Virginia Aging Statistics & Resource Guide

The Virginia Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Virginia. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $22.00 an hour for home care to $8,213 a month for skilled nursing care, Virginia is typically less expensive than the national average.  This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens. 

Virginia Key Statistics

• 21.7% of the Virginia population is aged 60 or over with 10.7% of seniors aged 65+ living alone. 
• With low sales tax and no inheritance tax, it is one of the most tax friendly states for retirees, with the highest income tax set at 5.75% and an average property tax set at $858 per $100,000 in home value. 
• 40.3% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
• The median household income for a Virginia senior (65+) is $51,230.
• 150,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Virginia.

Choosing Long Term Care in Virginia

• Virginia Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Virginia is $22.00, making Virginia less expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care. 
• Virginia Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Virginia is $1,603 per month making Virginia less expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
• Virginia Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Virginia is $4,800 per month making Virginia more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
• Virginia Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Virginia is $8,213 per month making Virginia less expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.

Virginia Senior Services

The Office for Aging Services of the Division for Community Living

Address: 1610 Forest Avenue, Suite 100, Henrico, Virginia 23229

Phone: 804-662-9333 

Toll Free: 800-552-3402 

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Virginia State Plan on Aging

• Virginia State Plan on Aging 2019 – 2023 report

Virginia Elder Justice and Advocacy

• Virginia Adult Protective Services

Adult Protective Services Division Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

Address: 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Henrico, VA 23229-5019

Phone: 804.662.7000

Toll Free: 800.552.5019 

TTY: 800.464.9950 

To report suspected adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation, call the APS hotline:(888) 832-3858

Virginia Support for Caregivers

• The Virginia Family Caregiver Solution Center
• Virginia Caregiver Coalition (VCC)
• Family Caregiver Support
• Virginia Lifespan Respite Voucher Program

Virginia Senior Disaster Preparedness

• Emergency Preparedness in Virginia for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
• Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)

Virginia Health Care Fraud

• Senior Medicare Patrol – Medicare Fraud Protection

Virginia Associate of Area Agencies on Aging

Address: 24 E. Cary Street, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: (804)644-5628

Email: ContactSMP@TheV4A.org

Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman

• Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
• Find a Virginia Local Ombudsman

Virginia Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme

• Department of Medical Assistance Services
• Medicaid at a Glance

Virginia Medicare and Insurance Counseling

• The Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP)

Virginia Elderly Nutrition & Wellness

• Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program
• Live Well, Virginia! Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
• Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
• Senior Cool Care
• Virginia Arthritis & Falls Prevention Coalition (VAFPC)

Virginia Prescription Assistance

• Virginia Medication Assistance Program (Va Map)  

Virginia Senior and Healthcare Transportation

• 1st Call Taxi
• Alexandria Yellow Cab 
• AngelRide
• ART- Arlington Transit
• CUE Bus
• DOT Paratransit Program
• Fare Wheels
• Fredericksburg Regional Transit
• GRTC Transit System
• Hampton Roads Transit
• Hampton Roads Transit Paratransit
• I-Ride Transit
• JAUNT
• King Cab Company
• Loudoun County Paratransit Bus Service
• Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers Transportation
• Moon River Senior Care and Transportation
• Mountain Lynx Transit
• New River Valley Community Services Community Transit
• Norfolk Checker Taxi
• OmniRide
• Peninsula Agency on Aging’s Transportation Program
• RADAR
• Ride Connection
• Shepherd’s Center Of Annandale-Springfield
• Shepherd’s Center of Richmond Transportation
• Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church (SCMAFC)
• Shepherd’s Center of Western Fairfax County
• STAR – Specialized Transit for Arlington Residents
• The Senior Center of Leesburg Transportation
• V.I.P Taxi
• Valley Medical Transport
• Van Go Richmond Tri-Cities (RVA)
• Virginia Regional Transit
• Vital Services Transportation

Virginia Area Agencies for Aging

Mountain Empire Older Citizens (Lee, Wise, Scott, Norton)

Address: P.O. Box 888, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219-0888

Phone: 276-523-4202

Toll Free: 1-800-252-6362

Fax: 276-523-4208

Website

Appalachian Agency For Senior Citizens (Dickenson, Buchanan, Tazewell, Russell)

Address: P.O. Box 765, Cedar Bluff, VA 24609-0765

Phone: 276-964-4915

Toll Free: 1-800-656-2272

Fax: 276-963-0130

Website

District Three Governmental Cooperative (Washington, Smyth, Wythe, Bland, Grayson, Carroll, Galax, Bristol)

Address: 4453 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354-4270

Phone: 276-783-8150

Toll Free: 1-800-541-0933

Fax: 276-783-3003

Website

New River Valley Agency on Aging (Giles, Floyd, Pulaski, Montgomery, Radford)

Address: 6226 University Park Drive, Suite 3100, Fairlawn, VA 24301

Phone: 540-980-7720

Fax: 540-980-7724

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Local Office on Aging (Roanoke, Craig, Botetourt, Alleghany, Salem, Roanoke, Clifton Forge, Covington)

Address: P.O. Box 14205, Roanoke, Virginia 24038-4205

Phone: 540-345-0451

Fax: 540-981-1487

Website

Valley Program for Aging Services (Rockingham, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Bath, Buena Vista, Lexington, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg, Staunton)

Address: P.O. Box 14205, Waynesboro, VA 22980-0603

Phone: 540-949-7141

Toll Free: 1-800-868-8727

Fax: 540-949-7143

Website

Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging (Page, Shenandoah, Warren, Clarke, Frederick, Winchester)

Address: 207 Mosby Lane, Front Royal, VA 22630-2611

Phone: 540-551-5615

Toll Free: 1-800-883-4122

Fax: 540-636-7810

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Alexandria Division of Aging & Adult Services (Alexandria)

Address: 6101 Stevenson Avenue, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22304

Phone: 703-746-5999

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Arlington Agency on Aging (Arlington)

Address: 2100 Washington Boulevard, 4th Floor, Arlington, VA 22204-5703

Phone: 703-228-1700

Fax: 703-228-1174

TTY: 703-228-1788

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Fairfax Area Agency on Aging (Fairfax, Falls Church)

Address: 12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 720, Fairfax, VA 22035

Phone: 703-324-5411

Fax: 703-449-9552

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Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging (Loudoun)

Address: 742 Miller Drive SE, Leesburg, VA 20175

Phone: 703-777-0257

Fax: 703-771-5161

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Prince William Area Agency on Aging (Prince William, Manassas, Manassas Park, Woodbridge)

Address: 5 County Complex, Suite 240, Woodbridge, VA 22192

Phone: 703-792-6400

Fax: 703-792-4734

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Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board (Orange, Madison, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Fauquier)

Address: P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701

Phone: 540-825-3100

Fax: 540-825-6245

TDD: 540-825-7391

Website

Jefferson Area Board for Aging (Nelson, Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene, Charlottesville)

Address: 674 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 9, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Phone: 434-817-5222

Fax: 434-817-5230

Website

Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living (Bedford, Amherst, Campbell, Appomattox, Bedford, Lynchburg)

Address: 501 12th Street, Suite A, Lynchburg, VA 24504

Phone: 434-385-9070

Fax: 434-385-9209

Website

Southern Area Agency on Aging (Patrick, Henry, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Martinsville, Danville)

Address: 204 Cleveland Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112-4228

Phone: 276-632-6442

Fax: 276-632-6252

Website

Lake Country Area Agency on Aging (Halifax, Mecklenburg, Brunswick, South Boston)

Address: 1105 West Danville St, South Hill, Virginia 23970-3501

Phone: 434-447-7661

Fax: 434-447-4074

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Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (Nottoway, Prince Edward, Charlotte, Lunenburg, Cumberland, Buckingham, Amelia)

Address: 1413 South Main Street, P.O. Box 398, Burkeville, Virginia 23922-0398 Phone: 434-767-5588

Toll Free: 800-995-6918

Fax: 434-767-2529

Website

Senior Connections – Capital Area Agency on Aging (Charles City, Henrico, Goochland, Powhatan, Chesterfield, Hanover, New Kent, City of Richmond)

Address: 24 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 804-343-3000

Toll Free: 800-995-6918

Fax: 804-649-2258

Website

Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging (Caroline, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Fredericksburg)

Address: 460 Lendall Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Phone: 540-371-3375

Toll Free: 800-262-4012

Fax: 540-371-3384

Website

Bay Aging (Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, Essex, Middlesex, Mathews, King & Queen. King William, Gloucester)

Address: P.O. Box 610, Urbanna, VA 23175

Phone: 804-758-2386

Fax: 804-758-5773

Website

Crater District Area Agency On Aging (Dinwiddie, Sussex, Greensville, Surry, Prince George, Petersburg, Hopewell, Emporia, Colonial Heights)

Address: 23 Seyler Drive, Petersburg, VA 23805

Phone: 804-732-7020

Fax: 804-732-7232

Website

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia (Southampton, Isle of Wight, Franklin, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk)

Address: 5 Interstate Corporate Center, 6350 Center Drive, Suite 101, Norfolk, Virginia 23502

Phone: 757-461-9481

Fax: 757-461-1068

Website

Peninsula Agency on Aging (James City, York, Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson)

Address: 739 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Building 1000, Suite 1006, Newport News, VA 23606

Phone: 757-873-0541

Fax: 757-872-1437

Website

Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging- Community Action Agency (Accomack, Northampton

Address: 5432 Bayside Road, Exmore, VA 23350

Phone: 757-442-9652

Toll Free: 800-452-5977

Fax: 757-442-9303

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Resources

National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources

• The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare     
• Administration for Community Living     
• National Council for Aging Care     
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)    
• The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care        
• Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care     
• The Center for Social Gerontology     

Virginia Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources

• Home & Community-Based Services
• Driving & Transportation  
• Planning & Legal Services  
• Virginia Public Guardianship Program
• Care Transitions
• Abuse & Fraud  
• AccessVA 
• No Wrong Door (NWD) Virginia
• Virginia Easy Access
• Virginia Health Information
• Virginia Housing
• VA Senior Alert

Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources

• Alzheimers Foundation of America
• Alzheimers Association
• Alzheimers Resource Centre
• Alzheimers Association – Virginia 
• Dementia Services
• Alzheimer’s Association – Central and Western Virginia
• Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Richmond
• Alzheimer’s Association – National Capital Area

Virginia Senior Health Studies

• Virginia Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
• America’s Health Rankings – Virginia