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8253 Virginia St, Merrillville, IN 46410
9.4
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37 reviews

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Joe B - Child of resident/client
4.0
Best choice for dad

Virginia Place was the best choice of the facilities that I toured. The staff were nice and responsive, and there was a lot of activities available for the residents.... Read more

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About the facility Virginia Place

Located just south of Lake Michigan in the small town of Merrillville, Indiana, Virginia Place is a Cedarhurst Living community for seniors seeking assistance with daily living and the ability to stay active in a vibrant community. First and foremost, qualified staff put residents’ safety and wellness as their top priority, providing personalized clinical care overseen by a full-time registered nurse. Their carefully planned single-story building is designed to foster comfort and mobility, featuring easily accessible common areas including a game room, TV lounge, and a large courtyard where residents can enjoy birdwatching and gardening! To promote socialization and entertainment, residents are also welcome to take part in any community club or activity. Stay active with friends in the walking club, have a laugh in the comedy club, or join an off-site excursion into town to explore local shopping and entertainment. No matter your preferences, all are welcome at Virginia Place!

Care Types Offered

Virginia Place is a residential care facility, which in the state of Indiana is a health facility that provides residential nursing care. Residential nursing care includes: skin wound care, catheter care, ostomy bag care, toileting assistance, routine administration of oxygen, and more.

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Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

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Amenities at Virginia Place

Health Care Services

Memory Care
Diabetic Care
Incontinence Care
High Acuity Care
Medication Management
Non-Ambulatory Care
Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Low / No Sodium
No Sugar
Vegetarian
Guest Meals

Room Amenities

Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
Kitchenette
Ground Floor Units
Private patio, deck, or balcony
Handicap Accessible

Facility Amenities

Dining

Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

Complimentary Transportation
Resident Parking Available
Transportation at Cost
Uncovered Parking

Pets

Weight limit 41-50lbs
Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Barber Shop
Beauty Salon

Recreational areas

Arts and Crafts Center
Piano or Organ
Raised Garden Beds

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Memory care

Secured Community
Enclosed Courtyard
Indoor Walking Paths
Outdoor Walking Paths

Languages spoken

English

Activities

Visiting Chaplain or Priest
Protestant Services
Catholic Services
Other Religious Services

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A Place for Mom has scored Virginia Place with 9.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Virginia Place has 37 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.

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4.2

Friendliness

4.5

Meals & Dining

4.2

Care Services

4.2

Activities

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Staff

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4.0
Joe B - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
October 28, 2024
Verified Review
Best choice for dad

Virginia Place was the best choice of the facilities that I toured. The staff were nice and responsive, and there was a lot of activities available for the residents.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4


4.0
Joe Schmoo - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
October 7, 2024
Verified Review
Virginia Place review

At times my loved one would order off a menu but receive not what was asked for. I do wish they had a two week respite stay but our loved one enjoyed the activities. I would recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had.

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Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

3


4.0
Renee - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
August 16, 2024
Verified Review
good experience

I heard recently that Virginia Place might be closing... The facility is very homey, clean and all of the staff are friendly. I think they need a new food menu. A lot of the meat served is not chewable.

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Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


1.0
Terry Ann Schutz - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
July 9, 2024
Think twice before a placing a loved one here.

I was told this was a forever home for my mom with memory care skilled nurses. 12 days in she fell in the hall and hit her head. She received several stitches. Upon her release they told the hospital that she cannot come back as they can't care for her anymore. So I scrambled to find another care facility. On top of that the refused to refund any of the [removed] payment. After days of explaining the situation they final agreed on a [removed] refund. I would NEVER recommend Virginia Place to anyone.

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Cleanliness

1

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1

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2

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1

Activities

1

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1

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1


5.0
B - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
May 16, 2024
Verified Review
Review for Virginia Place

The place very clean the staff is very professional. They make it feel like it's a home.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Susan - Friend of resident/client
Assisted Living
April 16, 2024
Verified Review
Review for Virginia Place

Care is outstanding. Highly recommend. Staff is awesome and compassionate

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
March 28, 2024
Verified Review
Our Experience

It's not worth the money for my loved one's level of care and I'm sure the staff are aware but they would rather keep getting paid. They are nice people, but my loved one and other residents feel differently when I visit, so I plan on bringing her home next month.

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Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

2

Activities

5

Staff

3

Value for Cost

1

Response from Virginia Place

March 28, 2024

We appreciate your feedback and understand your concerns. We strive to provide the best possible care for all residents and will address any issues promptly. If you'd like to discuss, please reach out at (219)736-9383. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.


5.0
Gail - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
March 19, 2024
Verified Review
Highly Recommended

Highly recommend! It was a very homey atmosphere, staff was excellent kept us informed, very compassionate, move in and out went without a flaw (my father in law passed away) but for the short time he was there he really liked it. The entertainment was good, live music I looked at 9 facilities and felt it was the best fit and it was!

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Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Virginia Place

March 21, 2024

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that your father-in-law enjoyed his time with us and that you found our facility to be the best fit. Providing a warm and compassionate atmosphere for our residents and their families is always our top priority. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to continue exceeding your expectations in the future.

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5.0
JB - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
December 13, 2023
Verified Review
Review for Virginia Place

I would recommend Virginia Place. My experience in choosing this place is based on touring and researching several placed. Due diligence is advised for all. It's well organized, friendly, caring staff, many activities.

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Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
December 13, 2023
Verified Review
Recommended

My mother is a resident at Virginia Place. The facility has really done a great job bringing my mother from poor health, back to doing very well. She's very happy there. I would recommend Virginia Place to others.

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Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
Mark - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
November 16, 2023
Verified Review
Review for Virginia Place

The location is excellent. Many stores & restaurants in the area. Staff is very flexible and caring. Good communication with the family of what is going on with the people staying at the facility.Reasonable cost and flexibility of the staff were the main reasons for choosing the facility.

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Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Virginia Place

November 20, 2023

Mark, thank you so much for your kind words! We are happy to have you and your loved one in our community and a part of our family!


5.0
Renee - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
November 16, 2023
Verified Review
Very Good Facility

My loved one is currently a resident at Virginia Place and most everything has been great for her at this facility so far. The move in process was very easy. They take very good care of my loved one. The cleanliness and friendliness are great. The staff, care services, food and activities are also great. I would definitely recommend Virginia Place to family and friends.

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Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4

Response from Virginia Place

November 20, 2023

Renee, we greatly appreciate your kind words! We pride ourselves on providing great care in a clean community for our wonderful residents to thrive! If there is ever anything we can do for you or your loved one, please do not hesitate to contact us directly!


5.0
Susan D - Friend of resident/client
Assisted Living
April 6, 2023
Verified Review
Feels like home

Virginia Place is very clean and residents get tremendous service. The staff is awesome. They go above and beyond. The food is very good and well prepared. It's small, but makes it very home like and residents get better care. Their cost is a little higher than other facilities, but the attention to residents is well worth it. I would definitely recommend Virginia Place.

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Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Virginia Place

April 7, 2023

Thanks for the review and feedback, Susan! We appreciate you taking the time to share with us, and we’re so glad to hear that you’re so happy with your loved one’s care. Thank you again! – Team Enlivant


5.0
Ben - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
March 7, 2023
Verified Review
a nice community

We visit there plenty of times and the community itself is very clean, quite and nice. We like everybody there, they are all very nice and friendly. They do have a lot of different activities going on - there is bingo night, movie night as well as trivia. Based on our experience so far with the Virginia Place we would recommend the community to other families.

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Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Virginia Place

March 9, 2023

Thanks for the review and feedback, Ben! We appreciate you taking the time to share with us, and we’re so glad to hear our activities team is fantastic. Thank you again! – Team Enlivant


4.0
AK - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
February 16, 2023
Verified Review
Good Fit for Our Family

Virginia Place was a good fit for us. Everyone was friendly and attentive. I loved that our family member was able have his dog with him.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Virginia Place

February 17, 2023

Thanks for the 4 stars! We appreciate it. – Team Enlivant


4.0
SZ - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
November 23, 2022
Verified Review
Great Place to Be

They are very personable. They are not communicating as much, as it relates to the care services. The value for the money is average. I would reecommend to other families. They need to improve on the communication and be more proactive.

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Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

No data collected

Staff

3

Value for Cost

3


5.0
Christa - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
September 19, 2022
Verified Review
A nice community, great place for loved ones with friendly staff

We really like that Virginia Place is a smaller community so it has more of that homey feel to it. Everybody there from the staff to the residents is very friendly and based on the experience we have had so far we would recommend them to other families.

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Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Virginia Place

September 20, 2022

Thanks for the review and feedback, Christa! We appreciate you taking the time to share with us, and we’re so glad to hear that you’re happy with your loved one's care. Thank you again! – Team Enlivant


4.5
Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
September 6, 2022
Verified Review
Recommended

Staff has changed lately and they seem to be better than before, which is great. I do wish they had more Spanish speaking staff. There are a few, but I feel more would be helpful. The facility is clean. We do a lot of our own cleaning, so they don't seem to be in my aunt's room as much. They did do a deep clean recently upon our request, which was nice. The room set up is great for the price. Level of care and cost seems high right now and seems to be medication/pharmacy driven. I'm still working to understand the process and how cost changes, so not sure if that's a typical obstacle. Activities are good, I don't see a huge amount but they are regular and they do a great job in encouraging the residents to participate. They also make sure to celebrate holidays. The facility is small, closed door, easy to navigate, and one level which is great for us and the main reason we chose Virginia Place. Overall, if you're able to manage levels of care for the cost, I feel good about recommending this facility.

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Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3.5

Care Services

4.5

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

No data collected

Response from Virginia Place

September 20, 2022

Thanks for the review and feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to share with us, and we’re so glad to hear that you’re happy with your loved one's care. Thank you again! – Team Enlivant


4.0
Donna K - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
August 23, 2022
Verified Review
Fortunate

They are struggling a bit with temp-workers within their nursing staff. My guess is that that's typical of every other place, but it's still an issue. A big negative is the continuity; I will talk to the head nurse and she'll say, "Okay I'll talk to my nursing staff", but they have an issue with passing that message down. I'm taking it as a "sign of the times", because if she were anywhere else it'd likely be the same. The room sizes were smaller than any other facility we've been, but the cost is similar. I liked things here in terms of the community having a one story layout, and with one stories that typically equals smaller rooms. What I appreciate is I walked in cold and I didn't make an appointment. I intentionally did that, I wanted to see how the staff would react to me coming in without an appointment. I wanted to see the people and other residents in the moment with nothing polished. I didn't want them prepared for me. I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the environment, the cleanliness, the layout, and the hominess of the community. I watched the team interact with one another saying things like, "I'll take this one on", etc.. They were all willing to put in the time. They were very good with following up, they called me the next morning. I was concerned that she wasn't healthy enough to be there as she's [age removed] years old. I saw very active people there who were engaged in the garden that's located in the center of the facility. When I told them that they said, "Let us decide that". The next day they offered to asses her and they drove out to where she was in rehab to do so. They were very proactive and they pushed me a bit. They let me know that there was no issue and that she was perfect for their facility. We spoke about what would happen if she runs out of money, as they don't accept Medicare. They replied, "Honestly, if it was our mother, there is another facility". A lot of facilities were quite a distance away from my sister and It'd be a burden. She'd never be able to visit her, but this one is right near my sister so she can visit and take care of any problems if need be. They gave us alternatives (even for later), and what they would do if it was their mother. They gave information as if they really cared. We placed her here; things have calmed down and everyone seems relatively happy. We are fortunate that this one was a fit.

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Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

4

Activities

No data collected

Staff

3.5

Value for Cost

4

Response from Virginia Place

August 26, 2022

Thanks for the review and feedback, Donna! We appreciate you taking the time to share with us, and we’re so glad to hear our team is fantastic and that you’re happy with your mother's care. Thank you again! – Team Enlivant


3.0
Frank A - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
May 19, 2022
Verified Review
More communication with staff would be better

I would say to look for other places. Some of the staff are beyond very good but there are some that need possibly more training . The administrative staff are very good but they seem to be out of the loop of a lot of the things that are going on in the community. However, once they do find out about something they make sure that the issues are addressed.

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Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

3

Activities

5

Staff

3

Value for Cost

4

Response from Virginia Place

May 20, 2022

Hi Frank, Thank you for the feedback. We’re disappointed to see this, and if you have any details to share, feel free to give us a call at 1-888-777-4780 so we can better understand your experience. Thank you again! – Team Enlivant


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