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The cost of independent living in Bleak is about $5,352 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 321 options. Read 5025 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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The Kensington is very pricy. We moved mom in anyway for the activities. There was an adjustment period, and some care management changes that needed to be made. However, after one month we are on the right...
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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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 moved into the Hermitage in early Sept 2018. We couldn't be more happy. I was looking for a place for my Dad and after talking to [name removed] I basically stopped my search. She was so lovely and...
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.
Conveniently located in the heart of Northern Virginia, the Hermitage is a premier Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering various levels of care and services that promote an independent lifestyle regardless of needs. A not-for-profit community, owned and operated by Virginia United...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Photo of Cascades Village
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My mother is doing well with her move to this community. I'am pleased with all they have done for us. This is a lovely community, and everything looks great. The staff have been great to work with....
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Featuring attractive, spacious apartment homes, Cascades Village has been expertly designed to suit the needs of active, independent adults at least 55 years of age with income limits. Our beautiful, apartment homes feature one or two bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher,...
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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.
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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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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My 86 year old mother was at Chesterbrook Residences for 9 month before she died peacefully in her sleep from heart problems. She loved Chesterbrook Residences, her apartment, the people there who became...
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.
Chesterbrook ResidencesChesterfield Residences is an assisted living community located in Falls Church, VA in Fairfax County and home to just over 12,000 people. Falls Church is a busy city close to D.C., with lots of great stores, shopping and activities. Residents will enjoy going out to...
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This is NOT a nursing home. It is an independent living senior residence with mostly 8-A subsidized apartments.
Provides: Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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
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.
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...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
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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.
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Upon retirement, we looked at various long-term care facilities within our community. The location and the updated facilities at Falcons Landing are impressive. The food and service are excellent. We were...
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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 Fort Washington Manor
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Fort Washington Manor offers affordability, convenience, serenity, and independent living solutions for those 62 or better. With a wonderful location just outside the metropolitan Washington, DC area your home will be only minutes to shopping, the metro transit system, a marina and parks. Or...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Bleak, VA

The average cost of senior living in Bleak is $5,352 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Fredericksburg, VA with an average of $3,809 per month.

Independent living costs in Bleak, VA, vs. nearby cities

Bleak, VA
$5,352/mo
$5,304/mo

Independent living costs in Bleak, VA, vs. state and national averages

Bleak, VA
$5,352/mo
U.S. national average
$4,179/mo

Independent living costs in Bleak, VA, vs. other senior living options

$7,006/mo
Independent Living
$5,352/mo

Independent living costs in Bleak, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,770/mo
Studio
$7,091/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,605/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,583/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,966/mo

Senior living costs in Bleak 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: Bleak, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBleak, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$5,352/mo$4,684/mo$4,179/mo
Assisted Living$6,446/mo$5,511/mo$4,720/mo
Memory Care$7,006/mo$5,529/mo$4,976/mo
Independent Living
Bleak, VA:$5,352/mo
Virginia:$4,684/mo
U.S.:$4,179/mo
Assisted Living
Bleak, VA:$6,446/mo
Virginia:$5,511/mo
U.S.:$4,720/mo
Memory Care
Bleak, VA:$7,006/mo
Virginia:$5,529/mo
U.S.:$4,976/mo
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Independent living costs in Bleak, VA, over time

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

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Independent living cost trends in Bleak, VA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Bleak 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
Bleak, VA$4,054/mo$3,893/mo+4.1%
Virginia$3,625/mo$3,360/mo+7.9%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Bleak, VA
2024 average cost:$4,054/mo
2023 average cost:$3,893/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$3,625/mo
2023 average cost:$3,360/mo
Percent change:+7.9%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Bleak

Recent reviews for independent living in Bleak

Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC

4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Victory Terrace in Potomac, MD

5.0
Victory Terrace Senior Apartments have been a wonderful experience so far for my mom. The staff is friendly and helpful. It is a beautiful community with well-kept landscaping in a breathtaking neighborhood. My mom is an active 84 and this lifestyle suits her well. She still enjoys making her ...
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Ingleside at King Farm, a CCRC in Rockville, MD

4.6
Overall my mothers happy. Communication was tough at the beginning but has gotten better. They set up covid shots for the residence and made that really easy. The community is neat and clean and the staff is very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Caring and friendly staff. Several reviews mention the kind and warm nature of the staff at their community. At Harpers Station Gainesville, residents and their families express appreciation for the long-term friendships that have been formed with the caring and dedicated staff members.
Variety of activities to suit diverse interests. Residents enjoy the wide range of specialized activities offered at different communities. For example, at Harmony at Chantilly, residents participate in fitness classes, book clubs, and craft workshops, ensuring there is something for everyone.
Delicious and nutritious meals. Throughout the reviews, quality meals are highlighted as a major factor in overall resident satisfaction. At The Fairmont by Barclay House, the chef accommodates individual dietary restrictions and preferences, so residents look forward to every meal.
Beautifully maintained facilities. Reviews consistently praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the community, whether it's for the private rooms, communal areas, or outdoor spaces. At the Acclaim at Belmont Bay, residents appreciate the newly renovated patio and dining room.
Excellent communication between families and staff. Families and residents value the clear and consistent communication from staff members. At the Hessler Heights, the community director sets regular meetings with senior residents and their loved ones, both in person and virtually.
Gorgeous surroundings and convenient locations. Many communities are praised for their beautiful and peaceful surroundings, as well as their convenient locations. At The Jefferson, residents enjoy the scenic views and easy access to nearby parks and cultural attractions.
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Bleak independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bleak independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bleak, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bleak independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Bleak partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bleak, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
34.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
41.6%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40.5%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
25.8%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Bleak independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Bleak communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bleak, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
38.7%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
39.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
24.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bleak independent 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 independent living communities in Bleak offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bleak, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
45.9%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.4%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.2%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
56.3%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
59.9%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.9%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.8%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
41.6%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.5%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
48%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
33.7%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.2%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.9%
46.5%
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Chevy Chase House, Acclaim at Belmont Bay and Jubilation are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bleak, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 321 independent living facilities near Bleak, Virginia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Bleak, Virginia are Chevy Chase House, Acclaim at Belmont Bay and Sunrise of Chevy Chase. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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