Living Options of Chesapeake

Living Options of Chesapeake, found at 5028 Portsmouth Blvd in Chesapeake's Western Branch North area, offers a range of choices for older adults, including adult family care homes, assisted living, and memory care services, and you'll find some with unique names like Ballahack Woods Adult Family Care, Kemet House, Lillian's Loving Care, Golden Years LLC, and Trinity Assisted Living, LLC, along with others like Seasons Change, Bell's Residential Adult Care, and Lillian Brothers Family Care Home, which has a 5.0-star review score that's worth noting. Different communities provide services like guide support through all the decision-making, and local advisors help families find care that fits their needs without asking for payment details up front, and they'll point families toward communities with shared or private suites, with basic furnishings and telephones already set up. Many places offer 24-hour supervision, an on-call alert system, and specialized help for those who need assistance with bathing, dressing, mobility, medication management, bathroom help, special diets for things like diabetes and allergies, and non-ambulatory support including transfers from bed to wheelchair. There's a focus on keeping residents active and social, with things to do like movie nights, music or art programs, birthday parties, regular fun events, fitness schedules, and activities for residents to run themselves, while there's also animal and music therapy, quiet reading rooms, and spacious gardens and walking paths for fresh air and outdoor relaxation. Residents may get homemade meals three times a day, with help for those needing assistance feeding, and support for Parkinson's disease and similar needs, and some communities can offer special services such as massage, fall prevention, health status monitoring, and regular visits from doctors. You'll find amenities like a large dining room, exercise rooms, beauty shops and barber/salon, libraries full of books, community gathering areas, recreation rooms, and even a hot tub or sauna in some homes, plus services like laundry, housekeeping, home upkeep, and free transportation for medical visits or errands if needed, but there's no pets allowed policy in place here, so residents can't bring animals to live with them. For those with specific needs, the staff here are trained to help with moving around, feeding, grooming, and even monitoring insulin for diabetes, and there's staff here 24/7 for emergencies, making for an environment that aims to support both independence and well-being for anyone who lives here. There are about 20 assisted living units, set up for shared or one-bedroom living, fully furnished for comfort, and there's focus on safety and privacy in each apartment, with security measures throughout the facility, and, for people who need extra support, there are also respite and hospice services available. The community is mindful of equality, offering legal protections for LGBTQ individuals around housing and employment, and the meals and programs are adjusted for all kinds of health needs, including special diets or other restrictions. This is a medium-sized, fully furnished community focusing on providing care, social interaction, and a variety of activities, and though there isn't information about the specifics of all outdoor features or parking, there are walking paths and exterior parking noted. There's a clear goal here to support residents' independence, but to give extra care and oversight where it's needed, using a mix of personalized assistance and community spaces, so residents can feel safe, comfortable, and involved as they age in a supportive setting.