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10 Best Nursing Homes in Long Island, VA

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Long Island 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 72 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Long Island, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Long Island is about $4,582, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 720 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Long Island, VA

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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
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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
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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 Woodland, Inc. is an assisted living community located in Farmville, VA. Farmville is split between Cumberland and Prince Edward Counties and is home to just over 8,200 people. Farmville is a small town with a state park, hiking trails and the Appomattox River where active residents will love...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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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: 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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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
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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.
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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
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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
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.
Here at The Woodland, residents gracefully age in place at our community, they find comfort in the seamless continuum of care provided by our on campus skilled nursing facility.
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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
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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.
A VERY WARM AND INVITING PLACE TO LIVE"Our home will respect your past and assist you in your daily living with a community of professionals that you can rely on and trust.Our staff of certified aides and nurses is caring, compassionate and trained to assist residents with their daily needs just...
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.
Have you suddenly found yourself looking for a nursing home? We know it isn't an easy task. There is so much information to learn and so many decisions to make. Whatever your specific needs, our goal is to provide compassionate care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. We...
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Long Island, VA

The average cost of senior living in Long Island is $4,582 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chatham, VA with an average of $3,723 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Long Island, VA, vs. nearby cities

Long Island, VA
$4,582/mo
$4,944/mo
$4,060/mo

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

Long Island, VA
$4,582/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

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

$4,228/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,582/mo

Nursing homes costs in Long Island, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,083/mo
Studio
$5,391/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,701/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,274/mo

Senior living costs in Long Island 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: Long Island, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLong Island, VAVirginiaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,582/mo$5,453/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,228/mo$5,442/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,228/mo$5,453/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$3,025/mo$4,621/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
Long Island, VA:$4,582/mo
Virginia:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Long Island, VA:$4,228/mo
Virginia:$5,442/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Long Island, VA:$4,228/mo
Virginia:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Long Island, VA:$3,025/mo
Virginia:$4,621/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Long Island, VA, over time

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

Long Island, VAVA stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Long Island, VA

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Long Island 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
Long Island, VA$5,037/mo$4,810/mo+4.7%
Virginia$6,024/mo$5,508/mo+9.4%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Long Island, VA
2024 average cost:$5,037/mo
2023 average cost:$4,810/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$6,024/mo
2023 average cost:$5,508/mo
Percent change:+9.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Long Island

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Long Island

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 Canterbury House in Roxboro, NC

5.0
We chose Canterbury House because it is very close to our home so it makes it convenient. The staff is really friendly and very helpful. The appearance of the community is just very warm and welcoming. When we visited the community everyone was very welcoming and extremely friendly. We are very ...
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Commonwealth Senior Living at South Boston

4.0
This is a great place! Commonwealth is very clean and the staff is friendly. There are lots of activities that were offered, some of which my father participated in, such as family movie nights that happen once a month, bible studies and different outings. I would recommend Commonwealth!

Long Island nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Long Island nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Long Island, 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 Long Island 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 Long Island that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Long Island, VANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
62.8%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
48.8%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
74.4%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
79.1%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
62.8%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
37.2%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
79.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
60.5%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55.8%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Long Island 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 Long Island Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Long Island, VANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
60.5%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
37.2%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
53.5%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
25.6%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Long Island 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 Long Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Long Island, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
41.9%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.5%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
51.2%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
44.2%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Long Island 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 Long Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Long Island, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
37.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
37.2%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Long Island 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 Long Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Long Island, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
58.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.9%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.9%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.2%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55.8%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
65.1%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.2%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
39.5%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
51.2%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
53.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
41.9%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
51.2%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Heritage Green Lynchburg, Brookdale Roanoke and Cardinal Senior Communities at Danville are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Long Island, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 72 nursing homes facilities near Long Island, Virginia. See the full list.
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