Senior care in Henrico County

How many assisted living facilities are licensed in Henrico County, Virginia?

VDSS lists 47 licensed assisted living facilities in Henrico County, licensed for 3,262 residents in total (from 4 to 257 each, median 60); 20 include a special care unit and 16 are licensed for residential living care only.

Mailing addresses on the roster: Richmond (29), Henrico (10), Highland Springs (4), Glen Allen (3), Mechanicsville (1). Western Henrico carries Richmond, Henrico and Glen Allen mailing addresses; Highland Springs and Sandston addresses are on the county's east side.

Why does Henrico County have more licensed assisted living than anywhere else around Richmond?

Henrico wraps around the city on three sides and its West End grew up along Broad Street, Patterson Avenue and the Parham Road corridor near two HCA hospitals and Bon Secours St. Mary's, which made it the natural place for large assisted living, continuing care and nursing campuses to cluster.

For families, that density is useful: you can tour three or four licensed communities in an afternoon without leaving the Parham-to-Gaskins stretch. It also means pricing and amenities vary widely within a few miles, so compare written rate sheets rather than assuming one neighborhood is cheaper.

Eastern Henrico is a different market. Highland Springs, Sandston and the Varina area have fewer and generally smaller licensed homes, and families there often weigh a home in the East End against a drive out to the West End.

Is Henrico County a separate jurisdiction from the City of Richmond for senior services?

Yes. Henrico is a county with its own Department of Social Services, its own Adult Protective Services unit and its own police and emergency services, even where the post office calls the address Richmond; benefits like the Auxiliary Grant are applied for through Henrico DSS if the person lives in the county.

When someone moves from a city address into a Henrico facility, any Medicaid or Auxiliary Grant case generally has to follow them to the new locality's agency. Ask the facility's business office how they handle the transfer, and keep copies of every notice.

Which nursing homes serve Henrico County and how does CMS rate them?

CMS Care Compare assigns 14 certified nursing homes with 1,866 certified beds to Henrico County; CMS's overall ratings there run from 1 to 5 stars.

Ratings are CMS's own; see the full list on our nursing home directory.

Which hospitals do Henrico County seniors use?

The Virginia Department of Health directory places these hospitals closest to Henrico County: Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital at 5801 Bremo Road, Richmond 23226; HCA Henrico Doctors' Hospital - Forest at 1602 Skipwith Road, Richmond 23229; HCA Henrico Doctors' Hospital - Parham at 7700 East Parham Road, Richmond 23229; VCU Medical Center at 401 North 12th Street, Richmond 23298.

Short Pump and Glen Allen families often end up with doctors at Henrico Doctors' Hospital - Parham or St. Mary's; Varina and Sandston families are closer to the East End and downtown.

Where can Henrico County families get free help with aging and long-term care?

Henrico County is served by Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging (804-343-3000, 1300 Semmes Avenue, Richmond, VA 23224), which also houses the long-term care ombudsman for the area; Adult Protective Services reports go to the Henrico County Department of Social Services or the statewide line at (888) 832-3858.

Henrico residents use Senior Connections - The Span Center for Area Agency on Aging services, and Henrico DSS for Medicaid, Auxiliary Grant and Adult Protective Services.