Assisted Living Near Leisure World — For Residents Ready for More Support

Assisted living near Leisure World, MD

Bright Hands is a 5-resident assisted living home at 14109 Burning Bush Lane in Silver Spring — about 2 miles from Leisure World's main entrance on Georgia Ave, in the same 20906 ZIP code. We specialize in care for adults who need more than what independent senior living provides: help with medications, daily tasks, mobility, or memory. Owner Nimmi Perera holds a Maryland Assisted Living Manager credential, Certified Medication Technician certification, and Certified Nursing Assistant certification, with more than 10 years of hands-on senior-care experience. With only 5 residents and a Maryland Level 3 license (#AL-00806), we can manage complex care needs in a real residential home.

How close we are to Leisure World

From Leisure World Plaza at 3801 International Dr, Bright Hands is about 2 miles — a 5–8 minute drive heading south on Georgia Ave and turning onto Burning Bush Lane. Our home is in 20906, the same ZIP code that covers much of Leisure World. For family members living in Leisure World or nearby Aspen Hill, we're a short drive without getting on a highway. Get directions from Leisure World Plaza.

About Leisure World

Leisure World is a 55+ gated community spanning roughly 640 acres along Georgia Ave in Silver Spring, home to approximately 8,000 residents in a mix of condos, garden apartments, and single-family homes. It opened in 1966 and is managed by Mutual Housing Corporation of Montgomery County. Residents enjoy on-site amenities — two golf courses, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, a medical center, restaurants, and more than 100 clubs and activities. It's one of the largest active-adult communities on the East Coast.

But Leisure World is built for independence, and its internal health and support services have limits. When a resident's needs grow — when managing medications becomes complicated, when bathing or dressing takes two people, when dementia is affecting daily safety — the next step is often assisted living. We know that transition can be emotionally hard. Leaving a place you chose, a community you know, and a unit you've made your own is different from moving from a family home of 40 years. We try to make the Bright Hands version of that move feel less like a downgrade and more like the right next chapter.

Why Leisure World residents choose Bright Hands

Four things Leisure World residents and families tell us mattered when choosing Bright Hands:

1. We're in the same ZIP code, literally 2 miles away. A spouse still living in Leisure World can visit by car in 8 minutes. A friend from the Leisure World community can stop by on the way home. Proximity matters most when visits are frequent.
2. A real home, not a wing. Leisure World residents are used to living in a residential community, not an institution. Our 5-bedroom house on a quiet cul-de-sac — with a kitchen, a back deck, and daily cooking smells — is closer to that model than a 100-bed facility.
3. Level 3 license means no second move. We hold the highest-complexity care tier permitted in Maryland assisted living, so a resident who comes to us in early dementia can stay as needs increase — within the bounds of what Level 3 allows.
4. Long-Term Care insurance reimbursement is straightforward. We bill privately; families submit receipts to their LTC insurer. Most Leisure World residents who carry LTC policies have done this at other providers and find the process familiar.

The care we provide

We provide assisted living for adults who need help with daily tasks — bathing, dressing, mobility, meals, medication management — as well as residents with dementia, complex medical needs, or those recovering from a hospital stay. Bright Hands holds Maryland OHCQ License #AL-00806 at Level 3, the highest-complexity tier available in a Maryland assisted living program. Every medication pass is handled by Nimmi Perera personally — she is a Certified Medication Technician, not a delegating administrator. Overnight, a caregiver is awake in the home. For specific types of care, see our pages on memory care and dementia support and short-term respite stays (a trial stay before a permanent move is something many Leisure World families use).

What it costs

Our rate is $5,000/month, all-inclusive — private room, all meals and snacks, medication management by a CMT, laundry, activities, and 24/7 awake overnight care. No level-of-care surcharges, no add-on fees. We're private-pay; families who carry Long-Term Care insurance submit receipts for reimbursement on their own. See the full pricing page for a line-by-line breakdown and a comparison to Maryland's state average for assisted living.