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Photo of Brookdale Staunton
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22 Floor plans available
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The staff was very caring to my family member. They were kind and took good care of her physically. Though she was the type of person to avoid group activities. They ensure that she had some time with the...
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.
Our welcoming, upscale community in Staunton, Va., which offers both assisted living and memory care services, sits on 22 acres in northwest Staunton, with stunning mountain views and an abundance of wildlife. We can provide you the ideal retirement experience, combining a peaceful country home...
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It is a very difficult situation when you realize that a family member is going to need care that can not be provided within the family unit. Birch Ridge has been great helping to ease that burden by...
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.
Birch Ridge, At Your Side, At Your ServiceBirch Ridge provides seniors with a nurturing, supportive home-like environment that fosters independence, yet offers care and assistance twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. These full range of services and amenities are all included in the...
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Love their personal care with the family friendly environment. They treat your loved one like family. The food is excellent and the staff actively engages your loved one. They keep me up to date on any...
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.
The Retreat at Fishersville is redefining senior living with amenity-rich features and the highest standard of care. The community delivers the very best in accommodations, personalized attention, and exceptional service, all under one roof in a secure and remarkably homelike setting. So...
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My Aunt lives here. All apt. have high ceilings and windows, the rooms are bright and layouts very nice. The Chef makes delicious meals and the residents are kind and friendly to each other. Some residents...
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.
Gypsy Hill Place is an independent living community in the beautiful area of Staunton, VA. This community offers a caring home to those who are looking to be a part of Staunton and all that it has to offer. Staunton is located in Augusta County, and it offers much to do and see. Residents of this...
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Wow, the apartments at The Legacy are HUGE! Love having so much living space. Great amenities like an outdoor garden, walking trail, and chapel. The staff are super helpful and hospitable! The LEgacy at...
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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I really enjoy living here. The people from the staff to the residents are very lovely. They are kind and friendly just a pleasure to spend time with. I enjoy doing activities here such as the Wii bowling...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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.
One of the most renowned retirement communities in the Shenandoah Valley, only Brightview Baldwin Park features three options on one campus: Independent Living and Assisted Living residences as well as our award-winning Alzheimer's Care neighborhood. This cozy community is nestled just two miles...
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At the beginning of my search for a place for my disabled nephew, I called Birch Gardens. I spoke to [name removed] and found her to be knowledgeable of the special needs for families with disabled family...
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: 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
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.
Ruxton Health of Staunton is a 189-bed dually certified healthcare facility. In addition to being a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, Ruxton offers assisted living services, specialized Alzheimer’s services, Rehabilitation Services and a wide range of services and amenities. Our...
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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.
Shenandoah Assisted living is in the heart of Teaverton a residential neighborhood in Fishersville Virginia. Shenandoah's Assisted living was added onto our Skilled Rehab and Nursing home in 2005 with 24 Private rooms. The original building was built in 1992. The Assisted Living has a private...
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Cost of independent living in Augusta County, VA

The average cost of senior living in Augusta County is $4,035 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Buena Vista, VA with an average of $2,093 per month.

Independent living costs in Augusta County, VA, vs. nearby counties

Augusta County, VA
$4,035/mo
$3,898/mo

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

Augusta County, VA
$4,035/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Augusta County, VA, vs. other senior living options

$4,485/mo
Independent Living
$4,035/mo

Independent living costs in Augusta County, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,613/mo
Studio
$6,127/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,669/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,003/mo

Senior living costs in Augusta County 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: Augusta County, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAugusta County, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$4,035/mo$4,385/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,326/mo$5,211/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,485/mo$5,216/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Augusta County, VA:$4,035/mo
Virginia:$4,385/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Augusta County, VA:$4,326/mo
Virginia:$5,211/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Augusta County, VA:$4,485/mo
Virginia:$5,216/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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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 Augusta County

Recent reviews for independent living in Augusta County

Bellaire at Stone Port in Harrisonburg, VA

4.5
The major factors were the size of the community. It is small enough to not be intimidating. The other huge factor for my brother is that it actually has a decent size group of older guys who eat together, watch sports events together and keep each other company.

Gypsy Hill Place in Staunton, VA

4.8
I would recommend this community. The value for our loved one was there. The community has all retirees and a bus service that comes to the door of the residents. The meals needs to be improved due to price. The community changed ownership about a year ago, and they were making changes.

Stuarts Draft Retirement Community

5.0
I became concerned about my 87 year old mother when she began to experience symptoms of weakness which contributed to an inability to do many personal care tasks she needed to perform. She suggested it was time we looked into assisted living facilities. I contacted A Place for Mom and they gave ...
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Augusta County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Augusta County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Augusta 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 Augusta 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 Augusta County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Augusta County, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
60%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
60%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
50%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Augusta 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 Augusta County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Augusta County, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
30%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Augusta 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 Augusta County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Augusta County, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
60%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
70%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
70%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
60%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
60%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
70%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
10%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Staunton, Royal Care at Birch Ridge and The Retreat at Fishersville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Augusta County, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 11 independent living facilities near Augusta County, Virginia. See the full list.
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