Assisted Living Communities in Peabody, MA

"I went to visit this facility quite a few times and saw that the landscape has pretty flowers and very well maintained. The staff is friendly and helpful when I went inside for an interview at the dining hall. The dining area is very professional with white napkins and very nice dishes which looks like a very nice restaurant. There was a very large living room area where were people singing patriotic songs and playing the piano, remembering veterans... There was another quiet seating area where people were talking or reading, like a library. Every area of the assisted living area was very well maintained, orderly, and clean. I have a friend who liked the facility so much that she has signed her mother-in-law up to live there. They also have days where they have a van that goes shopping and to the mall. Of course, they have their own private room with porches and itis like an apartment like setting.The staff are friendly and there are many activities for the elderly to be involved in.In my personal opinion and when I have to be in an assisted liviing facility,I would prefer a gym with lots of things to do.like racquetball, basketball, swimming pool area because it is important to keep active. However, there are activities at the Senior Center in Reading like yoga, Rumba dancing, etc... they have activitiesona dai,y basis at the Senior Center as well. Overall, this is a really nice place and large facility, caring and well maintained facility. "

"I toured. I liked the proximity to a lot of places like fitness clubs, restaurants, and stores. I can walk to pretty much everything I need to. It's very nice and very old style. It used to be a high school, so I can see how it used to be a bunch of classrooms there. It has a nice, unique, rather than a modern character to it. It's got an old, pleasant character to it. The guy during the tour was very courteous. He said that they were having a brief COVID outbreak there, so everybody was in masks, and so a lot of the residents were not out there in the open. I didn't get to meet any residents there, but it was only because they had the COVID situation. He took me to all the places that I wanted to see and all the different room types. He answered all my questions about what I needed to do if I was to become ill later and not be able to act on my own because I didn't have any relatives left. It's very clean and well-kept. The landscaping was very nice. The parking lot was very accessible. They talked about how if you wanted to go to the doctor, on certain days they could take you there. They have transportation. They work it out with everybody else. He said that there are three meals a day and that all the utilities are paid for."

"The Delaney at the Vale wasn't right for us, but it was a fine facility. The staff was very helpful and spent a lot of time. It really seemed ideal for a certain kind of person, but we wanted to be more urban. We are New Yorkers, and it was like a resort. It's not really what we wanted. We needed it to be closer to town, that kind of thing, but the facility itself was brand new."

"We haven't moved my sister to Prospect house yet, but she should be there soon. They have a memory care unit. It is near someone that she cares about. Even though I live in New Hampshire, this one person can see her more often than I can. It's close to people she knows. They have multiple-sized units available for the residents. They have activities, large common areas, and three meals a day. She retains her independence, and they have a certain number of help they can give her. She can actually transition to a memory care unit as time goes on. The staff is very helpful, they seem to really care about the community, and helping the community they support. Even though they are in the city, they still have a nice open area for people to walk, and they provide transportation for events."

"My mother is in Benchmark Senior Living at Woburn. The community, the administrative staff, and the assistants are all excellent. They have multiple activities every day and they have multiple activity rooms. They have exercise classes, arts and crafts, lectures, speakers who come in, and a wide variety of activities for seniors to choose from. They have music, entertainment, everything. She's in a 1-bedroom apartment. The pricing for this geographical area is average."

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"The Gables was just right off the street from me. It was lovely. The one whom I toured the place with was very nice. The rooms were awesome. They were spacious unlike the others. If I would go anywhere, I would be at The Gables. I would recommend them to others. "

"searched high and low and the staff was the best at this location. They really care and treat my mother with dignity and respect. Other places felt like they were putting on a show when I visited. My mom loves the food and she is pretty picky!"

"Atria Marland Place has a variety of levels of care and religious services that are right in the building. They go out of their way to have on-site activities that have been requested. The main thing that strikes me about it is that it's secure. They have their own parking and you can't walk in without being seen by someone which I thought was pretty good. The staff is well-trained and knows who the residents are and what their special requirements might be. It was surprising how well they knew everyone."

"I went to Atria Longmeadow Place. The woman I spoke with sat with me, and we had a long talk about the situation with both my stepmother and my dad. She was very helpful in giving me insights. She explained the different units that were available and the cost structure. She went over everything the facility had to offer. She took me to a studio apartment and then another one. We walked through the entire facility with her. We walked through the memory care unit as well, and she answered all my questions. We were very comfortable. I was able to kind of poke my head into places, so I felt like I got a good tour and a good feel for the place. I saw a room that had a functional kitchen area. It had a small stovetop, microwave, and refrigerator. Someone that was living there could have the option to prepare meals, if they wanted to in their room. I saw the kitchen area, the living room, the bedroom, and the bathroom. I saw another unit where there was a kitchenette, but you could see it was set up for someone who was not going to be preparing their own meals. It had no stove or anything like that, but it had a sink and a refrigerator. The rooms at the memory care were a little bit bigger in size. They were all pretty much like a studio in the memory care unit. I saw the memory care open area, which pretty much was well-staffed. Some people were doing activities, but they were all together. They seemed to be encouraging socialization and keeping the folks together (if they wanted to be). The people were very upbeat and positive, so I liked that. I liked that you could go right out into a nice yard area that had some walking paths. There were places where people could sit outside. They could go in and out on their own if they wanted to, but it was secure. The non-memory care folks were separated. The memory care and the non-memory care folks had different dining rooms. The memory care folks pretty much stay in the memory care unit, unless they have spouses that are in the assisted living area. The dining area looked great, and the people were socializing. I saw an activity room where they had painting and things like that every day. I saw calendars that listed all of the other events that were going on. People could actually leave for trips outside the facility, and it was close to a mall. People could go out if they wanted. They had a van that takes people out. They had areas if you wanted to read, do puzzles, and things like that. The actual facility itself was great. They had outside space, but I think it would have been nice if there was more space."

"Sunrise of Arlington facilities seemed attractive. We saw the studio, companion suite, the dining areas, and some outdoor space. There was a dog barking when we walked in. The location was great. "

"I loved Ashland Farm at North Andover. The people were amazing. Everything was great. That was the third one I had looked at and I decided I liked that one, but then when I saw the other place, I liked that one better. It was a little bit smaller than the other ones, but it was perfect. They had antique furniture in the open areas and it was decorated very nicely. I liked it and it was close to my home. The dining area was big and nice. They also had a restaurant type and they had a standard menu you can order from and they had daily specials. The community layout was nice. They have transportation and parking. They have what they call resident meetings where they get to tell if they have any complaints or requests because they want the people to be happy. It was the oldest place I've visited. The other places were all new. They've been there 25 years, and they retain their staff. Everybody there has been there the whole time. I was very impressed with that. They had bars in all the bathrooms and emergency cords. They had an outside garden."

"My mother-in-law moved into Susan Bailis Assisted Living. The facility is bright and welcoming. The people are very friendly. It is a nice place. The staff members are very helpful. My mother-in-law's room is very small, but sunny and modern. It's a one-bedroom. It seems like there are a lot of various activities for residents. They have a beauty salon, a library, a café, and a common room. My mother-in-law seems to really love the food. It's a beautiful building."

"Brigham House was a pretty good place. It was old. I did see one of the rooms, which was new. They've done the rooms over and it was sizable enough. It has a very bright dining room and it's got floor-to-ceiling windows. I think that the people that are there are well taken care of. It just didn't appeal to my friend. It was just too old of a place for him. It was a little pricey. There's a $7,000 activity buy-in fee."