Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Warwick Forest, located at 1000 Old Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News, VA, sits inside a warm and supportive community that includes people from many walks of life and gives them choices in daily living, with spaces that feel safe and welcoming, and you'll see folks enjoying nearby parks, walking paths, gardens, and the regular goings-on around the area and inside its own walls, which hold a fitness and wellness center where residents can keep active or gather for group classes, and the place has a real on-the-ground connection to the Riverside Health System, so residents have ready access to medical care for both everyday needs and more complicated stays whether short-term or long-term, and with memory care services supported by dedicated staff, you'll find they help people with memory challenges, while around-the-clock supervision, a 24-hour call system, and medication management all work toward safety and peace of mind for everyone, and those needing help with bathing, dressing, or moving about have support any time of day.
Warwick Forest acts as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) and allows residents to move between independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, or memory care as needs change, offering options like Life Care and Life Plan, and The Gardens at Warwick Forest stands as its own special area, while beds add up to 209 total, including 13 certified beds opening in June 2025, and there are both private and semi-private rooms with private bathrooms, cable TV, Wi-Fi, kitchenettes, air conditioning, telephones, and all rooms furnished for comfort, and there's always help for doing laundry or housekeeping or getting little tasks done, with concierge service and even move-in help, so settling in goes a bit smoother for everybody, and the community supports residents and families too, with support services if situations get tough.
The meal program runs under a professional chef and offers everything from restaurant-style dining to special diets for those who need options like allergy-friendly or diabetic meals, and you'll see organized daily activities, movie nights, walks outdoors, arts and music, a library, an activity room, game room, and a movie theater, plus events run by residents themselves, and with transportation and parking help, getting around stays simple, plus outdoor programs and gardens are part of a healthy routine for many folks living there.
Health care services include skilled nursing, outpatient therapy, rehabilitation, hospice, home health care, respite care, adult day services through The Martha W Goodson Center, in-home private care, palliative care, and an option to age in place through ChooseHome, with on-site medical staff available, so each person's needs-whether for rehab after an illness or for more continuous daily support-can be met, and efficiency shows as this community logged 68,707 patient days in 2023 and is operated by Riverside Health System, which keeps things steady, and the administrator, Ms. Christine Morillo, helps oversee how things run.
Residents can use an emergency alert system, enjoy Wi-Fi, and take part in many scheduled activities during their time here, and for financial needs, the facility accepts Medicaid and Medicare, allowing a broader range of people to consider making it their home, so overall there's a focus on comfort, safety, health, and a sense of belonging, with both long-term and short-term stays possible, and always with different care levels offered together to make transitions easier as people age and their needs shift.
