New Horizons Retirement Communities

Boston assisted living

This section describes both New Horizons (not-for-profit) retirement communities developed by Cummings Foundation. New Horizons assisted living in Marlborough, MA is located just north of U.S. Route 20 in a beautiful country setting near Longfellow's historic Wayside Inn at the end of Wilson Street. New Horizons at Choate, another Massachusetts assisted living community, is near historic Horn Pond at 21 Warren Avenue in Woburn, MA. New Horizons in Woburn typically has a waiting list of about one year. The recently enlarged Marlborough residence typically has only a very short waiting list, or none at all, due to its much larger campus.

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Just about everyone looks forward to retirement as a time to relax and enjoy life. Often, though, we get too consumed by daily responsibilities to fully relish the leisure time we've worked so hard to gain. That's where New Horizons can make quite a difference.

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Wonderful senior living at non-denominational New Horizons offers the perfect blend of convenience, flexibility, and personal services. Many seniors at both of these fine suburban Boston communities find that their independence increases after moving in, because New Horizons takes care of all those burdensome, time-consuming responsibilities. That allows residents to live life to their fullest!

Assisted and Independent living
in Boston, MA

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New Horizons living means comfortable, spacious, private apartments (no two are identical) which become residents' individual, unique homes. Decorate with your own furnishings and style. Welcome family and friends as you like. Come and go as you please!

One of the finest aspects of New Horizons, and many other very good retirement communities, is the wonderfully supportive new relationships residents develop among themselves, and often with their caregivers. This wonderful opportunity manifests itself in so many ways, with totally renewed feelings of looking forward to the next day and the next activity, and really enjoying the company of fellow residents.

Enjoy three gourmet meals in elegant dining rooms, and share lots of social and recreational activities with warm, interesting neighbors. Just leave the cooking, cleaning, utilities, transportation, taxes, maintenance, and snow shoveling to New Horizons. You have more important things to do!

There are always stimulating health programs and workshops, crafts, bridge and poker clubs, indoor and outdoor gardening, 24-hour front desk service, several well-stocked libraries, and on-site health facilities and religious services, as well as intergenerational programs, cultural events, local and Boston area excursions, cocktail parties, and so much more. Do as much or as little as you want - This is your home.

Independent and assisted living in MA

Both not-for-profit New Horizons retirement communities in Massachusetts offer a unique combination of New England independent and assisted living arrangements, with ready access to wide varieties of medical and social services. Through constant attention to the needs of residents, New Horizons provides warm, comfortable, completely private living spaces for those who will live independently. They also provide that same personalized support for those who may need assistance.

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Each New Horizons offers very economical and affordable Boston area independent and assisted living on beautifully landscaped grounds. Most MA assisted living residents living at the Marlborough campus come from Marlborough, Westborough, Southborough, Framingham, Sudbury, Concord, Weston, Waltham, Wayland and Worcester. Each lovely studio, one, or two bedroom well-lit apartment includes an oversized private bathroom, mini-kitchenette, cable TV and local telephone service, in-suite emergency call system, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, and more. The additional fee for a spouse in the same New Horizons independent suite in Marlborough is only $100 per month!

Some suites even feature skylights, private patios, and walk-in closets. Residents' comfort and convenience are of utmost importance, because your home should make you happy.

We could not begin to include here all the wonderful things that happen for residents living at New Horizons retirement communities. They're just very special places where very special people share dignified, refined, and friendly living.

Come visit - you should feel right at home

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If you feel ready to regain your independence, and would like to join us for lunch or dinner, please call (Marlborough: 508-460-5000 or Woburn: 781-932-8000). We would be delighted to welcome you and show you why New Horizons really is home.

New residents of New Horizons - and for that matter all other Framingham Massachusetts area assisted living communities we knew of - very often demonstrate greatly renewed zest for life within a matter of months. This joie de vivre is particularly noticeable for residents who have lived alone for some time before coming to New Horizons. Very commonly, residents themselves say, "I'm so happy! I wish I had come here years ago!"

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When convenient, prospective residents or their families often try to spend some time socializing at New Horizons before deciding about moving in. Come meet and chat with a few of the current residents in the cheerful lounges.  Get their firsthand opinions about the advantages they enjoy from living at New Horizons.  There are so many!

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All residents at New Horizons typically have choices of dining hours and multiple selections for entrees and side dishes, as well. Guests are always welcome to stop by for a delicious home cooked meal any day of the week.

Most resident suites include mini-kitchenettes for those who like to keep snacks in their personal refrigerator, or who might enjoy a cup of tea or hot soup before retiring. New Horizons also has full-sized homestyle kitchens available for those who might occasionally want to bake cookies, or teach a grandchild how to make Grandma's favorite spaghetti sauce or... Grandpa's Five-Alarm Chili!

Becoming a New Horizons resident

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Before a new resident moves in, there are some simple forms to sign, and there are no long-term leases. All New Horizons residents complete a Residence Agreement, however, which may be canceled without penalty at any time with two months' written notice, or promptly following a resident's passing.

A good retirement community will help its residents be as independent as possible, while providing ready assistance when needed. New Horizons is designed for seniors who still enjoy an active lifestyle, and who also want convenient abundant opportunities for socialization and friendship. All rates include three gracious meals daily, plus housekeeping, utilities, linens, local transportation, and a wide range of activites at this very affordable Marlborough, MA assisted living center.

New Horizons is an open and accepting community. We celebrate the diversity of our residents. Our differences do not define us, but rather inform and enrich our overall living experience. New Horizons is welcoming to people of all backgrounds, and our current resident pool reflects this central principle of our operation, as people of different races, religions, geographic origins, financial backgrounds and life experiences have come together to form one dynamic community.

Hearthstone Alzheimer Care

Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, Ltd. is a prominent, internationally-known organization that provides care for people with Alzheimers disease in several states. It operates residences at both the Woburn and Marlborough New Horizons. Occasionally, when the need arrises, residents may transfer from New Horizons to the Hearthstone residence - typically in a relatively seamless transition.

New Horizons provides meals for Hearthstone residents and, of course, provides the residents' individual suites. It does not in any way, however, supervise or direct Hearthstone management or caregivers, or the actual Hearthstone residential program.

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Dr. Joan Hyde and Dr. John Ziesel, recognized as pioneers in the Alzheimer treatment field, co-founded and continue to manage the Hearthstone programs. The main phone number of their executive offices in Woburn, MA is 781-674-2884.

Hospice Residence

A section of newly remodeled suites within New Horizons' main community is now reserved for residents with terminal conditions which do not require nursing home care. Many of these residents will, however, have supplemental Hospice nursing, counseling and physician care through one of our local licensed Hospice agencies. In New Horizons' Hospice suites, residents will have around the clock help with the activities of daily living.

Residents in New Horizons' Hospice suites typically seek to maintain their quality of life in their remaining months or years. Palliative care is provided as needed by the caring staff of Care Solutions Inc., our on-site, Medicare approved, home care agency. Traditional physical therapy and whirlpool therapy are very helpful in maintaining and restoring mobility. The facility's large lap swimming pool is also well-heated, and is immediately adjacent to the new Hospice Suites.

Another very important part of New Horizons continuum of care is the special program known as Wayside Suites for other residents requiring scheduled and spontaneous care on a 24/7 basis. This program is intended to serve residents who do not need someone stationed full time at their bedside, but who will need someone to respond almost instantly from time to time at any hour to provide help with the activities of daily living, but not medical services of a registered nurse, for instance.

Residents in Wayside Suites might typically arrange for three hours daily of scheduled assistance and an additional three hours a day for unscheduled "spontaneous" service. All residents wear an emergency response bracelet which they routinely use to alert their assigned caregivers.