Assisted Living Communities in Gardner, MA

"I toured Tatnuck Park at Worcester yesterday. What I liked least about it was the cost, I thought everything will be included in one price but it isn't. I loved the menu for the food and I loved the apartment. The person who took us around was thorough. There weren't a lot of things going on in the facility during my tour, and they only have one movie a week. They've got activities like music appreciation, stretching and moving, they have painting and a book club. The facilities were in great condition."

"The memory care of Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings was very nice and just very pleasant. The rooms were very beautiful and spacious. The person who assisted me was great, she was extremely helpful. The dining area was very clean and up-to-date. During my visit, they were having a kind of group talk and everyone looked very engaged."

"The Residence At Orchard Grove was brand new. It's very costly, but it's definitely worth the money if you have it. The people were extremely nice (the CNAs, and the activities director). They got excellent food, nice rooms, and nice grounds where they had barbecues in the summer. The memory care unit, where my mother was, was smaller. She's in a two-person room, but it was very spacious. The bed was very comfortable. They have a lot of arts and crafts, they play bingo, and they go outside sometimes for lunch or go visit the museum and stuff."

"I think that Cedarbook Village at Ware is a fabulous community. My uncle is there and they made it very easy to do the intake and to let me know what they had to offer on my uncle's behalf. They assessed him and determined the level of care he would most benefit from and they've been very kind and very good to him. The facility is clean. Everyone is very nice and polite. I've had no concerns whatsoever. It would be nice though to see some additional gatherings or group activities involving more of the men, like getting together on Sundays to watch football or soccer games."

"My mother has moved into Benchmark Senior Living at Nashua Crossings. The staff is wonderful, and everybody is helpful. My mother has already gotten into groups with people and doing activities that she was not doing before. It is a wonderful place. I had lunch there twice, and the food was very good. Everything was redone, repainted, and cleaned, so it almost looks like a brand-new room."

"My friend is in assisted living at The Branches of Marlboro. It's clean. They have open spaces. The room is clean and calm. The bathroom is very handicapped-accessible. The staff seems to be friendly, welcoming, and willing to work with you. My friend likes the food. Food is high on the list, so that is great. And if she doesn't like the two main courses being offered, there are always things that are offered that she likes such as egg salad sandwiches and things like that. They had some bingo recently. They had a pina colada afternoon which she partook in, both nonalcoholic and alcoholic. They recently had a trip to the local botanical gardens. They have a group that arranges flowers for the tables every Wednesday. They have an exercise group every morning at 10, chair yoga, and so forth. They have things going on in the library like a couple of different types of books, games, and things. I went and ate lunch with my friend last week, and there was a woman there who was talking about trying to get a knitting group started. In my understanding they're flexible according to the resident's interests. And sometimes the trips are to Walmart and Dollar Tree."

"My sister is doing fine at Brookdale Eddy Pond East. The only complaint she has is about the quality of the food, which is not that good. The people there are friendly, the staff is treating her well, and I've had positive interactions with the staff as well. They seem to be caring people. Hopefully she will be happy there for a while. Her apartment is kept clean, they do her laundry once a week, and they're very kind. They provided a bed and a chair for use until we could get her furniture there. She plays bingo every chance she gets, and she enjoys the crafts they have for her. They have several nice rooms, a TV room, and a lounge area as you come in. The dining room seems to be very well-kept and very inviting."

"My parents have been in Brookdale Eddy Pond West for two weeks now, and everyone has been very helpful, very kind, and very happy there. They are comfortable and felt at home right after the first day. We've been able to get the services they need, which is a great relief to us. The place is clean and well kept, and they dealt with COVID correctly. My parents have a two-bedroom, two-bath, handicap-accessible room. It has a kitchenette with a fridge in it, a microwave, and a sink. They have a little dinette table where they can sit and eat, or they have a choice to go into the dining room and eat there, too. The facility also offers a three-bedroom option. They happen to be on the first floor with a walk-out sliding door that opens up to a patio, which makes it really nice. They have laundry services, cleaning services, meal preparation, and nurses going in and helping them. They are able to switch from primary care and have them take minor things at the facility. They also do card games, but they are just starting to open everything up. They love the food, as well."

"I spent a little bit of time at Aynsley Place in Nashua. It was a lovely place, even though it was smaller than some of the others. The apartment I had in there was gorgeous, it looked right out of the garden, and it was lovely. I guess it would be considered a studio because it didn't have a separate bedroom, but it was very large and very nice. The food was fine and the staff was great. The activities were not as good as in my current facility, but I guess one of the reasons was the population, because the activities would depend on what a lot of people would be able to do. The population was smaller and less active for me. The physical therapy department was wonderful. I thought it was expensive though."

"My Mother lived at Bentley Commons and American House first as an Independent Resident and then as an Assisted Living Resident until she needed more care and attention. She loved living there! When she was Independent she could walk to the Coop and into the city to shop. She established some very close friendships with some of the residents and always said that everyone was so nice. She enjoyed bingo, crafts, movies and any other activity that she wanted to join. The entire staff is amazing! When she needed assisted living the nurses took good care of her needs. They were kind, caring and always there if you needed them. The apartments are lovely, bright and enough space for great comfort. I can't say enough good things about American House! Thank you all for your care of my Mother!"

"I visited Benchmark Senior Living at Robbins Brook. It was large and somewhat impersonal, but it seemed pleasant and well decorated. Their dining area looked like a mid-range restaurant. "

"Our dear friend is here at the Gardner rehabilitation nursing home she seems to be taken care of from the staff and she has been doing physical therapy and getting better everyone seems to be polite and caring the concierge Always came in to see if she needed anything or any extra help or to help her with the menu And our dear friend also like’s going to the activities she didn’t wanna miss them that’s for sure I would highly recommend this place"

"She's been in Heywood Wakefield Commons for nine months now, and I'm very happy with the place. It's a very nice facility. Everything is inclusive: all the care that they need in assisted living, whether it's help getting dressed or help taking a bath or shower. All the meals are included, and the staff is very friendly. I have no complaints. They have bingo, they do a lot of puzzles, they have entertainment that comes in. They go on field trips to an apple farm or to the stores, where the elderly can do some shopping. They plant tomato plants and flower plants so that the seniors can have them in their rooms. They have a country kitchen so that the seniors can go cook cakes and cupcakes. "

"Broadview Assisted Living is much nicer than I expected. They're nice people in every way, and it reflected in the residents. It is an extremely nice place to view. They have more than one dining room, so you don't have to walk too far. Everything was nice. It's right on my list. Before I left, I went to the office with the director and sat down with her and got some brochures and applications. I had a wonderful meeting. I had a nice talk. I know more about it now, and I'm comfortable with everything. So it was a nice visit overall. The staff members were extremely pleasant and well-suited to attend to the residents. They have some good people doing a good job. I think this place was beautiful. I was visiting a sister-in-law, who is there. She lives there. It's a homey feeling because I knew them before. My sister-in-law loves it here. She hasn't been there very long. She is new there, but they have a lot of activities. It has a beautiful view of where I used to live. Just looking out the window was a pleasure with it. She also knows a lot of the residents because some of them live around there. She feels at home because she knows a lot of people, and so it has a nice feeling. She just likes not having to attend to the care of her home. The dining room is right across the hallway, and she goes there for her meals, and it's so convenient. The food was excellent."