ISO Senior/independent living options in or near Bethesda

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Anonymous wrote:My dad liked brightview

Pretty sure they have a buy in.

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Anonymous wrote:I am looking into relocating my parents (in their 80s) to an independent living facility near me. Can anyone recommend a place that's in or near Bethesda that doesn't require a buy-in and is in the $6-7K/month price range. They can still get around and do things for themselves, but an available graduated level of care to assisted living would probably be a good option so I don't have to move them twice. They are adamant about not wanting to live anywhere that feels like a nursing home. Thanks in advance or any recs or advice!

no such thing. You need to look at the burbs for this price range.

Bethesda is in the burbs.

[Anonymous]

My mom was at Five Star in Chevy Chase, and I think the price was about what you want, but she was alone. It might be more for 2.

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If your parents are mostly independent, and you are okay with no assisted/memory care options, look at Gardens of Traville in Rockville which is independent senior living apartments (rentals, not buy in). My friend’s mother lives there, and she says it is much more affordable than the Ingelsides, etc. The complex doesn’t have meals/dining room, and not all the bells and whistles with respect to amenities, but the apartments are nice, they have social rooms and activities, shuttles to shopping and excursions, etc. My friend says that her mother has made a lot of friends there (she moved in from out of state). I keep it in mind for my own mother who I think would like that set up better than a required dining plan. And for my mom, the better affordability would be worth the trade offs of not having amenities like a pool. my mom is currently pretty independent, though.

[Anonymous]

You should consider Brightview West End in Rockville and the Carnegie at the Rio in Gaithersburg. Neither have a "buy in" but they do have a "registration" fee that is nowhere as big as the typical buy in fee.

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My folks moved together to Brightview (now Modena) in Bethesda, and are fairly happy--it's a rental; you can give 30 days' notice and leave, which made them feel more comfortable about the move.
That said, the rooms are small and it does feel like a senior citizens' residence.
Of the rental places we visited (my folks didn't want to buy), the only one that didn't feel like a rental was FoxHill https://foxhillresidences.com/
BUT there's a big difference between those who own (only they can use certain facilities) and those who rent. There were many people who were quite independent, and FoxHill felt huge, so if one person does need assisted living, they can stay there and move "up" a level of care. It was also exorbitant, but everything is.
We also looked at, and loved, Modena Kensington. It's right next to a train station and close to Bethesda. They didn't have a two-bedroom unit for my parents when we were looking. https://modenakensington.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw47i_BhBTEiwAaJfPpsJXVkbPs20gfqSq022c5mVo7KiGtFhzyZ2lYFns6R8tqLAEG47RKRoCykAQAvD_BwE

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PS Wherever you go, remember that "transition trauma" is very real. It will take them months to settle in. My Dad in particular didn't like common meals in the dining hall. Yes, there was a tiny kitchen in their apartment, but most meals were taken in the dining hall, and he just never adjusted.
He caught a UTI a few months after they moved, and passed away over the summer. I was glad my mother had already moved to assisted living.

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Sunrise at Leisure World in Silver Spring might be a good option. I found a 1 bedroom for my Mom in independent living was about $4,500. (this was 2 years ago - Im sure the proces have gone up)

It was renovated. The property used to be a Mariott property so it has more of a hotel feel.

If they need help eventually, you can pay for assistance.

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Anonymous wrote:With a mother in a memory care unit and a father in law in the highest level of care in assisted living, I recommend exploring non-profit entities. They aren't perfect and they generally aren't as fancy as the chains owned by PE, but the prices are a fraction lower and most importantly, they have different fee structures and many of them will not kick your family member out if they run out of money because they have endowments. There are very significant caveats to this, most importantly being able to "pass" the means test upon entrance - they honestly aren't likely to let you in if you are 78 and only have enough funds for 2 years of living there. But if you are e.g., 78 and have funds to pay for 10 years, but end up living for 15, they won't kick you out. Not all not for profits have this set up, but my mother's does.

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OP, consider this option: https://www.asbury.org/asbury-methodist-village/

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Anonymous wrote:My mom was at Five Star in Chevy Chase, and I think the price was about what you want, but she was alone. It might be more for 2.

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Asbury, The Village at Rockville, Riderwood, Brighton Gardens