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10 Best Nursing Homes in Handsom, VA

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My mother has lived at Mennowood assisted living for 4 months. The staff did a very good job transitioning her into her new home. We are very happy that we found such a nice place for her to live. Every...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
At Mennowood Retirement Community, we pride ourselves on the comfortable and inviting atmosphere that seniors can come to expect here. Even if your elderly relative is suffering from different stages of dementia, we can help make sure that they receive the treatment they need. Our staff will be...
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Great place for my mother. She has a room to herself filled with her things. Staff is attentive and very pleasant. Mom is active and has made new friends with other residents. I'm grateful for Nans Pointe.
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 moved my mother in April of 2015, and I am quite pleased with the facilities, staff, and overall living experience there. After her becoming acclimated to the food, mother also seems to enjoy dining...
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.
The Huntington at The Newport is located in picturesque Newport News, Virginia. The town enjoys the waterfront life on James River and is only minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. The Huntington is the height of luxury assisted living. Residents can choose from semi-private, studio, one and two...
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Very personable facility. Vista Park Memory Care was very welcoming and the care has been excellent. I feel relieved to have finally found a loving facility for my friend. Vista Park has been a blessing.
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Vista Park Memory Care is an assisted living community located in Petersburg, Virginia, in Petersburg City County. A supportive environment in a beautiful setting, Vista Park Memory Care is an excellent place for you to make a new home. Petersburg is a peaceful city with friendly citizens and...
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, 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.
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.
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.
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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.
The Chesapeake retirement community boasts a spacious 35-acre campus in the heart of Newport News, Virginia.  Residents enjoy a multitude of opportunities to live active, healthy, fulfilling lives while simultaenously planning for their future health care needs.  Choosing from spacious...
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There is many Care buildings in the Chesapeake area, however I find this one to be above all others. The people working there seem to actually care about my loved one and myself. Thank you for all the great...
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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.
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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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Can’t say enough about this place. I was in for rehab. I loved the rehab staff [Name removed] was wonderful. I even enjoyed the food as it tasted home made Nurses were very caring. I would recommend this...
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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.
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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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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.
Tabernacle Gardens Assisted Living provides seniors with a safe and comfortable community to live in. Located in Suffolk, VA, this community provides its residents with a beautiful place to live. Those who choose to make this community their home will find that Suffolk is a great place to live -...
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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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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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.
Metro-Gardens is an assisted living community located in the picturesque city of Petersburg, VA. The city is surrounded by sprawling wooded areas and provides easy access to major metropolitan areas such as Richmond and Washington D.C. The community itself is surrounded by large shady trees and...
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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.
Fillmore Place is inner-city urban home which helps people that may be difficult to place due to diagnosis and financial resources. The facility specializes in the care of individuals with chronic mental health disabilities.  We are able to work with clients who have a diagnosis of...
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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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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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Ahoskie House offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. At Ahoskie House, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy assistance when...
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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, 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.
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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.
Pinewood Manor Assisted Living is an Ahoskie, Hertford County located memory care provider. Thanks to North Carolina's natural beauty and year round mild temperatures, the outdoor common area is a constant reminder of nature's best accomplishments. Also available to residents of this community:...
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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.
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: Nursing Homes
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Handsom, VA

The average cost of senior living in Handsom is $4,291 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include McKenney, VA with an average of $3,361 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Handsom, VA, vs. nearby cities

Handsom, VA
$4,291/mo
$4,288/mo
$3,981/mo

Nursing homes costs in Handsom, VA, vs. state and national averages

Handsom, VA
$4,291/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Handsom, VA, vs. other senior living options

$4,255/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,291/mo

Nursing homes costs in Handsom, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,807/mo
Studio
$5,602/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,439/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,001/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,280/mo

Senior living costs in Handsom vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Handsom, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHandsom, VAVirginiaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,291/mo$5,216/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,238/mo$5,211/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,255/mo$5,216/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,768/mo$4,385/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Handsom, VA:$4,291/mo
Virginia:$5,216/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Handsom, VA:$4,238/mo
Virginia:$5,211/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Handsom, VA:$4,255/mo
Virginia:$5,216/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Handsom, VA:$3,768/mo
Virginia:$4,385/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Handsom, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Handsom 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Handsom, VA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Handsom 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
Handsom, VA$5,315/mo$4,979/mo+6.8%
Virginia$6,024/mo$5,508/mo+9.4%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Handsom, VA
2024 average cost:$5,315/mo
2023 average cost:$4,979/mo
Percent change:+6.8%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$6,024/mo
2023 average cost:$5,508/mo
Percent change:+9.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Handsom

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Handsom

Golden Years Assisted Living in Hampton, VA

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Welcome to Golden Years! When looking for a new home, this assisted living is a five star hotel encircled by the care often associated with family. You go online and pick up pamphlets searching. Let me stop you right there! Look no further. I am a resident at Golden Years and have been since ...
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Mennowood Retirement Community in Newport News, VA

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I am very happy with this community. The staff is great and very caring. The food is appealing with a nice variety. They offer alot of activities. I would be happy to recommend this community to other families. We are happy with the cleanliness here.

Petersburg Home For Ladies

4.9
This is my first experience with assisted living as far as Alzheimers and from the various places I visited, this is by far the best place I saw, even halfway done you could see it was better. They have been great, there's only 9 patients on that wing right now, they're doing a good job. There's ...
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Handsom nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Handsom nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Handsom, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Handsom nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Handsom that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Handsom, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
42.6%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
31%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
82.9%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
83.7%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
45.7%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
17.8%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
82.2%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.9%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Handsom nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Handsom Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Handsom, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
39.5%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.9%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.7%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Handsom nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Handsom partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Handsom, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.2%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.5%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
25.6%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.4%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Handsom nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Handsom communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Handsom, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.3%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
29.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
19.4%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Handsom nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Handsom offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Handsom, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
33.3%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.7%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.3%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.9%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.1%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.9%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
31%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
20.2%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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