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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Avon, MA
If you’re looking for assisted living in Avon, 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 Avon or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in Avon.
From there, we’ll show you the best assisted living communities in Avon for your family member’s budget, lifestyle, and personal care needs. With 34 assisted living facilities in the Avon 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 Brighton, Longwood and Fenway.
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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.
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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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: 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
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.
At Braintree Landing Skilled Nursing Center, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for...
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.
For more than 30 years EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Sharon has been providing skilled nursing to residents through a highly trained compassionate staff committed to providing exceptional, individualized care. This 66 bed community is the ONLY skilled nursing facility in Sharon and offers a...
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I made the very difficult decision in July 2020 to move my mother into a memory care facility - during COVID, with only virtual tours available at all the facilities I looked into for her. The staff at...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Bridges® by EPOCH at Westwood is a memory care assisted living community located in Norfolk County offering exceptional care and an engaging, fulfilling lifestyle for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. Bridges® by EPOCH communities have been purposefully designed...
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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Cost of assisted living in Avon, MA
The average cost of senior living in Avon is $7,021 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Attleboro, MA with an average of $5,845 per month.
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What families are saying about assisted living in Avon
Recent reviews for assisted living in Avon
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.
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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Brookdale Quincy Bay
4.0
I believe that it's a well run facility with a friendly staff. It's been a little frustrating at times coordinating between the different departments that provide the services. We feel that due to its large size it makes it possible to keep costs down, but some minor details get lost in the ...
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Avon review score based on 127 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 127 reviews of 34 Avon assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Avon 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
Avon review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Avon 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 127 reviews of 34 Avon assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Avon 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.Avon, MA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.5
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
4.6
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.5
Meals & dining
3.9
4.1
Activities
4.1
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.1
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Avon assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Avon assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Avon, 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 Avon 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 Avon that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Avon, MANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
35.3%
51.6%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.6%
33%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
73.5%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
61.8%
56.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
29.4%
29.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
76.5%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
61.8%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
73.5%
52.9%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Avon 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 Avon Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Avon, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
58.8%
50.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
47.1%
31.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50%
40.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.7%
13.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Avon 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 Avon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Avon, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.4%
26.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61.8%
39.1%
No sugar
No sugar
58.8%
36.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
44.1%
34.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
17.6%
12.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Avon 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 Avon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Avon, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
52.9%
30.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
58.8%
41.1%
Room service
Room service
50%
34.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
26.5%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Avon 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 Avon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Avon, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
55.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.2%
30.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.4%
29.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.1%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58.8%
48%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.9%
51.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
52.9%
40.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
47.1%
33.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
58.8%
36.5%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
55.9%
45.5%
Live performances
Live performances
58.8%
45.8%
Dances
Dances
35.3%
28.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.4%
23.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
58.8%
44.7%
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State regulations for assisted living in Avon
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 Avon protect seniors.
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