Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville, VA

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Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville, VA

Augusta Medical Center is a nursing home community in Fishersville, VA.

Information last verified:

78 Medical Center Drive, Fishersville, VA 22939

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

2.2 from 120 reviews
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29
4 stars
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3 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Augusta Medical Center

common 14 reviews mention this

Caring staff earns praise

Residents and families frequently describe staff as caring, supportive, and attentive.

Several reviews highlight friendly, thorough, and patient-oriented care, with families emphasizing nurses and doctors who took time to reassure them. A number of people also mention good communication during stressful medical moments, including easing worries and responding patiently to repeated questions. In multiple accounts, the overall experience is described as comforting, with staff portrayed as respectful and supportive from intake through discharge.

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Delays and long waits frustrate

Wait times and delays in the ER are a recurring frustration in reviews.

Many reviewers complain about being left waiting for long periods, including time spent in exam rooms with no staff interaction and nurses outside of patient rooms. Several accounts describe delays after imaging or during shift changes, along with extended stretches of waiting before doctors provide updates or treatment. A few reviews also connect the wait experience to leaving before completion of care, or to feeling that they were being forgotten.

caveat 9 reviews mention this

Billing issues and surprise charges

Billing problems, including high charges and incorrect statements, come up repeatedly.

Multiple reviews say they received bills they considered incorrect, unexpectedly high, or unclear, including instances of being charged for services they thought should have been covered. Some people describe being surprised by costs after short visits, while others mention receiving incorrect billing after procedures. There are also complaints about how billing departments handled questions, along with frustration about advance payment not working out as expected.

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Features

Housing

  • 17 resident community capacity 17 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

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

  • Shenandoah Valley Regional (13 miles away) Shenandoah Valley Regional (13 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
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

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

Physicians

  • Augusta Health Sleep Lab (0 miles)
  • Olson Scott MD - Augusta Medical Group (0 miles)
  • Orthopedic Associates (0 miles)
  • Augusta Health Cancer Center (0 miles)
  • Augusta Health Wound Clinic (0 miles)
  • Moscinski Loren Augusta Emergency Physicians Fishersville (0 miles)
  • Augusta Health Cardiology - Heart & Vascular Center (0 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Augusta Medical Center Prescrs (0 miles)
  • Augusta Health Outpatient Phar (0.5 miles)
  • Fishersville Family Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • Fishersville Family Pharmacy (1.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.2 miles)
  • Klock Pharmacy Waynesboro (3.3 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (3.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • University of Virginia Health System (0.3 miles)
  • Augusta Medical Center (0.9 miles)
  • Staunton Dialysis (1.4 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (0.9 miles)
  • Wendy's (1 miles)
  • Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill (1.2 miles)
  • Seven Arrows Brewing Company (2.6 miles)
  • Domino's Pizza (3.1 miles)
  • Taco Bell (3.2 miles)
  • Cracker Barrel (3.3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Blue Ridge Church Of Christ (1.1 miles)
  • Reality Church (1.4 miles)
  • Cornerstone Church of Augusta (1.9 miles)
  • Southern Baptist Convention (2.6 miles)
  • Bethany Lutheran Church (5.4 miles)
  • Massie Memorial Church of God in Christ (5.4 miles)

Transportation

  • Eagles Nest Flight Service (2.6 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (5.1 miles)

Cafes

  • Panera Bread (3.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.4 miles)
  • Starbucks (4 miles)

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