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Memory care in Townsend offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Townsend is about $5,591 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 13 communities, read 601 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Photo of Bay Lake Community
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11 Floor plan available
9.9
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Bay Lake is a very nice assisted living. The staff are like family to us. I feel safe and well cared for. I'm proud to call Bay Lake my home.
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.
Bay Lake Community, located in Virginia Beach, offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Inspiritas - Memory Care. You'll have peace of mind knowing we are a Retirement Unlimited, Inc community, family-owned and operated in Virginia with a proud 35+ year tradition of providing exceptional...
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9.5
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171 reviews
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171 reviews
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The Waterford of Virginia Beach has been amazing! Such great care and concern and I'm grateful that I move my mom to their location. It's beautiful.! Food might be a four because of memory care patients...
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.
Welcome Home to The Waterford at Virginia Beach! We offer more than just a place to live, with our warm atmosphere and our caring staff, you will become part of our family. We offer multiple choice of meals to suite your culinary taste. Like to go to the theater? So do we, our bus can take you,...
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Photo of Discovery Commons Virginia Beach
1111 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
9.2
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91 reviews
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91 reviews
5 star
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Caring staff, top to bottom, Including administrative. Quality of care was good overall, but needed assistance from hospice care team in the end and could've used more assistance with meals etc, during that...
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.
Located in the heart of Virginia Beach—one of America's premier resort towns—Atria Virginia Beach is a welcoming community with all the comforts of home. Stay active through a diverse social calendar that includes exercise classes, book discussions and educational seminars. Atria Virginia Beach...
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9.2
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I was impressed with the facility and the staff instantly when I visited. This is a very friendly / family oriented environment. My sister and I did the initial interview and tour and [name removed] was...
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 Gardens of Virginia Beach provides assisted living in an apartment-style setting that offers the simple pleasures - nutritious food, comfortable surroundings, and the support of a warm, caring and competent staff. A Short Stay Program for seniors who need short-term care may also be...
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44 Floor plans available
9.0
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54 reviews
9.0
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54 reviews
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Mom isn't really taking advantage of the activities and doesn't always care for the food. She's very picky. They keep the place pretty clean. Sometimes mom doesn't have a trash bag and her carpet looks like...
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.
Commonwealth Senior Living at King's Grant House is an assisted living community located in gorgeous Virginia Beach, Virginia. Our community is surrounded by tall trees and flowers along the streets. We are in a residential area and are proud to be a part of our cozy neighborhood. Virginia Beach...
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59 reviews
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The only thing I can think of is that it sometimes can take a while to enter and leave the facility. The door is coded and they do not give the code out, therefore, you sometimes have to wait a while for...
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.
Our Alzheimer's and dementia care community, also known as Clare Bridge, is rooted in “a person-centered approach”. That means we help our residents find a sense of belonging and purpose while also helping them preserve who they are. Your loved one will stay engaged with a gentle daily structure...
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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,...
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.
'Daily Programs are designed to inspire purpose, invigorate healthy lifestyles and uphold the highest quality of life for residents'     At The Memory Center, we believe the challenging conditions of an aging brain should be met with a caring, interactive community designed around...
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The ratio between residence and staff is very good. There spend alot of time with the residence. The staff is friendly and easy to work with and my loved one is well taken care of. I would recommend this...
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.
Welcome to Dominion Village of Poquoson, a Five Star Senior Living community! We have created a small neighborhood where staff have the unique opportunity to develop relationships with each resident and family. We foster independence in a happy environment and strive to create a home-like...
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
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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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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
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.

Cost of memory care in Townsend, VA

The average cost of senior living in Townsend is $5,591 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Smithfield, VA with an average of $4,541 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Townsend, VA vs. nearby cities

Townsend, VA
$5,591/mo
$4,884/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Townsend, VA vs. the state and national average

Townsend, VA
$5,591/mo
U.S. national average
$4,901/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Townsend vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$5,591/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Townsend, VA by room type

Semi-Private
$6,613/mo
Studio
$6,100/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,183/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,004/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Townsend over time

Townsend, VAVA stateNational

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What families are saying about memory care in Townsend

Recent reviews for memory care in Townsend

Arden Courts of VA Beach in Virginia Beach, VA

5.0
I would give The Memory Center Virginia Beach 5 stars!! They really helped my family at our time of need! [name removed] and staff are awesome! I would recommend this facility (community) to anyone looking for memory care. Thank you for all you do!

The Gardens of Virginia Beach

4.5
The Gardens of Virginia Beach has proven to be a first class facility. My mom went in, with a little hesitation and resistance, but, as soon as she saw her room, met everyone and experienced all that they have to offer, along with the friendly, welcoming staff and residents, she is thrilled ! ...
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Commonwealth Senior Living at King's Grant House in Virginia Beach, VA

5.0
The staff members at Commonwealth are so kind and so friendly, we really appreciate their quick response times and open line of communication they have with our family. We have not had a meal there ourselves but we have not heard of any complaints from our loved one and from the activities we ...
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Townsend review score based on 100 family reviews

9.0
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This proprietary review score is based on 100 reviews of 12 Townsend memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Townsend 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

Townsend review score compared against nearby cities

9.0
Townsend, VA12 facilities
7.7
Cape Charles, VA102 facilities
7.7
Cheriton, VA98 facilities

Review subcategories for Townsend 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 100 reviews of 12 Townsend memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Townsend 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.
Townsend, VA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
4.5
Care services
4.5
4.2
Staff
4.6
4.4
Meals & dining
4.1
4.1
Activities
4.0
4.0
Value for cost*
4.4
4.1
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Townsend memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Townsend memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Townsend, 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 Townsend 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 Townsend that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Townsend, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
66.7%
65.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
50%
48.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.7%
82.3%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
91.7%
98.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.7%
71.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
41.7%
28.7%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
91.7%
89.6%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
66.7%
61.4%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
75%
72.1%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Townsend 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 Townsend Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Townsend, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66.7%
74.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
66.7%
46.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
66.7%
70.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
58.3%
26.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Townsend 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 Townsend partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Townsend, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
58.3%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
66.7%
45%
No sugar
No sugar
58.3%
42%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
50%
50.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
41.7%
19.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Townsend 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 Townsend communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Townsend, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
58.3%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
66.7%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
41.7%
37.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
41.7%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Townsend 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 Townsend offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Townsend, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
66.7%
46%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
66.7%
33.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
58.3%
28.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.3%
54.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
66.7%
52%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.7%
61.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
58.3%
40%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
50%
35.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
58.3%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
66.7%
47.8%
Live performances
Live performances
66.7%
48%
Dances
Dances
58.3%
32%
Fitness center
Fitness center
8.3%
22.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
66.7%
46.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Bay Lake Community, The Waterford at Virginia Beach and Discovery Commons Virginia Beach are the top-rated memory care facilities near Townsend, Virginia. See full list of communities.

There are 13 memory care facilities near Townsend, Virginia. See the full list.

The best memory care facility near you in Townsend, Virginia is The Waterford at Virginia Beach. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

The 13 memory care facilities near you in Townsend, Virginia typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Townsend, 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 Townsend, 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 Townsend, Virginia ranges from $1605 to $11100. The average Memory Care cost in Townsend, Virginia is $5,591. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Townsend, Virginia typically starts at $1605. 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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