Converse Home sits right in the heart of Burlington and has served seniors with care and support for over 125 years, although the building itself goes back even further-first built about 1799, then added to in 1833, 1835, and 1932, with a history as a family home, a girls' school, and a home for aged women since 1921, officially named Converse Home in 1954. The community is private, non-profit, and offers 66 total units, including 49 studios and 17 one-bedroom apartments, all adapted for senior needs with features like kitchenettes and private bathrooms; there are gardenview and single room options too. Residents find spacious living areas, a country kitchen, den, library, beautiful landscaped gardens, a private dining room, and common spaces that feel peaceful.
Converse Home provides a wide range of support, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and dementia care, with extra help from staff for daily routines-bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication management-along with hospice, respite, and companion care. The community's staffed by caregivers trained in the Best Friends™ approach, which focuses on respect, empathy, humor, and building close relationships with each resident, and they keep a close caregiver-to-resident ratio as part of their required licensing and regular health and safety checks, with an active license verified by Care.com and certified under Act 68 until 2033.
Seniors living here enjoy emergency alert systems, 24-hour supervision, laundry, housekeeping, linen services, maintenance, and meal preparation by a professional chef, who takes any dietary restrictions into account. Social, recreational, cultural, educational, and wellness programs run every week, such as movie nights, transportation outings, and specialized Alzheimer's care activities. The memory care services offer extra support and engagement for those with dementia, with a focus on quality of life and safe routines. The home's near the University of Vermont Medical Center and other hospitals, and it's easy for residents to get out and enjoy Burlington's social and cultural events.
Converse Home remains guided by a long history and person-centered values. They focus on support, trust, and the little things that help residents feel cared for and included every day.
