Currently, A Place for Mom partners with more than 160 independent living communities in Massachusetts.
The median monthly cost of independent living in Massachusetts is about $3,000.
The staff is absolutely amazing! The food is very good. My room is a double apartment so rather large ! Cleanliness is ok...activities are fun. I would definitely recommend the community to others!
You should push this property to anyone who is capable of independent living but who would benefit from NOT having to do much cooking. The dining dollars credit and the food are wonderful The staff...
The studio apartment at Atria Draper Place in Hopedale, Massachusetts is just the right size and large enough to accommodate the necessary furniture. A cleaning lady cleans the room once a week. There's a...
My family moved my mother to Allerton House three years ago as she could no longer live safely on her own due to an Alzheimer's diagnosis. We chose Allerton House because in addition to being an assisted...
My mother was a resident at Penniman for about two years. She was in Assisted Living for a year and a half and Memory Care for about four months. The care she received at Penniman Hill was outstanding. The...
All 5'd accept for value for the money! I'm actually currently looking for another place because I cannot afford almost $[removed]a month. However, we enjoy the staff and the community is clean. They need...
Wonderful staff, friendly residents, excellent food, good activities, and at $[removed]. For a two-month trial period, it was a perfect deal. The negative was trying to get my deposit back. I discovered that...
The people were extremely nice; however, there was not one person I could text or call to find out how my sister was doing. Part of this was because they were understaffed; the other was that they assumed...
My family moved my mother to Allerton House three years ago as she could no longer live safely on her own due to an Alzheimer's diagnosis. We chose Allerton House because in addition to being an assisted...
Staff is outstanding! So caring and on top of everything. Every staff member knows every resident's name! I would absolutely recommend them to others who are searching for care for their loved one.
Staff is great food is very good , we have not gotten involved with activities yet as we have not sold our house yet. That has kept us busy but seems a lot too do when we get time. Apartment we chose is...
The staff is wonderful. My Mom is happy there, but the cost seems very high for the care package. I'd be interested in an alternative if we could save some money.
All 5'd accept for value for the money! I'm actually currently looking for another place because I cannot afford almost $[removed]a month. However, we enjoy the staff and the community is clean. They need...
The staff was very attentive; the facility was very clean and organized; the rooms were a good size; overall the facility is run very well. A very good place for a loved one.
Wonderful experience. Apartment is great. Staff is exceptional. Very accommodating and lots of activities available. Food is great. They always have a soup and 2 specials plus a regular menu.
Independent living facilities in Massachusetts don’t provide any care services to seniors, therefore they don’t need to be licensed by a state facility. Instead, they are treated as standard rentals and must follow Massachusetts rental laws outlined by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC). These communities typically have a minimum age requirement, which is typically 62 years.
In Massachusetts, if an independent living facility shares a campus with an assisted living or memory care facility, then those senior care units must be licensed. To learn more about the senior care licensing process and facility regulations, check out the Massachusetts assisted living regulations and memory care regulations.
Massachusetts doesn’t offer inspection reports online, but you can request a copy of an assisted living or memory care facility by contacting the Executive Office of Elder Affairs at information.resources@mass.gov or fax them at 617-727-9368.
Like any Massachusetts rental, stand-alone independent living facilities must offer senior residents a safe and habitable living environment. Independent living rentals in Massachusetts must adhere to the following requirements:[01]
If an independent living landlord in Massachusetts fails to provide a safe and habitable environment, tenants have rights to remedies available to them. Some of the most important tenant rights to note include:[01]
Before withholding rent or proceeding with repairs, tenants should get legal advice because it could breach their lease agreement. The Mass.gov website offers several legal services to help tenants in such situations.
If you would like to report a complaint or need help resolving a housing dispute, you can contact the Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline at 617-727-8400.
Fair housing laws prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities and require landlords to offer reasonable accommodations and modifications.[02] Therefore, an independent living facility in Massachusetts cannot refuse to rent due to a senior’s disability.
A reasonable accommodation is a change to policy that will allow a person with a disability to use common areas. Some examples that could help an individual with a disability include:[02]
A reasonable modification is a structural change that is made to existing premises. Some modifications that could help a senior with a disability include:[02]
Independent living facility providers must cover the cost of accommodations or modifications as long as they don’t result in an undue financial and administrative burden, or a fundamental alteration.[02]
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The state of Massachusetts doesn’t offer rental inspection reports online. To learn about an independent living facility’s most recent inspection and/or violations, you can reach out to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) at housing.help@mass.gov or call 617-573-1100.
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Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. (2024). Tenant rights. Mass.gov.
Massachusetts Office on Disability. (2024, February 1). Disability rights in housing. Mass.gov.
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