The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Essex County, MA

"The facility and staff at Atria at Merrimack Place are wonderful! The business director has answered every single question about my parent's ever changing bill. Maintenance has been on duty with my parent's multiple moves and apartment needs. Nurs..."

"I toured The Woods at Merrimack. I love the apartments. I like the grounds. I also like the activities. The only concern I had was that 90% of the people are in their 80s and I'm only 62. It's very clean. They have a theater, arts and crafts, a libra..."

"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..."

"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..."

"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..."

"We visited The Residence at Riverbend for my mom. I like that it wasn't too large and it was a small enough and nice community. It was clean and everybody was friendly. I spoke with Tara, and she was always very thorough, very courteous, and answered..."

"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..."

"My mother has moved into Brightview North Andover. It's excellent care. It's excellent everything. We cannot be any happier than we are. They treat my mother nicely. We don't worry about her anymore. They let us put a camera in her room, and we can s..."

"My friend will be moving into Brightview Danvers. Walking into these places, you get a certain feeling and Brightview had the best feeling. The community itself was nice and that's what she's looking for. Not that the other ones weren't nice, but the..."

"Our tour to Brooksby Village was excellent. The community was vibrant. It had good facilities, good amenities, and good walking paths. It is one of the larger communities. So, it seemed to be that it would have everything that we needed, especially a..."

"I visited Edgewood LifeCare Community. The staff is very nice and professional. We like them. The rooms are spacious and in excellent condition, and they have very nice views out onto the woods and fields. We had lunch there and the food was very goo..."

"Nichols Village has little cottages that are lovely. It would be cost inhibitive for me, but they would be perfect. You still could go over to the building and have the use of all the amenities, and that would be very nice. They had the attached gara..."

"Excellent care. Kind attentive and caring staff. Dad moved from Assisted Living with day programming in Avita to fulltime residency in Memory Care/Avita program. Transition was well thought out and staff went out of their way to help us and Dad. I am..."

"My Mother was there for a while. The care was wonderful, friendly and so many activities. There is always a nurse on hand for emergencies. They also have transportation available' Daughter of Gerri Fontaine ..."

"The facility is clean and well kept. They have a nice oustide area for both relaxing and gardening which is nice for seniors that would like to tend a garden. There is also access to a deck on the roof which is well maintained.The facility has an o..."

"I went to The Berkeley Retirement Home. The guy was very nice that gave us a tour. He was informative and pretty thorough on what he told us. The reason why I didn't go with it is because it was really small. It's a really old building and the downst..."

"I went to Riverside Wood yesterday. It was like a hotel. The staff was excellent. It's very spacious. I'm going to have a four-bedroom home. It's very clean, and very well-maintained. There is still construction going on...."

"St. Mary Plaza is located in downtown Lynn, MA. The large Plaza provides affordable housing to seniors who are able to live independently. Seniors who live in the Plaza can also receive extra help from companies that offer senior services such as as..."

"Welcome to Jaclen Tower! Situated in the heart of Beverly, MA this 55+ community of 100 apartment homes includes one and two bedroom floor p..."