Independent Living Communities in Burlington, Massachusetts

"Heatherwood Gracious Retirement Living was completely elegant. It almost looks like a Castleburn over from England implanted in Tewksbury. Everything was beautiful. My downfall with the Heatherwood is there was only a kitchenette and not enough kitch..."

"Our family was at a standstill when our elderly mom was living on her own and experiencing more and more health issues than we could provide assistance for her privately. It took a while to convince her she needed help after living an independent li..."

"I'm staying here at Cabot Park Village for December. I had dinner here with my sister before I came. They've got a pool, they have a driver five days a week, and the staff here is very nice. One time they gave me a ride to Cabot Park and on the way h..."

"Sophia Snow Place is all inclusive, so Mom has assistance with anything she needs. She has meal choices, 3 times a day plus the pastry cart in the morning, help with showering and meds, does yoga and has wonderful caregivers, she loves them all. They..."

"We visited Traditions of Dedham and we liked it. The caregivers were very personable. The people that live there seemed very happy. There were a lot of activities. The food looked really good, and they seemed to be happy with that. It was clean. They..."

"My grandmother has been at Birch Heights for 3 years. They have updated the whole building and it looks great. She has made many friends and really enjoy's sharing meals with them. The staff is always helpful and has taken the time to get know her...."

"The Current Beverly is a few blocks away from the beach. They had bedroom units, which were large enough that I could get much of the furniture I currently have in storage into those units. Three meals a day are supplied and their menu looked very a..."

"Maplewood is a lovely, warm and inviting assisted living facility. My mother-in-law moved into Maplewood about three months ago and we have been so impressed with every aspect of the community. The physical campus is beautiful and includes very well ..."

"My father moved into Brookdale Quincy Bay. The people were very welcoming and made him feel at home instantly, which was very nice. It's a lovely and very clean facility with lots of amenities. They have a beautiful dining room. The food is very good..."

"I didn’t look at a lot of other places. But our experience here has been great so far. What I love the most is the staff. The staff here is phenomenal. Right down to the cleaners, maintenance, wait staff, aides, nurses, activity staff, chefs and cook..."

"When I knew my sister needed to live in an assisted living/memory care facility, I developed the criteria that I felt was important. Ideally I wanted the facility to be near me so I readily could have 'easy' contact for visits and to meet whatever n..."

"I went to Fairview Gracious Retirement. What I like about it is it's on the road, but the road is kind of a back road. It's not like a heavily traveled road. But it's just very nice and I like the size of it. It's not overly huge like the other facil..."

"I was very impressed with Kennedy Meadows Gracious Retirement Living. The pricing was reasonable. It's down to like $3,400 a month and that's the range that we're looking at. That is an independent living facility. And so, I liked that. It was new be..."

"Allerton House at Central Park is absolutely breathtaking inside. The surroundings were beautiful, and the way they decorated was very, very pleasing. The staff we met was excellent. In terms of activities, they offered everything. The rooms were lai..."

"It was such a lovely place. It was all so bright, cheerful, and beautiful. I enjoyed the place. The people seemed friendly. As for the downside, they're expensive. The apartment is spacious enough if you're ready for that change. The facility was ver..."

"I toured Colonial Gardens Gracious Retirement Living. The staff was very pleasant. The tour was nice. The facility was nice. We did not eat there, but the dining area was very nice. We saw a studio and a one-bedroom, and they were nice, up-to-date an..."

"I think Summer Place was great. The manager was very pleasant and very informative. He didn't push us around like we have to make a decision now. This place is wonderful. It's like a hotel. It's independent, but it's like community driven because the..."

"We went to Brookdale Cushing Park. This is the first place we visited. My mother-in-law is going to take some time to figure out what she wants to do, but we enjoyed the tour and liked the facility a lot. We thought the community seemed very nice and..."

"My Mom has been a resident of Waterstone at Wellesley for more than two years now and is thriving like never before. She's highly engaged in the community and has made close friends with whom she enjoys meals, activities and shared interests. I can a..."

"My mom is at Brightview Country Club Heights. The place, as expected, has nice accommodations. The common areas are pleasantly appointed, and my mom's apartment is very spacious. The staff is wonderful and very helpful from the move-in transition ..."