Memory Care Communities in Nashua, NH

"My father is in memory care at Bowman Place at Olde Bedford. It's a very nice and very clean facility. The staff is very nice. The rooms are very spacious. He's got a bed, dresser, reclining chair, and plenty of room to go. The bathrooms are very large. They have walk-in showers with seats in them. They have activities specifically for memory care, which is nice. It works on their thinking and their thoughts and that type of thing. The food seems good. I haven't eaten there, but I've been there when the residents have had meals and I don't hear any complaints."

"We visited Leominster Crossings. There is a waiting list, so I submitted the paper work to be put on the waiting list. This place is assisted living. They were very nice, and the place was beautiful. They were very personable and helpful. The residents looked like they had plenty of activities going on. I would recommend this facility. "

"Manor on the Hill was a wonderful place. It's very clean and the people were wonderful. The young lady's name was Kim, who gave me the tour, and she's wonderful. I was very happy and very impressed with the place."

"Sunrise of Leominster was really good. It was better than the other facility we toured. The rooms were set up better, but they were constructed as an assisted living home. So, construction-wise, they look like regular apartments. They had a living area, separate bedrooms, a bathroom with two baths, and a kitchenette. They had space to put a microwave and a little fridge. They had a sitting area outside and a parking area for the residents if they had a vehicle. The staff members were fabulous. The dining area was very cozy and inviting. It looked nice. They had plenty of activities planned. They had different groups for activities. They also had a hairdresser, a podiatrist, and a priest who came by. They do a lot of community work."

"Windsor Place of Wilmington had a very attractive setting. It had beautiful gardens and grounds. The staff was very thoughtful and helpful. It was very quiet and nice. They had field trips and outdoor space. I saw the calendar and there were very nice activities almost every day of the week. There were not many residents who are verbal and active. It's a lovely facility, but maybe not for me."

"My father is in Windrose at Woburn. They only take people who have dementia and Alzheimer's. It's very clean. The staff and the services are excellent. They have all kinds of activities. They play games, they do arts and crafts, they have entertainment come in, and they sing. One thing I am not happy about is the food. I'm going to reach out to the executive director of the facility, and we need to have a conversation because I am not happy with the food. They're very reasonable price-wise."

"We toured Hillsbrook Village. We had lunch and we talked with the residents. Those are the things we like the best. The apartment is good. They are very friendly and welcoming. When you enter, there's the flavored water, like with fruit in the water anybody can use, and cups, and then there are muffins. That was nice. There is a table for us in the dining room. We are independent. That's what we're mostly interested in. The gentleman we talked to had a wife who needed additional care, so he was with her in the same unit. I guess that's what we would like if one of us needed additional care, except for memory care, but the options are the same building. It was very clean. They have an exercise area that's open all the time. PT uses it also, they contract with an outside PT. The location is the least desirable."

"The Inn At Deerfield Inc was very nice, it's very small and homelike. The people there were extremely pleasant. They showed me the whole facility, the outdoor space, the rooms, and the common areas, and I saw the whole thing. The unit that I saw was just a simple room, it was a double and it was just basic. The only thing that's holding me back is that they don't have bathrooms in the residents' rooms, they only have communal bathrooms. The staff that I met there was excellent, I was very impressed by the staff. They had a wonderful attitude, they were very positive, very pro-resident, and very much in tune with the needs of the community. It's a nice place, just not fancy."

"It was the best facility out of all the places I have toured so far in terms of the facility itself, the staff, the accommodations, the public spaces, and the amenities. The facility was affiliated with a nearby school, too. Seasons just had everything that I could hope for. The rooms were wonderful, large enough, and situated well. "

"I recommend Epoch of Weston very, very highly. And I can’t say enough to thank the excellent folks in Rehab Unit. It has been 6 months since a traumatic fall resulted in 4 broken bones, surgery, and 10 weeks of Rehab in this wonderful facility. In retrospect, I realize how very well I was “cared for” and “cared about.” Physically the facility is beautiful and clean. Cleaning products are odor free and there is a concerted effort to keep things clean and orderly. The carpeted dining room is lovely with table cloths and cloth napkins for lunch and dinner. We had wine glasses (filled with diet ginger ale or cranberry juice, mind you.) The menu was excellent and varied, repeating every 3 or 4 weeks, with sandwiches always available on request. They were able to accommodate my dietary needs with few errors. And fun trivia questions during Happy Hour… The Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy services were excellent. Therapists were smart and skilled. I had both services 6 days a week! Although it was rigorous, I am sure the strength and awareness I gained made my return home much easier than it could have been. When questions or problems arose, the staff was quick to consult and come up with solutions. The heart of any institution is the people. I was virtually helpless, and the wonderful people who helped me with my daily physical care made a big difference. By treating me with respect, they made the indignities of helplessness tolerable. From bed pans in the middle of the night to opening my cereal box on my breakfast tray, I am so very grateful. Many of the staff have been at Epoch for many years and have a spiritual life. Experience counts and a life of service supported by spirituality couldn’t be stronger. The nurses and supervisors were universally helpful and very skilled and even funny! I always felt that I could ask them for help and they would respond. And the Social Worker was quick, efficient and very kind when difficulty occurred. I can’t discuss the other services at Epoch of Weston, but the staff often served on more than one floor. I’m sure the quality was equally strong in those areas. The one area of concern was a disagreeable smell when sitting on the patio in the summer. I understand that they are working on it. This recommendation is my own opinion from having been in just one other rehab center following surgery. Epoch is head and shoulders above my previous experience. More importantly, other residents with years of accumulated rehab experience put Epoch of Weston at the very top. I am very grateful for the care I received and the kindness of everyone I met. Thank you! "

"Maplewood provided a respite apartment for my father on short notice when an urgent need emerged. They provided a seamless transition incorporating him in the community with activities, care, and good food. The staff was very responsive to our questions, and attended to the safety and wellbeing of my father as he adjusted in his new home. The management team is excellent."

"I visited Bridges by Epoch. They don't have a place for apartments, so it wouldn't work for us. They have great people, and the director of treatment was fabulous. Their care was really good not only for the persons suffering from dementia but also for the caregiver. The facility itself was brand new and had nice rooms for the patients and beautiful rooms for the kitchen and dining room."

"I went to look at D'Youville Life & Wellness Community. There were only 56 clients, so they only had 56 rooms. There's a five-year wait. It's small, and there's not a lot of activity. The staff who gave me the tour was wonderful. She walked me around all the common areas. I looked at a one-bedroom apartment. The facility is very old. I like to be in a more modern place. Everything was ancient, so it wasn't for me. They had a card room. The location is good for a lot of people."

"Ledgewood Bay is a very nice community. It's more homey rather than institutional. The staff is very attentive to the residents and the interaction with the residents and the staff is very supportive. The rooms are nice and the food is good, too. "