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Alzheimer’s care in Watson incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Watson memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Watson, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

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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...
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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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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...
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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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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Great care in memory unit. Clean, attractive facility with excellent food. My husband has dementia and it's his 1st time in a facility. He was apprehensive about it but with encouragement from staff,...
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.
When you think of assisted living and memory care, what do you see? If cookie-cutter apartments, quiet hallways, bland food and stereotypical activities come to mind, then think again.  Over twenty years of experience have taught us that today's seniors want more choices and are leading a...
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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.
SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for East Longmeadow provides quality healthcare to our community in a JCAHO-accredited facility designed for people who have complex medical conditions or are recovering from surgery or illness. Each resident receives ongoing healthcare assessments from our...
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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.
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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.
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My parents are being well cared for together in this great home. I could not find anyone who could take them together for their financial situation. They worked something out for us. The home is old mansion...
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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.
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In one word, Geer Village has been simply great!
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.
Geer Village is a non-profit, community owned senior living facility which has accommodated seniors for over forty years. It is conveniently located in Canaan, CT in a facility which also hosts a community center, television station, and a YMCA. Our residents are able to enjoy day trips to...
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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.

Cost of memory care in Watson, MA

The average cost of senior living in Watson is $5,325 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include North Adams, MA with an average of $4,472 per month.

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

Watson, MA
$5,325/mo

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

Watson, MA
$5,325/mo
U.S. national average
$4,788/mo

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

Memory Care
$5,325/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,317/mo
Studio
$5,975/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,170/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,743/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,145/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Watson over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Watson

Recent reviews for memory care in Watson

Eddy Memory Care at Eddy Hawthorne Ridge in East Greenbush, NY

5.0
I've been very happy with the care my mom received at Hawthorne Ridge. Specifically, you kept her safe. I know too well how devastating the past 20 months have been and was impressed with the hard work of the team there. You've done a remarkable job.

Linda Manor Assisted Living in Leeds, MA

5.0
The staff is very nice and friendly, They also get to know the resident's and family members' names. The food is good and they are very accommodating and will make sure that the residents eat. The activities are great and they change it all the time. I would recommend this community to others ...
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Broadview Assisted Living in Winchendon, MA

4.0
The staff at Broadview Assisted Living gave a wonderful tour of the community. They were very friendly and knowledgeable. It just was not a good fit as my in-laws are still very active and do not need the extra assistance.

Watson review score based on 341 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 341 reviews of 80 Watson memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Watson 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

Watson review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Watson, MA80 facilities
8.5
Greenfield, MA95 facilities
8.6
North Adams, MA5 facilities

Review subcategories for Watson 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 341 reviews of 80 Watson memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Watson 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
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4.4
Friendliness
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4.5
Care services
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Staff
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Meals & dining
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Value for cost*
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Watson memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Watson memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Watson, 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 Watson 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 Watson 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
43.8%
66.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30%
49%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.3%
82.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
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99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
66.3%
73.2%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.5%
29.2%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95%
89.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
60%
62.8%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
62.5%
73.8%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Watson 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 Watson Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Watson, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
58.8%
75.4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
46.3%
46.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
53.8%
71.8%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Watson 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 Watson partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Watson, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
42.5%
28.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
60%
44.9%
No sugar
No sugar
55%
42%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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50.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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16.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Watson 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 Watson communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Watson, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
48.8%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
56.3%
40.3%
Room service
Room service
41.3%
37.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.8%
23.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Watson 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 Watson offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Watson, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
62.5%
46.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.3%
34.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.5%
28.6%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53.8%
55.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
63.7%
52.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.3%
62.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
52.5%
40.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
43.8%
35.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
57.5%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
62.5%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
60%
48.5%
Dances
Dances
38.8%
31.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30%
21.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 91 memory care facilities near Watson, Massachusetts. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Watson, Massachusetts are Cedarbrook Village at Ware, Eddy Hawthorne Ridge and Suffield by the River. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 91 memory care facilities near you in Watson, Massachusetts typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Watson, 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 Watson, 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 Watson, Massachusetts ranges from $300 to $11154. The average Memory Care cost in Watson, Massachusetts is $5,325. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Watson, 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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