Commonwealth Senior Living

I am an only child, so I really needed all the help I could get. With the help from A Place For Mom I started my task of getting my mom the care she needed as well as moving here closer to me so I could support her and help her with the transition from her home in Richmond. Angelia was most helpful in assisting me with al the arrangements needed to allow my mother a comfortable transition to her new home. I visit my mom 3-4 times each week now, because she is only about 10-15 minutes away. My mom after about 30 days is on track to understanding why she is where she is. All the folks at Churchland House really work hard and care for all their guests. Thanks so much for all you do!

I'm happy so far. I don't really have any complaints. The only thing I would like is some more activity on the weekends. I chose them because they were smaller, and just in the beginning stages, and I thought they would get to know him. I like that his room looks out over a pond with ducks and geese. They were comparably reasonable in price, and very accommodating.

It was a nice place, and definitely was an option we considered. Had a room not opened up at our first choice, this is where we would have picked. The biggest drawback for us, was the location and the traffic on the way here. This was our second choice place though, it seemed very nice.

I really liked it. There was one old lady who had a fur coat on. I thought that was really cute. They let people be who they are which is great. She had this illusion that she bought the place and no one ever told her anything. It was really cute. The biggest problem was the location. It was a little far from where we live. The other thing is that it was expensive. I would like a flat rate. I didn't like the way they did pricing.

We are pretty happy so far. We had one concern about a staffing shortage, but they are getting a new employee, so that seems to be being addressed. The people I spoke to when I was first choosing, I clicked with them, and that's one of the reasons we chose here. I also liked that they had the Montessori memory program, and it was just a nice place.

I could not be happier with the staff and cleanliness of this facility My mother is having difficulty adjusting to her new living arrangements, and all staff members are being extremely understanding and helpful. She is unhappy with the food, but the facility is willing to offer her alternatives.

Place for Mom was a really helpful and finding a place for my husband. All the places they gave me to look at were reasonable and clean.

Everybody has been great there at Elmcroft of Chesterfield. Dad's sense of time is somewhat displaced, and they tend to be a little late with their meals, so he tends to be overly dramatic about that. But the food is good, the staff is great.

My mom lived here for the last 4 months of her life or so. They were wonderful to her, and wonderful to us as we kept the vigil by her deathbed. She was in the Montessori unit in building 8. They provided her with dignity right up to the end. I am forever grateful for the care they showed my mom.

Overall, I think it's a very nice facility, I think the care is okay, it's hard for me to really assess because I'm not there very often. I can say that she gets her medcation very well everyday, but I don't know how frequently the nursing staff or the doctor sees her. When I ask my sister, the kind of answers I'm getting from her aren't very clear. She's a very private person and very selective on what she does. She had been in a place in New York before so she had the experience of what a facility is like and I think this facility is superior from a phsyical standpoint. The building is beauitful, well maintained, the activities they have are quite comparable to what they had in New York, she would say "they're all the same" but she's quite ciritcal. I don't think I could satisfy her wherever I put her, I'm never going to get her to say "this is wonderful," but as far as I'm concerned, you can't get a better value in this area.

In reality Willow Lake was chosen out of desperation, we were set to move to another place but circumstances led us here and I actually ended up liking Willow Lake better. It is hard to rate the value as I don't have much to compare it to, I looked at several different facilities but all provided different ranges of care services, so there was no real "apple to apple" value comparisons I could make. My mother likes Wilow Lake very much.

They show having a salon when you take a tour but they really don't. Yes, we would recommend the community to other families based on the experience so far.

Has improved since I believe they aren't full and there are more employees per patient. Also noticed they now have cleaning staff on the weekends which helps everyone. The food always looks good when I am there and my Dad can get seconds if he wants. My Mom primarily handles things so zi dont have dealings with Admin but she says they are responsive when she has issues or questions. I think they do have activities but not on the weekend I dont think. There are toys available to use if we want to during the visit. She is also there every day so Im sure that helps his care as she gets to know everyone and is not afraid to speak up. They have a nice outdoor area for patients and when its not so hot it is a nice place to visit. Mom has switched his room a few times and they have always accommodated her. (One was smaller and one was noisy with the ac unit nearby I think. Oh another thing they are good at is when there is a shift change, they communicate well with each other

Very accessible to Nursing for questions.. very kind and helpful staff, a lot of activities. Beautiful front porch for them to sit outside and enjoy the beautiful mountain views. One downside is they are having trouble keeping a hairdresser, but they are always trying to rehire someone. I would highly recommend Commonwealth senior living in front Royal to anyone. I'm very satisfied with how my mother has been acclimated to her new situation and she is thriving and even doing much better than she was.

They just did landscaping around all the villas and the assisted living building. Very nice. Waiting on maintenance is still somewhat of a problem but better since they fired their maintenance head. I would welcome more communication with the main building. My brother's biggest challenge is the walk from his villa to the main building for food and activities. Too far for him to walk and exposed to the elements if he does.

We had an issue with dad's safety in memory care, but there are many good things we could say as well. It's unfortunate. I would maybe recommend for; assisted living, but not sure about memory care.

I was really impressed with: my elderly aunt was in hospice, but was a huge lover of nature and wildlife. Despite being in hospice and having dementia, staff at Churchland house brought her to a local park the day before she passed, and also on outings for ice cream and other activities that she had not done in years. I had transferred her from a facility out of state where I feel like she was warehouse and it was such a blessing that she was able to go outside and have a private room and such personalized care. Both of my elderly parents passed in 2014 and 2016 they were also in assisted living but the facility where they were at did not have such amazing activities or such great food – I wish that I was able to provide them with that experience as I was for my aunt.

The staff, while not as many as I feel is needed, were great.

Everybody there has been extremely friendly. I would definitely recommend Commonwealth North Byron.

[name removed] is a very capable worker who bonded with my mother, who was there for hospice care. Always there when she needed something. Food is excellent, and as with other places, staffing can be a little light on weekends . Overall, 4.5 on a 1 to 5 scale