Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine

At Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine in Norfolk, VA, “We Listen. We Love. We Care. We Serve.”

Those aren’t just words. It’s the promise of a dedicated group of caregivers committed to providing the very best senior living experience for our residents and their families.

Offering assisted living and memory care, Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine has a rich tradition of supporting seniors with respect and loving care since 1896.

The perfect balance of support and independence. That’s assisted living at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine.

This lifestyle option is perfect for seniors who need a bit of assistance with activities of daily living, such as getting showered, dressed or safely taking medications, but still want to live as actively and independently as possible.

At Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine, we know that no two residents will have the same exact needs, preferences or abilities, so we develop and implement personalized care plans for each resident.

Care plan development begins with our specially trained caregivers meeting with residents, their family members and personal physicians. They determine the resident’s needs and also identify each individual’s abilities and preferences. Once they have assembled all the necessary information, they design the personalized care plan.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia? You’re not alone. We are here to help.

Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine offers award-winning memory care – Sweet MemoriesTM – that provides exceptional care, personalized support and an uplifting lifestyle for your loved one and complete peace of mind for you.

Our people – and our unique and specialized memory care training – make the difference. At the heart of Sweet Memories™ at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine is a group of caregivers all certified in Virtual Dementia Tour® training. This innovative training provides our memory care team with personal, insightful and practical understanding of the challenges presented by Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Their unique perspective enables them to deliver exceptional care.

Innovative and thoughtful, Sweet Memories™ provides the most exceptional memory care experience available in the area.

Every detail of this program has been carefully created to provide unprecedented care with a meaningful lifestyle. From inviting memory care neighborhoods that feel like home and specialized programming developed just for those with memory loss, to our experienced management team that brings inspired expertise to our program, our residents are in good, loving and capable hands.

At Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine, we know that no two residents will have the exact care needs or retained abilities. Each person is at his or her own place on this journey, and as such, requires and deserves personalized care.

To meet those individual needs and abilities, the Sweet Memories™ program embraces a personalized approach to care. By developing an individualized care plan, we can provide the most appropriate support, care, guidance and understanding.

Sweet MemoriesTM consists of three components to work together to deliver the best possible experience for our residents and their families.

• Move-in: Whether moving to The Ballentine from their home or from a hospital, we guide our residents through every step of this journey, meeting every need, from physical to emotional.
• Evaluation through life history: To deliver the most personalized care possible, we start by learning each resident’s life story. We conduct a comprehensive interview with family members. We talk. We ask questions. We listen. We get to know our residents on a personal level. We learn about their medical, mental, emotional, spiritual and intellectual needs, as well as their habits and preferences.
• Resident-centered care plan: With this very personal knowledge, our leadership team creates a customized care plan to meet the specific needs and promote the retained abilities of the resident.