Fox Trail Memory Care Living

    60 Pascack Rd, Hillsdale, NJ 07642
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care

    Compassionate personalized memory care home

    I placed my mom in this boutique memory-care home and overall we're very pleased. The small, home-like setting and compassionate, attentive staff - especially Janice, Marilyn, Monique and Dino - made the move smooth; she's comfortable, engaged in activities, well-groomed and happy. Clean space, home-cooked meals, responsive management and steady family communication give us real peace of mind; I highly recommend it for personalized dementia care.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Accept incoming residents on hospice
    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Diabetes care
    • Medication management
    • Physical therapy
    • Preventative health screenings
    • Rehabilitation program
    • Respite program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision
    • Same day assessments

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Parkinson's care
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Outdoor patio
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Family education and support services

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.84·(25)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.5
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, kind, and gentle caregiving staff
    • Personalized, individualized care for residents
    • Strong family engagement and close communication with families
    • Clean, warm, home-like and well-maintained environment
    • Small, intimate/boutique setting that feels like a private home
    • Effective dementia and Alzheimer’s-specific care
    • Smooth transitions into the facility and quick resident acclimation
    • Attentive and accessible managers and staff (frequently named: Monique, Mercedes, Janice Taylor, Marilyn, Dino DiPaolo)
    • Home-cooked meals and pleasant dining smells
    • On-site providers and services (hairdresser, doctor)
    • Active programming and activities (puzzles, coloring, outdoor time, entertainment)
    • High staff responsiveness during difficult days and emergencies
    • Focus on grooming, safety, and resident dignity
    • Staff availability and consistent caregiver assignments creating a family-like atmosphere
    • Positive end-of-life care and maintaining resident comfort

    Cons

    • Corporate office described as unresponsive and lacking sympathy
    • Perceived corporate focus on monthly payments over individual needs
    • Room sizes described as standard/medium to small
    • Occasional concern about a resident being left alone
    • Strict COVID visitor policy may be restrictive for some families
    • Bring-your-own-food option noted (may be a limitation for some families)

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment across the reviews for Fox Trail Memory Care Living is highly positive, with overwhelming praise directed at the front-line staff, the quality of care, and the facility’s home-like atmosphere. Reviewers consistently emphasize compassionate, patient, and kind caregiving. Staff are repeatedly described as attentive, loving, and invested in residents’ well-being; many reviews name managers and caregivers (Monique, Mercedes, Janice Taylor, Marilyn, Dino DiPaolo and others) as accessible, knowledgeable, and supportive. The staff-created environment is frequently characterized as family-like and nurturing, with strong focus on individual resident needs, grooming, dignity, and comfort. Several reviewers attribute marked improvements in behavior and calmness after transfers to Fox Trail, indicating effective dementia-specific caregiving and positive outcomes for residents who previously struggled in other facilities.

    The facility itself is portrayed as clean, warm, and welcoming — often compared favorably against larger institutional settings. Multiple reviewers note a boutique or bed-and-breakfast feel: smaller resident populations, comfortable shared spaces, and an open kitchen where home-cooked meals and pleasant aromas contribute to a homelike dining experience. On-site services such as a hairdresser and doctor are viewed as conveniences that enhance comprehensive care. Activities and programming receive favorable remarks: puzzles, coloring, outdoor time, entertainment, and family-involved events are mentioned as ways staff keep residents engaged. Families frequently report a smooth transition process and appreciate frequent, close communication from the house manager and caregiving team, which contributes to peace of mind.

    Operationally, reviewers praise the facility’s responsiveness and organization. Staff are credited with handling difficult days well and with being available to answer questions and involve families. The continuity of care is a recurrent theme — consistent caregivers, attentive house managers, and personalized attention make families feel their loved ones are known and cared for. Several reviews point to exceptional service during end-of-life care or during particularly vulnerable times, highlighting dignity, comfort, and emotional support provided by staff.

    Notwithstanding the significant positives, a few consistent concerns emerge. The most notable negative theme relates to the corporate office: multiple reviewers describe corporate as unresponsive and lacking empathy, with an apparent emphasis on monthly billing and payments rather than on family concerns. This contrasts sharply with the praise directed at on-site staff and may reflect a perceived disconnect between corporate administration and day-to-day caregivers. Facility size is described as small/medium for rooms, which some families note as a limitation; one review raised concern about a resident being alone at times. The facility’s strict COVID visitor policy is mentioned and could be a drawback for families sensitive to visitation restrictions. Additionally, a bring-your-own-food option was noted (neutral to some but potentially inconvenient for others). None of these negatives, however, were reported with the same frequency or intensity as the uniformly positive reports about caregiving quality and the homelike setting.

    In summary, the dominant pattern across these reviews is that Fox Trail Memory Care Living delivers high-quality, individualized dementia care within a clean, intimate, and well-managed home environment. The caregiving team is repeatedly credited with warmth, professionalism, and the ability to improve resident comfort and behavior. Families value the strong communication, smooth transitions, engaging activities, and the practical conveniences of on-site services and home-cooked meals. The primary caveat for prospective families is to be aware of potential frustrations with corporate responsiveness and billing focus, room size limitations, visitor restrictions during COVID, and occasional concerns around resident solitude. For families prioritizing compassionate, hands-on memory care in a small, homelike setting, the reviews present a strong, consistent endorsement of Fox Trail’s on-site staff and day-to-day operations.

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    Location

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    Fox Trail Memory Care Living is located at 60 Pascack Rd, Hillsdale, NJ, 07642.

    About Fox Trail Memory Care Living

    Fox Trail Memory Care Living provides care for seniors with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, and other cognitive conditions across several New Jersey locations like Chester, Cresskill, Green Brook, Mahwah, Montville, and more, with facilities sitting in cozy, residential areas surrounded by tall trees and greenery, often designed with a white-picket-fence look that makes things feel homelike, and the memory care community stands alone in a secure building set up just for those with memory issues, with safety features like gated entries, technology such as bracelets with alarms to help prevent wandering, and a 24-hour security system so people feel safe and families get peace of mind. Residents live in private, fully furnished apartments with flat screen TVs, Wi-Fi, and cable, and rooms get regular housekeeping, laundry, and linen service, and there's a community kitchen, a dining room for group meals, and nutritious food options, including organic, gluten-free, low-sodium, and no-sugar menus, plus the option for guest meals and anytime dining, along with daily snacks and home-cooked fare. The team focuses on personalized care, including 24/7 support from staff with dementia training, a nurse on staff, and a doctor on call, and the staff help with daily living like grooming and toileting, prepare meals, manage medication, including insulin and blood sugar checks, and offer transfers if residents need help getting around, with companion care, personal care assistants, and a pharmacy on site if needed, and they also offer hospice and respite care for short stays or recovery. Fox Trail tries to keep the community active and interesting by having a full-time activities director coordinate things like movement and music, baking sessions, bingo, gardening, stretching, Tai Chi, yoga, intergenerational programs, trivia, Wii bowling, art classes, devotional services, and brain fitness programs, and off-site visits include scenic drives, concerts, movie outings, holiday trips, and bowling, plus the Spark Program and HOPE Program designed to bring more life enrichment. Residents can keep pets like cats and dogs, with pet care available if needed; the campus features indoor and outdoor common spaces, gardens, walking paths, and a beautician with salon services, and residents have access to transportation, parking, and help for both everyday tasks and bigger health needs. Fox Trail uses non-drug approaches, relying on holistic techniques to help lessen medication use, and they manage behavioral challenges as well as wandering so people with varying dementia symptoms can still live comfortably. There are extra touches like physical therapy, rehab, cable TV, Wi-Fi, brain games, literary and educational activities, music events, horticultural activities, and religious devotionals. The Education Center helps families and staff with information about memory care, and the team at Fox Trail aims for kind, helpful support, treating people as individuals, noticing their favorite pastimes or unique personality traits, and working to keep things compassionate rather than strict or rushed. It's all designed to help people stay engaged, active, and as independent as possible, with fee details including a $3,000 entry charge. Fox Trail Memory Care Living holds state license D35014 and lets families book a tour to see the daily life, dining, and activities for themselves.

    People often ask...

    Fox Trail Memory Care Living offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $7,500 per month.

    Fox Trail Memory Care Living offers assisted living and memory care.

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    The full address for this community is 60 Pascack Rd, Hillsdale, NJ 07642.

    No, Fox Trail Memory Care Living does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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