The Best Independent Living Communities in Merrimack County, NH

"Regency Heights had very nice rooms. They were very nicely laid out. They have a heated garage that you can drive into and they have elevators getting up on the floors. It was very, very clean with very professional people in there. It was very festive. They were having a Halloween party, and it was a very nice setting. They had activities that were offered and their activity rooms were very well used. They also have an outside barbecue. The staff was very nice and very friendly."

"The Meetinghouse was a very good place to live. The staff were very good and very helpful. The apartments were spacious and very clean. The dining room was very clean, very beautiful, and very elegant. They have bingo, church, and a bus that goes out everyday to doctors' appointments, which is very convenient. "

"My mom is at Briston Manor West and the thing I like the most about it is that they have two different levels of independent living. They have smaller apartments on the inner part of the property and then on the outside part of the property are the cottages. They provide game time for them so that anyone who wants to go down and play games can go and their kitchen is stocked so that they can cook if they want to. There's always someone onsite, so if somebody loses their key or forgets their key, there's somebody there that can let them back into their apartments. (I think there might be a slight charge for that, but it's worth it). It's just nice and everyone's friendly. The apartments are clean, they provide transportation to their doctor's appointment or to go shopping, and they are pretty affordable with their pricing. I think they've been great."

"I'm in a new residence called Connect55+ Bedford, an independent living community. I have a two-bedroom apartment with two bathrooms. One bathroom has a walk-in shower, and the other has a bathtub. I have a very good-sized apartment, which is a little over a thousand square feet. I have no problems with the upkeep, but they could use a little more staff in their janitorial service. They are looking for help right now, though. The staff is also very friendly so I have no negative comments about them. There are quite a few activities here and there are a lot of opportunities to go out with a crowd at your own expense. They do tons of activities, from gymnastics, chair yoga, and a couple of different games that I volunteer in. The whole thing was a big deal for me because I knew no one in this place when I moved in, but everybody was very pleasant and helpful. There are no meals served here, but we do have an occasional thing like the one night a month that they bring Chinese food in. If you choose to partake, you pay for that. One afternoon a month, the women also go out for lunch in groups to various places. They're not very far away, but they go to different restaurants and you can choose to go or not to go. The biggest negative to me is that they do not have enough garages to accommodate everybody, so I'm on a waiting list for a garage. That's my only negative, though. Luckily, I'm on the first floor, which I like because I do not have to enter the building through the main entrance when I come and go. I can pull right up to my door, empty my car of anything I've purchased, then drive a little way down and park my car in any spot available."

"We live in Meredith Bay in a two-bedroom apartment. The staff and residents are very nice. It is a small community with a continuing care option if you need it. They serve good food here and have lots of activities. There is an activities director in the assisted living side, and we participate in some things, like watching a movie every Friday night or listening to great lectures that a resident put together. The residents also sponsor cocktail hour once or twice month. The staff is very good. I will recommend it to others. "

"I love the fact that Merrimack Meadows have townhouse apartments. I love the quietness here and that it is walkable. You can walk through this whole complex or even outside of it. If somebody is looking for a place where they can stay inside the complex and still have exercise, you've got it here. They have an exercise room, so you can always use that, a nice heated pool in the winter, and just being comfortable in the summer. The people are friendly, too."

"We looked at Taylor Back Bay. My husband and I spent a great deal of time there. We were very impressed with their information, their caring, and their interest. They have all sorts of outside activities. They have a pool room, a library, and a community room. Their bistro was opening the following week. They have a lovely dining room and all sorts of outside activities including (COVID permitting), trips to theaters and to tourist things in the area. They also provide transportation to a doctor's offices, which is important. The building itself was beautiful."

"This could have been the perfect place for my mother. However, there was a little problem with her Medicaid so we are looking for another similar facility. It was really a lovely place. It has roomy rooms not those tiny ones. They were like little apartments with small kitchen and bath. The staff was really nice and residents seem happy there. The only activity I observed while touring this place was some people doing puzzles. We didn't have the chance to taste how the food was either. "