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10 Best Nursing Homes in Alpha, VA

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Alpha 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 115 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Alpha, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Alpha is about $5,346, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 2320 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Alpha, VA

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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.
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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.
American Senior Living, LLC. Has established Southerland Place to promote the physical, psychological and spiritual well-being of each resident entrusted to our care. To achieve this endeavor we are continually pursuing the highest quality of personal care, service and a level of excellence which...
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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.
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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
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, 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.
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.
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
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: Nursing Homes
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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
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.
St Luke's is a small family business and not corporate own. This gives us the opportunity to provide more for our residents. Being a small facility in a small town gives a home-like feeling. And problems or concerns go right to the administrators/owners. We try to maintain a low staff to resident...
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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.
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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: 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.
Thank you for taking the time to acquaint yourself with Living Waters Assisted Living, Fishersville, Va.  Living Waters offers personalized assistance, supportive services and compassionate care in a professionally managed, thoughtfully designed, safe and secure setting - the perfect choice...
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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
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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.
Shenandoah Assisted living is in the heart of Teaverton a residential neighborhood in Fishersville Virginia. Shenandoah's Assisted living was added onto our Skilled Rehab and Nursing home in 2005 with 24 Private rooms. The original building was built in 1992. The Assisted Living has a private...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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 Alpha, VA

The average cost of senior living in Alpha is $5,346 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Charlotte Court House, VA with an average of $4,239 per month.

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

Alpha, VA
$5,346/mo
$5,394/mo

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

Alpha, VA
$5,346/mo
U.S. national average
$5,056/mo

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

$5,371/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,346/mo

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

Senior living costs in Alpha 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: Alpha, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAlpha, VAVirginiaU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,346/mo$5,524/mo$5,056/mo
Assisted Living$5,320/mo$5,506/mo$4,784/mo
Memory Care$5,371/mo$5,524/mo$5,056/mo
Independent Living$4,484/mo$4,678/mo$4,247/mo
Nursing Homes
Alpha, VA:$5,346/mo
Virginia:$5,524/mo
U.S.:$5,056/mo
Assisted Living
Alpha, VA:$5,320/mo
Virginia:$5,506/mo
U.S.:$4,784/mo
Memory Care
Alpha, VA:$5,371/mo
Virginia:$5,524/mo
U.S.:$5,056/mo
Independent Living
Alpha, VA:$4,484/mo
Virginia:$4,678/mo
U.S.:$4,247/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Alpha, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Alpha 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Alpha, VA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Alpha 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
Alpha, VA$5,464/mo$4,982/mo+9.7%
Virginia$6,091/mo$5,585/mo+9.1%
National$5,668/mo$5,386/mo+5.2%
Alpha, VA
2024 average cost:$5,464/mo
2023 average cost:$4,982/mo
Percent change:+9.7%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$6,091/mo
2023 average cost:$5,585/mo
Percent change:+9.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,668/mo
2023 average cost:$5,386/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Alpha

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Alpha

Shalom Gardens and Shalom Parkside in Richmond, VA

4.5
It's a fine place and they lots of activities and I like living there. I would definitely recommend this community to others

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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The Barclay at Midlothian in North Chesterfield, VA

4.6
My only complain is they need to answer emails from family members faster. But overall the facility is really fantastic. And my mom is happy there.

Alpha nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Alpha nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Alpha, 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 Alpha 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 Alpha that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Alpha, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
64.4%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
43.3%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.7%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
86.7%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
64.4%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
34.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87.8%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
63.3%
6.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
65.6%
17.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Alpha 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 Alpha Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Alpha, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
63.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
52.2%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
61.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
26.7%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Alpha 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 Alpha partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Alpha, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
53.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
57.8%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
55.6%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.3%
3.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Alpha 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 Alpha communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Alpha, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
43.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
58.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
36.7%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Alpha 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 Alpha offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Alpha, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
63.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
44.4%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
62.2%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.2%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.4%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.4%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.4%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
55.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
58.9%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
34.4%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
53.3%
0.4%
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Arden Courts Richmond, A Memory Care Community, The Estates at West End and Heritage Green Lynchburg are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Alpha, Virginia. See full list of communities.
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