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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Douglas, MA
If you’re looking for assisted living in Douglas, our local senior living advisors can help you find a safe, welcoming community for you or your loved one. Whether you’re searching for luxury assisted living in Douglas or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in Douglas.
From there, we’ll show you the best assisted living communities in Douglas for your family member’s budget, lifestyle, and personal care needs. With 16 assisted living facilities in the Douglas area, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find a secure and social community for this next stage of life.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Reservoir, Blackstone and Elmwood.
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9.9
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59 reviews
When it’s time to make a tough decision on finding a new home for your parents or an elderly family member Atria should be on the top of your list. The staff is not only accommodating they are so supportive...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
Atria Lincoln Place is a popular Rhode Island retirement community that offers an active, warm atmosphere with all the comforts of home. A diverse calendar of events provides daily opportunities for staying healthy and socializing. Residents interested in exercising may work out with an...
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9.8
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49 reviews
A Place for Mom sent me a list of facilities in my desired area. We toured three. All were very good, but Residence at Orchard Grove stood above the rest. The facility itself has an open, modern design,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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 Residence at Orchard Grove is a brand new monthly rental community in Shrewsbury. This luxury senior living community features independent and assisted living apartments along with a supportive neighborhood for those living with dementia and Alzheimer's.Featuring LCB's Everyday Gourmet dining...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1111 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
9.7
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63 reviews
I’ve always known my friend to be happiest when she’s busy & doing things with friends. Seeing her here makes me know she’s in the right place. She loves joining in the activities everyday, all day long. She...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
Atria Draper Place offers a relaxing senior community in the historic New England town of Hopedale. Residents enjoy taking a stroll down to the pond or quietly reading a book from the public library. A variety of lectures and entertainment provide social interaction for residents, friends and...
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8.8
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39 reviews
I have already recommended Eddy Pond East to someone .By the way, my mother was also at Eddy Pond West, I would also recommend them
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.
Brookdale Eddy Pond East is a premiere assisted living and memory care community in Auburn, Massachusetts. Our community has an ideal location off Route 20 and convenient to I-395 just minutes from grocery stores, banks, restaurants, shopping and three world-class hospitals. Auburn is a historic...
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8.6
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77 reviews
I assume like most of the industry they are having a very hard time getting in maintaining staff. Shortages in aids and even dining room serving personnel are quite evident. All mean well, but much of the...
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.
Freedom to Live WellGet ready to exchange cooking, cleaning and laundry for a rich and full retirement experience. At our assisted living and memory care community in Auburn, Massachusetts, we handle the household chores so you can spend more time doing the things you love. With cozy private...
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8.4
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6 reviews
Very accommodating in getting information to help us make our decision The facility is very nice and the staff are very helpful, knowledgeable and caring Facility is very well maintained Activities are...
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.
Christopher Heights of Webster is strictly a rents community, located in a beautiful rural setting easily accessible to al major routes. Our monthly fee includes all meals, utilities (excluding cable and telephone), 24 hour security and up to one hour and a half of personal care daily. There is...
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7.3
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19 reviews
This is an easy rating for me... The Blaire house gets a 5 rating in each of the 7 categories. I must also share the sad news also that my mom passed away less than 3 months after joining the Blaire...
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.
Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living offers compassionate care in a peaceful neighborhood setting. We are located less than half a mile west of the Charles River and also enjoy activities at nearby parks and natural areas. We enjoy easy access to shopping and restaurants as well as day trips...
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6.8
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49 reviews
According to my mom, The food service is not very good. Over the last several months there has been some cost cutting measures that have affected the food service. The activities director was let go some...
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.
Make yourself at home in the warm, welcoming community of Whitcomb House in Milford, MA, where abundant amenities and thoughtful features provide comfort and convenience. Our Assisted Living residents enjoy regular live entertainment as well as several family events throughout the year. Imagine...
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6.5
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24 reviews
The value for cost is tough to rate because it's not inexpensive, however I WOULD recommend Cornerstone to anyone. What really stood out to us and what we like the best is the friendliness, patience and...
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.
Cornerstone at Milford offers seniors service-enriched Assisted Living and a state-of-the-art memory care program designed to treat the symptoms of memory loss in the comfortable and dignified residential setting of our Compass Memory Support Neighborhood®. Located on RT-109 and just minutes from...
8.0
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1 review
My friend [name removed] is the number one friend in the whole wide world! I wouldn't hurt him or let anybody else hurt him either. This is why I went to his rescue to move back to Mount Vernon in 2016 then...
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.
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8.0
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7 reviews
The price range of Wyndemere Woods worked out for my mother. The staff are very friendly. Activities are offered to the residents. The community is pet friendly and they also have transportation available....
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.
Wyndemere Woods is an assisted living community located in the north eastern corner of Rhode Island in the town of Woonsocket. Deep in the heart of New England, residents enjoy a slower pace of life that is crowned with the annual glorious slow changing of the leaves from deep green to amber to...
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7.5
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4 reviews
The staff has been wonderful and helpful. the assisted-living section of the facility is always clean and doesn't smell. The activities lack a little bit for somebody who is blind like my mother she cannot...
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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 Lodge at Eddy Pond offers spacious apartments ranging in size from studio to two bedroom apartments. Many apartments offer a wonderful view of Eddy Pond, that can be seen from your private balcony. People say “there is just something about this community”. Whether it is the very active...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
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The apartments are gorgeous. This gives you a good mix of independent living and assistance when needed. There are activities available for the residents to choose from. They have cottages, apartments,...
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.
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.
The Blaire House of Worcester is a 75-bed Skilled Nursing Center and is devoted completely to the care of residents with Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. We are family owned and operated by the Essex Group Management Corp, servicing the health care needs of seniors for over 50 years. We...
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Cost of assisted living in Douglas, MA
The average cost of senior living in Douglas is $6,024 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Palmer, MA with an average of $5,797 per month.
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Douglas, MA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about assisted living in Douglas
Recent reviews for assisted living in Douglas
The Bridge at Cherry Hill in Johnston, RI
5.0
THE BEST PLACE EVER... awesome! 5 on all!!! They gave [name removed] so accommodating and bend over backwards to help in every way. Honestly, I couldn't be happier... my aunt is thrilled to be there. My sister and I are just waiting for our time to move into the bridge!
New Horizons at Marlborough LLC
5.0
The staff is always friendly and accommodating. Anything that Dad needs, they make sure to take care of him. He loves it there. The move-in process was easy. There is constant communication with the family whether it is through a newsletter or a telephone call, if needed. His meals are amazing. ...
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Wingate Residences on the East Side in Providence, RI
4.0
The facility is great looking and very clean
Seems like there is a lot for the residents to do
The dining room is nice but they need to revamp their food
Douglas review score based on 63 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 63 reviews of 14 Douglas assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Douglas 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
Douglas review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Douglas 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 63 reviews of 14 Douglas assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Douglas 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.Douglas, MA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
4.6
Care services
3.9
4.2
Staff
4.3
4.5
Meals & dining
3.8
4.1
Activities
3.9
4.1
Value for cost*
3.8
4.1
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Douglas assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Douglas assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 Douglas that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Douglas, MANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
50%
43.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
21.4%
28.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
85.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
85.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
78.6%
48.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
42.9%
25.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
85.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
57.1%
39.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
78.6%
44.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Douglas 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 Douglas Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Douglas, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
64.3%
43.7%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
42.9%
27.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
42.9%
34.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21.4%
11.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Douglas 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 Douglas partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Douglas, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
50%
22.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
57.1%
33.8%
No sugar
No sugar
57.1%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.6%
29.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.3%
10.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Douglas 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 Douglas communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Douglas, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
50%
26%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
64.3%
34.3%
Room service
Room service
28.6%
29.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.1%
14.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Douglas 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 Douglas offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Douglas, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
64.3%
38.9%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50%
26.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
57.1%
25.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
78.6%
42.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
64.3%
41.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
71.4%
44.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
57.1%
34.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.9%
28.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
64.3%
31.5%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
71.4%
39.2%
Live performances
Live performances
64.3%
39.5%
Dances
Dances
42.9%
24.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.6%
20.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
71.4%
38.5%
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State regulations for assisted living in Douglas
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Massachusetts assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Douglas protect seniors.
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Atria Lincoln Place, The Residence at Orchard Grove and The Lighthouse at Lincoln are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Douglas, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
There are 16 assisted living facilities near Douglas, Massachusetts. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Douglas, Massachusetts are Atria Lincoln Place, The Residence at Orchard Grove and The Lighthouse at Lincoln. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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