Atria Maplewood Place in Malden, Massachusetts sits in a peaceful New England town and fills the old Marcia Browne Junior High School, so there's plenty of historic character along with new comforts. The place has beautiful grounds and a friendly, family-like feeling inside, and you'll find staff who've worked there more than 20 years, which helps give people steady care from folks who know them well. Residents can choose from studio, shared suite, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, all with walk-in showers and some with kitchenettes and thermostat control, and there's even apartments that suit people with different needs, whether someone wants more independence or needs daily care.
Atria Maplewood Place is part of the Atria Senior Living group and offers different levels of care-independent living, assisted living, and memory care, so folks can stay as their needs change. If someone needs help with things like bathing, getting dressed, or reminders for medication, caregivers are there 24 hours a day. Nurses and visiting medical professionals like nurse practitioners, dentists, and therapists help with regular check-ins and special needs, and there's standby help and lift equipment for people who need help moving. The community also has a secure memory care area called Life Guidance for residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias, where trained staff look out for safety and make sure doors are secure for anyone who's known to wander.
Meals are served restaurant-style with choices for special diets, anytime dining, and an anytime café, so no one's stuck to a rigid schedule, and if visitors come, guest meals and a private dining room are ready. Residents won't have to worry about cleaning, since housekeeping gets taken care of, and daily activities fill up the calendar-things like art classes, brain fitness, Tai Chi, gardening, outings, karaoke, seasonal events, and a monthly art exhibit. The full-time activity director plans programs that help with movement, learning, and social time, and people can join in book club, social hours, or trips to places like restaurants and the casino. Transportation is available, whether someone needs a ride to the store, the movies, worship, or just wants to get out and about, and folks who drive can keep their cars in resident parking.
Common areas both indoors and outdoors are set up for relaxing, socializing, or taking part in activities, and there's a bistro, a dining room, and a salon for beauty services. The facility welcomes cats and dogs, so people can bring their pets if they like, and outside smoking's allowed, but only in certain spots. Safety and health are taken seriously, with an emergency call system in every apartment, tracking bracelets or alarms to help prevent wandering, and staff able to handle diabetes care, medication help, incontinence care, and even heavy care for folks who can't get around on their own. Hospice and respite care are available, too, for anyone who needs extra help during difficult times. The community's close to shopping, Revere Beach, and theaters, with bus lines nearby, so families can visit without trouble. Residents need to be at least 55 to move in.
Atria Maplewood Place tries to give folks a good, solid place to live, where there's support for those who want independence but help for those who need it, and a steady routine of meals, events, and healthcare, whether someone needs light care, medium help, or something extra.
