Independent Living Communities in Agawam, MA

"I thought Stonebrook Village at Windsor Locks was welcoming, clean, and active. The rooms were adequate. It seemed that things were kept up very well. The person who gave me the tour was very good, very informative, and answered my questions. He was very patient with my questions. I have not had a chance to try their food, but the dining area looked adequate and clean when I saw it, which was not at mealtime. I would feel comfortable putting my mother-in-law there and having her stay there. I observed bingo, which was well attended. The utdoor space was OK, it's not the greatest for memory care people. It's very small."

"Brookdale South Windsor was very nice and clean. Everyone was very polite and helpful. The dining hall was very nice. It looked like they had a lot of activities. They had a library. There were a lot of fun things to do."

"I looked at White Oaks. They had a lot to offer, they offered meals, they had the cleaning service once a week, and they had the shuttle service. It was nice because it was close to all the shopping, the restaurants, all within walking distance. For dad, it was good because he wouldn't have been as isolated. There was a Dunkin Donuts next door, and they had a path that went right through it. They had a salon on the premises, they had an exercise room, and they had another company that was right on the facility if you needed extra care as far as occupational therapy or anything like that or nursing, visiting, something like that. The staff was very, very friendly. She was sympathetic toward my father, as far as compassionate, she understood. She went in with the gloves on. She was very understanding of the situation. So she was politely giving him the tour. We had gone prior to that before we took my father. So we kind of had two apartments already picked out, but once we went down to the dining room to talk about the contract, it just went south. The price was reasonable. But depending on the size that you wanted the price went up. But for him, it was enough. Depending on the room that you had, you could have a view of the courtside. They also had a beautiful marshy area if you wanted that view. If you were in the front of the building, it was on a busy street, it had traffic, but it was convenient. If you were a shopper, or you like to dine. The convenience was there, for sure. Every Friday night they had a bar, they had to drink night, they had card night, movie night. They had a monthly calendar. They had a chapel, they had different denominations, as far as religions go."

"Hoffman SummerWood Community was a very nice community. It's a Jewish community pretty much. It was very friendly and I met the rabbi there. My friend is a pretty devout Catholic, and I thought this might not be the best place for her. I didn't see a lot of Christian things going on. It's not all Jewish, obviously, but it was a different environment than the other places that I saw. It's a very warm community and a very pleasant environment. They have book clubs, chess clubs, and writing clubs. They'd go on field trips to the shopping centers and whatnot."

"My mom moved to Connect55+ Manchester. Everybody's nice, however, on the second day the washing machine broke, but other than that everything has been great. Everybody's been super nice. The staff is nice. If you see anybody, they introduce themselves, tell you what they do, and offer to show you around. They're very kind and helpful, and a really nice group. The facility is nice and clean. Everything's brand new. They've just built it these past years. They've got a full-time activities director. She's got everything and we did charcuterie boards one night. There's some kind of exercise thing every day. They have movies and there are games. My mom has a two-bedroom apartment for $2,100 in a full community with activities and comes with a washer and dryer and trash service. It's pretty good."

"Excellent clean facility Staff is very kind and considerate to the residents Available to the families of residents always respectful and caring "

"I went to Avery Heights. I like the openness of the facility, and I like the activity that I saw around, and people interacting. It was very well maintained. It was clean, and they seemed to be very active on that. There were several floor plans available, and they all looked appropriate. For me, the one-bedroom is maybe a little small. Other than that, the floor plans were fine."

By The River in Marlborough is a new concept senior living home that allows residents to enjoy a home environment without the stress of maintaining a household. Caregivers are built in the model and are standing by to help as little or as much as you need without extra hidden costs. We provide home-cooked meals in an open-concept kitchen and family-style dining. Residents enjoy open spaces, large porches and a spacious room in a beautiful country setting in Marlborough CT. To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: State of Connecticut License Lookup

"We have chosen The Birches (Heritage Woods) memory care in the Heritage Woods building for Mom. It came highly recommended and we in turn greatly recommend this facility. They have a dining area (large room) for families to gather or just come and have a pizza party with the resident. They invited us to dine with Mom before we signed the paperwork, and the food was delicious. They have two selections of food for each meal. They go to the residents' rooms and ask which selection the resident prefers for their meal. They have numerous activities such as the typical bingo, puzzles, arts and crafts, exercises, scavenger hunts, name that state, move to the music, photography fun, baking cookies, movie night and so many more interactive activities. Mom loves the brightness of the Birches! The staff is very friendly, attentive and helpful, and the rooms are beautiful and roomy. Mom loves the enclosed (securely fenced) gardens, she enjoys sitting under the canopy, visiting with other residents or family. The staff brings out lemonade or iced tea and various treats to the residents when outdoors. The flowers and shrubs planted in the gardens have been carefully selected to attract birds and butterflies. Truly beautiful. And added to this beauty is the fact that residents can go out any time they like, even unattended, because the staff can monitor the residents through the large windows from within and be within seconds of help if necessary. Did I mention how much my husband and I love the Birches for Mom? It is the most wonderful and perfect fit for Mom and it is assuring that she is in a very pleasant and safe environment."

"You could not find a more loving, nurturing place than the Morningstar unit for people with dementia at Monastery Heights, My mom spent more than a year there before she died and the care was beyond anything I or my family could have imagined,"

"I've gone to Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing to visit the place and I thought it was a pretty good area, especially the surroundings. It was a nice community and the people were very friendly. They would give you 30 meals a month, take you to your doctor's appointments or pick up your medications. They had a very, very nice two-bedroom apartment where each person had their own bathroom. The grounds were beautiful."

"My parents are residents of Providence Place at Ingleside. I would say it's well-run, it's very clean, and the food is good. The grounds are lovely; it's just a lovely place to be. They have all kinds of group exercises. They do movie nights. They have a crafts room where they do scheduled crafts. They take the van with people out on regular shopping trips, pharmacy runs, and bookstore runs. They have a lovely dining room with good food, and a nice little coffee breakfast room. In general, it just seems to be a very nice place. The staff is just wonderful. I have eaten there myself, and it's very good. If you have ever seen it, you know it has to get a five, it's beautiful. I think they offer a wide selection of activities, and they even made it work through COVID by taking them outside, physically spacing, and still being able to get some movement in. So, I was very impressed with them."

"The one that I saw and liked was Suffield Commons. It's very close to where I am now and my family is around in this area. It was very convenient for banking, shopping, a library, and doctor's offices. They have activity rooms. Each apartment has a type of new washing machine where you wash your clothes and then it dries them. That's in the unit. And at the end of the hallway on each floor, they have a bigger laundry area that you can go to. One of the tenants helped me during my visit because the manager was on vacation that week. He showed me the apartment. We walked all around, and he showed me all the different things that they had there. There is a restaurant that they have that serves breakfast and lunch."

"The Arbors Assisted Living at Westfield was beautiful, and we have friends who are there. We saw the bedrooms and apartments. Everybody seemed very friendly. The apartment that we looked at seemed to fit the bill for a single person, and everything just looked clean, tidy, and just seemed like a very nice, homey place. The person who gave the tour was one of the owners, and she was very pleasant, and very informative, and answered whatever question we had. The room had a little kitchenette, not a tiny tiny bedroom, but certainly one that would accommodate a twin bed, a dresser, and maybe a TV. The living room was nice, there were a lot of nice areas outside the little apartment for people to use, which was nice. We were very pleased."