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Community overview

The Jefferson is a Ballston community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. Its Rehabilitation & Recovery Center focuses on transitional care from hospital to home. The Ballston setting offers an urban routine, with opportunities to explore the neighborhood and take part in activities within the community.

Search description

The Jefferson offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing, with apartments, dining and activities in Ballston.

How can family members stay connected with a resident’s daily life?

The family engagement app lets family members stay connected and see what their loved one is doing throughout the day. Current family members can contact the Activities & Volunteer Coordinator for access.

How are room and care charges structured?

The room charge may include selected services such as fresh cuisine, daily programs, housekeeping and trash removal; inclusions may vary. Care services are charged separately in addition to the chosen room, based on a care assessment.

Care & support

The Jefferson offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. For residents who need added support, the care team can help with dressing, bathing, medication management and other personal and wellness needs.

Care & support

Short-term stays are described as an option for trying the community or giving a loved one respite.

Care & support

The Rehabilitation & Recovery Center specializes in transitional care from hospital to home, with 24-hour nursing and on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy through HealthPro Rehabilitation, available up to seven days a week.

Care & support

Skilled nursing services include nutrition counseling from a registered dietitian and wound care for surgical, vascular and diabetic wounds and ostomies. Physicians are on site five days a week, with podiatry and behavioral-health consultations available as needed.

Care & support

The skilled nursing program also lists pharmacy services, medication management, wheelchair transportation for related medical appointments, and social-service discharge planning.

Rooms & living spaces

Apartment plans include one-bedroom, one-bathroom layouts such as The Braxton, with a den or study, washer and dryer, and private balcony. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom The Harrison plan has a separate guest bedroom, kitchen, washer and dryer, and balcony.

Rooms & living spaces

Independent living residents may renovate and decorate their condo as they choose.

Everyday life

Community transportation is described for outings such as Kennedy Center performances and Washington Capitals games.

Everyday life

The concierge provides information and assistance, and the on-site maintenance team handles home repairs inside and outside residents’ homes.

Dining & meals

The dining team draws on a range of culinary backgrounds and resident preferences. Monthly dining committee meetings give residents a chance to share their views.

Dining & meals

Dining events include a weekly Sunday brunch as well as wine tastings, themed feasts and coffee festivals.

Activities & connection

Residents can join resident-led clubs or start one of their own. Examples include water aerobics and live entertainment in the community.

Activities & connection

Other options include yoga, Tai Chi, guided meditation, the Distinguished Speaker Series, and card games such as canasta, poker and cribbage.

Activities & connection

Learning and discussion activities include Spanish lessons, guest lectures and a politics and issues group that meets weekly.

Activities & connection

Creative activities include theater workshops, writing, painting, crafting, beading and wreath making.

Shared spaces & amenities

Shared amenities include an indoor swimming pool, a fitness center with personal trainers, patios, a courtyard, a fountain and resident gardening spaces.

Shared spaces & amenities

Inside, residents can use a bistro and food bar, art room, living area with piano, library, computer lab, Wi-Fi, game room, beauty salon and barber shop.

Location & getting around

The Ballston Metro is one block away, with neighborhood dining, shopping and entertainment within a few blocks.

Location & getting around

A park across the street hosts concerts and a weekly farmers market. Arlington trail entrances are nearby, and the community describes access to Reagan, Dulles and BWI airports.