It really depends on what you care about. If you are looking for amenities this is the place, if…read moreyou are looking for great gym with PT and OT seems to be lacking. If you are looking for phenomenal food this could be the place. Overall great place but not what I was looking for.

My mother moved here a few months ago and loves it! She's met such interesting people, and finds…read morethe staff incredibly helpful. She loves taking walks in the historic section of Kensington, right behind the building, and walking to the Saturday farmer's market. Noise from the trains passing by so closely has not been a problem at all! In fact, she really likes watching them go by. She also really likes the fact that the town of Kensington has almost all the services she needs, so she doesn't have to go far. There are a few "growing pains" being so new, still hiring staff, but they are finding great people and constantly improving. This place really doesn't feel like a senior home, which is also appealing, and residents don't feel at all micro-managed or confined. Brand new. Although my mom is in independent living, she continues to hear great things from residents about their assisted living and memory care services as well. She likes the relatively small size of the facility. They have a driver to take people to local appointments, they show movies on Friday nights, offer several art classes, and more. The food is all made-to-order in the restaurant. Service is leisurely, but very pleasant. They have an in-house hairdresser, also fitness coach. It's all about the people, and that's really made it for my mom.

My mother is in the Memory unit at Kensington Park. She's getting very good care, around the clock…read more She likes the food a lot - much more than what her in-home caregivers used to prepare. There are musical performances and other cultural and healthful activities. It's difficult for anyone to adjust to a new environment, and even more so for an elderly person with dementia. The Kensington Park staff do their best to welcome and acclimate new residents - which, with the added problem of Covid, is a challenge. They are kind and attentive, dealing with irritability and other behaviors with grace and patience. The management is very open to communication from family members and every issue is addressed. Visits from family members are easily scheduled. It's a good place.

The supervisor, Christine (I believe) is in the wrong line of work. I went to visit a lady I cared…read morefor for almost 2 years and was told evening visiting was canceled. This was a direct lie to my face. Subsequently, I spoke to my friends' daughter who told me "since her mother broke her arm, she was not participating in activities, and was too tired from too many visitors. The supervisor's recommendation was no visitors other than once a week from each daughter, as per my friend. My friend is 97 yeaars old. The elderly NEED verbal stimulation, not isolation. My friend, the elderly lady, does not like this place and has expressed it in no uncertain terms. My experience with ideas like this ends in the life of the elderly person in less than 8 weeks. My friend (the daughter) has placed her mother in a prison because caing for her mother is an inconvenience.

My father has been in the Kensington memory care facility for over a year and a half. He has had…read morethe same care givers and we are very happy with the care and attention that he gets. Our family and friends visit him frequently, so we have a lot of experience seeing him and seeing the staff. We feel that he is safe and well-cared for at this facility.

I found out about Arden Court in Kensington from my son who was a paramedic for seven years in…read moreMontgomery County. When my step-mother, for whom I am guardian, needed a memory care facility he told me that as first responders are frequently called to nursing homes all over the county, he got a bird's eye view of what really happens, especially in times of stress at these facilities, which is obviously the circumstance when the paramedics are called. He said that Arden Court was one of the few places that he would recommend given everything that he'd seen over all those years. He said the staff was always in charge, clear, and calm no matter the circumstance that was being presented. So we obviously went with this informed - and candid - assessment. We were especially challenged as my step-mother had a very rare form of Alzheimer's which took away her eyesight before it took her memory. We kept her in her apartment, with assistance, for as long as we could until she was simply in need of too much daily 24-hour care. Unfortunately she was spiteful and difficult in every way. She was angry with me and everyone she encountered. From the moment that she arrived everyone on the staff, from the Executive Director all the way to her daily caretakers responded to her with love and patience. They helped me deal with her viciousness towards me and worked day in and day out to bring her onto an even keel. Everyone has been simply miraculous over the past 9 months that my stepmother has been at Arden Court. She now loves everyone on the staff, she is happy and all of the anger that she displayed towards me has evaporated. I visit regularly and she is always talkative and eager to engage me and everyone around her. To say that I am grateful for the staff at Arden Court would be an understatement. They took what was a truly dreadful situation with my step-mother and turned this time of her life into a positive and loving experience. It doesn't get any better than that.

My sibling lived at Paramount for a little over a year, and during that time, I got to know a lot…read moreof the staff. To a person, they were kind, friendly, capable and very responsive. My sib is a shy person, and recognizing this, the staff facilitated her meeting other residents that they knew she'd get along with. The facility has a very homey rather than institutional, feel to it. There are plenty of planned activities that residents are encouraged to take part in. A special shout-out to the nursing staff for their professionalism and for being quick to respond whenever I had a question or issue. The peace of mind I got, knowing that sis was being well taken care of was priceless.

I'd give it 10 STARS if I could! I cannot say enough good about Paramount Senior Living in…read moreManassas. As someone that has TWO parents in Memory Care in the center all I have to say is...I can rest easily knowing they are being truly cared for. I've had my parents at another national community and it was a terrible experience. Paramount staff is caring from the front desk to the caregivers to nurses to the senior and executive team. My parents love the food, they get help with their showers, and the caregiving team truly looks them over to make sure everything physically is going well. (One caregiver found my moms leg swollen and it was discovered she had a blod clot.) Had it not been for her looking out and paying attention to the leg change this could have turned into a stroke. I'm positive this would not have been caught at the other place I had my parents. If you want caring facility, of professional team members, where the staff seems genuinely happy and proud of what they do...check out Paramount Senior Living in Manassas!

My brother resides at this facility and receives excellent care. The staff are very professional,…read moreattentive, kind and very compassionate. My brother feels safe and comfortable. His room and home is very clean. I highly recommend this facility.

From the owner: Our business specializes in providing the best home health care services for our clients. We also…read moreoffer specialized care when required with our Assisted Living Home. We do not hold back in providing the best nursing staffs to see that our clients get the best care they need at every given time.

I am enormously grateful for this company. My mother in law very suddenly needed 24/7 caregivers…read moreand we were in a panic trying to find a company to meet her needs. Luckily we chose to use BrightStar. The owners are outstanding. They were calm and understanding in what was a very stressful situation. Even on a Friday night they were available and they were able to quickly schedule caregivers around the clock. All of the caregivers have been competent and compassionate. Our minds are at ease knowing my MIL is being taken care of so well. I 100% would recommend this to anyone that is looking for care for themselves or their loved ones.

I would give one star based on my bad experiences; however, I also had a few aides that are decent,…read moreso I feel 2 stars is fair. Some examples of my experiences with them in the 8 days that we used them: We called the nurse there and was advised to take my husband to ER on a Sunday night. She advised us to cancel out aide the next day because my husband might be admitted. It turned out that the ER visit was not necessary so we returned home around 4:30am. I called their 24-hour hotline and was told by Patrick that he would contact the scheduler at 7:30am to see if we can get our aide back. When I finally got up in the morning after an exhausting night, I called back and found that Patrick didn't contact the scheduler at all. He only did it after I called and told me that the earliest time that an aide could come was 2:30pm. My husband's diaper/sheet was saturated with urine in the morning and I am not strong enough to change him. I had to call another agency to get help. They sent someone over in 40-minutes and helped me clean up my husband. That was an extremely unpleasant and stressful experience. We talked to Brightstar and one of the aides, hoping to have her sign up for more shifts with us. They insisted that it can't be done, but the aide was puzzled because she clearly had the availability. One aide was sleeping on the job, another one had many issues and I told them that I'd rather take care of my husband myself if she was the only one available. I emailed a few people at Brightstar (including the scheduler) about changing the hours from 12-hour per day to two 4-hour shifts. A few days later, I got the new schedule, it still showed 12-hour per day. They claimed that it's hard to get the same aides for the fixed shifts because they all work for different agencies. We had a revolving door of caregivers the first week. The new agency found fixed aides for us in less than 2 days and promised that they'll be the same for the remainder of the time that we still use them (unless any of them are sick or have emergencies - which is reasonable). It CAN be done! My husband (who is in hospice) is very happy with the new aides and I am relieved that I no longer have the headaches dealing with the issues associated with Brightstar.

i needed someone to care for my mom since i work a lot and not always home. I found out about…read moreCottage Homecare by browsing facebook and I must say the intake process thus far has been very smooth and informative. the representatives are very patient and work around my busy schedule to help mom get approved. I am certain they will provide the care my mom needs.

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