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The 10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Woburn, MA for 2024

In Woburn, where seniors account for 16% of the 41,000 residents, many families seek effective dementia care solutions for managing Alzheimer’s. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks this disease as the seventh leading cause of death in Massachusetts and reports that in 2020, it resulted in 448 deaths in the region. This represents a 26% increase over the number of Alzheimer’s deaths in 2016, outpacing the 24% increase in the total number of deaths in the Woburn area.

Residential memory care is a practical option for many seniors and families facing an Alzheimer's diagnosis, helping them address concerns related to security, changes in cognitive and physical abilities and nutritional needs. These facilities have caregivers who complete specialized training for managing dementia-related challenges and incorporate evidence-based therapies and activities, such as life skills stations, music and art therapies and supervised outings. 

This guide provides an overview of memory care in Woburn and highlights local care costs and common ways seniors pay for services. It also lists resources that help seniors and families navigate the system. 

 

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What to Consider About Memory Care in Woburn

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services licenses all memory care facilities in Woburn and publishes information on minimum standards facilities must follow, as well as residents’ rights. It also enforces dementia-specific requirements for staff training, security and the number of on-site caregivers at a given time.

 

Benefits and Drawbacks of Memory Care in Woburn

  • Massachusetts has moderately retiree-friendly income tax laws that may impact how much money seniors can afford to put toward memory care expenses in Woburn. While the state taxes private pensions and withdrawals from retirement accounts without offering exemptions or deductions, it exempts public pension income and Social Security benefits.
  • Woburn doesn’t have its own hospital, but memory care residents in this community have access to facilities such as Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford. Both hospitals sit within 5 miles of the city and offer advanced medical services, including neurology services for those with memory loss.
  • Woburn sits in Middlesex County, a community that the American Lung Association assigns an A for ozone pollution and a B for short-term particle pollution. The organization reports just 2 days annually in which particle pollution levels may be high enough to affect vulnerable individuals, such as seniors, which may support the health of those moving to Woburn for memory care.
  • Woburn has a seasonal climate, with a warm season that lasts from June through mid-September and a cold season that runs from December through mid-March. Year-round temperatures range from lows of 20 degrees Fahrenheit in January to highs of 82 degrees Fahrenheit in July, although extreme temperatures may dip as low as 5 degrees Fahrenheit and rise as high as 91 degrees Fahrenheit. Fortunately, many memory care facilities have indoor amenities and features, such as unit-controlled thermostats, to support residents’ comfort.
  • Crime occurs significantly less often in Woburn than in a typical U.S. city, which may benefit vulnerable seniors moving to this city for memory care. On a 100-point index, the city scores 12.4 for violent crime, about 10 points below the national norm, and 20.9 for property crime compared to 35.4 nationally.

Paying for Memory Care in Woburn

Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.

Memory care facilities in Woburn charge a monthly average rate of $8,524 for housing and dementia care.

 

The Cost of Memory Care in Nearby Cities

Memory care rates in Woburn average $8,524 per month, coming within 5% of the Massachusetts rate but exceeding the national rate by 52%. In Barnstable Town, seniors pay about 3% more per month for residential dementia services than residents in Woburn, but in other cities, rates tend to be more economical. For example, in Worcester, care costs come in at $7,106, and in Springfield, residents pay 26% less for care than seniors in Woburn. In Pittsfield, facilities charge even more competitive rates of $2,605 for memory care.

Woburn

$8,524

Massachusetts

$8,125

United States

$5,625

Barnstable Town

$8,750

Pittsfield

$2,605

Springfield

$6,310

Worcester

$7,106

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Memory care ranks among the costlier senior care solutions in Woburn, with seniors paying $8,524 for services. This is 25% more than what seniors pay for assisted living, which features residential services without memory support. Similarly, it exceeds the cost of in-home care and home health care by about 35%, and it surpasses the $1,614 per month seniors pay to attend adult day health care. However, memory care rates come in at about 35% below the cost of nursing home care, which includes 24-hour medical support in a skilled nursing facility.

Memory Care

$8,524

In-Home Care

$6,292

Home Health Care

$6,244

Adult Day Health Care

$1,614

Assisted Living Facility

$6,819

Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)

$13,155

Note: Data for Woburn was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Boston, was used instead.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Woburn

Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in Massachusetts page.

Financial Assistance for Memory Care in Massachusetts

Memory Care Laws and Regulations in Woburn

Woburn Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in Massachusetts are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in Massachusetts page for more information about these laws.

 

Memory Care Laws and Regulations in Massachusetts

Reviews of Communities Nearby

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Cheryl

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of AVIVA Country Club Heights

Dad chose this place before Aviva took over. Once they did and dad went from independent to assisted, the staff changed how they treated him. The on call staff and night staff are neglectful....

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Karen

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of AVIVA Country Club Heights

The facility that my father was in was called AVIVA Country Club Heights. I initially chose it because I liked the people that I talked to. I thought they were very nice. The physical appearance...

Provider response

Thank you for your feedback Karen. We are consistently making improvements to all areas of our community. Staffing and caring for our residents is always a top priority for our community. We...

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Kathleen

I visited this facility

Review of Benchmark Senior Living at Woburn

I went to Benchmark Senior Living at Woburn. I looked specifically at the memory care portion of it. Unlike some of the other facilities I toured, where they have regular assisted living and memory...

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