rely on the free transportation provided at all our partner assisted living and memory care facilities. But if a friend or family member comes to visit, there are some other options for getting around.
If you want to get into nearby Norfolk and back again, check out the light rail. For getting around Virginia Beach, there is a public bus system, too. Hampton Roads Transit’s (HRT) Paratransit services provide door-to-door transportation for seniors with disabilities or mobility issues.
The Senior Services Transportation Program offers low-cost shuttle services for seniors 60 and over and disabled individuals of all ages in addition to public transit. The program operates on a first-come, first-served basis and needs advance registration. The customized timetable is designed to provide dependable transportation services to seniors.
It’s nice to take your loved one out to enjoy the outdoors or find some entertainment, despite all the great activities provided by assisted living and memory care facilities.
Virginia Beach features a lot of natural beauty, so getting out and taking in some fresh coastal air can be enjoyable. The Virginia Beach Boardwalk is completely accessible and offers spectacular beach views. Seniors can pass the time by watching folks go about their business while eating and drinking or visit the boardwalk with their families.
If you want a more picturesque viewpoint, First Landing State Park and Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge feature wheelchair-accessible nature trails.
Those looking for a more interactive experience can visit the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center which has marine animal exhibits, touch tanks, and educational events. Senior citizens have access to ramps, elevators, and accessible restrooms in the center.
The Military Aviation Museum is a must visit spot for seniors and families who are interested in aviation history. With some exhibitions only being displayed for a limited time, there’s always something new to see.
The Norfolk Botanical Garden appears to be the ideal destination for relaxation, with its accessible strolling trails and lovely floral displays. The sights, sounds, and smells of a garden can be comforting to the elderly.
The Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs Department offers a wide range of cultural activities for seniors, like concerts, theatrical performances, and art exhibits. The majority of programs at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts and the Virginia Museum of Modern Art are either free or inexpensive.
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A Place for Mom. (2023). A Place for Mom proprietary data.
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Virginia Department of Health Opens Community Vaccination Center for Booster Shots, VBgov.com – City of Virginia Beach. (n.d.) https://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/communications-office/citypage/Pages/State-CVC-Booster.aspx
Local nursing homes respond to the federal requirement to vaccinate staff. (2021, August 19). News 3 WTKR Norfolk. https://www.wtkr.com/news/local-nursing-homes-respond-to-federal-requirement-to-vaccinate-staff
Skilled nursing care facility (SNF) care. (n.d.). Medicare.gov. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/skilled-nursing-facility-snf-care
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