Orchard Cove

Jerry

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. The dining area was very comfortable, very warm, and very welcoming. They had a flower bed, and vegetable garden for the residents, and they had patios to sit on when it was warm. They had a walking path, which is important for us.

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Paul

Orchard Cove was very modernized, very clean, and well-organized. It was a very nice presentation. The people there were very warm and very helpful. The dining area was very nice and very accommodating. The food was good, too. They had plenty of activities. It was terrific.

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Reviewer#AT0308

I went to Orchard Cove. The staff is very warm and welcoming. The facilities are up to date and the size of the units is good. The physical setting is a lot of woods and ponds and hiking trails and walking trails. A lot of activities. Everything's included. They would redo a place as soon as a new person came in, including putting in new appliances and new flooring when it's needed. They paint it. Everything is ready. It's going to take one to one and a half years, or more before a unit opens up. It was very expensive. The good thing is, it's a continuation of the care community. So if you need another assistance, there is assisted living, and there's memory care. The monthly fees include everything, but your personal phone. But it's very high. We're going back, and they invited us for a meal. The good thing is, It also has underground parking. So, in this area where winter is pretty severe, they had spots for if you have two cars, you could have two underground spots.

Francis M

I am a resident of Orchard Cove. I chose the place because of the surroundings, facilities, activities as well as friendly residents and staff. I wanted to be in a place that should my health needs change, I can move to enhanced living or skilled nursing. I have not been disappointed in my decision. Anyone considering a continuing care retirement community should seriously consider Orchard Cove.

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mwoolphd

Our experience with Orchard Cove has been warm, personal, and responsive from the first contact to the present - 6 months after my sister's entry to the community. It is a true community. The culture of Orchard Cove is kind and friendly. All residents are treated with great respect and warmth. Everyone is known by name and the dinners introducing new residents provide a nice 'ice-breaker.' My sister has developed a lovely group of friends. She enjoys the concerts and lectures. The food is excellent. The surroundings are lovely, inside and out. The facility is beautifully appointed with lots of art work displayed. Galleries of work by the residents are very impressive as well. The library is well-stocked and has varying displays. There are many spots for private conversation and social gatherings of various sizes. Outside, the secluded setting abutting the pond is beautiful with walking trails and multiple places for sitting outdoors. My family couldn't be happier with our sister's new home. The fact that she was able to transfer her primary medical care to the on-site doctor is an added bonus. She also enjoys massage and acupuncture as well as regular exercise opportunities. When I'm done caring for my own home it's certainly a place I'd enjoy living!

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Elaine

I toured Orchard Cove. The amenities are overwhelming. They have a magnificent pool that has an everyday lifeguard. They have all kinds of classes that take place in the pool, from water aerobics to water volleyball. They have a full-sized gym with two trainers full-time, which is incredible. They have four dining rooms. They have a beautiful library, and it's decorated beautifully. The lobby is magnificent. Just everything that I saw was very, very appealing. The apartments look terrific. Most of them have screened-in porches. It is not inexpensive, and that will be the only question that I would have. I still have to work out the numbers, because it is quite up there in terms of expense. I toured their independent living, and then they also have enhanced living -- which is the same as assisted living -- and skilled nursing care if needed. They have different contracts and different amounts of money for all of those things. The apartments have full kitchens, stainless steel appliances, dishwasher, a washer-dryer, and a step/walk-in shower. It was really quite impressive. The person who took me around was quite excellent. Very informed and very helpful. Everybody in the place that I was introduced to was delightful. It was just a delightful place. It made a very strong impression. The staff was very knowledgeable. They also have underground parking. They're affiliated with Harvard Medical School, and they have a full-time doctor onsite five days a week, and there are two nurse practitioners who are there all the time. In the assisted living area they have other nurses available in case of an emergency or something like that.

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