Assisted Living Near White Oak, MD — A Small Home, Same County

Assisted living near White Oak, MD

Bright Hands is a 5-resident assisted living home at 14109 Burning Bush Lane, Silver Spring MD 20906 — on the border of White Oak. Many of our families come from White Oak because visiting a parent shouldn't require navigating a highway. We're owner-operated by Nimmi Perera, a Maryland Assisted Living Manager, Certified Medication Technician, and Certified Nursing Assistant with over 10 years of senior-care experience. With only 5 residents and Level 3 licensure , we can care for adults with complex needs — including dementia — in a true home setting.

How close we are to White Oak

14109 Burning Bush Ln is roughly 6 miles from the White Oak center near the FDA campus on New Hampshire Ave. Typical drive time is 15-18 minutes off-peak via Randolph Rd, 22-28 during rush hour on New Hampshire Ave. Get directions from White Oak.

About White Oak

White Oak is a community of about 50,000 in eastern Montgomery County, anchored by Georgia Ave and Connecticut Ave. The housing stock is a mix of mid-century ranch homes, garden apartments, and newer townhomes. Family-oriented and quieter than Wheaton or Bethesda, White Oak has a settled character — many residents have lived there for 40 years and now want care options within the same community their family still lives in.

Key landmarks include the FDA White Oak Federal Research Center (one of the largest employers in eastern Montgomery County), the White Oak Shopping Center, Hillandale Shopping Center, the Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park, and the New Hampshire Ave corridor for everyday errands. Many White Oak families also work or have worked at the FDA campus, NIH (about 8 miles west), or Holy Cross Silver Spring — the medical and federal infrastructure that defines the area.

White Oak sits in the 20904 ZIP code, with parts of Hillandale extending into 20903. The drive between White Oak and our home in 20906 runs about 6 miles via Randolph Rd or the Lockwood Dr / New Hampshire Ave route. White Oak is on the Beltway side of Silver Spring, while we are north of the Beltway in the Aspen Hill / Glenmont area — same county, different traffic patterns. Plan for 15-18 minutes off-peak, 22-28 during rush hour.

Why families from White Oak choose Bright Hands

Three reasons White Oak families choose Bright Hands:

1. Drive time — you can check on a parent twice a week without spending an hour in the car. Families who visit frequently tell us the 8-minute drive changes the relationship — they come more often, they stay longer, and they feel less guilt on the days they can't make it.
2. A small home feels familiar — particularly for a parent who has lived in a single-family White Oak house for 30 or 40 years, a 5-resident home with a real kitchen and a quiet back yard is a much closer match than a 120-bed facility off Rockville Pike.
3. Level 3 license means your parent doesn't have to move again — we can keep caring for someone as dementia progresses or medical needs increase, within the bounds of what Maryland Level 3 permits.

The care we provide

At Bright Hands we provide assisted living for adults who need help with daily tasks — bathing, dressing, mobility, meals — as well as residents with dementia, complex medication needs, or post-hospital recovery. We're a Level 3 licensed program, meaning we're authorized by Maryland OHCQ to manage the highest-complexity care permitted in an assisted living setting. Every medication pass is handled by Nimmi personally (CMT certification). A caregiver is awake and in the home overnight — not on-call remotely. See dedicated pages for our memory care and short-term respite stays.

What it costs

Bright Hands is all-inclusive. Pricing starts at $5,000/month; final monthly rate is set after the initial care assessment. We accept private pay, private insurance, SSI, and SSDI. The rate covers the private room, all meals and snacks, medication management, laundry, activities, and 24/7 awake care including overnight. See our full pricing page for a Maryland state-average comparison and what’s included.