Commonwealth Senior Living

We are more pleased with your work every time we call or visit our mother. We recommend you to our friends every chance we get. The staff is so friendly and knowledgeable every time we visit or call to check on Louise. It is always obvious how kind your staff is to the residents when we visit. Compared to other care facilities that we have visited, you stand head and shoulders above all of them. It also helps that your costs are reasonable. Thanks for being there.

The top thing that has impressed me the most has been the communication between the director, the staff, and the family. They have kept me very much in the loop with everything going on with mom and we have been able to work together to work through any issues as we work together to care for mom. Mom mom was not happy at first about making the move, but she has been there for a little over a month now and every time she talks to someone she tells them about how wonderful it is there!

This is my first experience with having to deal with adult care, but so far I have been very impressed. The facility is always very clean, and the staff is wonderful and very helpful. It is expensive, but not any higher than any of the other ones out there, and for the level of care that they give, it is a good value. Everybody there is always so positive and upbeat, both the staff and the residents. We looked at several different places and I am very happy that I picked Kings Grant House!

We were very pleased with Whispering Woods. She chose them because of how pleased she was with the person who introduced her to the area. She really took to the staff, and we were both impressed with the staff. We were also very impressed that they will look at alternatives and work with you if you run out of money.

After living at another ALF for almost 2 years, we decided to move my grandparents to be closer to us. We chose Georgian Manor and we are so glad that we did. The staff is great and does a much better job at communicating with us that the other place did. My grandparents seem so much happier now and I am impressed with the activities offered by Georgian Manor. Their apartment is very bright and open which also contributes to their better mood.

I was one of the first people to move to Heritage Commons when it opened. It has been five years as of August 2014. I’m very happy to live here! I love the food and it’s so delicious. The activities are fun and there’s a lot of variety. The staff and other people are so nice. I’m also happy because I’m close to family. Three of my eight children live near Heritage Commons. I’ve been in Williamsburg for 50 years and am happy to be at Heritage Commons.

Overall, I, but more importantly my mom, has been well pleased with Commonwealth Assisted Living at Christiansburg. From the beginning working with Robin Sutphin, the Sales and Marketing Director, until the present, the experience has been a pleasure. There have been a few bumps in the road but “The Staff” has always come through when we hit one of the bumps. Thanks again to the entire crew at Commonwealth Assisted Living at Christiansburg for the care you are giving my mom.

We moved our Mother into Prestige Commons and just can't believe how amazing everything has been! The staff are always willing to help in anyway they can and make us feel wanted! I would recommend Prestige Commons to anybody and we are very happy we found this place to call home for our Mom.

The reason we live at Heritage Commons is because our daughter is in Williamsburg and we wanted to be closer to her. We are very happy to be here! Almost immediately, we were quite content living here. The atmosphere is nice and this is a community that’s conducive to making friends. It’s really a family type atmosphere. The staff is so nice and supportive. My husband passed away recently and I was in the best place possible at Heritage Commons. The staff and my friends made such a difference! Had we not been living here, I think it would have been more difficult. I’m so lucky to live at Heritage Commons.

I am enjoying life at Commonwealth Assisted Living at Front Royal. The staff is friendly, helpful and attentive. There are lots of activities and you can participate in as few or as many as you like. The food service is very good too. Life is good here!

I moved into Heritage Commons in March 2014 and I like living here. I love my spacious apartment! The big apartment made the transition from my house much easier. The food is delicious and it’s so nice not having to prepare dinner. The staff is very nice and friendly too. I enjoy the activities and keeping an active lifestyle. I even attend the exercise classes three times a week.

I am writing this to relate my recent experience working with Robin Sutphin, Melissa Heath and the staff at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Christiansburg, VA. My uncle had been living independently in a CCRC in Baltimore, MD. After suffering a mild stroke, it became apparent that he would require additional support. The community he was living in could not provide the services or environment he required. As his primary caregiver and living approximately six hours away, I began my search for a community that would meet his needs and ensure a continued high quality of life. Recommendations from friends brought me to CAL Christiansburg. My initial meeting with Robin Sutphin immediately put by mind at ease. She was more than generous with her time, providing my wife and me with a complete tour of the facility while explaining the services available to residents. She never rushed us and answered all the questions we had in a compassionate and professional manner. Her experience handling situations like my uncles was evident and I found this to be especially reassuring at a very anxious time. Ms. Sutphin came in on the weekends to accommodate my work travel schedule and was there on a Sunday afternoon to personally welcome my uncle and make him feel at home. She and Ms. Heath were persistent advocates for my uncle when working with the medical and administrative personnel at his previous CCRC. I was impressed and very appreciative of the manner in which they handled the details of his approval to CAL and the seamless transfer they arranged while always keeping me informed. Ms. Sutphin even arranged for temporary furnishings for my uncle until his could be moved from Baltimore. My uncle is 85 years old and having lived in Baltimore his entire life, as expected, he is experiencing some transitional anxiety. Ms. Sutphin is going out of her way to address his every concern from food, to social integration to the parking lot lighting outside his room. I have found her to be honest, knowledgeable and extremely supportive as my uncle continues to move through this difficult transitional period. As his primary family care provider, I feel blessed to have found someone like Ms. Sutphin to help guide me and answer my questions. Over the past month that I’ve worked with Ms. Sutphin, it is clearly evident to me that she takes a personal interest in each resident, and treats everyone she meets with care, dignity, and respect.

Commonwealth Assisted Living at Radford is the “BEST!” From the very welcoming and beautiful entrance coupled with the very friendly and always smiling staff – my 92 year old mother has adjusted to her new home, staff and residents almost immediately. Because of her shyness, our family never expected her to gain such confidence to feel so comfortable and safe and to join in on all the wonderful activities that are offered. Also, she enjoys the meals as well. This all has made our lives so much easier. “Kudos” again to the entire CAL staff – you are wonderful. Keep up the fantastic work that you do!!

My mom has been so very happy there for the past 4+ years. A lot of that happiness comes from the caring staff who always have smiles on their faces. It gives our family so much comfort to know that mom is in the best place possible. Thank you!

The care of the nursing and administrative staff, both to the residents and to the residents’ families, was outstanding. The staff truly cared about the residents, both physically and emotionally. The residents’ families were kept timely informed and included as much as possible in every aspect of the daily lives and well-being of the residents. The staff treated the residents and the family of the residents like the staff’s own family.

I’ve lived at Heritage Commons for more than four years, almost since the community opened. I tell people that there are lots of options for independent living, but if you want the best, go to Heritage Commons. I love the fun we have! I enjoy playing pool in the billiards room and would play 3-4 times a day if I could. I also like that Heritage Commons is pet-friendly and I really enjoy seeing my friends’ dogs around the community. The amount of activities is also great. There are lots of options for events, like the new resident reception. That’s one of my favorite events and I love getting to know new people. All the people and staff at Heritage Commons are so friendly! Ann and Jody are especially nice and fun. I’m very happy to live here.

After a long year of trying to find the perfect place to move my grandmother, Leigh Hall was recommended twice in a 24 hour period. I made an appointment, met with Ilene Lipton, and chose Leigh Hall. Since making that decision, I have been so pleased with everyone and everything. They were very accommodating to my time line. This decision was thrust upon me but Leigh Hall as a whole has been a blessing! They continue to take great care of my grandmother. I don’t know what I would have done without everyone here! They have taken the worry out of my day and let me be more concerned with just visiting instead of caretaking.

My mother in law and wife were most involved; my mother in law is staying there. The place has worked out fine. The location isn't that great; it is far away. All of the staff did well, and I think the place is nice.

I moved to Heritage Commons in early April 2014. I love the facilities here, especially the people! I’m starting a program with Ann and Jody of the Heritage Commons staff to help members of the community share their memories. Our generation has gone from horses to rockets to men on the moon. We’ve seen so much and should share our personal histories. This program has been supported by the staff and led by residents. It has helped to build comradery and allowed us to learn about each other’s interesting stories. We meet once a month and are working to compile a book with our memories. These types of programs help make Heritage Commons special.

I am very happy with my move here. I propably should have done it eariyler!