Continued Care Communities or Assisted Living in DC or Maryland

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Anonymous wrote:My mom and my other relative were both very happy at Riderwood in Silver Spring MD.

My in-laws are there now and enjoying it. Mt friend’s MIL seems to be getting very good care at Asbury Village in Gaithersburg.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with the Brightview places? There is a nice, shiny new one near us and the website does a good job selling the place.

I really liked Brightview West End in downtown Rockville. Very nice location, nice facility, lots going on and the food was good. If you can afford a few extra dollars, the concierge floor was well worth it. They have happy hour every night, their own cozy living room and outdoor space and the floor is attended from 8-8 each day with a concierge who will do anything and everything.

Is Brightview a not-for-profit?

It is. My parent was there for several years and happy there till they passed. The food was decent, not great but overall a good experience. The price isn't unreasonable for your own apartment.

If Brightview is nonprofit, why is its website a .com?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with the Brightview places? There is a nice, shiny new one near us and the website does a good job selling the place.

I really liked Brightview West End in downtown Rockville. Very nice location, nice facility, lots going on and the food was good. If you can afford a few extra dollars, the concierge floor was well worth it. They have happy hour every night, their own cozy living room and outdoor space and the floor is attended from 8-8 each day with a concierge who will do anything and everything.

Is Brightview a not-for-profit?

It is. My parent was there for several years and happy there till they passed. The food was decent, not great but overall a good experience. The price isn't unreasonable for your own apartment.

If Brightview is nonprofit, why is its website a .com?

I think they are for profit but personally I don’t care as most nonprofit are shady.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with the Brightview places? There is a nice, shiny new one near us and the website does a good job selling the place.

I really liked Brightview West End in downtown Rockville. Very nice location, nice facility, lots going on and the food was good. If you can afford a few extra dollars, the concierge floor was well worth it. They have happy hour every night, their own cozy living room and outdoor space and the floor is attended from 8-8 each day with a concierge who will do anything and everything.

Is Brightview a not-for-profit?

It is. My parent was there for several years and happy there till they passed. The food was decent, not great but overall a good experience. The price isn't unreasonable for your own apartment.

If Brightview is nonprofit, why is its website a .com?

I think they are for profit but personally I don’t care as most nonprofit are shady.

Can you explain what you mean about nonprofit being shady? I've heard this a few times recently and would like to understand how you came to that conclusion?

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Another vote for Vinson Hall (in McLean VA, so close to both MD and DC) if your parent(s) qualify. My mom is a new person after having moved in there 1.5 years ago. My only regret is not finding it and moving her sooner (but covid etc.) It is a non-profit.

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I can't say enough good things about the community at Maplewood Park Place on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda.

Mom is there and thriving with her new friends!

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Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Vinson Hall (in McLean VA, so close to both MD and DC) if your parent(s) qualify. My mom is a new person after having moved in there 1.5 years ago. My only regret is not finding it and moving her sooner (but covid etc.) It is a non-profit.

Is she in Independent Living?

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Anonymous wrote:I can't say enough good things about the community at Maplewood Park Place on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda.

Mom is there and thriving with her new friends!

Thanks, PP. That place looks very good from initial research. Appreciate the recommendation!

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Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Vinson Hall (in McLean VA, so close to both MD and DC) if your parent(s) qualify. My mom is a new person after having moved in there 1.5 years ago. My only regret is not finding it and moving her sooner (but covid etc.) It is a non-profit.

Is she in Independent Living?

Yes. She's in the Independent Living part of Vinson Hall. There's assisted living and memory care there as well, as well as a short-term skilled nursing facility that she was in for three weeks after back surgery. The timing worked out really well because she'd been living there for 4-5 months before the surgery, so she had lots of friends come visit her in the SNF after surgery and that really helped keep her spirits up.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with the Brightview places? There is a nice, shiny new one near us and the website does a good job selling the place.

My parents have been in a Brightview for a year now and they are happy. It's very safe (no steps, call buttons in the apartment), with plenty of opportunities to be social if they want. The food is fine, but not fabulous. The staff is very engaged and goes out of their way to be helpful. Go check out of a few locations because they all have different vibes, and keep in mind that rent will increase each this, this year it went up 6%.

Which location?

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