Richmond Senior Advisor Guides https://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/ 2026-10-27T00:00:00Z Richmond Senior Advisor Care Team What Virginia Inspectors Cite Most Often in Richmond-Area Assisted Livinghttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/what-virginia-inspectors-cite-most-richmond-assisted-living/2026-10-27T00:00:00Z2026-10-27T00:00:00ZWe tallied every standard VDSS cited at licensed assisted living facilities in our twelve localities since January 2025. Service plans, staff records and medication handling top the list. Small Licensed Homes in Mechanicsville: What Hanover Families Should Knowhttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/small-licensed-homes-mechanicsville-hanover/2026-10-23T00:00:00Z2026-10-23T00:00:00ZSixteen of Hanover County's 22 licensed assisted living facilities are licensed for eight or fewer residents, most with Mechanicsville addresses. How to evaluate a small home. Applying for Virginia's Auxiliary Grant in Richmond: A Realistic Timelinehttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/auxiliary-grant-application-timeline-richmond/2026-10-19T00:00:00Z2026-10-19T00:00:00ZThe Auxiliary Grant is $2,130 a month in 2026 outside Northern Virginia. Here is the order of steps for a Richmond, Henrico or Chesterfield family, and where applications stall. Senior Care in the Tri-Cities: How Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell Comparehttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/tri-cities-senior-care-petersburg-colonial-heights-hopewell/2026-10-15T00:00:00Z2026-10-15T00:00:00ZFifteen licensed assisted living facilities, seven certified nursing homes and one aging agency serve the three Tri-Cities. What each city's roster looks like and who to call. Night Staffing in Virginia Memory Care: The Questions That Reveal the Real Numbershttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/memory-care-night-staffing-questions-virginia/2026-10-11T00:00:00Z2026-10-11T00:00:00ZVirginia sets minimum awake staff for special care units by shift and census. How to turn those rules into tour questions at Richmond-area memory care communities. Virginia's LTSS Screening: What Happens and How Richmond Families Preparehttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/ltss-screening-virginia-what-to-expect/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZThe Long-Term Services and Supports screening is the gate to Medicaid nursing home care and the CCC Plus Waiver. Who does it in the Richmond area, what they look at and how to prepare. Observation Status at Richmond Hospitals: Why Two Words Decide Who Pays for Rehabhttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/observation-status-richmond-hospitals-rehab/2026-10-03T00:00:00Z2026-10-03T00:00:00ZA parent can spend nights in a VCU, Bon Secours or HCA hospital bed without being admitted. Here is why that matters for Medicare rehab coverage and what to ask. Searching for Assisted Living in Midlothian and Western Chesterfieldhttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/assisted-living-midlothian-western-chesterfield/2026-09-29T00:00:00Z2026-09-29T00:00:00ZTen licensed facilities with Midlothian addresses hold 808 licensed places, and nine have special care units. How to approach the search on the Route 288 side of Chesterfield. Paying for Assisted Living with VA Aid and Attendance: How the Math Workshttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/va-aid-and-attendance-assisted-living-richmond-example/2026-09-25T00:00:00Z2026-09-25T00:00:00ZAid and Attendance pays the gap between a veteran's countable income and a maximum rate of $29,093 a year in 2026. A step-by-step look at how care costs change that math. No Licensed Assisted Living in Your County? Planning Care from Goochland, Powhatan or New Kenthttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/no-assisted-living-in-county-goochland-powhatan-new-kent/2026-09-21T00:00:00Z2026-09-21T00:00:00ZVDSS lists no licensed assisted living facility in Goochland, Powhatan, New Kent or Prince George. How rural families plan care, from home supports to choosing a neighboring county. How to Use CMS Star Ratings to Choose a Nursing Home Around Richmondhttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/cms-star-ratings-richmond-nursing-homes/2026-09-17T00:00:00Z2026-09-17T00:00:00ZThirty-seven certified nursing homes in our twelve localities carry CMS ratings from one to five stars. How to read the overall, health inspection and staffing ratings together. A Two-Day Plan for Touring Assisted Living in Henrico's West Endhttps://richmondsenioradvisor.com/blog/touring-assisted-living-henrico-west-end/2026-09-13T00:00:00Z2026-09-13T00:00:00ZHenrico holds 47 licensed assisted living facilities and 20 special care units. A practical plan for touring the West End in two days without losing track of what you saw.