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Assisted living costs in Harrisonburg average about $4,809 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 70 communities in Harrisonburg. Our detailed directory has 751 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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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My father has been doing good in this community. The staff does a great job encouraging him to participate in activities in a level of comfort. This community provides a very safe place for him and everyone...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
The Stuarts Draft Retirement Community and Christian Homes is nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and George Washington Forest and surrounded by breathtaking mountain vistas, farm land, and country life yet only 5 minutes from medical offices and shopping facilities. The Retirement...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Maple Lawn Assisted Living Maple Lawn Assisted Living is a senior residential care home located in the small town of Staunton, VA and in Augusta county. Staunton is situated just south of the large George Washington and Jefferson National Park. The city is known for being the home of Woodrow...
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, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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
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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.
Photo of Commonwealth Care at Dutch Haven
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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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We're very happy with how things are going with Dutch Haven! It's a wonderful place with a caring and interactive staff. The facility itself, is inviting and clean, and they take excellent care of all of...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Dutch Haven Adult Home is an assisted living facility that is located in Maurertown, Virginia, which is within the beautiful boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley and is near Winchester, VA. We are proud to specialize in the care and well-being of our residentÆs that are diagnosed with dementia...
Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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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.
Personal care staff on duty 24 hours a day, offering general supervision as well as personal assistance with bathing, dressing, and mobility. Professional administration of medications. Professional administration of medications Wellness program developed through consultations with resident,...
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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.
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.
A welcoming atmosphere fills the hallways, dining room, and other areas as residents of Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community enjoy numerous programs and offerings that cater to their individual wellness, social, intellectual and spiritual needs.  Residents enjoy living in comfortable...
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Wonderful, caring staff. The building is a bit dated, but the staff and administration know what they're doing for my father.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Royal Haven Assisted Living of Front Royal is located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  It is a single level facility with four 'wings' that surround an outside flower-filled courtyard.  Residents are encouraged to enjoy the sunshine and participate in outdoor activities...

Cost of assisted living in Harrisonburg, VA

The average cost of senior living in Harrisonburg is $4,809 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Craigsville, VA with an average of $3,948 per month.

Assisted living costs in Harrisonburg, VA, vs. nearby cities

Harrisonburg, VA
$4,809/mo
$4,744/mo

Assisted living costs in Harrisonburg, VA, vs. state and national averages

Harrisonburg, VA
$4,809/mo
U.S. national average
$4,698/mo

Assisted living costs in Harrisonburg, VA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,809/mo
$4,876/mo

Assisted living costs in Harrisonburg, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,007/mo
Studio
$6,013/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,757/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,826/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$8,325/mo

Senior living costs in Harrisonburg 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: Harrisonburg, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHarrisonburg, VAVirginiaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,809/mo$5,442/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,876/mo$5,453/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$4,166/mo$4,621/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Harrisonburg, VA:$4,809/mo
Virginia:$5,442/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Harrisonburg, VA:$4,876/mo
Virginia:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Harrisonburg, VA:$4,166/mo
Virginia:$4,621/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Assisted living costs in Harrisonburg, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Harrisonburg 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.

Harrisonburg, VAVA stateNational

Assisted living cost trends in Harrisonburg, VA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Harrisonburg 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
Harrisonburg, VA$5,991/mo$4,883/mo+22.7%
Virginia$5,742/mo$5,247/mo+9.4%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Harrisonburg, VA
2024 average cost:$5,991/mo
2023 average cost:$4,883/mo
Percent change:+22.7%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$5,742/mo
2023 average cost:$5,247/mo
Percent change:+9.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Harrisonburg, VA

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Harrisonburg.

What families are saying about assisted living in Harrisonburg

Recent reviews for assisted living in Harrisonburg

Bellaire at Stone Port in Harrisonburg, VA

4.5
The major factors were the size of the community. It is small enough to not be intimidating. The other huge factor for my brother is that it actually has a decent size group of older guys who eat together, watch sports events together and keep each other company.

The Blake at Charlottesville

4.9
We chose this community because it was very new, clean, classy and very friendly staff and it was only five years old. At times items on the menu were unavailable and some food was too spicy. They have had a lot of staff turnover which could have contributed to the lower rating for meals and ...
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Stuarts Draft Retirement Community

5.0
I became concerned about my 87 year old mother when she began to experience symptoms of weakness which contributed to an inability to do many personal care tasks she needed to perform. She suggested it was time we looked into assisted living facilities. I contacted A Place for Mom and they gave ...
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Harrisonburg review score based on 187 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 187 reviews of 63 Harrisonburg assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Harrisonburg review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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

Harrisonburg review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Harrisonburg, VA63 facilities
7.9
Dayton, VA65 facilities
7.9
Bridgewater, VA66 facilities

Review subcategories for Harrisonburg assisted living

When assisted living 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 187 reviews of 63 Harrisonburg assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Harrisonburg resident and family assisted living 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.
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Cleanliness
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4.1
Friendliness
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Care services
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3.8
Staff
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Meals & dining
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Activities
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3.7
Value for cost*
3.5
3.7
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Harrisonburg assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Harrisonburg assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Harrisonburg, 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 Harrisonburg assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Harrisonburg that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Harrisonburg, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
60.3%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
36.5%
33.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.7%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96.8%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
61.9%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
31.7%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.7%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
63.5%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
63.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Harrisonburg assisted living

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 Harrisonburg Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Harrisonburg, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66.7%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
42.9%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55.6%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.6%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Harrisonburg assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Harrisonburg partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Harrisonburg, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
46%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
49.2%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
46%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.5%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Harrisonburg assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Harrisonburg communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Harrisonburg, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
28.6%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.4%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
31.7%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.5%
18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Harrisonburg assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Harrisonburg offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Harrisonburg, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
55.6%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.1%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60.3%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.7%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47.6%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.5%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.4%
46.8%
Live performances
Live performances
50.8%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
22.2%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.6%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.4%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in Harrisonburg

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Harrisonburg protect seniors.
Learn about Virginia assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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