Independent Living Communities in Newton, Massachusetts

"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..."

"The Commons in Lincoln is excellent. The whole facility and the staff are wonderful. Mom has no complaints at all about the food. They have a swimming pool, lots of activities, and ways to get transportation to different places. If you needed more ca..."

"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..."

"I toured Atria Longmeadow Place. I liked everything. The location was beautiful. The place was beautiful. They had a gorgeous garden that you could go out and relax in. All the rooms had for either eating or socializing were incredible, just so nice...."

"I went to Magnolia Heights Gracious Retirement Living. When you drive in, the landscape is just gorgeous. It's a very large facility. So I think it might be too big for her. I think she was slightly overwhelmed even though she liked some of the rooms..."

"I chose The Residence at Great Woods for Mom because of its proximity to my sisters who visited frequently and the residents' quality. Her living apartment is adequate. The food is very good. She enjoyed the food. There are multiple activities that s..."

"My mom is in the memory care unit at The Residence at Five Corners. They seem to have nice accommodations. They have very large, airy rooms with lots of windows and light. It is a very clean and newer facility. We like the ratio of people working the..."

"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..."

"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..."

"I went to The Highlands Gracious Retirement. It's beautifully decorated. The people seemed extremely nice. The staff was lovely. And they go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. It's a beautiful facility. It's extremely clean. No odors. No,..."

"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 ..."

"Kennedy Meadows Gracious Retirement Living is excellent. They're very nice and accommodating. As far as looking at it, it's very nice. They've got all the stuff. The staff is excellent. They're very concerned about their job. In terms of the structur..."

"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..."

"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..."