Sunrise of Braintree

I went to Sunrise of Braintree. I thought it was nice, but I was not comfortable with them showing me apartments of people living there without the people being present. There was no respect to the privacy of the people. They have basically the same thing as others, like happy hour for the residents, activities for the community, which is great, and they had an on-site dog that is part of the community family. The staff seemed very nice, but it was just that intrusiveness which bothered me.

Sunrise of Braintree is a beautiful facility. Some were large and some were small, but compared to the size of the rooms, they were overpriced. The admissions staff was outstanding and the dining area was absolutely beautiful. It was beautifully decorated and served a high-paying clientele. It was impeccable.

We love Sunrise. There is nothing more heartbreaking than having to admit to yourself that you can’t manage taking care of your mother anymore. The guilt and fear of “putting her in a home” was nearly unbearable. But I was tired so so tired. And it was becoming unsafe for her at my house because she was getting up at night and her confusion was getting worse almost by the day. I toured many facilities. Some were new and beautiful, some were terrible. When I went to Sunrise in Braintree it was cozy and homelike. I admit I thought their memory care floor was going to be more “nursing-home like” than I wanted it to be. But I liked the staff and went with my gut to move her in there. I was so afraid she would be angry and demand to go home. To my surprise, she never mentioned it and settled in pretty well. They have a really great staff that is friendly and down to earth. I never feel like they are just telling me what I want to hear. When I visit I often find my mother actually interacting with staff or other patients there. And she is doing more activities (cake decorating, trivia, karaoke, tea parties, art of all sorts, even quilting!) than I ever imagined. They have done a nice job making sure there is something for everyone since the patients have a very wide range of abilities. It’s not perfect, but it’s about as close as it’s going to get when you’re dealing with dementia. I feel like the staff truly know and love the people who live there. The managers are responsive and good at finding solutions to whatever issues I have brought to their attention. Oh and it (almost) always smells really good- like clean and fresh not just air freshener. That’s huge for me. I can’t stand “that smell” of nursing homes. I would recommend anyone I know that needs to make the tough choice of placing their family member to do it at Sunrise!

Went to visit a family member in the memory care unit. Staff is wonderful - on the phone, in person. We had a long drive to get there, and called ahead to make sure our relative was still up for a visit. They checked for us, and were so friendly and patient. Beautiful, upscale facility, and love that they have animals there! Staff are very caring and kind!

Sunrise had very new rooms, the atmosphere was very nice, and they had caring staff. It was very clean and more residential than institutional. They had a lot of activities.

I liked Sunrise. It's like a family atmosphere, and more like a large home. I would recommend it to the others. The dining room is very nice, it gives a restaurant atmosphere. They have a choice of studios or 1-bedrooms, and they were big enough and seemed clean when I went in. The bathroom seemed big enough.

My mom is in Sunrise of Braintree. It is a colonial, three-story building that looks nice. It could use some maintenance or some cleaning up a bit here and there, but they are working on it. The activities in the memory unit, where my mom is, are pretty weak. They have live music maybe once a week, which is great, but other than that they are just OK, nothing special. Most of the staff is good and caring. Overnight from 11:00 to 7:00, they only have two people on her floor, and I don’t see management there at night. I think they would call if something happened and then get in there. One of things they need to do is evaluate the client a little more closely before they have to move in to see where they fit. They definitely have to improve on the food service because it is very slow. They may have to wait 20-minutes before they even take their order. They rotate staff and sometimes it is faster, but people wait a long time for food, and then they have to wait again for it to be delivered; by then, it is not always warm. The people are very caring but are not waitresses. The aides do all the jobs. They cross-train so they are not always very good at waitressing, and the food service timing is poor. The quality is sometimes good, but sometimes the meat is too hard to chew. Some of the residents have stopped going because it takes so long.

I visited Sunrise of Braintree. The people were wonderful. The place was beautiful. I was definitely one of my first choices for my mother. I would highly recommend it. I liked that it was very warm and inviting. It had a comfortable atmosphere. It made me feel comfortable leaving my mother there.