Unbelievable facility. Only 16 private rooms overlooks Beaver Lake. Private deck and dock on lake…read more Caring loving staff. Home cooked meals and very spacious. Less than one year old, the owners are seasoned elder care specialists. Extremely well priced below all others.

From the owner: Beaver Lake Lodge is a small assisted living facility with 16 rooms that sits atop 9 acres…read moreoverlooking Beaver Lake in Derry, NH. We take pride in offering the highest level of quality care for our residents and staff. At Beaver Lake Lodge, we are dedicated to providing affordable, comfortable assisted living that you can trust.

We made the best decision when we finally decided to make the move. This is the most thoughtfully…read moredesigned community living. Our single floor apartment allows us to cook in a full kitchen, but we found we definitely love eating in the dining room. The meals are really very good. And meals are available on your schedule!! There are planned outdoor activities as well as indoor activities. You can never get bored. There are mixers, social activities and even entertainment!! Corn Hole is the current game of choice. The staff are active listeners and responsive. And everyone is so cheerful. My husband likes the fact that maintenance is on site and available on call in case of any emergency. I like the fact that we get weekly cleaning included. It was not easy to leave our home, and we were concerned that it would be too expensive. But now all our utilities, cable and WiFi are included in the price. And all our meals. It's all surprisingly affordable. A little luxury at our age is really well deserved.

The apartments are beautiful and I love that washer's and dryer's are included. The people are…read morereally nice. I saw several people that live there and they had great things to say and seemed happy. I was really happy with my visit.

Short staffed. They do not fix or repair problems in the unit. They "send" someone who looks and…read morethen never fixes things like broken doors or the cable. They tell you they have a good medical alert system in place and will notify you in an emergency. (Primary reason we are there.) Not so. My father fell and no one was alerted or notified. He was alone and a caregiver aid I privately hired found him on the floor with injuries. I brought this to the attention of management. No response. Nothing. No follow up. Just a blank stare. So, don't expect anything in terms of emergency. Residents are in their own. Meals are rigid. No flexibility whatsoever. The meal system is difficult if you don't want to race to a meal 30 minutes early then wait for an hour and a half, then, you are out of luck. Unless, you want to fill their forms out 3 times per day for every meal. Just a ridiculous system. Yet, you pay for it. Billing is terrible. No statements. They don't explain charges and they don't correct charges. They overbill. They sell you on the monthly charges and claim it's month to month. They rush you through a lease with errors. Then you find out it's a 3 month minimum and an additional 30 day notice. They don't disclose this at the outset. They state it's month to month. Just terrible business practices. Very false advertising and misleading. If you object or complain, they just ignore you. I'd be careful staying here. I think, they are dishonest.

I am a resident of Kittery Estates. I find that the faculty is very well kept and clean. The…read moreapartments are wonderful. The food service is good. I only say good because the largest meal is at lunch time. The dinner meal only consists of sandwiches. When I was growing up , lunch was a sandwich and dinner was the main meal of the day. Also they are pricing the residents out of the facility. Most residents are living on their retirement income. Once the monthly payment reaches above $3 to 4 thousand dollars, residents have to make a decision on what to do.

After researching several CCRCs a year and a half ago I moved from Connecticut to Birch Hill, a…read morevibrant retirement community. I experienced a warm welcome from residents and staff alike. I especially like the fact that everything is in one building - a beauty shop, housekeeping and maintenance services, a tavern, country store and physician services. Daily shuttle service for appointments and shopping is available for the day I can no longer drive. I seldom miss an opportunity to associate with other residents. It might be in the dining room where a restaurant-style meal is served daily. I am happy with the meals and menus which offer a variety of choices. Another time friends and I might join an exercise or yoga class in the newly designed fitness center. Every month there are movies and programs to choose from. A full calendar of trips are frequently scheduled to local theaters, restaurants and musical performances. Birch Hill is a pet friendly community. I was attracted to the country-like setting offering twenty-nine acres of natures finest where I can walk my dog or join a morning nature walk with friends. The community is minutes away from major shopping, local attractions, a university and community college yet surrounded by evergreens, birch trees, wildflowers and walking trails making for a tranquil setting I love. For me there is peace of mind knowing I'll be well cared for in a friendly, family like environment where residents and staff care for each other knowing what happens to one of us happens to all of us.

good food and service but not enough attention for IL residents;on the other hand, attention and…read morecare in Assisted living and memory care is 5 stars!!

I have a very dear friend who we consider a member of our family who recently moved into this…read morefacility. My friend could no longer live on her own and needed a safe nurturing environment with on site activities. I was on the hunt. I left a message one evening at Heritage and was contacted early the next morning. It was one of the easiest things I have done in the past few years dealing with facilities for both my Mom and husband. Everyone I met went out of their way and rearranged their schedules to facilitate a quick transfer out of a rehabilitation facility which my friend was paying out of pocket for since her insurance ran out. I am so impressed by the staff and their attitudes. They seem to enjoy their jobs! My friend loves the activities and the food. She calls me to brag about some of her meals. She is the happiest I have seen her in years! If you have someone who needs a safe haven to live and thrive in check out the Heritage. Retired RN

I recently moved BOTH of my parents into "The Heritage" and I really can't rave about it enough…read more The staff is WONDERFUL. The food is surprisingly great (I ate there for a week!), and the facility is homey, and very well decorated - and that's coming from me, an interior designer! The staff will really try to accommodate whatever you need - whether it be clean dish towels, a bath, a ride to dinner, or just about anything. I also enjoyed meeting the residents. It's important to live with nice people, too! ;-) I highly recommend The Heritage at Framingham.

Everything was explained well to me. Very nice. She answer all my questions. Fishy have to wait…read more Showed me how to use the mask etc

Excellent technician: on time, knowledgeable, kind, professional and patient. Highly recommend!read more

My parents have lived at Linden Ponds for over 15 years, and the place has been a reallly terrific…read moreenvironment to age in place. No place is 100% perfect, but if difficulties arise, the caring people at Linden Ponds have helped to overcome issues. My family would recommend Linden Ponds highly.

I really wanted LP to be better than this rating. - Is it…read moreclean? Seemingly yes in the public areas. - Are there basic systems to make sure your loved one in Independent Living (IP) isn't found dead days later. Yes. - Other than that, it is so very challenging to provide a review of all the issues related to: -- lack of follow-through by IP staff with family caregivers, -- lack of the same by the medical department, and even more so when (gosh forbid) your elder has to go to Rose Court because RC and Medical don't seemingly share data on your loved one. (BTW, the emergency care team at RC is great in and of itself.) Keep your loved one away from the live-in side of RC except for those in deep need of 24X7X365 help. It's a lock-down unit. --lack of staff owning up to/ responsibility not doing their jobs Are the grounds lovely, yes. Is the food really a 1/2 step down from anywhere you don't want to eat again, yes. The local HS kids try to provide good service but fall short. I will admit it can't be easy on the dining room managers to manage the quality of food delivered, food prep itself and training kids in hospitality to serve seniors. And all this for a $250K* buy in (1bdrm) plus ~$2K a month rent with one meal included. Lots of activities are available but I can't speak to the quality. 90% returned to estate when resident dies. *Price from about 5 years ago so this has probably increased. I'm just so frustrated. It's too late for my person to leave because it would be too much disruption. I will keep on advocating and try not to lose my mind. For whomever reads this review, survey all the options and if LP keeps rising to the top then know you will need to be your person's absolute advocate at every turn, with every interaction. Get yourself a notebook and keep it with you to track every interaction.

What an honor to post a review for an organisation that it's hard to say enough about. Although I…read morepost this review as an individual, I'll speak for my siblings as well. The five of us have had many discussions before and mostly after our mother chose to move into this exceptional facility. Right from the first visit mom felt as if this place could be her new home. Her coments were "homey" and "comfortable". And boy was she right. We were all pleased that she found a place where she would feel comfortable and relaxed. At 97, comfort was the best medicine for her final five years. That's right. This being the right place for her was a major reason she lived to 102. But it wasn't just the layout and character of the building, inside and out. It was the amazing staff. A staff who made her feel as though she was with family. Such an atmosphere of care and compassion. Taking care of her every need. Which made it very easy for her children to come and go. And we did. All through those final years we watched mom relax and mix with the community. She was happy and comfortable. Comfortable in her new home but just as comfortable with her new community. This facility works so well with so much individual attention, mom was able to be herself and enjoy time with the neighbors. Believe me this could not be the case in some of the other larger places she looked at. Mom's family, her kids, spent a good deal of time there and we had so many rewarding interactions with everyone of the staff members. Each with their own strength and every one of them with a cheerful approach. The five of us, along with our partners and children will be ever thankful to the wonderful staff, in every area, and the residents who treated mom like a sister. I know that each of us would highly recommend this organisation for anyone seeking indepent living arrangements for a loved one.

My very with it, 87 year old Mother moved up here from Florida, not for the weather, but to be near…read moreus in Winchester. We chose New Horizons at Choate in Woburn which is part of the Cummings Foundation. It is a non-profit facility for independent and assisted living. From the moment we walked in we knew this place was something special. It wasn't the fanciest or the biggest, but all the people were warm and welcoming. The place was "alive". My mother ended up spending 6 1/2 wonderful years at Choate. Even through the pandemic she was kept safe, fed and was visited by staff. She passed away suddenly on February 3, 2023 at age 93 1/2. The staff at Choate love working at the facility. Because of this they have amazingly real longevity. There are college students who help serve meals to earn college scholarships. There are ice cream socials and parties. The activities and games vary depending on the clientele at the moment. There is always Bingo, educational programs, music, art, movies and exercise classes. There are van trips to the local museums, sight-seeing and stores. If you have a car you may park it on-site free of charge. They have a hairdresser. They serve three amazing home cooked meals a day, and coffee, soda, wine, snacks are all included. My mother also played Bridge, joined the book club, played trivia, Scrabble, Poker and Texas hold-um. Because there are only 100 beds, the meals come out hot, and one always has a choice for meals. My mother was always impressed with the holiday meals, which often included huge cocktail shrimp, filet mignon and Limonchello cake. There is always great dessert! We share this review because we think New Horizon's at Choate is a top notch, five-star facility. Not a fancy place, but truly an environment filled with love, caring people and staff.

Having recently found myself in the position to have need for things such as wheel chairs, walkers…read moreand other home medical devices and having no such knowledge of these things, Bouvier Pharmacy has been my savior. David Bouvier is a kind and patient man who can see that people like me don't have a clue as to what might be needed and how it works. He takes the time to show me how everything works and helps with what insurance will and will not cover. If you want to work with a locally owned pharmacy for your prescription needs or medical device needs this is a great place to go. Friendly personal service you won't find at the giant chain pharmacies.

Very engaged staff. Michele has been through these things 100 times or more and knew exactly what…read moreI needed and also made sure I didn't buy/pay too much. Very down to earth atmosphere. If you're still going to CVS, you're missing out.