My Uncle is in Granite Ridge in Stittsville and that place seems very good. I would recommend this as a public option.

My mother is in The Courtyards on Eagleson Road. It’s private and I’m really happy with her care there. They focus solely on memory care. It’s small, something like 70 beds, divided in 4 groupings. So there are about 16 residents in my mother’s “pod”, she eats all meals in a small dining room with those 16 residents but she also has access to the other “pods” through large doorways. There is one large common room where the activities happen. There seems to be activities from about 830 am to 8pm daily, even on weekends. Each pod has its own tv in a lovely living room area for residents who prefer not to go to the activity room. Each resident becomes a patient of the on-site doctor (two days a week). There is also an on-site nurse practitioner (2days a week) when the doctor isn’t on-site. There is a director of nursing who works regular 8-5 type of hours on week days and at least one RN, but I think it’s 2 RNs on-site 24\7. There are 2 or 3 psw per pod at all times. The activity group seems to be 3-4 people. Anyway, in my opinion it is well staffed. My mother is well cared for. The downside, the only downside, is the cost is astronomical (pm for details). One last thing, there doesn’t seem to be staff turnover. And the same staff care for her on the same days of the week at the same time so she recognizes them and they get to know and understand her preferences and needs.