Pricing ranges from
    $5,917 – 7,692/month

    Friendship Assisted Living

    320a Hershberger Rd NW, Roanoke, VA 24012
    • Assisted Living

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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

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.50·(10)

    Overall rating

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

      2.0
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • hospice-friendly policies and coordination
    • accessible and responsive administration
    • multiple levels of care available on-site
    • in-suite meal delivery option
    • transportation services
    • friendly, helpful staff and team-based care
    • well-regarded kitchen and food quality
    • comfortable, homelike common and dining areas
    • welcoming community atmosphere

    Cons

    • inconsistent personal-care delivery (bathing and incontinence support)
    • lapses in cleanliness and linen management
    • variable staff conduct and interpersonal communication
    • inconsistent clinical oversight and care quality
    • food consistency issues (texture and seasoning variability)
    • perceived mismatch between pricing and service level
    • administrative leadership and responsiveness variability
    • equipment and furniture maintenance shortfalls

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed picture in which strong hospitality and dining strengths coexist with operational weaknesses in direct care and facility maintenance. The community is frequently described as warm and comfortable: reviewers praised the kitchen, noted a pleasant dining room and common areas, and described staff as friendly and team-oriented. The facility's willingness to coordinate with hospice and to provide multiple levels of care on-site is a clear positive for families seeking continuity through advanced illness, and administration is often characterized as accessible.

    Care quality emerges as a primary area of concern. Several reviewers described inconsistent delivery of personal-care tasks — for example, irregular bathing schedules and delays or gaps in incontinence support — that suggest variability in day-to-day caregiving routines. These clinical and assistance-related inconsistencies are paired in some accounts with lapses in cleanliness and linen management and with occasional maintenance shortfalls (damaged chairs or other equipment). Together, those patterns point to possible staffing, training, or workflow challenges affecting routine care and environmental upkeep.

    Staff and management feedback is mixed. Many families find front-line staff to be friendly and helpful and note a team-based approach that can make visits more enjoyable. At the same time, there are repeated references to variable staff conduct and communication and to uneven administrative leadership or responsiveness. This contrast indicates that while some units or shifts provide consistent, positive interactions, others may not meet family expectations for communication, clinical oversight, or resolution of concerns.

    Dining and value are likewise mixed. The kitchen receives strong praise for food quality from multiple reviewers and the facility offers meal delivery to rooms and transportation services. However, a subset of reviewers noted issues with meal texture and seasoning, and some perceive the overall cost to be high relative to the services and accommodations received. Prospective families should weigh the strong hospitality and hospice coordination against reported inconsistencies in personal care, sanitation, and maintenance.

    Notable patterns to explore during a visit include the facility's bathing and incontinence-care protocols, laundry and room-cleaning schedules, staff training and turnover, maintenance procedures, and the billing/fee structure that defines what is included versus additional chargeable services. Asking for recent staffing ratios, examples of care-plan coordination (especially for hospice), and a tour of multiple residential areas can help clarify whether the community's strengths align with an individual resident's needs.

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    Location

    Friendship Assisted Living is located at 320a Hershberger Rd NW, Roanoke, VA, 24012.

    About Friendship Assisted Living

    Friendship Assisted Living, found at 320 Hershberger Road, NW, in Roanoke, VA, is a long-standing senior care community with 90 beds, and folks have known it for more than 100 years for steady care and friendly faces, and the place really aims to give every resident the help they want while also letting them stay as independent as they can, with programs that focus on dignity, safety, and daily needs. The building is safe, fire protected with sprinkler systems, has handicap access, and offers a range of rooms, including studios, single and two-bedroom places, semi-private and private spaces, some with kitchenettes and all with WiFi and cable TV so people can stay comfortable. Friendship Assisted Living provides personal care with dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, and general daily support and brings homemaker or companion services right to residents whether they're in their room, the hospital, or elsewhere, while the skilled staff includes nurses, therapists, aides, and a Certified Nursing Assistant training program so help's always nearby.

    The community offers both assisted and independent living, short-term rehab, memory care for folks with cognitive problems, and full nursing home options with physical, occupational, and speech therapy you can get as inpatient, outpatient, or even short-term, plus there's home care, respite, and adult medical day care available if someone needs a break or extra help for a bit. Meals come in the dining room or in rooms, with restaurant-style choices and menus for people who have allergies or diabetes, and there's housekeepers for cleaning, as well as laundry and linen services, so nobody has to fuss about chores, and maintenance keeps everything in working order. Residents can enjoy common areas such as a fitness center, salon/barbershop, library, game rooms, movie theater, walking paths, porches with scenic views, and outdoor spaces, plus there's WiFi, community rooms, washers and dryers, and parking for guests, along with transportation services when rides are needed for errands or appointments.

    Friendship Assisted Living puts a focus on keeping people connected, so there are daily social events, arts and crafts, wellness classes, educational programs, chapel and music programs, and even resident-run activities, with a real emphasis on building relationships and friendship among neighbors. There's also spiritual support through chaplaincy, a clinic for medical consults, and around-the-clock emergency systems and call buttons for safety, plus nursing supervision for up to 16 hours each day depending on the need. The staff help with managing medications, provide help with mobility and transfers, support non-ambulatory residents, and offer tailored care plans so each person gets the exact help they want, and people can use long-term care insurance if they have it. With move-in support and concierge help, Friendship Assisted Living works to keep life low-stress and easy to settle into, and with Mr. Alexander Parker as the administrator, there's steady leadership at hand. You can learn about all these options and more by visiting www.friendship.us/assisted-living.

    People often ask...

    Friendship Assisted Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $5,917 per month.

    Friendship Assisted Living offers assisted living.

    There are 24 photos of Friendship Assisted Living on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 320a Hershberger Rd NW, Roanoke, VA 24012.

    No, Friendship Assisted Living 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 Virginia, the Department of Social Services licenses assisted living facilities and publishes the results of its routine and complaint inspections.

    License number8577
    Facility typeAssisted Living Facility
    License class2yr
    Capacity120 residents
    Care servedNon-ambulatory, Assisted Living
    ExpiresMay 31st, 2028
    Special certificationNon-Ambulatory, Assisted Living
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    6

    Reports

    18

    Citations

    0

    Complaints

    5

    Years

    09 Apr 2026Inspection
    Identified two deficiencies: a Do Not Resuscitate order not valid as physician-issued, and an ISP not aligned with the latest intake assessment.
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-450-C
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-720-A
    20 Mar 2025Inspection
    Identified deficiencies in medication management, including unlabeled insulin pens and missing expiration dates, indicating improper handling of bulk and non-packaged medications.
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-640-A
    30 Apr 2024Inspection
    Identified a deficiency in medication handling. Loose pills were found in drawers not contained in pharmacy-issued containers with labels.
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-680-B
    27 Apr 2023Inspection
    Identified multiple deficiencies in care planning, medication handling, wound care, hazardous materials storage, and maintenance.
    • 22VAC40-73-(8)-860-I
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-450-C
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-640-A
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-680-D
    • 22VAC40-73-(3)-200-B
    • 22VAC40-73-(8)-870-E
    19 Apr 2022Inspection
    Found multiple deficiencies related to staff training, resident assessments, fall risk updates, medication administration, and safety practices.
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-550-G
    • 22VAC40-73-(3)-210-B
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-680-D
    • 22VAC40-73-(5)-325-B
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-680-M
    • 22VAC40-73-(3)-270-4
    • 22VAC40-73-(6)-440-A
    • 22VAC40-73-(8)-860-I
    14 Jun 2021Inspection
    Found no deficiencies during the renewal inspection.

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