The Best Senior Living Communities in Marlborough, MA

"We looked at Bridges by EPOCH at Sudbury. It was exceptional. It strictly does memory care and they had round-the-clock nursing. The room was very nice. Mom's going to bring in her own furniture. It looks good, and it looks like it's going to be a nice fit for her since it is a secure facility. They had a beautiful garden with raised beds. Bridges strictly focus on memory care from early dementia to even hospice care. I think it's going to be good and they'll be able to transition her from one phase of her disease to another, and that'll be a good thing for her and a good thing for us, too. They have all sorts of programs, whether it's tactile programs like gardening. When I went in yesterday, they had a three-piece band and some of the residents were dancing. I think that's a really good thing and my mother was a ballroom dancer. I think it's going to be good. They have painting, they do lots of puzzles, and what's nice about Bridges is that my sister can bring her dog in and she'll just sit right on my mom's lap, and I'm sure everyone else there will fall in love with her, too. We as a family can go in and sit and play cards with her and work on a puzzle. We can sit in the garden with her. I know it's more costly at Bridges, but I think the reward is going to be immense. The food smelled really good. Each one of the pods or the wings of the building only has 18 residents, so it's a very small, intimate group and every pod has its own restaurant bistro. My mom is going to have a pureed diet, so I'm not quite sure how that's going to work, but they will take care of that for her. The staff I met was fantastic. It has a dedicated staff and small units and an open concept where people are always being looked at. I like that during the evening, they check on all the residents one time an hour. That was a huge plus for us."

"Brookdale Cushing Park was wonderful. The person who gave us the tour was very thorough in giving us information. They showed us several different styles of apartments that might work for my parents. We were able to talk with the people, and it was great. My mother is independent, but my father is not, so they would need assisted living. The staff who gave the tour was wonderful."

"When we entered the Residence at Orchard Grove, we knew it would be a great fit! You can feel there is something very special when you enter the facility. The staff are kind, caring and connected with every resident. The facility is clean, bright, engaging and feels like home. We feel very blessed. My aunt has lived at Orchard Grove for 3 months. She loves it!"

"Visited several times before moving family member here. staff is amazing, welcoming and helpful, move in was easy, residents seem very happy."

"My mother just moved to Fairview Gracious Retirement Living. The staff there is fantastic. The property is beautiful. The rooms are spacious. Mom still gets services even in an independent living situation. The food is very good."

"I loved everything about them; the staff was very warm, caring, and aware of the residents. I really liked the space provided, I was impressed with the menu, and they had great activities. I only have positive things about it. "

"The memory care of Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings was very nice and just very pleasant. The rooms were very beautiful and spacious. The person who assisted me was great, she was extremely helpful. The dining area was very clean and up-to-date. During my visit, they were having a kind of group talk and everyone looked very engaged."

"Sunrise of Wayland was clean. It was nice and quiet. The residents looked happy. I saw two-bedroom apartments, and they were small. They did not have kitchens. They didn't have a microwave or anything. They had a very small refrigerator, so it wasn't suited for me. I was looking for independent living, but they were very pleasant. I met Gina, and she was delightful."

"We toured The Residence at Natick South. It has a very beautiful, elegant, and very formal setting. It required furnishing for even a short-term rehab stay. They did not provide a television. They had a white linen dinner every night, a well-appointed exercise room, and very friendly staff."

"I love how Dodge Park takes care of mom. Her room and the rest of the residence is kept very clean, and the staff is wonderful. They understand how to communicate with her and they always let me know if anything different is happening."

"The staff is wonderful. They are very attentive and involved with the residents. There is an entertainer every afternoon. The owner is often walking around the place with his dog. He is very approachable and visible. The nursing staff is caring and gentle. I don’t worry about my family member because I know he is safe and well cared for at The Oasis."

"The Commons in Lincoln is excellent. The whole facility and the staff are wonderful. Mom has no complaints at all about the food. They have a swimming pool, lots of activities, and ways to get transportation to different places. If you needed more care, they have people that would come in. She has two meals per day that she could just have them take care of. They also have an exercise room, an art room, and a great room where they have music, bocce, and all kinds of other activities. They have wonderful grounds. Mom loves going for a walk so she could go for walks for around the grounds. Lincoln has many, many miles of paths and grocery stores nearby. It's just everything she needed. They have lots of concerts. Before COVID, they had children come in whom the residents had interactions with. Then they have exercise classes, as well as religious services, music, art classes, and lectures about all different topics including geography and politics."

"The Residence at Whitcomb House is very nice, but it was out of my price range. Their room size is good, but they only had studios left. Tracy gave the tour and was very nice and very good. They had a lot of living rooms, a lot of activities going on, and they provided kitchenettes and full kitchens throughout the facility."

"Benchmark Senior Living at Robbins Brook was excellent. It was very clean, very new-looking, and warm. I only met one person and he was fine. He was great. He knew what he was talking about and answered all my questions quickly and easily."