Richmond, Virginia
The Virginia Home
1101 Hampton St, Richmond, VA 23220
- Location
- Richmond, VA
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About this community
The Virginia Home is a permanent residence with nursing care for 130 adults with permanent physical disabilities in Richmond, Virginia. Residents range in age from their 20s to their 80s, and the average stay is about 20 years. Every resident has a private room.
Care & daily life
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Long-Term Care / Nursing Home
Settings offering continuous nursing or complex care where supported.
About this care categoryA closer look at the community
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Care & support
Around-the-clock nursing helps with eating, bathing, dressing and personal care, and the nursing staff have permanent assignments. The home also offers on-site dental care.
Onsite health services include monthly visits from an optometrist, a dental clinic run with VCU's School of Dentistry, a special needs podiatry clinic and an ear irrigation clinic.
Occupational, speech and physical therapy are provided, along with adaptive technology, power wheelchair evaluation and a full-time wheelchair technician on staff.
Social workers offer case management and advance care planning, and a full-time chaplain provides spiritual support.
Rooms & living spaces
Every resident has a private room that can be decorated and personalized. Daily housekeeping, weekly laundry service, Wi-Fi throughout the campus and basic cable TV are included.
Dining & meals
All three meals plus snacks are included. A registered dietitian nutritionist develops a nutrition care plan for each resident, and an executive chef leads the kitchen.
Activities & connection
The recreation department runs programs seven days a week, including gardening, arts and crafts, socials, swimming in a heated pool, a daily Rec Cafe, music therapy and a choir.
Adaptive sports, adventure outings and a Travel Scholarship Program, offered since 2006, take residents on trips such as Walt Disney World and beach vacations.
Shared spaces & amenities
Campus amenities include a full-size therapeutic pool, a multi-use gymnasium, a hair salon, banking services, a library and a guest house next door where family members may stay at no charge.
Accessibility
Most residents use power wheelchairs, and individual transportation is provided for work, school, church, restaurants, family visits, community events, medical appointments and shopping.
Location & getting around
The home is at 1101 Hampton St in Richmond, Virginia, and residents who are assessed as capable may wheel around the park or visit nearby restaurants and businesses.
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Before you decide
Use these questions when you contact The Virginia Home. They are conversation starters, not claims about what this community offers.
Rooms & accessibility
Which room or suite options are available? Can we see the bathroom, entrances and shared spaces to check whether they meet our accessibility needs?
Dining & everyday life
What meals and dietary options are offered? May we see a current activity schedule and ask how residents choose what to take part in?
Support as needs change
What support is included, who provides it and when? What happens if a resident needs more help than the community can provide?
Costs & moving in
Can we get an itemized quote, including fees and optional services? Is there a waiting list, and what assessments or agreements are needed before moving in?
