Amenities and daily life

A home worth living in.

Lavender Fields is not a facility with amenities. It is a home where life keeps happening. Meals cooked from scratch. Tractor rides through Beverly. Dogs on the lawn. The same front porch, every morning.

An elderly man tending carefully to a planter box on the porch at Lavender Fields
Hands in the dirt. The porch planter gets tended.
A resident in a sun hat laughing on the front porch of Lavender Fields on Water Street
The front porch on Water Street. Sun hat optional.

Outside, and out in Beverly

Residents are not kept indoors. The front porch faces Water Street. The tractor wagon goes downtown. Beverly's parades pass right by the front door.

Front porch on Water Street

Residents sit outside and watch Beverly go by. The porch is shaded, comfortable, and used every day the weather allows.

Tractor wagon rides

The red Ford tractor pulls a wagon through downtown Beverly. Residents ride through town, wave at neighbors, and feel like part of the community.

Community events and parades

Beverly's Heritage Center parade and community events pass right by the home. Residents watch from the porch or ride along on the tram.

Patio and garden

A patio garden gives residents a place to sit outside, tend plants, and spend time in the fresh air without leaving the property.

A large gray dog sitting outside wearing a pink bra, dressed by a resident at Lavender Fields
A resident dressed the dog. Nobody stopped her.
A resident on a golf cart outing, turning to smile at the camera with green fields behind her
Waving at Engine 454. Getting out into Beverly is part of life here.
A resident and a black and white poodle both wearing birthday hats, celebrating together at the dining table
Beverly brings the parade to the residents.
Marshmallows roasting over the fire pit at Lavender FieldsA resident showing off marshmallow-covered fingers after roasting at the fire pitA resident roasting a marshmallow on a stick over the fire pit on the patio

Roasting marshmallows at the fire pit. Summer evenings at Lavender Fields.

Food that tastes like someone made it

About 85 percent of what residents eat is fresh, not processed. Meals are cooked in the house kitchen, not delivered from a central facility. Residents smell breakfast before they see it.

85%

fresh food, not processed

3

home-cooked meals daily

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kitchen, right in the house

A woman holding cake cups in the Lavender Fields kitchen — meals prepared in the house every day
  • Meals prepared in the house kitchen every day
  • Dietary needs and preferences accommodated
  • Residents can sit in the kitchen while meals are made
  • Snacks and beverages available throughout the day

Days with something in them

Activities at Lavender Fields are not scheduled to fill time. They are chosen because residents enjoy them.

Chair fitness

Gentle movement and exercise adapted for all ability levels. A regular part of the weekly routine.

Gardening

Residents who want to get their hands in the dirt can. The patio garden is tended by residents and staff together.

Animal visits

Dogs visit regularly. Residents who love animals have regular time with them.

Community outings

Tractor rides, tram trips, and community events keep residents connected to Beverly and to life outside the house.

Shared meals and conversation

Mealtimes are social. Residents eat together, talk, and spend time with people they know.

Seasonal celebrations

Holidays and seasons are marked with decorations, special meals, and activities that feel like home.

Three women holding cotton candy together indoors at Lavender Fields
Cotton candy on the porch. It happens.
Residents dining together at an outdoor patio celebration at Lavender Fields
A patio celebration. Everyone at the table.
Residents seated in the living room with arms raised, following along with a chair exercise class on the television at Lavender Fields
Chair exercise class in the living room. Arms up.

Movement matters here.

Staying active isn't just good for the body. It lifts mood, improves sleep, and gives residents something to look forward to. We make it a regular part of life at Lavender Fields, not an afterthought.

Chair exercise classes, walks on the grounds, stretching in the sunroom. Whatever the level, there's something for everyone. And yes, arms go up.

Kids come here.

Lavender Fields has a partnership with Beverly Grade School. Students come to the house to spend time with residents, do crafts, share a meal, and just be together. It is one of the most alive things that happens here.

For a while we hosted Student of the Month awards — the student council from Beverly Grade School would come to the house, recognize kids who had done something worth celebrating, and hand out medals in front of the residents. The dining room filled up. Everyone had somewhere to be.

We have not done that program in a while. But the spirit of it has not gone anywhere. If you move in here and you care about young people — about giving back, about staying connected to the community — we will find something. There are residents who have always done charity work. That does not have to stop.

Life here is not just about being cared for. It is about still having something to give.

Beverly Grade School Student of the Month award ceremony at Lavender Fields — kids with medals and a handmade sign, residents gathered around them
Beverly Grade School student council kids gathered in a circle with their hands on a dog together
The student council came. They brought a dog. The residents were ready.
Beverly Grade School students and Lavender Fields residents seated together at the dining room tables doing a spring craft project
Spring craft day. Nobody was lonely.
A group of children dabbing and celebrating around a resident at a birthday party in the Lavender Fields dining room
A birthday. The kids showed up. So did the dab.

The house itself

Sixteen private bedrooms. A shared kitchen and dining room. A sunroom with views of the Tygart Valley River. A front porch facing Water Street in historic Beverly.

16 private bedrooms

Each resident has their own room. Private space matters, especially in a small home.

Sunroom with river views

The Tygart Valley River is visible from the sunroom. It is a quiet place to sit and look out.

Shared kitchen and dining

The kitchen is the heart of the house. Residents can be near it, smell what is cooking, and eat together.

Historic Beverly location

150 Water Street sits in the heart of Beverly, six miles from Elkins. The town is small, walkable, and full of community.

Their room. Their stuff. Their life.

The room belongs to them. Hang the photos. Set up the equipment. Bring the chair that has always been theirs. One of our residents is a retired Air Force officer — his HAM radio came with him, his world map went on the wall, and his certificate hangs right where he can see it.

That is what we mean when we say it is their home. We have furniture and linens here if families want to move in light, but most bring what makes a place feel like theirs.

About bathrooms: most rooms do not have private baths, and that is intentional. For residents living with dementia, a private bathroom can become a source of confusion or falls. Staff-assisted means every visit is safe and dignified. We also have six rooms with half baths for residents who are more independent.

A retired Air Force resident in his room at Lavender Fields with his HAM radio equipment, world map, and amateur radio certificate on the wall
A retired Air Force resident. His radio came with him. His certificate is on the wall.
Close-up of HAM radio equipment in a resident's room at Lavender Fields

Come see it for yourself.

A phone call or a visit is the best way to understand what Lavender Fields is. We are happy to show you around.