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Memory care in Needham Heights offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Needham Heights is about $7,473 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 66 communities, read 868 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Photo of Fox Hill Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of The Newbury of Brookline
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Newbury of Brookline is located on nearly four acres in Fisher Hill. Our community combines comfortable elegance with the unparalleled details that define Kisco Signature living. Our exemplary service and upscale amenities help us fulfill our mission of making a difference every day in the...
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Photo of Sherrill House
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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I made the very difficult decision in July 2020 to move my mother into a memory care facility - during COVID, with only virtual tours available at all the facilities I looked into for her. The staff at...
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Bridges® by EPOCH at Westwood is a memory care assisted living community located in Norfolk County offering exceptional care and an engaging, fulfilling lifestyle for those with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment. Bridges® by EPOCH communities have been purposefully designed...
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Sancta Maria Nursing Facility
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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The staff and administration have been top notch. They are friendly, helpful, professional, and caring. My loved one has not had an easy time, but that is due to her own state of mind. While she feels no...
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of The Groves in Lincoln
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Marian Manor
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
At Marian Manor, a Genesis HealthCare facility, we offer our patients and residents outstanding care, delivered by highly skilled practitioners in a warm and comfortable setting. Our Quality Healthcare Units provide skilled nursing, medical and rehabilitative care for patients and residents....

Cost of memory care in Needham Heights, MA

The average cost of senior living in Needham Heights is $7,473 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Franklin, MA with an average of $7,064 per month.

Memory care costs in Needham Heights, MA, vs. nearby cities

Needham Heights, MA
$7,473/mo
$7,506/mo

Memory care costs in Needham Heights, MA, vs. state and national averages

Needham Heights, MA
$7,473/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Memory care costs in Needham Heights, MA, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$7,473/mo

Memory care costs in Needham Heights, MA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,001/mo
Studio
$8,393/mo
1 Bedroom
$9,512/mo
2 Bedroom
$11,093/mo

Senior living costs in Needham Heights vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Needham Heights, MA
Column state: Massachusetts
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNeedham Heights, MAMassachusettsU.S.
Memory Care$7,473/mo$7,239/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$7,473/mo$7,233/mo$4,697/mo
Independent Living$6,775/mo$6,345/mo$4,152/mo
Memory Care
Needham Heights, MA:$7,473/mo
Massachusetts:$7,239/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Needham Heights, MA:$7,473/mo
Massachusetts:$7,233/mo
U.S.:$4,697/mo
Independent Living
Needham Heights, MA:$6,775/mo
Massachusetts:$6,345/mo
U.S.:$4,152/mo
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Memory care costs in Needham Heights, MA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Needham Heights and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Needham Heights, MA

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Needham Heights have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Needham Heights, MA$10,431/mo$9,623/mo+8.4%
Massachusetts$9,443/mo$8,832/mo+6.9%
National$6,504/mo$6,180/mo+5.2%
Needham Heights, MA
2024 average cost:$10,431/mo
2023 average cost:$9,623/mo
Percent change:+8.4%
Massachusetts
2024 average cost:$9,443/mo
2023 average cost:$8,832/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
National
2024 average cost:$6,504/mo
2023 average cost:$6,180/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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What families are saying about memory care in Needham Heights

Recent reviews for memory care in Needham Heights

Brigham House in Watertown, MA

5.0
Watertown is our home town, [name removed] is able to go shopping and take a walk in familiar surroundings. Biggest plus is when her money runs out, they will keep her and she gets a small amount of her social security.

Youville Place in Lexington, MA

5.0
We couldn't be more grateful to have our mom in the loving and capable hands of the Youville community. The Memory Care Unit there is top-notch. To this day, given all the challenges with her Alzheimer's, we feel it is one of the best decisions that we have made. The place is clean, ...
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The Residence at Paine Estate in Wayland, MA

4.7
My dad was determined and prepared to remain in his Wayland home. He moved to Traditions of Wayland in December for a two month “respite”, not long after a bad fall and several broken bones required hospitalizations and weeks in rehab. When the Traditions Resident Care Director, came to his ...
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Needham Heights review score based on 176 family reviews

7.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 176 reviews of 62 Needham Heights memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Needham Heights review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Needham Heights review score compared against nearby cities

7.5
Needham Heights, MA62 facilities
7.6
Newton, MA75 facilities
7.7
Watertown Town, MA87 facilities

Review subcategories for Needham Heights memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 176 reviews of 62 Needham Heights memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Needham Heights resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Needham Heights, MA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
4.3
Care services
3.7
3.9
Staff
4.1
4.1
Meals & dining
3.8
3.8
Activities
3.9
3.7
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
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*Learn more about cost details

Needham Heights memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Needham Heights memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Needham Heights, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Needham Heights memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Needham Heights that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
58.1%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.6%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.5%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.4%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
77.4%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
33.9%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
87.1%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
71%
59%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
77.4%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Needham Heights memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Needham Heights Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Needham Heights, MANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
66.1%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
59.7%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
61.3%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
24.2%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Needham Heights memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Needham Heights partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Needham Heights, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
56.5%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
74.2%
43.8%
No sugar
No sugar
62.9%
40.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
61.3%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.4%
20.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Needham Heights memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Needham Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Needham Heights, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
66.1%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
71%
39.2%
Room service
Room service
50%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
40.3%
22.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Needham Heights memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Needham Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Needham Heights, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
79%
44.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
56.5%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
50%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
66.1%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
74.2%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
77.4%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
71%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
51.6%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
72.6%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
75.8%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
75.8%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
35.5%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
46.8%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
74.2%
45.4%
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State regulations for memory care in Needham Heights

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Massachusetts memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Needham Heights protect seniors.
Learn about Massachusetts memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Atria Longmeadow Place, Sunrise of Wayland and Evans Park At Newton Corner are the top-rated memory care facilities near Needham Heights, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.
There are 66 memory care facilities near Needham Heights, Massachusetts. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Needham Heights, Massachusetts are Atria Draper Place, Atria Longmeadow Place and The Residence at Orchard Grove. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 66 memory care facilities near you in Needham Heights, Massachusetts typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Needham Heights, Massachusetts, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Needham Heights, Massachusetts, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Needham Heights, Massachusetts ranges from $83 to $18615. The average Memory Care cost in Needham Heights, Massachusetts is $7,473. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Needham Heights, Massachusetts typically starts at $83. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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