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10 Best Nursing Homes in Forest, VA

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Forest is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 15 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Forest, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Forest is about $4,309, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 315 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Forest, VA

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Photo of Runk and Pratt of Forest
1212 Photos available
8.7
Review score
14 reviews
8.7
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14 reviews
5 star
65%
4 star
14%
3 star
14%
2 star
0%
1 star
7%
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Every member of the staff was kind, helpful and very caring. The director made a point of knowing and visiting with my father. Excellent care.
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.
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Photo of Heritage Green LynchburgCommunity card badge
55 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
9.5
Review score
84 reviews
9.5
Review score
84 reviews
5 star
72%
4 star
14%
3 star
8%
2 star
4%
1 star
2%
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I give them all 5s, they are not perfect but my husband was hard to manage at first and they were willing to give him a chance. This was the third facility he had been in.
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.
Growing a tradition of care! Heritage Green Assisted Living Community is a beautifully designed, single story building that caters to seniors that require assistance with activities of daily living but do not need skilled health care services. This 48-unit, 64 bed Assisted Living Community shares...
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Photo of Runk and Pratt at Liberty Ridge
2424 Photos available
8.8
Review score
40 reviews
8.8
Review score
40 reviews
5 star
35%
4 star
42%
3 star
10%
2 star
10%
1 star
3%
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Everything is pretty wonderful except they need more staffing, a 21st century emergency/ help call system (not one from the 80s), and to actually fix some of the entertainment equipment. I would recommend to...
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.
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Photo of Runk and Pratt Pearls of Life at Liberty Ridge
2020 Photos available
8.8
Review score
115 reviews
8.8
Review score
115 reviews
5 star
75%
4 star
20%
3 star
3%
2 star
2%
1 star
0%
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The overall experience with your staff was great. They provided resources that fit my desired needs. The facility we chose has been great. They are friendly, quick to respond to me, and my mom says the food...
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.
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Photo of Bentley Commons at Lynchburg
1717 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
8.6
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33 reviews
8.6
Review score
33 reviews
5 star
40%
4 star
33%
3 star
18%
2 star
6%
1 star
3%
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Our family had a very positive experience with Bentley Commons. The staff was always kind, patient, and attentive to our mom's needs. They provide care and support all the way to the end. We are very...
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.
Mission Bentley Commons at Lynchburg is dedicated to providing a lifestyle that enhances the quality of each resident's life and creates an environment in which your loved ones receive the love and care he/she needs. Description Located in one of the most charming communities in the state of...
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Photo of The Elms of Lynchburg
33 Photos available
5 star
75%
4 star
25%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
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When we went to view the Elms we were extremely impressed with the cleanliness and friendliness of the facility. They treated use with kindness and understanding at a difficult time in our lives.They made...
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 Elms of Lynchburg is an established assisted living serving seniors in a quaint one level campus. If you are looking for a community that is more than a place to rent a room, this is where you want to be. At The Elms, we are not just a facility, we are a home. The passion and compassion that...
Photo of Runk and Pratt at Leesville Road
1515 Photos available
7.2
Review score
22 reviews
7.2
Review score
22 reviews
5 star
76%
4 star
14%
3 star
5%
2 star
5%
1 star
0%
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It is very very good. Everyone is so nice. Bee have so many things to do we craft cook see wonderful people with lots a talent. I was an activity director and I did many many things with my residents. This...
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.
Runk & Pratt Senior Living Communities is a family-owned and operated healthcare enterprise that has been devoted to providing quality service and care to seniors in the greater Lynchburg area since 1992. We are proud to be one of only 15% of the assisted living communities in Virginia who...
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Photo of The Fields of Heritage Green
5 star
67%
4 star
33%
3 star
0%
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0%
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I would tell others that the individual living spaces/units do not have the ability to control the room temperature. You have to be ok with it being either too hot or too cold. My loved one is also on a...
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.
Photo of Valley View Retirement Cmnty
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.
Photo of Avante At Lynchburg
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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 Forest, VA

The average cost of senior living in Forest is $4,309 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Buena Vista, VA with an average of $3,289 per month.

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

Forest, VA
$4,309/mo
$4,309/mo
$4,460/mo

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

Forest, VA
$4,309/mo
U.S. national average
$4,940/mo

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

$4,309/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,309/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,381/mo
Studio
$5,037/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,378/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,313/mo

Senior living costs in Forest 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: Forest, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeForest, VAVirginiaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,309/mo$5,448/mo$4,940/mo
Assisted Living$4,309/mo$5,437/mo$4,707/mo
Memory Care$4,309/mo$5,448/mo$4,940/mo
Independent Living$3,199/mo$4,616/mo$4,156/mo
Nursing Homes
Forest, VA:$4,309/mo
Virginia:$5,448/mo
U.S.:$4,940/mo
Assisted Living
Forest, VA:$4,309/mo
Virginia:$5,437/mo
U.S.:$4,707/mo
Memory Care
Forest, VA:$4,309/mo
Virginia:$5,448/mo
U.S.:$4,940/mo
Independent Living
Forest, VA:$3,199/mo
Virginia:$4,616/mo
U.S.:$4,156/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Forest, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Forest 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.

Forest, VAVA stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Forest, VA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Forest 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
Forest, VA$4,521/mo$4,180/mo+8.1%
Virginia$6,017/mo$5,495/mo+9.5%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Forest, VA
2024 average cost:$4,521/mo
2023 average cost:$4,180/mo
Percent change:+8.1%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$6,017/mo
2023 average cost:$5,495/mo
Percent change:+9.5%
National
2024 average cost:$5,670/mo
2023 average cost:$5,388/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Forest

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Forest

The Fields of Heritage Green in Lynchburg, VA

4.8
My Mom moved into Heritage Green Assisted Living in January, 2019 and has been very satisfied there. I have been very impressed with the staff and how they care for the residents. There is always some type of activity going on that Mom can participate in to keep herself occupied. The facility is ...
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Runk and Pratt of Forest

4.9
My father was only there for 2 weeks before he passed- the staff were fabulous- extremely caring and kind. There were a lot of activities

Runk and Pratt Pearls of Life at Liberty Ridge in Lynchburg, VA

4.4
Overall experience was positive and a great transition to the next level of care. The front office staff were amazing as was the administrator! They helped us, the family, walk through the process of my mother's diagnosis and showed her compassion. The staff was greatly overworked but always ...
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Forest nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Forest nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Forest, 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 Forest 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 Forest that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Forest, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
54.5%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
45.5%
9.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
63.6%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
72.7%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
54.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
45.5%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
72.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.5%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
45.5%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Forest 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 Forest Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Forest, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
45.5%
3.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
36.4%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
27.3%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Forest 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 Forest partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Forest, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
54.5%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
54.5%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.3%
3.6%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Forest 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 Forest communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Forest, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
36.4%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
36.4%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Forest 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 Forest offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Forest, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
54.5%
0.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45.5%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.5%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.5%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.4%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
54.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
36.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.2%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.5%
0.4%
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Runk and Pratt of Forest, Heritage Green Lynchburg and Runk and Pratt at Liberty Ridge are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Forest, Virginia. See full list of communities.

There are 15 nursing homes facilities near Forest, Virginia. See the full list.

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