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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Chelsea Jewish Foundation is an assisted living community located in the quiet area of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Located just across the bridge from Boston, the Chelsea area has always been an independent, working-class industrial community from the beginning of its existence....
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
The Leonard Florence Center for Living, a state-of-the-art, 100-bed skilled nursing home sponsored by the Chelsea Jewish Foundation, is now accepting resident applications for its February opening. Located on Admiral's Hill in Chelsea, MA, the Leonard Florence Center for Living is the first...
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Marian Manor
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
At Marian Manor, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
DID YOU KNOW THAT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS TREATABLE? WE DO. While presently there is no cure, the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias can be managed and reduced. At Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, we know how to do this better than anyone else. The direct care services we provide...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Arnold House was the best place for our father. The nursing staff were highly educated and most important caring to my father and all of my sisters. We became part of the family. The food was excellent all...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
At Arnold House we now about life's choices.Residents and staff alike share in them daily.We also know that sometimes those decisions may be difficult to make, but when viewed from the perspective of genuine caring about others, the difficulties seem to diminish and the answers become...
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Our goal at White Oak Cottages is to offer our residents homes where they enjoy excellent quality of life and quality of care. The home itself has been thoughtfully designed with the happiness and well being of our residents in mind. The White Oak Cottages are homes where people want to live and...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Carleton-Willard Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of assisted living in Watertown Town, MA

The average cost of senior living in Watertown Town is $7,069 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Millis-Clicquot, MA with an average of $6,813 per month.

Assisted living costs in Watertown Town, MA, vs. nearby cities

Watertown Town, MA
$7,069/mo
$7,118/mo
$7,071/mo

Assisted living costs in Watertown Town, MA, vs. state and national averages

Watertown Town, MA
$7,069/mo
U.S. national average
$4,558/mo

Assisted living costs in Watertown Town, MA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$7,069/mo
$7,076/mo

Assisted living costs in Watertown Town, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,838/mo
Studio
$8,340/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,298/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,502/mo

Senior living costs in Watertown Town vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Watertown Town, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWatertown Town, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Assisted Living$7,069/mo$6,883/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$7,076/mo$6,886/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$6,549/mo$6,112/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Watertown Town, MA:$7,069/mo
Massachusetts:$6,883/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Watertown Town, MA:$7,076/mo
Massachusetts:$6,886/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Watertown Town, MA:$6,549/mo
Massachusetts:$6,112/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Assisted living costs in Watertown Town, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Watertown Town and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Watertown Town, MA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Watertown Town have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Watertown Town, MA$7,885/mo$7,742/mo+1.8%
Massachusetts$7,013/mo$6,735/mo+4.1%
National$5,375/mo$5,129/mo+4.8%
Watertown Town, MA
2024 average cost:$7,885/mo
2023 average cost:$7,742/mo
Percent change:+1.8%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$7,013/mo
2023 average cost:$6,735/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,129/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Watertown Town, MA

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Watertown Town.

What families are saying about assisted living in Watertown Town

Recent reviews for assisted living in Watertown Town

Brigham House in Watertown, MA

5.0
Watertown is our home town, [name removed] is able to go shopping and take a walk in familiar surroundings. Biggest plus is when her money runs out, they will keep her and she gets a small amount of her social security.

The Arbors at Stoneham

4.0
My loved one is currently a resident at The Arbors at Stoneham. Overall, this facility is not a bad place and the staff try their best, they just need more help. The director of the Memory Care unit is nice and listens and corrects where she can. There have been issues with making sure that ...
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Cadbury Commons in Cambridge, MA

3.8
Our experience with this community was good, overall it is kept pretty clean. The care services are pretty reliable, the activities were however a little bit weaker. The food at this community was very good, and we really liked the responsiveness of the staff and the availability the memory care ...
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Watertown Town review score based on 298 family reviews

7.7
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This proprietary review score is based on 298 reviews of 90 Watertown Town assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Watertown Town review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Watertown Town review score compared against nearby cities

7.7
Watertown Town, MA90 facilities
7.6
Cambridge, MA88 facilities
7.6
Newton, MA87 facilities

Review subcategories for Watertown Town assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 298 reviews of 90 Watertown Town assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Watertown Town resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Watertown Town, MA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.1
Care services
3.8
3.8
Staff
4.1
4.0
Meals & dining
3.7
3.6
Activities
3.7
3.7
Value for cost*
3.7
3.7
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Watertown Town assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Watertown Town assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Watertown Town, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Watertown Town assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Watertown Town that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
47.8%
53.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
22.2%
34.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86.7%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.9%
99.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
71.1%
57.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
28.9%
30.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87.8%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
68.9%
49.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
76.7%
54.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Watertown Town assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Watertown Town Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Watertown Town, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
60%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
48.9%
32.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
54.4%
42.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21.1%
14%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Watertown Town assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Watertown Town partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Watertown Town, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
44.4%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
58.9%
40.6%
No sugar
No sugar
52.2%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
50%
36%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.1%
13.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Watertown Town assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Watertown Town communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Watertown Town, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
55.6%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.8%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
40%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
28.9%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Watertown Town assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Watertown Town offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Watertown Town, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
67.8%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
46.7%
31.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.2%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.9%
50.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
65.6%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
68.9%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
58.9%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
43.3%
34.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
61.1%
38%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
66.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
66.7%
47.4%
Dances
Dances
28.9%
29.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
37.8%
24.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
65.6%
46.3%
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State regulations for assisted living in Watertown Town

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Massachusetts assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Watertown Town protect seniors.
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The Residence at Watertown Square, Brigham House and Atria Longmeadow Place are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Watertown Town, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
There are 98 assisted living facilities near Watertown Town, Massachusetts. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Watertown Town, Massachusetts are Atria Draper Place, Atria Longmeadow Place and The Gables at Winchester. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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