Whitney Place at Natick

I visited this facility

Whitney Place offers a continuum of care; within the same building exists the option of independent living, assisted living, and a small skilled nursing facility. They also have a special-needs floor secured for dementia residents, an adult day program, and a preschool on site. I’ve referred a number of clients there -- and I’ve always had a very good experience with the staff, who are generally experienced, caring, and responsive. They do a particularly good job of transitioning residents from one level of care to the next, particularly from independent living to assisted to dementia care. The skilled nursing facility, Beaumont, is often not available because it is a small facility. If there is availability, Whitney Place residents are given priority.

This is a single-building, multi-story facility. Dementia care is on an upper floor, making access to the outdoors limited and complicated (although there is an upper-floor patio). And the building itself has no significant green space around it.

It’s located in a mostly commercial section of Natick, on Route 9, which is a busy road. It’s near many shops and restaurants, but very few that can be accessed by foot. There’s no nearby public transportation. There is a large parking lot on site.

The programming is well done. There are often intergenerational programs—especially around holidays. There’s also a cocktail hour a few times a week before dinner. There are outings to restaurants, theaters, etc.

The food is basic and fairly institutional. They make an attempt to accommodate individual tastes, but it’s not gourmet.