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The cost of independent living in Cheriton is about $4,084 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 144 options. Read 2260 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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Emily Green Shores is a great facility and it is definitely a family type atmosphere. The care here is great and the staff members are very attentive. My dad said it felt like home and we really appreciate...
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.
Emily Green Shores is a faith-based senior assisted living facility owned by the Portsmouth Baptist Association and located in Portsmouth, Virginia. Our facility rests on the Elizabeth River waterfront offering beautiful sunset views from our spacious sunroom facing the water. Emily Green Shores...
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I would definitely give Spring Arbor an overall rating of 5. My mother-in-law loves her a Respite visits. Yes, I would recommend this community to other families! Their staff is great. They are considerate...
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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They're very courteous. They go out of their way to help our family as well as our loved one. It's always clean every time I visit her room, and I like that very much.
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.
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This is an outstanding community. The staff is wonderful caring and they keep me informed on any changes. I menu is very good and I like that he is enjoying the good menu. They offer him activities that he...
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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Parsons Residential Care offers a caring atmosphere,active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Here at Parsons Residential Care, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy...
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I couldn’t be happier with the care my Dad has received at Dominion Village at Chesapeake! This is a smaller facility but that is exactly why I picked this for my father. We have been happy with everyone...
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.
Welcome to Dominion Village of Chesapeake, a Five Star Senior Living community! Located in the heart of Deep Creek and easily accessible to all major thoroughfares, we have created a small neighborhood where staff have the unique opportunity to develop relationships with each resident and family....
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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...
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My mom is normally up and out of her room when I go. They give her regular showers and change her regularly. Always healthy snacks between meals. She did have one UTI since she's been there and ended up in...
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.
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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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.
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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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: 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.
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: 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: 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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Harpers Station of Yorktown offers well-appointed independent living, assisted living, and memory care apartments and a variety of amenities designed to allow residents to live life to the fullest. Located in the heart of historic Virginia. Harper's Station of Yorktown offers a charming...
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Amazing Place. Staff are friendly and the administrator is very cooperative. I feel Like I am home. My Son is so happy and very satisfied. He said the place is much much better with the new owner and new...
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.
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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.
The Chesapeake retirement community boasts a spacious 35-acre campus in the heart of Newport News, Virginia.  Residents enjoy a multitude of opportunities to live active, healthy, fulfilling lives while simultaenously planning for their future health care needs.  Choosing from spacious...
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I love living here and with the comment below , if you don't like then leave. No one is holding here. We are grateful for everything The Russell House does for us. The staff here are grate. They do anything...
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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I have asked for some materials on the visiting physician, the in-house doctor, and I've asked twice but I've never recieved anything. That was my only complaint. My mother doesn't participate but supposedly...
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.
Eden Court is a place that is catered around the needs of those suffering with memory problems. This is a Memory Care community that specializes in helping those that are suffering with Alzheimer's and Dementia. This is an actual home that is nestled in a beautiful neighborhood in the Hampton...
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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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Everyone I’ve been in contact with has been pleasant and cooperative. They have always been positive and upbuilding. I am as happy as I can be here in Assisted Living, however, I do have a keen desire to be...
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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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Cheriton, VA

The average cost of senior living in Cheriton is $4,084 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cape Charles, VA with an average of $2,887 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Cheriton, VA vs. nearby cities

Cheriton, VA
$4,084/mo
$4,120/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Cheriton, VA vs. the state and national average

Cheriton, VA
$4,084/mo
U.S. national average
$4,147/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Cheriton vs. other types of senior living

$4,785/mo
Independent Living
$4,084/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Cheriton, VA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,822/mo
Studio
$5,395/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,244/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,734/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,545/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Cheriton over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Cheriton

Recent reviews for independent living in Cheriton

Golden Years Assisted Living in Hampton, VA

5.0
Welcome to Golden Years! When looking for a new home, this assisted living is a five star hotel encircled by the care often associated with family. You go online and pick up pamphlets searching. Let me stop you right there! Look no further. I am a resident at Golden Years and have been since ...
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Mennowood Retirement Community in Newport News, VA

5.0
I am very happy with this community. The staff is great and very caring. The food is appealing with a nice variety. They offer alot of activities. I would be happy to recommend this community to other families. We are happy with the cleanliness here.

Spring Arbor of Williamsburg

4.8
The staff at Spring Arbor really helped us out during a difficult time, so based on our experience so far we would recommend this community to other families. They have so many different activities for the residents to participate in.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming community atmosphere. Many reviews mention the friendly and welcoming atmosphere at the community, with residents and staff creating a sense of family. At Verena at The Reserve, residents enjoy making friends and engaging in social activities, both on-site and in the local community. I have been a resident from [da ...
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Highly communicative staff. Residents and their families appreciate the openness and responsiveness of the staff at their community. At Acclaim at East Beach, the sales and marketing director went above and beyond to ensure a smooth move-in process and regularly updates families on their loved ones' care. We had a great ...
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Varied and accommodating meal choices. Communities offer a range of meal choices to cater to individual preferences. At Colonial Harbor, residents can select their meal plan and have the flexibility to cook in their apartments if desired. Residents have access to a full kitchen in their apartments and there are laundry facilities o ...
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Well-maintained facilities with modern amenities. Cleanliness and upkeep are important to residents, with many communities featuring modern amenities and recent renovations. At The Devonshire, the facilities are clean and the staff care for the living areas and social spaces. The community is very nice, very clean, and the people there are ex ...
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Active and engaging social calendar. Residents find enjoyment in the wide range of activities offered at their communities. At Acclaim at East Beach, there are regular outings to museums, shopping trips, and movie theater trips, as well as games and movie nights. The community offers a variety of activities like games, shopping t ...
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Personalized care and attention. Individualized care plans cater to the unique needs of each resident. At Harmony at Independence, the staff communicates effectively with both residents and their families to ensure that care needs are being met. My dad is a resident at Harmony of Independence. The experience I’ve had with Har ...
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Cheriton independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cheriton independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cheriton, 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 Cheriton 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 Cheriton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cheriton, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.7%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
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33.5%
No sugar
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Vegetarian
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Availability of select dining options in Cheriton 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 Cheriton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cheriton, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.8%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
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42.5%
Room service
Room service
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36%
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cheriton 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 Cheriton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cheriton, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
44.9%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.3%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.5%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.9%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.6%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50.4%
53.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37%
42%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.1%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.2%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.5%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
44.1%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
34.6%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Bay Lake Community, Verena at The Reserve and Acclaim at East Beach are the top-rated independent living facilities near Cheriton, Virginia. See full list of communities.

There are 144 independent living facilities near Cheriton, Virginia. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Cheriton, Virginia are Bay Lake Community, Verena at The Reserve and The Hidenwood Community. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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