29 Memory Care Communities in the Boston Area
Welcome to Compass on the Bay
- 1380 Columbia Road, Boston, MA 02127
- Apartment housekeeping, daily bed making, trash removal, laundering of towels, linens and personal laundry, and maintenance of building and grounds
- Full-time Program Director (a certified dementia practitioner), Social Program Director, Resident Care Director and 24-hour Resident Care Associates trained in Alzheimer's care
- Personal care assistance (help with showering, dressing and personal hygeine) and medication management assistance in the privacy of the resident's apartment
- “Brain healthy” Memory Preservation Nutrition® Program featuring delicious meals
- Additional services are available from third-party vendors, including hairdressing & barber services, dry cleaning, pharmacy delivery, private telephone, cable TV & internet service
A positive experience for people with memory loss
- 434 Jamaicaway, Boston, MA 02130
- Rogerson House sets the standard for assisted living residences for people with memory loss, both in philosophy of care and architectural design
- Residents live in single or companion suites, each with its own full bath
- Safe, secure and attractive walking areas, both inside and out, give residents the greatest amount of independence
- Homelike kitchens and dining rooms offer familiar daily activities
- Our therapeutic programs include music and art therapy, poetry and songwriting, yoga and movement, individual fitness training, walks around Jamaica Pond, discussion groups, support groups, intergenerational programs, community programs, pet therapy, and gardening
Be Our Guest - experience Standish Village for yourself!
- 1190 Adams Street, Boston, MA 02124
- We offer a range of accomodations and service packages to meet individual needs and preferences
- Delicious meals prepared daily by our chef and served by wait staff
- A full program of social, educational, cultural and spiritual activities
- Weekly apartment housekeeping and daily trash removal
- 24-hour personal emergency response system in every apartment
Welcome to Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle Senior Living in Brighton, MA
- 50 Sutherland Road, Brighton, MA 02135
- A variety of private apartment styles and sizes finished with kitchenettes and window treatments
- Bathrooms designed for easy movement and safety
- Beauty parlor/barbershop
- Private dining room for special gatherings
- Gazebo, outdoor patio and courtyard
Gracious Assisted Living
- 650 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
- We offer service options to meet individual needs and preferences, as well as a range of accommodations and monthly rental fees
- Delicious meals prepared daily by our chef and served by wait staff
- A full program of social, educational, cultural and spiritual activities
- Weekly apartment housekeeping and daily trash removal
- Wellness Program, including exercise classes to improve strength and balance
Good Times. Good Friends. Great Care!
- 20 Summer Street, Watertown, MA 02472
- 24-hour availability of trained staff
- A choice of apartments with emergency call system
- Full-time director of events and activities
- Excercise room and regular recreational activities
- Delicious meals served restaurant-style each day
Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care for Seniors in Malden!
- 295 Broadway, Malden, MA 02148
- 24-hour availability of a trained staff
- A choice of apartments
- A full-time director for events and activities
- Anytime Cafe with complimentary snacks and beverages
- Delicious meals served restaurant-style each day
Welcome to Evans Park at Newton Corner Senior Living in Newton, MA
- 430 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458
- A variety of private apartment styles and sizes
- Wellness center that will help you stay healthy and trim
- Private dining room for special gatherings
- Personal emergency response call systems
- Reliable weekly housekeeping and linen service
Atria Marina Place - one of the best Boston Assisted Living Communities and Independent Living Communities!
- Four Seaport Drive, North Quincy, MA 02171
- 24-hour availability of a trained staff
- A choice of apartments
- A full-time director for events and activities
- Anytime Cafe with complimentary snacks and beverages
- Delicious meals served restaurant-style each day
The Life You Want. The Care You Need. The Joy of Every Day.
- 1395 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
Voted the Best Senior Living in Needham
- 589 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02494
- Private Suites & Semi-Private Rooms
- The newly renovated Gym at Wingate provides state-of-the-art equipment and caring therapists
- 24-Hour Emergency Call System
- Beauty/Barber Shop
- Private Dining Room & Guest Meals
Senior Living with a Whole Lotta Heart
- 391 Common Street, Dedham, MA 02026
- Several floor plans of varying square footage
- Three homemade meals served restaurant-style each day, in our elegant dining room
- A diverse, full-time activities program for premier senior living and elder care
- Scheduled transportation to off-site activities and appointments
- Weekly housekeeping, linen and laundry service
The only community in Quincy dedicated to mind and memory care
- 2003 Falls Boulevard, Quincy, MA 02169
- Memory boxes outside each apartment
- Specialized lighting to reduce shadows
- Secure and safe outdoor space
- Private dining room for special gatherings
- Personal emergency response call systems
Assisted living with beautiful views of the Charles River
- 2300 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462
- A variety of private apartment styles and sizes
- Bathrooms designed for easy movement and safety
- Reliable weekly housekeeping and linen service
- Beauty & barber shop
- Patio, courtyard & gardens
Premier Independent Living, Assisted Living & Reflections Memory Care
- 735 Washington Street, Dedham, MA 02026
- 24-hour availability of a trained staff
- A choice of apartments with emergency call system
- Assistance with activities of daily living
- Delicious meals served restaurant-style each day
- Scheduled local transportation
Award-winning care provided by tenured associates in the heart of Metrowest
- 126 Smith Street, Waltham, MA 02451
- A variety of private apartment styles and sizes
- Bathrooms designed for easy movement and safety
- Conveniently located minutes from shopping centers and restaurants
- Wellness center that will help you stay healthy and trim
- Sunroom/covered patio
Our Personalized Approach to Care Helps Us Meet Your Changing Needs.
- 618 Granite Street, Braintree, MA 02184
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
From Our Home Cooked Meals to Our Community Cat & Dog, You'll Feel Right at Home.
- 55 Salem Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
The Life You Want. The Care You Need. The Joy of Every Day.
- 565 Humphrey Street, Swampscott, MA 01907
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
Good Times. Good Friends. GREAT Care!
- 75 Pearl Street, Reading, MA 01867
- A choice of apartments
- 24-hour availability of trained staff
- Delicious meals served restaurant-style each day
- An emergency call system in every apartment
- Assistance with activities of daily living
Looking for Assisted and Independent Living Communities in Burlington, MA?
- 42 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803
- 24-hour availability of a trained staff
- A choice of apartments
- A full-time director for events and activities
- Anytime Cafe with complimentary snacks and beverages
- Delicious meals served restaurant-style each day
From Our Home Cooked Meals to Our Community Cat & Dog, You'll Feel Right at Home.
- 24 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
The Life You Want. The Care You Need. The Joy of Every Day.
- 86 Saunders Road, Norwood, MA 02062
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
Boston senior living, located on the South Shore
- 300 Linden Ponds Way, Hingham, MA 02043
- Linden Ponds offers an array of maintenance-free apartment homes, more than you'll find at other Boston senior living communities.
- We offer pricing plans and custom upgrade options to match every taste and budget.
- Enjoy a variety of tantalizing food choices served daily in our on-site restaurants.
- Stay strong and healthy swimming in the all-season pool or working out in the fitness center.
- Participate in clubs and activities that meet on our Boston senior living campus daily,there is a wide variety to choose from!
Our Personalized Approach to Care Helps Us Meet Your Changing Needs.
- 285 Commonwealth Road (Rt 30), Wayland, MA 01778
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
Peabody senior living, conveniently located on Boston's north shore
- 100 Brooksby Village Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
- Brooksby Village has a variety of maintenance-free apartment homes to choose from, more than other Peabody senior living communities offer.
- Participate in resident-run clubs and activities that meet regularly on our Peabody senior living campus, there are hundreds to choose from!
- Sample a variety of delicious food choices served daily in our on-site restaurants.
- Swim laps year-round in the indoor heated pool or stay strong in the fitness center.
- Revisit a favorite hobby, pastime or activity. The opportunities for fun are endless!
Welcome to the Residence at Paine Estate
- 10 Green Way, Wayland, MA 01778
- 24-hour availability of a trained staff
- A choice of apartments
- An emergency call system in every apartment
- Delicious meals served restaurant-style each day
- Scheduled local transportation
The Life You Want. The Care You Need. The Joy of Every Day.
- 125 King St Rt 3A, Cohasset, MA 02025
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
From Our Home Cooked Meals to Our Community Cat & Dog, You'll Feel Right at Home.
- 73 Margin Street, Peabody, MA 01960
- Gracious accommodations with a variety of floor plans
- Up to three delicious, well-balanced meals served daily featuring a variety of menu choices with snacks available throughout the day
- Trained staff available 24 hours a day
- Monthly wellness visits by a licensed on-staff nurse
- Weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
What is Dementia, Alzheimer’s, & Memory Care?
Memory Care is a long-term residential care option in senior housing that provides specialized, around-the-clock care to older adults living with all types of dementia. Memory Care, also referred to as Alzheimer’s Care or Dementia Care, may become necessary once cognitive disorders reach a stage that makes living at home or receiving care at home too difficult. It’s common to find a Memory Care unit within an Assisted Living community, often in a specialized building or neighborhood. Memory Care housing may also be found in a Continuing Care Retirement Community, a Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Home or as a standalone entity or community.
Dementia vs Alzheimer’s
Dementia is a broad term applied to a group of symptoms related to a decline in mental function that is severe enough to interfere with daily living. Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and traumatic brain injuries are all linked to dementia. Alzheimer’s is a specific brain disorder, and the most common form of dementia, that destroys memory and cognitive skills over time. Both dementia and Alzheimer’s may result in memory loss, mood swings, speech impairment, confusion/hallucinations and incontinence.
When Might Memory Care be Necessary?
It may be time to look into a memory care community if you’re concerned for your loved one’s health and safety due to one or more of the following issues:
- Wandering from home or getting lost on familiar routes
- Forgetting to turn off stoves or other appliances
- Changes in personality, such as aggression or hostility
- Misplacing items and forgetting important dates and names
- Incoherent thoughts and speech
- Impaired judgment
- Physical changes, including weight loss, poor hygiene and falls or unexplained bruises
- Unpaid bills, insufficient or spoiled food in the home, pets and/or housekeeping are neglected
- Changes in health and behavior that are beyond your family’s ability to manage
What is the Difference between Memory Care and Assisted Living?
Memory Care and Assisted Living communities both providing housing, meals, and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing, dressing, toileting and walking. However, Memory Care communities offer additional features that are specifically designed to help residents with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, in the following areas:
- Safety: Memory Care communities typically have locked entrances and exits with keypad codes, door alarms and enclosed outdoor spaces. Staff will also escort residents to and from meals and activities.
- Layout: Soothing spaces, color-coded walls and common rooms clearly marked with pictures to help reduce confusion.
- Activities: While both Assisted Living and Memory Care communities both offer activities that encourage socialization, Memory Care communities often include therapies and exercises that help maintain cognitive skills and increase relaxation, such as occupational, art or music therapies. They also have predictable schedules and follow set routines.
- Staff and Training: The staff in a Memory Care community are trained to manage wandering, and to redirect behaviors common to dementia, such as agitation, confusion, aggression and anxiety. There is 24/7 care, a higher staff-resident ratio and personalized care plans.
A Memory Care community can offer your loved one more independence, engagement, safety and specialized support, along with peace of mind for you. Begin your search for a Memory Care community using our US map above. Our search results include facility pictures, descriptions, floor plans and pricing where available.
