O'brien Home For The Elderly North

3401 Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227

For more information about senior living options: (844) 490-3973

Assisted Living Board and Care Home

Features

Housing

  • 20 resident community capacity 20 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • 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

  • Richmond International (9 miles away) Richmond International (9 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 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
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • 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

Description

O'Brien Home for the Elderly North is a welcoming board and care home located in Richmond, VA, designed to provide a supportive and comfortable environment for seniors. With a focus on personalized care, this community offers a variety of amenities and services that cater to the diverse needs of its residents.

The facility features fully furnished accommodations with essential amenities such as cable or satellite TV, a kitchenette, and Wi-Fi/high-speed internet access. Residents can enjoy outdoor spaces and beautiful gardens, perfect for relaxation or socializing with friends. A dedicated dining room serves nutritious meals tailored to special dietary restrictions, ensuring every resident receives proper nutrition according to their individual health needs.

Care at O'Brien Home is comprehensive and compassionate. With 24-hour supervision and assistance with activities of daily living—including bathing, dressing, and transfers—staff members are always available to support residents in maintaining their independence while receiving necessary help. The home's services also include medication management, coordination with healthcare providers, meal preparation, transportation arrangements for medical appointments, and a mental wellness program aimed at enhancing overall well-being.

Residents can participate in scheduled daily activities that encourage engagement and connection with others while enjoying the vibrant community surrounding them. O'Brien Home is conveniently situated near various local attractions including cafes, parks, restaurants, pharmacies, physicians' offices, places of worship, theaters, and hospitals—ensuring that residents have access to all the essentials they need.

At O'Brien Home for the Elderly North, seniors find not just a place to live but a community where they can thrive socially and physically while receiving compassionate care tailored to their unique lifestyles.

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens (0.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
  • Rite Aid (2 miles)
  • Paragon Pharmacy (2.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.8 miles)

Cafes

  • The Smoky Mug (0.9 miles)
  • Stir Crazy (1 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.7 miles)
  • Blanchard’s Café (1.8 miles)
  • Starbucks (2 miles)
  • Lamplighter (2.5 miles)
  • Starbucks (2.5 miles)

Parks

  • Battery Park (1 miles)
  • Byrd Park (1.9 miles)
  • Lombardy Park Playground (2 miles)
  • Monroe Park (2.3 miles)
  • Brown's Island (2.6 miles)
  • Dogwood Dell (3.3 miles)
  • Barker Field Dog Park (3.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (1.3 miles)
  • Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken (1.7 miles)
  • Blue Bee Cider (1.7 miles)
  • McDonald's (1.7 miles)
  • Chicken Fiesta (1.7 miles)
  • Cobra Cabana (1.9 miles)
  • Cava (2 miles)

Theaters

  • Bow Tie Movieland at Boulevard Square (1.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • VCU Medical Center Emergency Department (1.8 miles)
  • Hospital Hospitality House (2.5 miles)
  • Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU (2.7 miles)
  • VCU Critical Care Hospital (2.8 miles)
  • Vcu Health System Authority (2.8 miles)
  • Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital (3.4 miles)
  • St Marys South Building (3.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Surgical Specialists of Richmond (2 miles)
  • Brooks Optical (2.2 miles)
  • Clanton, Samuel Ambulatory Care Center (2.7 miles)
  • MCV Children's Pavillion (2.7 miles)
  • Bergen Nelson, MD, MS (2.7 miles)
  • Wickersham Jodi Hume Lee Transplant Clinic Richmond (2.7 miles)
  • Patterson Eye Clinic (3.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Remnant Church (2.1 miles)
  • Tikvat Israel Congregation (2.3 miles)
  • Christadelphian Chapel (2.5 miles)
  • 31st Street Baptist Church (3.7 miles)

Transportation

  • GRTC Pulse - Convention Center (2.4 miles)
  • Main Street Station (3.1 miles)
  • Amtrak (3.9 miles)

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