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Memory care in Velma 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 Velma is about $5,454 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 12 communities, read 184 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Velma Memory Care Facilities | 184 Reviews

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Photo of Commonwealth Senior Living at Farnham
66 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
9.0
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18 reviews
9.0
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18 reviews
5 star
61%
4 star
33%
3 star
6%
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They just did landscaping around all the villas and the assisted living building. Very nice. Waiting on maintenance is still somewhat of a problem but better since they fired their maintenance head. I would...
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 tranquil region of Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, Commonwealth Assisted Living at Farnham lie on a very natural surrounding filled with peace. The senior community is situated a few miles from Warsaw town in the midst of a magnificent farmland. Surrounding amenities within the...
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1515 Photos available
9.0
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21 reviews
9.0
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21 reviews
5 star
48%
4 star
38%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
14%
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The staff are great with the emotional, social care of the patients. My mother loves the food and everyone there. We have had issues with maintaining her care. Communication between the staff isn't always...
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.
Welcome to Dominion Village of Williamsburg. We have created a small neighborhood where trained 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 setting, where your neighbor is...
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8.0
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42 reviews
8.0
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42 reviews
5 star
58%
4 star
26%
3 star
2%
2 star
2%
1 star
12%
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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 Cambridge CrossingAt Cambridge Crossing, we believe the best care begins with meaningful connection. Located in the heart of Williamsburg, our 67-bed assisted living and memory care community offers personalized Assisted Living, specialized Memory Care, and flexible Respite...
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1313 Photos available
1717 Floor plans available
7.6
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14 reviews
7.6
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14 reviews
5 star
58%
4 star
21%
3 star
0%
2 star
7%
1 star
14%
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Loved Spring Arbor! They have been open long enough that everything goes smoothly. The staff is fantastic. They are very professional but also warm and friendly. I would highly recommend Spring Arbor to...
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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Photo of Edgeworth Park at New Town
88 Photos available
7.1
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32 reviews
7.1
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32 reviews
5 star
41%
4 star
16%
3 star
6%
2 star
6%
1 star
31%
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[name removed] is always there to help with a smile on her face. You can tell she enjoys helping the residents. We all appreciate [name removed], Christmas is coming and she deserves and has earned a special...
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 Edgeworth Park at New Town, where residents feel right at home in the comfort and beauty of their private apartment. Assisted Living residents enjoy assistance with activities of daily living provided by a competent and compassionate staff, along with opportunities to make new friends...
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Photo of Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House
1111 Photos available
77 Floor plans available
5.7
Review score
38 reviews
5.7
Review score
38 reviews
5 star
34%
4 star
40%
3 star
8%
2 star
0%
1 star
18%
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The experience has been very good and my loved one is happy here. My aunt is in memory care. They do a very good job. They care & are very professional. [name removed] is wonderful. She has made 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.
Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House is located at 7657 Meredith Drive in Gloucester, Virginia. It is situated near the historic courthouse in downtown Gloucester, where residents can enjoy an assisted living community in a family like environment. The primary goal of Gloucester House...
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88 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
6.5
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10 reviews
6.5
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10 reviews
5 star
30%
4 star
30%
3 star
40%
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0%
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The care services get a 5 but only because Mom had wonderful care from Hospice of VA (3, if only facility staff). Many activities were offered but Mom did not participate in many. I think that more staff...
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 Kilmarnock was designed with seniors in mind and created to provide a comfortable but dignified style of living. Caring comes naturally to us, so that each resident has the assistance he or she needs or wants. Our specialized and newly remodeled MEMORY CARE UNIT...
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3333 Photos available
3.0
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3 reviews
3.0
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3 reviews
5 star
0%
4 star
33%
3 star
67%
2 star
0%
1 star
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We really like that the resident's care levels are lower so they are able to house more people and most of the staff members are really nice. They could have a few more nurses or aids over the weekends. The...
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.
In the heart of Warsaw, Northern Neck Senior Care Community, provides a full continuum of compassionate and excellent care.Formerly part of the Riverside Health System, under new ownership, the facility was infused with clinical and operational enhancements to take our care and service to the...
Photo of Patriots Colony at Williamsburg, a CCRC
88 Photos available
1.0
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7 reviews
1.0
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7 reviews
5 star
14%
4 star
14%
3 star
29%
2 star
0%
1 star
43%
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Technically Patriots Colony has a Williamsburg address, but it is really out in the country. In order to live here, you have to be a former military officer or retired from the US State Department. Most of...
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.
Patriots Colony's Health Care services are open to the public for direct admission. In other words, there is no "career eligibility criteria" for assisted living, memory care or skilled nursing care as there is for independent living.All Patriots Colony residents have guaranteed priority access...
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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Charming place, like home. Rooms furnished nicely with large private baths. The staff and administrator are exceptional. Every time I enter to visit love one, the place is immaculate, smelling fresh and...
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 Velma, VA

The average cost of senior living in Velma is $5,454 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Montross, VA with an average of $4,168 per month.

Memory care costs in Velma, VA, vs. nearby cities

Velma, VA
$5,454/mo
$5,021/mo

Memory care costs in Velma, VA, vs. state and national averages

Velma, VA
$5,454/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Memory care costs in Velma, VA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,454/mo

Memory care costs in Velma, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,754/mo
Studio
$6,829/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,495/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,575/mo

Senior living costs in Velma 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: Velma, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeVelma, VAVirginiaU.S.
Memory Care$5,454/mo$5,456/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$5,454/mo$5,445/mo$4,712/mo
Independent Living$5,224/mo$4,621/mo$4,160/mo
Memory Care
Velma, VA:$5,454/mo
Virginia:$5,456/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Velma, VA:$5,454/mo
Virginia:$5,445/mo
U.S.:$4,712/mo
Independent Living
Velma, VA:$5,224/mo
Virginia:$4,621/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Memory care costs in Velma, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Velma 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.

Velma, VAVA stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Velma, VA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Velma 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
Velma, VA$7,720/mo$5,884/mo+31.2%
Virginia$5,827/mo$5,710/mo+2.0%
National$5,906/mo$5,722/mo+3.2%
Velma, VA
2024 average cost:$7,720/mo
2023 average cost:$5,884/mo
Percent change:+31.2%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$5,827/mo
2023 average cost:$5,710/mo
Percent change:+2.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,906/mo
2023 average cost:$5,722/mo
Percent change:+3.2%
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What families are saying about memory care in Velma

Recent reviews for memory care in Velma

Commonwealth Senior Living at Kilmarnock

5.0
Before I retired seven years ago, I was in healthcare administration in the Kilmarnock community, and Commonwealth has always had a good reputation. I did look into several agencies, and came in to take the tour at Commonwealth and liked what I saw. It was very clean, and there was a home ...
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Commonwealth Senior Living at Farnham

5.0
With our loved one have Alzheimer's the staff here have been very good with him, truly they have been wonderful to him as well as our family. They have really good activities there - they had a Christmas holiday party and are throwing a Valentine's Day party as well. They have even taken our ...
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Essex House in Tappahannock, VA

5.0
I moved my mother to Essex house in the beginning of October 2016 and have been very pleased with the service provided my mother. They have done everything in their power to make her stay comfortable. Due to the location, it has been easier for family to visit.

Velma review score based on 42 family reviews

6.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 42 reviews of 11 Velma memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Velma 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

Velma review score compared against nearby cities

6.3
Velma, VA11 facilities
7.5
Urbanna, VA64 facilities
6.8
West Point, VA10 facilities

Review subcategories for Velma 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 42 reviews of 11 Velma memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Velma 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.
Velma, VA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.7
4.1
Friendliness
3.4
4.3
Care services
2.9
3.9
Staff
3.3
4.1
Meals & dining
2.8
3.8
Activities
2.9
3.7
Value for cost*
3.0
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
*Learn more about cost details

Velma memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Velma memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Velma, 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 Velma 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 Velma that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Velma, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
90.9%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
63.6%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
90.9%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
63.6%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
90.9%
59%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
81.8%
69.2%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Velma 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 Velma Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Velma, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
81.8%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
81.8%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
81.8%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.2%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Velma 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 Velma partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Velma, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
72.7%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
81.8%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
72.7%
40.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
72.7%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
54.5%
20.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Velma 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 Velma communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Velma, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
54.5%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
81.8%
39.2%
Room service
Room service
81.8%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.3%
22.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Velma 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 Velma offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Velma, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
81.8%
44.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
63.6%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
63.6%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
72.7%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
81.8%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
90.9%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
72.7%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
63.6%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
81.8%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
81.8%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
81.8%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
63.6%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
45.5%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
81.8%
45.4%
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State regulations for memory care in Velma

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Virginia memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Velma protect seniors.
Learn about Virginia memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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