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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Union Chapel, MA

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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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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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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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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.
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.
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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Our loved one is no longer there so we do not have much more to stay, but based on the experience we had the staff members were very friendly and helpful. The maintenance team were extremely helpful as well....
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.
Waterstone at the Circle is a premier living community – designed exclusively for active seniors 62 and over – located at the former site of the Circle Cinema in Boston. Waterstone at the Circle features gorgeous private apartments with views of the Boston skyline, Chestnut Hill Reservoir or...
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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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My mother was a resident at the Daggett Crandall Newcomb Home from December of 2010 until she passed away in February of 2019. It would be difficult for me to accurately describe the high level of 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.
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.
The Huntington at Nashua is a gorgeous, suburban Life Plan Community for active, independent adults aged 62 and better featuring modern apartments and bright, open-concept cottage homes, all situated on 55 acres of rolling, tree-lined ridges. Formerly known as a Continuing Care Retirement...
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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: 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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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: 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.
The Villas are one level homes that define independent living in your terms. Each graciously appointed private Villa offers more than 1,00 square feet of planned living space, surrounded by lushly landscaped walled gardens and patios. The amenities include: Breathtaking living room, with gas...
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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.
At the very base of Cedar Mountain, surrounded by fresh air and a beautiful natural landscape, you'll find Cedar Mountain Commons. This is an extraordinary senior living community - a meeting place of spirited people, family traditions and fond memories. Living here, in the assisted or...
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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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, 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.
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.
Jefferson House, a department of Hartford Hospital since 1873, offers a continuum of care on its campus to meet the needs of the aged and infirm. Accommodations and services include an Independent and assisted living complex, sub acute, palliative and long term skilled nursing beds, a rest home...
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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.
Hunt Community is a Life Plan Community for active, healthy people aged 62 and better, located on 16 neatly landscaped acres near downtown Nashua. Close to shopping, dining and entertainment, the charming campus features many newly renovated floor plans to suit varying lifestyles. With a...
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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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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.
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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.
An attractive apartment community in Avon, Connecticut, Peachtree Village offers seniors 62 and over independent living for a rent that makes sense. Ideally located in the heart of prestigious Avon, this senior living community is easily accessible to restaurants, medical services and shopping by...

Cost of independent living in Union Chapel, MA

The average cost of senior living in Union Chapel is $5,592 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Agawam, MA with an average of $4,215 per month.

Independent living costs in Union Chapel, MA, vs. nearby cities

Union Chapel, MA
$5,592/mo
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Independent living costs in Union Chapel, MA, vs. state and national averages

Union Chapel, MA
$5,592/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Union Chapel, MA, vs. other senior living options

$6,483/mo
Independent Living
$5,592/mo

Independent living costs in Union Chapel, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,091/mo
Studio
$6,597/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,733/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,485/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,240/mo

Senior living costs in Union Chapel 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: Union Chapel, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeUnion Chapel, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Independent Living$5,592/mo$6,112/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$6,487/mo$6,883/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$6,483/mo$6,886/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Union Chapel, MA:$5,592/mo
Massachusetts:$6,112/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Union Chapel, MA:$6,487/mo
Massachusetts:$6,883/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Union Chapel, MA:$6,483/mo
Massachusetts:$6,886/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Union Chapel, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Union Chapel 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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Independent living cost trends in Union Chapel, MA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Union Chapel 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Union Chapel, MA$3,977/mo$3,869/mo+2.8%
Massachusetts$4,130/mo$3,866/mo+6.8%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Union Chapel, MA
2024 average cost:$3,977/mo
2023 average cost:$3,869/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$4,130/mo
2023 average cost:$3,866/mo
Percent change:+6.8%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Union Chapel

Recent reviews for independent living in Union Chapel

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.

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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Hoffman Summerwood Community in West Hartford, CT

5.0
My parents are very happy and comfortable at the Hoffman community. The place is clean and well maintained. Everyone there is so nice, from the residents to the staff members. The food is good and they have so many activities.

Union Chapel independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Union Chapel independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Union Chapel, 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 Union Chapel 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 Union Chapel partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Union Chapel, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
51.9%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
46.4%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.1%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.7%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Union Chapel 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 Union Chapel communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Union Chapel, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
47.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
41.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.1%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Union Chapel 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 Union Chapel offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Union Chapel, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
55.3%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.1%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
39.7%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.8%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58.1%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.2%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
52.5%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
56.4%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
54.4%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
32.2%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.4%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.6%
47%
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