Independent Living Communities in Agawam, MA

"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 toured Holiday White Oaks. The people were very friendly. The place was well-kept. It looked like a place I wanted to move into, but I couldn't afford it. The food is cafeteria-style, where you sit down at a table and they feed you. They have a computer area for people. It's pet-friendly. It has everything I need."

"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."

"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 provider's 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."

"I know a couple of people that lived in Residences at Mill 10. It is beautiful. The apartments were very nice. The ceilings were about 20 feet high. The setup was good. It was nice and open. When you come into the front door, you walk right into the kitchen area where there's a big, huge island. Then the living room is beyond that with an open concept. There's wood in the ceilings and it's got very large windows. So, it's very airy, and very bright. My friend's bedroom seemed a little small, but it had a very large walk-in closet off of it, and a nice, large bathroom. The only drawback was she lived at the end of the building, so she was on a corner, and when you come off the elevator, you're going to walk a mile to her apartment. They have exercises and a walking path right near there. They got central air/heat and they have pretty good security. I think the money you pay is worth it, because it was kind of a sliding scale type thing, and she was able to apply some kind of way to get assistance to pay."

"Day Brook Village Senior Living was very clean and welcoming. The room size was a little small on what we're looking for. They had a nice dining room, but it was a little too small. The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable."