Camellia Gardens Gracious Retirement Living sits on Digital Way in Maynard, Massachusetts, close to Boston, and it offers people a way to enjoy maintenance-free living with a bunch of services included. The community gives residents independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing in a clean, well-kept building with lots of natural light, cheerful landscaping, and outdoor garden spaces. Residents can pick from over 50 different floor plans, including studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, all with their own kitchenettes and spacious bathrooms, and the rent runs month-to-month and covers three homemade meals daily, basic maintenance, and weekly housekeeping and linen service, so you don't have to worry about many extra fees.
One thing about Camellia Gardens is the Hawthorn Resident Travel Program, which lets people stay for up to seven nights at no extra cost in guest suites at over 70 independent living communities across North America, which is rare to find, and meals and access to community events are always included during these visits, making it easy to see friends or family in other states or just change scenery for a bit. At home, residents get access to common areas, lounges, art studios, fitness centers, courtyards, and comfortable nooks for relaxing or reading, and there's always something on the activity calendar, whether it's games, cultural activities, outings, or fitness classes, with transportation offered five days a week for shopping, doctors' visits, and special trips using the community's big van. The live-in managers and community ambassadors make sure everybody feels looked after and welcome, and each floor has volunteers who check in with their neighbors.
Dining here works on a flexible schedule with no assigned seats, which helps people meet new friends, and there are always several menu options, including a heart-healthy menu, with breakfast, dinner, and supper served in the community dining room. Every apartment comes with emergency pull cords for round-the-clock response, and there are always trained staff and medical support on site, with extra help available through three local home care partners and a therapy company providing physical, occupational, and speech therapy, plus a primary care physician who visits regularly. Pet-friendly rules, handicap accessibility, high-speed internet, and staff who take pride in keeping the place clean and bright help set Camellia Gardens apart, along with a simple way to share concerns with management in monthly meetings. The community's won awards for care and friendliness, and it's the highest-rated in the area with an average of 9 out of 10, and people describe it as a warm place where everyone cares and tries to help each other, whether in living independently, needing support, or joining in social and educational events that help keep body and mind active well into retirement.
