Independent Living
Independent residents can enjoy a relaxed and carefree lifestyle, free from the hassles of home ownership. Knollwood offers the luxuries of being in an apartment style building while allowing freedom from the mundane chores of cooking, cleaning, and yard work. Our residents can travel the world with the peace of mind that their homes are secure.

Residents enjoy living in elegant apartments while basic safety features ensure their well -being.

  • Fully Equipped Kitchen with Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Oven with Range and Garbage Disposal
  • Attractive Washed Oak Cabinets
  • Choice of Bathtub or Step-in Shower
  • Large Linen Closets
  • Ceramic Tile Floors
  • Emergency Call System
  • Washer and Dryer
  • Spacious Walk-in Cedar Lined Closets
  • Wall to Wall Carpeting and Mini Blinds
  • Individually Controlled Heating and Air Conditioning

Community Amenities

  • Wellness Center
    1. Full size swimming pool, jacuzzi, and exercise room
    2. Speech, physical and occupational therapy center and hydro-therapy unit
    3. A clinic to promote continued health throughout all levels of care
  • Elegant, full service dining room where three meals are served daily
  • Library with reading rooms, computers, large print books and enlarged reading machines
  • Unisex Salon
  • Chapel
  • Solaria
  • "Our Little Store", convenience store on site
  • Music room with baby grand piano
  • 75 seat auditorium
  • Game rooms, including billiard room, card room, and arts and crafts room
  • Entertainment/Television areas
  • Gold room, a formal parlor for private parties, recitals and musical performances
  • Beautiful putting green, croquet lawn, walking paths and botanical gardens
  • First floor of original Knoll House mansion available for private parties

Service Amenities

  • Two buses(14 and 26 passengers) for transporting residents
  • Public bus stop at Knollwood’s front entrance
  • Daily visits to Walter Reed Army Medical Center
  • Twice weekly visits to Bethesda Naval Hospital
  • Weekly housekeeping and dry cleaning pick up and delivery services
  • Complete maintenance of building and grounds
  • All utilities, excluding telephone and cable services
  • Coin-operated washer and dryer units on each floor
  • Individually assigned parking spaces for each resident
  • Locked storage area for trunks and seasonal items

Safety and Security

  • 24 hour receptionist
  • Closed circuit television that monitors all entrances and parking areas
  • Director of Security and Security Guard on staff
  • Smoke detectors, fire alarms, and bathroom pull cords in all apartments

Area Hospitals

  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center
  • Bethesda Naval Hospital
  • Sibley Hospital
  • Georgetown University Hospital
  • George Washington University Hospital

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