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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Shelfar, VA
If your loved one needs memory care in Shelfar, A Place for Mom can help. With 17 memory care facilities in Shelfar, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Shelfar incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Shelfar memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Shelfar, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like University Of Richmond, Three Chopt and Country Club Of Virginia.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Glen Allen, Glen Allen and Louisa.
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Overall, our experience at Westmont has actually been very positive. When our father transferred to a memory care unit, we initially did not think that that was a great idea. Very soon we realized that we...
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.
Experience Senior Care at The Westmont at Short PumpSurrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens and small-town charm in Glen Allen, Virginia, The Westmont at Short Pump stands out as a premier assisted senior living community. Just a short drive from Fredericksburg, our senior housing offers a...
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Overall we are very pleased with the quality of care and the smooth transition for [name removed]. We appreciate so much the assistance we have received from A Place For Mom.
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.
Located in a lovely residential neighborhood in the West End of Richmond. We are near premiere shopping, dining, hotels, interstates, hospitals and medical services. Our range of services extends from respite care to traditional assisted living services such as bathing, dressing, and medication...
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9.0
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69 reviews
My dad is in memory care and I’ve found the stuff to be very caring and attentive. My dad’s laundry, room and hygiene are looked after and the staff keeps me updated. If I have any negatives to report...
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.
Located in the charming West End of Richmond, Tuckahoe Senior Living offers the very best in personalized care. Our community specializes in assisted living for those who may need help with everyday activities, as well as memory care for residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other forms of...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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8.6
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6 reviews
We had a wonderful experience however with her new care location, Spring Arbor Cottage of Richmond. Overall we gave a 4 they went through TWO management transitions while Mom was there. 5 for care, possibly...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
We designed our Cottage Care program around the belief that everyone has the right and the capacity to live and love while discovering enjoyment in each day – regardless of abilities that have been lost to dementia.The result is a wonderful blend of security and comfort. For example, although all...
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My mother has been in the Amerisist of Louisa since May. The facility is clean and the staff is very friendly. The facility has an overall "homey" feel. There are not a lot of level one care residents, so it...
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.
Spring Oak at Louisa always striving to offer the best amenities and services for our residents.Residents always have options when they’re looking for something fun and exciting to do outside of the community. Our community is filled with people just like you. Our residents rest easy knowing that...
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It's a fine place and they lots of activities and I like living there. I would definitely recommend this community to others
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.
Shalom Parkside Senior Living, located in Richmond, Virginia, is an assisted living community that specializes in holistic medicine and memory care to help residents with memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease lead a high-quality life without losing their independence. The community sits...
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11 reviews
They have activities available for the residents. My love one is always dressed/clean, and eats good. The place, and common area always looks clean. We picked this community because it was all on one level,...
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.
HHHunt is accepting reservations for its new Spring Arbor Assisted Living Community scheduled to open in September 2004. Like similar communities by HHHunt (a leader in real estate development throughout Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia) Spring Arbor of Richmond features exceptionally large one...
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My Mother has lived here for 2 years and even though a new Ownership group came in (Hill Valley) they have made some welcome changes to enhance the community even more! I live near by (Far West End, Short...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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I found [name removed], the director, and his staff to be exceptionally helpful, kind, and professional. It did not take long for me to realize that my cousin was in a facility that offered kind, attentive,...
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.
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
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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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This is a good community. Housekeeping comes in once a week and they also keep the common areas clean. I do feel they are understaffed at this time, however the staff they do have is very nice and helpful....
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.
Beth Sholom Gardens is an assisted living community in the historic, scenic city of Richmond, Virginia. Our peaceful, picturesque community is located on a large,16 acre wooded campus in the upscale, tree-lined West End neighborhood, providing excellent access to area medical centers, unique...
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Lakewood Manor is a warm, friendly place that has the comfort and care of the residents first and foremost. Those we have talked with that have been here 17 plus years have nothing but positive comments...
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.
For over 35 years, our residents have enjoyed a wide variety of activities that have enhanced their quality of life. Lakewood Manor is a continuing care retirement community located in the West End of Henrico County. Lakewood is one of four retirement communities that is owned and operated by...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, 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.
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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Cost of memory care in Shelfar, VA
The average cost of senior living in Shelfar is $5,249 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Port Royal, VA with an average of $4,682 per month.
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What families are saying about memory care in Shelfar
Recent reviews for memory care in Shelfar
The Westmont at Short Pump Community in Glen Allen, VA
4.9
Overall, our experience at Westmont has actually been very positive. When our father transferred to a memory care unit, we initially did not think that that was a great idea. Very soon we realized that we were wrong. The nurses the evaluators really did a wonderful job.
Chestnut Grove in Richmond, VA
4.2
My mom's been there since July so it's been a short period but no complaints whatsoever. It's very clean, they're very friendly, occasionally there may be one person but that's just a personality thing. Overall, everyone's very friendly, when you come into the facility they greet you and they're ...
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Sunrise Villa Tuckahoe in Richmond, VA
5.0
When it came time for my mother to have memory care due to advanced Alzheimer's, we began the search for facilities. One facility stood out among the others and our family settled on Sunrise Villa. The staff has been so wonderful through the process of moving my mother in. It is a big relief to ...
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Shelfar review score based on 50 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 50 reviews of 15 Shelfar memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Shelfar review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores
Shelfar review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Shelfar memory care
When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 50 reviews of 15 Shelfar memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Shelfar resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.Shelfar, VA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
4.5
Care services
4.1
4.2
Staff
4.2
4.4
Meals & dining
3.7
4.0
Activities
3.8
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
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Shelfar memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shelfar memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shelfar, 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 Shelfar memory care
Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Shelfar that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Shelfar, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
56.3%
57.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
31.3%
43.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.8%
74.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.8%
89.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
56.3%
64.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
31.3%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.8%
80.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
50%
54.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
56.3%
64.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Shelfar memory care
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 Shelfar Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Shelfar, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
56.3%
66.7%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
50%
41.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
56.3%
62.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.3%
23.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Shelfar memory care
Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Shelfar partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Shelfar, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
56.3%
24.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
56.3%
39.6%
No sugar
No sugar
56.3%
37%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37.5%
44.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
25%
14.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Shelfar memory care
Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Shelfar communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Shelfar, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
31.3%
28.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
56.3%
34.4%
Room service
Room service
43.8%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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20%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shelfar memory care
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Shelfar offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Shelfar, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
56.3%
40.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.3%
29.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.3%
25.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.8%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
46.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.3%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
35.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
43.8%
30.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25%
32.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
42.2%
Live performances
Live performances
50%
42.6%
Dances
Dances
31.3%
27.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25%
19.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.5%
41.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sunrise of Richmond, Sunrise at Bon Air and The Westmont at Short Pump Community are the top-rated memory care facilities near Shelfar, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 17 memory care facilities near Shelfar, Virginia. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Shelfar, Virginia are Sunrise of Richmond, Sunrise at Bon Air and The Westmont at Short Pump Community. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 17 memory care facilities near you in Shelfar, Virginia typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Shelfar, Virginia, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Shelfar, Virginia, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Shelfar, Virginia ranges from $84 to $56000. The average Memory Care cost in Shelfar, Virginia is $5,249. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Shelfar, Virginia typically starts at $84. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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