The 10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Leesburg, VA

Located near pleasant walking trails and close to shopping malls and grocery stores, Morningside House prides itself on its friendly atmosphere with personable staff. Smaller than other assisted living facilities, Morningside still has professional staff available 24/7, including a registered nurse. Residents can also request on-site physician visits. All meals, which are served in a shared space or in-room when needed, are included in the rent. Residents can enjoy studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, all of which have private baths and kitchenettes.

Meadow Glen of Leesburg offers a unique setting for assisted living — a 19th-century farmhouse in a residential setting. A smaller facility with only 40 beds, Meadow Glen is known for its friendly staff and the cleanliness of its accommodations. Seniors will enjoy large, friendly porches and comfortable living quarters. Meadow Glen also offers social and wellness programs, personalized care, helpful reminders or assistance with daily tasks, three homemade meals every day with lots of healthy snacks in-between and an emergency call bell system.

An assisted living community that can also provide for memory care, Spring Arbor Assisted Living is located close to Leesburg’s main public library, a large recreational facility and nature conservancy land. Its assisted living facilities are complemented by the specially designed memory care cottage to help those dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia. All the activities at Spring Arbor are designed to help assisted living residents and those with memory care issues enjoy each day. Amenities include on-site therapy, high-speed internet, a library that includes computers for residents to use, a self-serve coffee shop and large rooms that residents can use for parties or meetings.

With a 42-bed facility anchored in a 130-year-old house, Reflections is another smaller assisted living community in the Leesburg area. Reflections provides a bed-and-breakfast atmosphere to create an at-home feeling for residents. Seniors can take their meals in a shared dining space or in their rooms. Seniors can have small pets and overnight guests are allowed. Each room has cable TV. On-site activities include yoga, dance, gardening, book clubs and regular religious services. Medication management is provided and respite care for family members is also available.

A larger facility located outside Leesburg, near the Dulles Town Center with its many stores and activities, Sunrise at Countryside offers both independent living and assisted living suites. The community is a short drive to Dulles airport when seniors need to travel. It features a nurse on staff, special diets and special savings for veterans who are looking for a location to age in place. Families of residents can also access Sunrise’s engagement app, which allows them to see the day’s dining menu, activity scheduling, special announcements and photos and videos of their loved ones.

Situated close to the excellent regional health care facilities in Lansdowne, Waltonwood was the winner of the 2019 Best of Loudoun County Award for Assisted Living, voted on by the readers of the Loudoun Times. Waltonwood offers suites for independent living, assisted living and memory care. Amenities include an on-site movie theater, a library, walking paths and a billiards room. It is also situated less than a mile from One Loudoun, a dynamic new regional development that features an eat-in movie theater, many good restaurants, grocery stores and a Top Golf driving range. Residents can also easily visit Washington with its many museums and historical locations.

Tribute offers a choice of three different styles of room for assisted living or for memory care. All team members are certified members of the National Institute for Dementia Education (NIDE). Located at One Loudoun, the dynamic regional development in Loudoun County, it’s only a short walk to shopping, grocery stores, movie theaters and restaurants. Tribute itself offers a restaurant, a bistro and a pub with happy hours. Assisted living residents will also find health and wellness programs, a crowded schedule of activities, personal assistance services if needed and mobile doctors and an on-duty nurse. Tribute is also pet-friendly and even offers pet therapy.

Located close to the beautiful Algonquin Regional Park on the Potomac River, the West Falls Center at Falcons Landing is a unique community designed for honorably discharged officers from all branches of the military and federal employees whose last position had a GS-14 or higher rating, as well as their spouses. The West Falls Center offers cottages and apartments for independent living, assisted living and interim memory care. The Johnson Center on the West Falls campus is a prime location for skilled nursing care and assisted living for either short-term or long-term stays. Nurses and nursing assistants are available 24/7 and daily activities include musical performances, guest speakers and trips to local attractions and museums.

A larger facility located near the Reston Town Center that features great shopping, restaurants and attractions, Sunrise at Reston Town Center offers assisted living, memory care and coordination of hospice care. Residents' medical support is provided at nearby Reston Hospital and Innova Emergency Care, which are both close to the facility. There is also in-house occupational, physical and speech therapy. One unique feature of this Sunrise community is Creative Conversations, which feature evenings with local authors and noted journalists who present talks and answer questions.

The largest facility in our list of 10 best places for assisted living in Leesburg, Hunters Woods at Trails Edge offers 215 beds for independent living, assisted living and memory care. Assisted living, which is referred to as personal care by Hunters Woods, features shared meals in a dining room setting or room service if needed, cable-TV and Wi-Fi Internet in all rooms and assistance with the activities of daily living such as grooming and dressing. Guests can come for mealtime and stay overnight. Hunters Woods is also small pet friendly and more active residents will find a golf course within a short distance of the facility.