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Heal Rest in Fort Washington, MD

Heal Rest is an assisted living community in Fort Washington, MD.

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201 Major King Lane, Fort Washington, MD 20744

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2.9 from 49 reviews
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Overall Review of Heal Rest

common 17 reviews mention this

Care and staff compassion stand out

Many residents and families describe attentive, compassionate staff and supportive daily care.

Several reviews say the staff treat residents with compassion and patience, and that families felt kept informed about day-to-day progress. A number of people also mention responsiveness to concerns and a generally welcoming atmosphere during recovery. Reviews that were written after repeat stays describe similar supportive care and therapy progress.

common 6 reviews mention this

Rehab support and therapy progress

Residents and families highlight therapy support that helps with recovery and strength.

Multiple reviews describe rehabilitation and therapy as a positive part of the stay, including helping residents regain strength and confidence. Some families say the therapy team made daily progress and kept loved ones comfortable and encouraged. A few accounts also connect that therapy support to choosing the facility again after a later incident.

caveat 15 reviews mention this

Call bells, monitoring, and medication

Some reviews raise concerns about responsiveness, monitoring, and timely medication.

A recurring negative theme is that residents or families felt help was delayed or not answered, including situations where a nurse call button was not available or calls seemed to go unanswered. Several reviews also describe inadequate monitoring, delayed attention, or problems with how care needs were handled, including concerns about pain-medication timing and other medication practices. Other reviews tie these issues to serious outcomes such as worsening wounds or falls, and urge families to look elsewhere.

common 4 reviews mention this

Food quality and special diets

Dining gets mixed feedback, ranging from fresh meals to reports of poor food quality.

Some families praise meals as fresh and supportive during recovery. Others describe food as horrible, undercooked, or inconsistent, including accounts of meals that did not meet expectations. The community offers specific dining supports for diabetes and special dietary restrictions, which aligns with how residents describe dietary needs during the stay.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and facility condition

Reviews are sharply split on cleanliness, with multiple accounts of odor and unsanitary conditions.

A smaller set of reviews describes a clean environment and attention to residents individually, including meals and overall upkeep. However, several negative reviews describe strong odors, dirty conditions, and major hygiene problems that families noticed during visits. Some accounts also mention missing or mishandled personal items, adding to concerns about day-to-day care operations.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 5 resident community capacity 5 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Ronald Reagan Washington National (6 miles away) Ronald Reagan Washington National (6 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (0.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (4 miles)

Restaurants

  • Hovermale's Taste Best (0.7 miles)
  • Grace's Mandarin (1.1 miles)
  • The Walrus Oyster & Ale House (1.1 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.4 miles)
  • TAP Sports Bar (1.7 miles)
  • Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits (2.7 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.8 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.1 miles)
  • Mae's Market and Cafe (3.2 miles)
  • For Five Coffee (3.8 miles)
  • Junction Bakery & Bistro (4.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (5.3 miles)
  • Panera Bread (6.6 miles)
  • Panera Bread (7.2 miles)

Parks

  • Waterfront Park (2.9 miles)
  • Fort Hunt Park (4.5 miles)
  • Huntley Meadows Park (5.6 miles)
  • Gravelly Point Park (6.7 miles)
  • Long Bridge Park (7 miles)
  • The Yards Park (7.1 miles)
  • L'Enfant Square (7.4 miles)

Transportation

  • King Street - Old Town Metro Station (3.9 miles)
  • Amtrak (3.9 miles)
  • Braddock Road Metro Station (4 miles)
  • Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station (4.1 miles)
  • TSA PreCheck (5.7 miles)
  • Terminal A (5.7 miles)
  • Delta Sky Club (5.9 miles)

Physicians

  • Patient First - Alexandria (4 miles)
  • Diagnostic Radiology (4.5 miles)
  • Telegraph Corner Family Medicine (4.5 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Hoffman Center 22 (4.1 miles)

Hospitals

  • Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (4.3 miles)
  • Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Emergency Room (4.4 miles)
  • St Elizabeths Hospital (5.4 miles)
  • MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center (7.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Marys Catholic Church (5 miles)
  • Maryland Gospel Assembly (7.1 miles)

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