The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Suffolk County, MA

"We visited Fox Hill Village. We liked the people we met there, we liked the apartment that was available and we liked the food. The staff is very professional and friendly. It's a two-bedroom apartment, living room and kitchen. We just had lunch ther..."

"I chose Cadbury Commons for my friend because of its location, it's clientele, its reputation, and I knew someone who is there, but it's not the least expensive from the ones I looked at. Their food is a little rich, but according to him it's very go..."

"My mother has been in Bayberry at Emerald Court. It's assisted living and memory care, but it's private pay. So the funds I have for her is dwindling, so she needs to be moved. Our overall experience here has been very good. I go three times a week, ..."

"We had lunch at Brightview Concord River and I thought the food was very nice. My mother has enjoyed it, too. I thought the grounds were beautiful. They did a phenomenal job with the outdoor space. It was exceptional. The building was beautiful. It's..."

"We toured The Gables at Winchester. It was large, open, and spacious. It was perhaps not as modern and updated as the others. When it was done, it was very well done. Everything was nice and big. The residents looked happy. There were a lot of them t..."

"I found Linden Ponds to be satisfactory. Nothing really stands out as being a little bit different, except for the fact that they have an onsite CVS store there, so that was something I wasn't aware of, which I thought was a good idea. The staff was ..."

"I lived at New Horizons Marlborough and I love it here. It's wonderful. My son and I were looking around and we came across this place, and I fell in love with it. There's a woods way in the back. It's away from the main highways. Everybody here is s..."

"The Golda Meir House was an excellent assisted living facility for my grandmother. Although she moved away from her close friends, several states away, in order to live near her children and grandchildren in Massachusetts, she was able to maintain s..."

"My father moved to Zen Senior Living. It was OK. We've been there since March and we've had a maintenance call quite a few times. The grounds are OK, too. It's clean inside but my father got some stuff going on and when you call, you won't get in tou..."

"The accommodations and apartments at Fuller Village are very nice and in a new building. It is just five minutes from where our children and grandchildren live in Milton, so that’s why we’re going there. They have a brand-new physical workout room wi..."

"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...."

"Summerhill was very nice and clean. They showed me a room where activities take place, but they didn’t name any specific activities. The people I dealt with were very nice too. ..."

"Colonial Village is immaculate. The hallways are immaculate, and the grounds are clean. You're allowed a small dog or cat. They had Christmas and Thanksgiving activities, and they held monthly meetings...."

"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..."

"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..."

"Community at Pond Meadow is the place my mom has selected. It has independent units and a senior center with an option for transition into higher levels of care. The living quarters are cottages with garages and full kitchens. It's like condo living...."

"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..."

"My Mother was a resident of Lasell Village for 13 years. My husband and I spent many hours at the facility during that time and we were always delighted by the facility. The meals were extremely well cooked with a wonderful menu from which to choose...."

"My mother is in D'Youville Life & Wellness Community. We chose it because they have a memory center, and it was well kept. It's everything that I wanted, and then it's probably a little bit more. Everyone's attending to her. There's a doctor and a nu..."

"The tour I had with NewBridge on the Charles was excellent and the community was vibrant. It's a fairly large community. It had nice exercise and swimming facilities. We did not eat there, but we saw the dining rooms and they were very nice. The main..."