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Memory care in Winchester Highlands offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Winchester Highlands is about $7,219 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 68 communities, read 853 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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
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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.
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...
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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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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.
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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.
Photo of Brightview Wakefield
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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This was a wonderful experience, we left this community to move my husband as he needed higher care, and I wanted to come back! After he passed away, I considered moving back as I love it here. The care here...
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: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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 Leonard Florence Center for Living, a state-of-the-art, 100-bed skilled nursing home sponsored by the Chelsea Jewish Foundation, is now accepting resident applications for its February opening. Located on Admiral's Hill in Chelsea, MA, the Leonard Florence Center for Living is the first...
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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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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.
Photo of Carleton-Willard Village
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.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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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.
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Things have worked out well so far for my Mom here. It is a clean, nice looking facility, and they've provided everything she has needed carewise thus far. The staff I've interacted with have been fine, and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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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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
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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.

Cost of memory care in Winchester Highlands, MA

The average cost of senior living in Winchester Highlands is $7,219 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Framingham, MA with an average of $7,054 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Winchester Highlands, MA vs. nearby cities

Winchester Highlands, MA
$7,219/mo
$7,314/mo
$7,232/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Winchester Highlands, MA vs. the state and national average

Winchester Highlands, MA
$7,219/mo
U.S. national average
$4,985/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Winchester Highlands vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$7,219/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Winchester Highlands, MA by room type

Semi-Private
$6,287/mo
Studio
$7,267/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,886/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,915/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Winchester Highlands over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Winchester Highlands

Recent reviews for memory care in Winchester Highlands

The Gables at Winchester

4.9
I like living here, it’s close to Boston so we have interesting outings. The staff is friendly and competent. The apartments are spacious and clean. There are many windows in my apartment that have great views

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.

The Residence at Paine Estate in Wayland, MA

4.7
My dad was determined and prepared to remain in his Wayland home. He moved to Traditions of Wayland in December for a two month “respite”, not long after a bad fall and several broken bones required hospitalizations and weeks in rehab. When the Traditions Resident Care Director, came to his ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Variable cleanliness and inconsistent staffing. Reviews reveal that while some communities have clean and well-maintained living spaces, others have inconsistent cleaning, with full trash containers and unresponsive staff. For example, at Providence House, the staffing levels were noted as understaffed, leading to neglect and unfulfilled pr ...
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Engaging activities and social opportunities. Several communities offer a diverse range of activities that cater to residents' interests. Sunrise of Burlington MA mentions that the staff at their community made an effort to get to know them and their loved one personally, leading to meaningful social opportunities. However, at Holiday Ma ...
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Customized care plans and accommodations. Many reviews emphasize the importance of customized care plans tailored to individual residents' needs. Benchmark Senior Living at Woburn shares that the staff at their community were sensitive to their loved one's unique needs and responded quickly when her health took a turn. Artis Senior L ...
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Comfortable living spaces and homelike atmosphere. Comfortable and homely living environments are crucial for residents in senior living communities. The Arbors at Stoneham expresses gratitude for the cleanliness and overall comfort of their community, which made their loved one feel at ease. Benchmark Senior Living at Waltham Crossings also ...
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Supportive staff and clear communication. Clear communication between staff and families is essential for peace of mind and effective care. Artis Senior Living of Lexington highlights the professionalism and care shown by staff at their community. Sunrise of Lynnfield also commends their community for providing a support group for t ...
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Individualized attention and safety measures. Ensuring individualized attention and safety is a fundamental aspect of senior living communities. Benchmark at Billerica Crossings mentions that her loved one was initially placed in a community that did not focus solely on memory care residents, which resulted in challenges. However, Artis ...
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Winchester Highlands review score based on 224 family reviews

7.7
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This proprietary review score is based on 224 reviews of 68 Winchester Highlands memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Winchester Highlands review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care 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

Winchester Highlands review score compared against nearby cities

7.7
Winchester Highlands, MA68 facilities
7.7
Woburn, MA59 facilities
7.8
Medford, MA78 facilities

Review subcategories for Winchester Highlands memory care

When memory care 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 224 reviews of 68 Winchester Highlands memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Winchester Highlands resident and family memory care 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.
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Cleanliness
4.4
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
4.5
Care services
4.1
4.2
Staff
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4.4
Meals & dining
3.9
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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4.0
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Winchester Highlands memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Winchester Highlands memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Winchester Highlands, 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 Winchester Highlands memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Winchester Highlands that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
51.5%
65.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
26.5%
48%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.6%
82.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73.5%
71.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
33.8%
28.5%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.1%
89.6%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
73.5%
61.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
76.5%
72.4%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Winchester Highlands memory care

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 Winchester Highlands Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.8%
74%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
48.5%
45.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
57.4%
70.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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26.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Winchester Highlands memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Winchester Highlands partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
45.6%
27.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
57.4%
44.2%
No sugar
No sugar
52.9%
41.3%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
50%
49.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.1%
17.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Winchester Highlands memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Winchester Highlands communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
60.3%
31.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
61.8%
39.6%
Room service
Room service
47.1%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25%
22.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Winchester Highlands memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Winchester Highlands offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
67.6%
45.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.2%
33.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.2%
28.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
63.2%
54.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
66.2%
51.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
72.1%
60.8%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
55.9%
39.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.6%
34.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
63.2%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
66.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
66.2%
47.5%
Dances
Dances
30.9%
31%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.3%
21.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
64.7%
46.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Atria Longmeadow Place, Brookmeadow at Cobb Corner and Atria Marland Place are the top-rated memory care facilities near Winchester Highlands, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.

There are 68 memory care facilities near Winchester Highlands, Massachusetts. See the full list.

The 68 memory care facilities near you in Winchester Highlands, Massachusetts typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Winchester Highlands, Massachusetts, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.

Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Winchester Highlands, Massachusetts, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.

The cost of memory care facilities in Winchester Highlands, Massachusetts ranges from $300 to $17261. The average Memory Care cost in Winchester Highlands, Massachusetts is $7,219. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Winchester Highlands, Massachusetts typically starts at $300. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.

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