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CARING STARS WINNER
1395 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476
3.8
(18 reviews)
My friends unit is lovely and overlooks the bike path. The food is delicious. Juan does an outstanding job. The staff is kind and welcoming....
$8,512
1 Symmes Road, Arlington, MA 02474
4.8
(6 reviews)
My mother-in-law just moved in at Brightview Arlington yesterday. She gets 5 hours of additional care a week, and we're getting help with her medication, and trying to socialize her. They have a beautiful library. Monthly, they have a hairdresser. Th...
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119 E Central St, Natick, MA 01760
5.0
(1 reviews)
We toured The Residence at Natick South. It has a very beautiful, elegant, and very formal setting. It required furnishing for even a short-term rehab stay. They did not provide a television. They had a white linen dinner every night, a well-appointe...
$3,500
224 Salem Street, Swampscott, MA 01907
5.0
(5 reviews)
We had a very good experience at The Residence at Vinnin Square. It's beautiful. Everything was nice. It was open. It was airy. It didn't smell. There's a lot of light in there. The layout was good. I don't have anything bad to say. The staff was ver...
$6,810
10 Residences Way, Haverhill, MA 01830
5.0
(3 reviews)
If I had to put my sister somewhere, Wingate Residences at Haverhill is where she will go. First of all, everyone was very friendly. But what I liked most about it was when you went in, you could see from one side of the building to the other. There ...
$6,175
206 Waltham St, West Newton, MA 02465
5.0
(1 reviews)
Scandinavian Living Center was an absolutely lovely facility. Great staff, beautiful, lots of recreational and educational opportunities, and good food. It had beautiful rooms, small, intimate settings. You name it, they have it: music, dance, games,...
$7,800
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40 Clapboardtree Street, Norwood, MA 02062
5.0
(5 reviews)
I toured Benchmark Senior Living on Clapboardtree. It's a very nice place, but they didn't have an opening for my mother and father to live together, which is a very big part of it. They've been married for 62 years, and they want to be together. The...
$7,500
369 Pond Street, Ashland, MA 01721
5.0
(3 reviews)
Mom was at The Residence at Valley Farm for respite care. Everything from the food, the professionalism and friendliness of the staff, and the cleanliness of the place were all good. I've tried a meal once and it was pretty good. Mom's room was very ...
$4,335
1 Del Pond Drive, Canton, MA 02021
5.0
(10 reviews)
Orchard Cove was second on our list. Our tour was a very good experience. The facility was clean. The community was welcoming. The staff person who toured us was very knowledgeable and very responsive to our questions. We were very impressed with it....
$4,555
220 Conant St, Danvers, MA 01923
5.0
(3 reviews)
My dad moved to Charter Senior Living of Danvers. The staff I met with was caring and very knowledgeable and spent a lot of time explaining their philosophies on how they take care of their memory care patients. They just impressed me a great deal. I...
$4,995
235 Gould Street, Needham, MA 02494
4.8
(7 reviews)
I had moved into Wingate Residences at Needham, but I had to move out again, not that I got sick and nobody around me got sick, but I knew I'd be in lockdown in their senior living and that would defeat the purpose of my living there, so I moved back...
$6,375
30 Ledgeview Way, Wrentham, MA 02093
4.8
(11 reviews)
My mom moved into All American Assisted Living at Wrentham. I chose it because it was like the first one I went to, it was close to my house, and it was very clean. Everybody there is awesome. My mother has not complained about the food. She eats eve...
$4,400
20 Summer Street, Watertown, MA 02472
4.8
(10 reviews)
My sister is a resident of The Residence at Watertown Square. It's very nice. It has a view over the garden, it's furnished very well and has its own individual bathroom. It's not more than three doors away from the nurse's station. The whole facilit...
$5,665
75 Norumbega Road, Weston, MA 02493
4.8
(5 reviews)
The staff at Epoch has been phenomenal. They have gone out of their way to be present every day in my mother's life, from physical care to encouraging her to engage in activities making a point of getting her out of her room. My family could not be h...
$6,995
391 Common Street, Dedham, MA 02026
4.8
(5 reviews)
My friend has moved here. It has the perfect size apartment for her. They're wonderful staff. They're supportive and caring. She can get outside and walk on her own. She is near a close friend who can come over frequently when needed. Food is okay. T...
$5,495
CARING STARS WINNER
92 West Street, Wilmington, MA 01887
4.8
(20 reviews)
We were directed to Windsor Place by a Care Patrol employee. From my first phone call to Sandra and virtual tour, I got a good feeling about this facility. They were very a ccomodating about a month of respite care while we looked for a permanent h...
$6,075
75 Pearl Street, Reading, MA 01867
4.7
(9 reviews)
My mother-in-law moved into The Residence at Pearl Street 2 weeks ago. She is very comfortable and very happy there. So far, they're doing a nice job. It's a very beautiful and clean place. It was a former school, which they've done over. On the insi...
$5,900
CARING STARS WINNER
25 Cobb Street, Mansfield, MA 02048
4.7
(28 reviews)
The Village at Willow Crossings was a terrific place. It was the greatest place you could imagine. I only met two of the staff members. One was the manager, the other was walking the floors, and they were both great. We talked to some of the resident...
$6,435
1827 Bridge Street, Dracut, MA 01826
4.7
(8 reviews)
The Giving Tree Senior Living is an amazing place. My grandpa moved there in October 2024, and it has been a wonderful experience for him and our family. From day one, everyone who works there has been friendly, supportive, and helpful. My grandpa a...
$6,100
615 Heath St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
4.7
(4 reviews)
I went to The Residence at Boylston Place. I was treated very well. They're upgrading their facility, so there was some construction going on but it didn't bother me. They're making it even nicer. By the time I'd be ready to move in if I did go there...
$5,250
Assisted Living
Nancy Prescott
5.0
Review of Sunrise of Arlington MA
My friends unit is lovely and overlooks the bike path. The food is delicious. Juan does an outstanding job. The staff is kind and welcoming.
Provider response
Hi Nancy! Thank you for the wonderful things you said about Sunrise of Arlington. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review!
Assisted Living
Reviewer#RD1109w
4.0
Review of Sunrise of Arlington MA
What I liked about Sunrise of Arlington MA was the proximity to where I live. But I didn't see my uncle living there. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I didn't think it would be for him. They...
Provider response
Hi, Each and every guest who enters a Sunrise community is important to us. It is wonderful to know that you had such a positive experience when touring Sunrise of Arlington. We would be pleased to...
Assisted Living
Scott
5.0
Review of Sunrise of Arlington MA
The activities that Sunrise of Arlington MA offers are superior. My mother was actually very interested in moving in there. The appearance of the place is really fabulous. It has a very tranquil...
Provider response
Hi Scott, Each and every guest who enters a Sunrise community is important to us. It is wonderful to know that you had such a positive experience when touring Sunrise of Arlington MA. We would be...
Woburn
$6,431
Arlington
$6,110
Watertown
$5,552
Winchester
$5,250
US
$4,000
Waltham
$3,545
Assisted Living costs in Arlington start around $6,110 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of assisted living is $4,000 per month, according to the latest figures from Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey.
It’s important to note that assisted living rates in Arlington and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Services in an ALF in Arlington are covered by the Medicaid State Plan program and the Money Follows the Person Residential Supports Waiver program. The program covers personal care, nursing and oversight. To help with room and board, the state also has an optional state supplement (OSS) that is added to the federal Supplemental Security Income payment (SSI).
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on ourAssisted Living in Massachusetts page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Massachusetts page.
Arlington and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in Arlington, please visit our Assisted Living in Massachusetts page.
Arlington-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Massachusetts are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Massachusetts page for more information about these laws.
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