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10 Best Independent Living Communities in East Watertown, MA
If you’re looking for independent living in the East Watertown area, our local senior living advisors can help you each step of the way. From affordable independent living for seniors to luxury options, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of independent living in East Watertown. From there, we’ll show you the best independent living communities for your lifestyle, interests, and budget.
Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 90 independent living facilities in East Watertown, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Brighton, Longwood and Mission Hill.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I have visited many senior living facilities and Avery Crossing is truly one of the best. On our visits the staff is incredibly helpful with anything we may need. In addition, we have found the facilities...
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.
Avery Crossings is a 60 apartment independent/assisted living residence located in Needham Heights. Our community is a short walk from shops, restaurants, medical offices and the train station. We have a long tenured, seasoned and caring staff that provide personal care 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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Providing exceptional, quality housing and services while preserving the independence, rights and dignity of our residents in the most professional, respectful and caring manner. The Foley Senior Residences is an affordable independent and assisted living community that opened in the spring of...
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Fitch Home is located in a beautiful residential neighborhood that reflects what Melrose and Fitch Home are all about: a warm and friendly community. We offer a variety of lifestyles: independent, social and active, private and relaxed. You choose what combination makes you happy. Our dining room...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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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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
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.
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...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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.
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.
Cost of independent living in East Watertown, MA
The average cost of senior living in East Watertown is $6,475 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Millis-Clicquot, MA with an average of $6,222 per month.
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in East Watertown, MA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about independent living in East Watertown
Recent reviews for independent living in East Watertown
Sunrise of Newton
5.0
I have been here since [date removed]. Every day I feel loved by the staff. I have notes because I can't member names and that embarrasses me. The food is better than I can prepare myself. This is a great place to be.
Putnam Farm at Danvers
4.9
Staff is really nice. They look out for my mother. Like if she misses a meal, they check in on her.
Oh the appt transportation is a pain. It's only available 2 days a week half day. Have to get approval ahead of time. And the they drive you but do not assist into building. When it's a large ...
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Scandinavian Living Center in West Newton, MA
4.8
The whole place has a very friendly atmosphere. SLC offers a lot of programs that are open to people who live in the surrounding community, so the residents feel like they are still part of the community. The food is very good.
I would recommend Scandinavian Living Center to others.
East Watertown independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in East Watertown independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in East Watertown, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select dietary accommodations in East Watertown independent living
Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of East Watertown partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
East Watertown, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
41.1%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
55.6%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
51.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
47.8%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.8%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in East Watertown independent living
Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of East Watertown communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
East Watertown, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
55.6%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.8%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
42.2%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.3%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in East Watertown independent 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 independent living communities in East Watertown offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
63.3%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
42.2%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
41.1%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.7%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.2%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.4%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
56.7%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
60%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
62.2%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
62.2%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
24.4%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
40%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61.1%
46.1%
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Atria Longmeadow Place, Brookmeadow at Blue Hills and Residences at Highland Glen are the top-rated independent living facilities near East Watertown, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
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