Independent Living Community in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Beth

We did a tour at the Harmony in Virginia Beach and it was a nice tour. They did a great job. The person who toured us was very good, very thorough, and she answered all of our questions. We saw one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and they were nice. They have a lot of activities like exercises, small groups happy hours, they have musical guests, and church and bible classes. There's a lot of very positive feedback on the activities. At the moment, they do some of the activities in small groups.

Jeffrey

We liked The Waterford at Virginia Beach, but it was a little far out for us for visiting. It was clean, nice, and well appointed. I liked the staff that I met there, and we were looking to move my mother in there. It was not quite as nice as the others, only because it wasn't as new, it was a little smaller, and the rooms were not as big as the others, but in general it was clean and nice. The staff was nice, and it was convenient to a lot of things around town. It was just not convenient to us from where I live. We didn't see much of anything going on. They had an exercise room and a really nice balcony on the second floor where residents can go out and just hang out and sit in the sun. They had some game rooms and some activity rooms. It's assisted living and they had memory care, too.

Keri

Harmony at Independence was a beautiful community. The staff was great and very welcoming. The one reason I looked at this place in particular is that my stepfather could move in with my mom even though he may not need care. They have a lot of room options. They're very big rooms especially for independent living, which is really nice. Everything is great with natural light. The woman I worked with was very nice and very accommodating. She showed me all different levels and floors. It has a memory care unit so that my mom, when the time is needed could go into a memory care facility. They have activities, too. My mom is only 65, so she is a younger patient, but this is a much older community and they don't have as many activities that I thought would be stimulating for someone who is younger. They have nail days, they go out to Walmart or to grocery, but to me there wasn't enough activity for a younger independent-assisted living person. It was geared more toward older community. They have a community area, a dining room, and they have happy hours every day. Their rooms were more apartment style, so it was more hotel-ish than home-like.

Kathleen

First Colonial Inn was very clean and well laid out. They had a nice garden in the back. The staff was very nice and very helpful and invited us back. We went back at Christmastime for their little Christmas party to see how the events were. The dining area seemed very nice, and there were menu options for meals. They had games, and we saw the fitness facility. Everything seemed very nice and very well maintained.

Angela

The Waterford at Virginia Beach was very nice and spacious. There was a piano in the front, snacks and drinks, and there were some people sitting in the front; they looked happy. I liked their dining area, it looked better instead of cafeteria-liked. The layout of the community was good because there was only one way in and one way out, so you have to walk by the front desk to leave. There are no other doors where you can leave the building, so any patient can't just walk or wander off.