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    $1,680/month

    Bartholomew House

    6904 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.63·(8)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.7
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      4.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      2.5

    Pros

    • Well-maintained, clean environment
    • Friendly, compassionate staff
    • Individualized attention in a small-community setting
    • All-inclusive, transparent pricing model
    • Proactive family and resident communication
    • Close access to local medical providers
    • On-site or nearby Catholic worship services
    • Warm, cozy atmosphere
    • Professional and organized operations
    • High-quality clinical and personal care
    • Varied, appealing dining options
    • Engaging, individualized activity programming
    • Positive workplace culture

    Cons

    • High cost relative to local alternatives
    • Limited on-site amenities and recreational options
    • Limited accommodation upgrade value

    Summary of reviews

    Bartholomew House presents as a small, well-maintained assisted living environment with an emphasis on personalized care. Reviews emphasize a consistently clean and organized facility and characterize the atmosphere as warm and cozy. The community’s scale is repeatedly described as intimate, which reviewers associate with individualized attention and close staff–resident relationships.

    Staff quality and care practices are central strengths in the available commentary. Reviewers describe staff as friendly, loving, and professional; many comments highlight proactive communication with families, staff who go above and beyond routine duties, and a workplace culture that supports staff engagement. Clinically, the facility is described as providing high-quality personal and clinical care with attentive oversight.

    Dining and activities are described positively. The community is credited with varied, appealing meal options and generally good food. Activity programming is characterized as individualized and engaging rather than generic, which aligns with the facility’s small-community model and focus on resident-centered engagement.

    Operationally, Bartholomew House uses an all-inclusive, transparent pricing model that reviewers found reassuring and free of incremental billing surprises. The location is noted for convenient access to local medical providers and for proximity to Catholic worship opportunities, including on-site or nearby Mass services.

    Limitations cited center largely on cost and scale. The facility’s pricing is viewed as higher than many local alternatives and may place it out of reach for some prospective residents. The small-community model that supports individualized care also corresponds with limited on-site amenities and recreational offerings compared with larger campuses; some reviewers felt the physical accommodations did not represent a significant upgrade over their current housing. Prospective residents should weigh the trade-off between a tightly staffed, personalized care model and the desire for broader amenity choices or perceived value in accommodations.

    Overall, Bartholomew House is portrayed as a professionally run, compassionate assisted living option with strong communication practices and high staff engagement. Its primary limitations are cost and the modest scale of amenities; families and prospective residents prioritizing individualized attention, cleanliness, and spiritual/medical convenience are likely to view the community favorably, while those seeking a wider range of on-site facilities or lower cost may find it less suited to their needs.

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    Location

    Bartholomew House is located at 6904 River Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20817.

    About Bartholomew House

    Bartholomew House sits quietly on River Road in Bethesda on the grounds of St. Bartholomew Church, just outside Washington, D.C., and offers assisted living and memory care for seniors with a strong emphasis on safety and comfort, and the staff always helps with daily living chores like bathing, dressing, grooming, medication, and meals whenever needed, and these supportive services come at no extra charge. The community has 33 private rooms each with their own bathroom and thermostat, plus studio and semi-private room options, with spacious common areas where folks can read by the fireplace, sit in the living room, enjoy the library, join activities in the art or game room, or catch a movie in the media room, and there are both indoor and outdoor spaces that include walking paths, a fish pond, and garden patio, so residents can spend time outside when it's pleasant. Residents have access to three home-cooked meals every day served in bright, communal dining rooms, and weekly housekeeping and personal laundry keep things tidy. A hair salon and barber shop are on site. There's always help available day and night, with a 24/7 emergency call system and on-site nursing and wellness team members, plus help with transportation and medication administration, and Bartholomew House specializes in memory care for those who need extra support with Alzheimer's or dementia, using a cognitive learning center and secure, supervised spaces to prevent confusion and wandering. The staff also offers special care for diabetes and wound care, with visiting nurse practitioners, geriatric psychiatry, lab and imaging services, hospice, COVID-19 testing, and vaccinations, so health needs are met right on campus. Residents can choose from a wide range of spiritual, social, and recreational programs, with activities such as day trips, group outings, arts and crafts, music, faith formation for all ages, and community programs including High School Hangout, Middle School Hangout, CYO Sports, and adult faith groups, with volunteer opportunities and outreach like a Food Pantry and Bereavement support. The facility is pet-friendly and aims to protect the environment, so folks with pets or a love of nature will feel comfortable. Bartholomew House is fully licensed under Maryland license number 15AL-1531, and offers emergency assistance any time of day, with supervision tailored to each resident's needs, and the grounds include beautiful backyard patios, gardens, and a peaceful fish pond, making it a pleasant place to live for seniors who want a community-focused, simple, and supportive lifestyle with all the conveniences of home.

    People often ask...

    Bartholomew House offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $1,680 per month.

    Bartholomew House offers assisted living and memory care.

    There are 26 photos of Bartholomew House on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 6904 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817.

    No, Bartholomew House does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Maryland, the Department of Health's Office of Health Care Quality licenses assisted living programs and publishes the results of its surveys and complaint investigations.

    License number293
    StatusActive
    Facility typeAssisted Living Program
    Capacity16 residents
    EffectiveNovember 1st, 1994
    Special certificationAlzheimer's Care: Mild, Moderate, Severe
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