The 10 Best Independent Living Communities in Framingham, MA for 2023

"I toured Brookdale Cushing Park and saw a one-bedroom apartment, that was a lot nicer than I expected. I also saw the fitness place, where people eat, and the little nooks and crannies here and there. The facilities were very high-level. They got ..."

"My mother-in-law is in Shillman House. The people are caring, and the facility is nice and clean. They have activities. She loves the food. Everything is pretty good so far. My wife said the food is very good. It's very new and kept up very well. ..."

"The Highlands Gracious Retirement Living has a good activity list, and they really worked to involve all of the residents in their various activities. One of my sister's key elements is loneliness, which I think is common among elderly people, and..."

"The Residence at Valley Farm is a brand new community featuring stunning architecture, a signature clock tower, beautiful landscaped grounds..."

"Fairview Estates Gracious Retirement Living was excellent. The tour was wonderful. We got a lot of information. It's very lovely, well cared for, very clean, and immaculate. The people that live there seem to be very happy. The staff members were ..."

"My mother moved into Waterstone at Wellesley. The care seems good. The rooms and the dining area are nice. They have an exercise area, a beauty shop, outdoor fire pits, an indoor pool, and common rooms. It's a nice facility."

"A beautifully-renovated New England estate that is home to a vibrant community for seniors. Nestled among acres of conservation land, Tradit..."

"Pleasant Hill Retirement is Marlborough, Massachusetts’ premier independent living community. The community comprises 119 apartments for adu..."

"We went to Orchard Hill - Sudbury. It's a nice place. The people were nice. The cook was good. They took us for lunch. The rooms were kind of small for the private rooms. They're very small. Otherwise, everything was excellent. They had both indep..."

"I visited Carriage House at Lee's Farm. I like the setting of the place and the staff seemed friendly, but I found two other places with more intellectually stimulating speakers and events in comparison. The food they served was good."

"Camellia Gardens Maynard has all of the details and specifics that we're looking for, so it made it very, very easy with the pricing and the different kinds of protocols. Mostly, the best impression that we had was the capacity of the individuals,..."

"I'm at Artisan at Hudson. It's a good place to live, but there are a lot of changes, people coming and going all the time. The food is delicious here. I have no complaints about that at all. They have a place for your car if you're living in my ar..."

"New Horizons at Marlborough has everything that I could need. I liked the apartments and everything that came with it. It's independent living and the price is affordable. The room is a one-bedroom with a full kitchen, and it has just been renovat..."

"I did a tour of The Willows Retirement Community. The food was good. We were offered a meal as part of the tour, and it was delicious. Overall, it was acceptable. I like the fact that it had a continuum of care. However, I thought it was a little ..."

"Summerhill was very nice and clean. They showed me a room where activities take place, but they didn’t name any specific activities. The people I dealt with were very nice too. "