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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.
We are a 23 bed licensed level 4 rest home located less than a 1/4 mile off rt. 2. Our size allows us to do the little extras that are so important to the elderly community. We are rated one of the top 5 rest homes in Massachusetts. Applewood is a family and our residents are treated with love...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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: Independent Living
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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, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Reeds Landing Retirement Community is a member of the Loomis Communities, a not-for-profit organization which has served seniors for over 100 years. The only community in Western Massachusetts offering independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care under one roof, Reeds Landing...
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The facility is amazing! It's in an inner city neighborhood, but they have security and it is safe. The building is amazing! Once she runs out of private pay, she is eligible for state help. There is a...
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: Independent Living
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home 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.
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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
In 1884, Glenmeadow was the first organization in Western Massachusetts to provide a safe place for seniors to live out their retirement years with dignity. Today, we continue to redefine retirement living by providing whatever people need to live a worry-free retirement. We provide the...
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My mother in law has Alzheimer's and could no longer safely live alone. She had a difficult time leaving her home of 50+ years. She now has lived in Sugar Hill for months. She loves it and is so happy. She...
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.
Sugar Hill Senior Living Community is a recently restored mansion located on over 20 acres of manicured grounds in the heart of the Berkshires. We offer 24-hour personal assistance in a socially active, gracious residential setting. Our residents enjoy such amenities as beautifully appointed...
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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.
As an integral part of the Hillside Village Keene Life Plan Retirement community, The Prospect-Woodward Health Center is a not-for-profit community, offering Assisted Living and Specialized Memory Care in Keene NH. Prospect-Woodward is made up of 43 attractive, newly built, private assisted...
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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: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
Rosewood Assisted Living is situated in Pittsfield, MA, a city that is the heart of Berkshire County. This historic area offers much to those who are visiting their family members in the area, and it is a great place for residents to move to and call home. With lush, beautiful landscapes,...
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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.
Our home was established in 1983. Our home’s configuration is two houses that were located side by side to each other and were connected in 1994 by a newly constructed building. Hence the name, Side By Side. We have thirty-six private furnished rooms and one two-bedroom apartment. This connection...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living, Home Care
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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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Independent Living
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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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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
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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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Cost of independent living in North Sunderland, MA

The average cost of senior living in North Sunderland is $5,290 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pittsfield, MA with an average of $3,907 per month.

Independent living costs in North Sunderland, MA, vs. nearby cities

North Sunderland, MA
$5,290/mo
$5,335/mo

Independent living costs in North Sunderland, MA, vs. state and national averages

North Sunderland, MA
$5,290/mo
U.S. national average
$4,160/mo

Independent living costs in North Sunderland, MA, vs. other senior living options

$6,255/mo
Independent Living
$5,290/mo

Independent living costs in North Sunderland, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,141/mo
Studio
$6,403/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,621/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,351/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,245/mo

Senior living costs in North Sunderland vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: North Sunderland, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNorth Sunderland, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Independent Living$5,290/mo$6,357/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living$6,255/mo$7,242/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$6,255/mo$7,248/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
North Sunderland, MA:$5,290/mo
Massachusetts:$6,357/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
North Sunderland, MA:$6,255/mo
Massachusetts:$7,242/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
North Sunderland, MA:$6,255/mo
Massachusetts:$7,248/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in North Sunderland, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in North Sunderland and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in North Sunderland, MA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in North Sunderland have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
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Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
North Sunderland, MA$3,212/mo$3,525/mo-8.9%
Massachusetts$4,130/mo$3,866/mo+6.8%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
North Sunderland, MA
2024 average cost:$3,212/mo
2023 average cost:$3,525/mo
Percent change:-8.9%
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2024 average cost:$4,130/mo
2023 average cost:$3,866/mo
Percent change:+6.8%
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2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in North Sunderland

Recent reviews for independent living in North Sunderland

Hoffman Summerwood Community in West Hartford, CT

5.0
My parents are very happy and comfortable at the Hoffman community. The place is clean and well maintained. Everyone there is so nice, from the residents to the staff members. The food is good and they have so many activities.

Corcoran House in Clinton, MA

4.3
The community is always clean. Every time we visit, my mother's apartment is always clean and the bathroom is always clean. Very high marks for cleanliness. Some of the staff is a bit friendlier than others, but they are all great with the residents. The care could be improved for the higher ...
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American House Keene

4.9
My father lived in American House, Keene for eight years; six of them alone after my mother died. American House was absolutely the best place for him. He had company, care, and companionship. The staff were terrific. I never had to worry about him because I knew caring eyes were on him every ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and caring staff. Several reviews mention the friendliness and kindness of staff members at various communities. At The Residence at Orchard Grove, the staff are described as 'exceptionally helpful, cheerful, and proficient'. In the case of The Willows at Worcester, residents speak highly of the management te ...
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Active community with ample activities. Reviews often mention the availability of a wide range of activities, both on-site and off-site, allowing residents to stay engaged and socially active. At Keystone Commons, activities include 'artsong, ballroom dancing, bowling, outside bbq and musical performances, new minigolf, monthly them ...
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Well-maintained facilities and apartments. Residents consistently praise the cleanliness and upkeep of their communities and apartments. For example, at Southwick Village, the community is described as 'beautiful, clean, and bright'. In Holiday Quail Run Estates, a concern is raised for more professional and experienced staff to ensu ...
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Delicious meals and dining experiences. Throughout the reviews, the quality of food stands out as a significant factor in overall satisfaction with the communities. At Evergreen Crossings Retirement Community, the chef is praised for accommodating dietary restrictions and individual preferences. In the case of Holiday White Oaks, ...
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Access to health care and support services. Many reviews highlight the convenience of having health care and support services on-site or nearby, ensuring residents have access to care and assistance when needed. In Cedarbrook Village at Ware, for instance, there is an on-site nurse practitioner, and at The Wellington at Springfield, r ...
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Sense of community and strong social connections. Lastly, residents often mention the importance of the sense of community and friends they have made at their communities. At Suffield by the River, my dad loves it there, and he says it 'makes him feel like home'. In the case of Holiday White Oaks, residents are 'very happy' and 'active'.
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North Sunderland independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in North Sunderland independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in North Sunderland, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in North Sunderland independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of North Sunderland partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
North Sunderland, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
49.6%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
43.4%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
39.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in North Sunderland independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of North Sunderland communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
North Sunderland, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
43.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
48.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
36.4%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in North Sunderland independent 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 independent living communities in North Sunderland offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
North Sunderland, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
49.6%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.1%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.6%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.3%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
48.1%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
29.5%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.2%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50.4%
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Evergreen Crossings Retirement Community, Spring Village at Summerhill and Cedarbrook Village at Ware are the top-rated independent living facilities near North Sunderland, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
There are 149 independent living facilities near North Sunderland, Massachusetts. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in North Sunderland, Massachusetts are Spring Village at Summerhill, Cedarbrook Village at Ware and The Residence at Orchard Grove. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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