Goddard House Assisted Living

My husband has been living in Assisted Living at Goddard House for 6 months and our whole family couldn't be more delighted with the care and attention he receives! The staff are compassionate, always willing to accommodate suggestions, knowledgable and caring. We appreciate the welcoming front desk, the menu options in the dining room, the many entertaining and engaging daily programs, the curated nightly movies, the joyful professional musical performances 3x's a week and the relief in knowing that medicine delivery and daily living assistance are provided with respect. Goddard House is well-run, providing the experiences we were seeking for continuing a meaningful life.

My grandfather has lived at Goddard House for a few years now, I genuinely think it has kept him alive in his final years. This is a man who thrives on human interaction, adored his family home and detested the idea of losing his independence in assisted living. My aunt researched and placed him at Goddard and I could not be happier. To provide some context, I have visited many homes of this nature in my life in the UK and USA. Most (and I mean no ill will to these establishments) feel like places you move to, to die in. Living in the UK, this year was the first time I was able to come visit him since he moved to Goddard a few years ago. The staff are wonderful (chatty, kind and interested in their residents), the building and facilities are top notch and well equipped and the food and activities are great. Residents were sitting in the reception eager to chat and open to newcomers, coinversing with each other in the hallways with their doors open, this is not what I am used to. My Grandfather loves people, loves entertaining and is nearing 100 years old. My fear was he would be staying in his room, eating crummy food and watching TV. The time I spent with him, we enjoyed chair Zumba classes, playing the piano and having an improptu sing along with passers by, writing poetry for workshops, watching movies with other residents... he was always checking the schedule and telling me he had a happy hour or an activity he wanted to do so I would have to visit at particular times. That is music to my ears. Goddard House has kept him and his mind engaged, comfortable (his room is well sized and very warm), allowed him to make new friends, play music to people and every single staff member is polite, professional and happy to be there. I want to get older so I can go to Goddard House and I am excited to return soon to see my grandfather so happy. Thank you Goddard House for keeping him in the picture and letting me forge more lovely memories with him.

I can't say enough about this incredible assisted living facility. My dad has been a resident here for five months, and from day one, he was embraced and folded into a warm, vibrant, engaged, intelligent community. I visit him for meals at Goddard House two or three times every week and each time I am so impressed with the level of professionalism, skill, warmth, and conscientiousness of all the staff. The facility is warm and inviting and offers daily, excellent live music concerts and movies. Residents are seen and heard and known and celebrated in so many creative ways. As is the staff. Goddard has one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the area because they really value and support them.

My mother has been living at Goddard House for almost 14 years: five years in the traditional wing, and nine years in the memory care wing, Olmsted. The staff at Goddard House are my second family, and they are all wonderful with my mother. It's very hard to place a loved one in an assisted living facility, but do not hesitate to consider this gem! The main reason why my mother is doing so well, and has thrived in a memory care wing, is because of the kind, loving, creative, and dedicated staff. Goddard House has exquisite programming, with many arts, music, and gardening activities. My mother is fully engaged throughout the day, and even goes on outings to the Arnold Arboretum and the Museum of Fine Arts!