Goddard House

Goddard House is a grand assisted living community in Brookline, Massachusetts. It is within appealing Norfolk County which is part of the Bay State.

Our Traditional Assisted Living program is designed for those seniors who are more independent and yet need some daily support or assistance, such as medication reminders, access to nutritious meals, or help getting dressed.

At Goddard House, we believe that quality of life is paramount and so our traditional assisted living program provides every amenity residents need to feel safe, comfortable and independent. Our community provides each resident a charming apartment home in a beautifully designed, contemporary building featuring state-of-the-art common areas like our indoor garden, fitness studio, art gallery and sun deck, as well as ample outdoor spaces including a shady gazebo, spacious front porch, landscaped garden terraces, al fresco dining areas and walking paths throughout the community grounds.

In addition to our gracious accommodations and vibrant social atmosphere, we have:

• 24-hour on-duty staff ready to respond to an emergency
• Wellness Nurses available seven days a week
• Assistance with Activities of Daily Living, such as showering, dressing, grooming
• Self-administered medication
• 3 restaurant-style meals daily

Our Olmsted Place Memory Support Neighborhood is an active and engaging community providing for the unique needs of individuals with memory loss. Olmsted’s innovative programs are backed by research and specifically designed to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and potentially slow its progression.

The care and compassion with which our residents are treated comes from people who do their work with a sense of calling and deep purpose. We hire staff people that truly become interwoven into the fabric of the neighborhood. With this high standard, the residents of Olmsted Place experience great care and compassion everyday. We work each day to create a neighborhood where people living with memory loss can experience ways to reconnect with a sense of purpose and well being. By keeping minds active we can help people recognize they have special purposes and reduce their experience of stress and failure. Families are helped to find ways to maximize their relationship with the person with memory loss.

Goddard House offers a “no minimum” short-term option in our Traditional Assisted Living and Olmsted Memory Support Neighborhoods. With meals, programming and care services included, a short term stay at Goddard House gives families the flexibility they need. Stay for a weekend or several months, whatever your need may be.

All short-term stay residents enjoy:

• Their own fully-furnished apartment with kitchenette and full bathroom
• 3 nutritious meals a day
• Personal care and 24-hour staffing
• Reminders for medication
• Innovative daily programs
• Weekly housekeeping

The pursuit of knowledge and enrichment is at the core of our EnrichedLIFE program. Our research-based lifelong learning, arts, music, fitness and nutrition programs are designed to help seniors stay sharp, social and independent. We offer programs and experiences that inspire seniors to continue the activities and hobbies they enjoy and to try something new.

We also know that sometimes the best days revolve around simple pleasures like taking a walk outdoors, visiting with family, or reading snuggled up in a blanket. Although the possibilities are endless at Goddard House, how you decide to spend your day is your choice.

Goddard residents love:

• Growing the Farm
• Fitness & Dance Classes
• Cooking Demonstrations with Chef Andrew
• Open Art Studio
• Mindful Aging Classes
• Art History Discussion Group
• Reel2Reel Film Appreciation
• Chair Yoga Class
• PenPal Club