Notre Dame Du Lac

Notre Dame Du Lac is an enchanting assisted living community in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is within charming Worcester County which is part of the Bay State.

Notre Dame du Lac is a 100-year-old historic building that has been beautifully renovated. When it was built in 1900, it served as the convent for the Sisters of Notre Dame. After extensive renovation, it was converted in 2000 to an assisted living community. The building has won several awards for historical preservation, and when you walk in the front door you can see why. Throughout the building, you experience a blending of the old and new that is very unique and adds greatly to the charm of the community.

Notre Dame du Lac features 61 bright and spacious apartments with a choice of studios, one bedroom or two bedrooms. All of our apartments have a unique design and layout and range in size from 350 square feet to 850 square feet. Each apartment features:

• Wall-to-wall carpeting
• Kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator/freezer
• Individually controlled heating and air conditioning
• Private bathrooms with special safety features
• Walk-in showers with safety grab bars
• 24-hour emergency response system telephone and cable tv hookup
• Spacious closets

Community Features

• A majestic chapel that offers daily mass (except Saturdays) and is open 24 hours a day for personal prayer and reflection
• Meditation and reading room
• Library
• Sundries shop
• Living room with gas fireplace
• Fitness room with NuStep machines
• Hair salon/ Barber shop
• Complimentary laundry rooms for resident use
• Private dining room for special occasions
• Country kitchens for resident use
• Spacious grounds with courtyard, gazebo and walking paths
• Mail room with locked post office boxes
• Bright sunroom that is perfect for sitting with a book or visiting with friends
• Welcoming spirit and culture of hospitality
• Historic building with character that offers interesting nooks and crannies

Notre Dame du Lac offers a full package of services that are inclusive in the monthly rental rate. We will find the right fit for your individual needs whether you just need a helping hand or whether you need more moderate support with daily activities such as bathing, dressing and grooming, medication management and escort services.

Services included in the monthly fee:

• Three delicious meals prepared daily and served in our elegant dining room
• Up to one hour per day of personal assistance, if needed, with care such as bathing, dressing, grooming, medication reminders and escorts
• Weekly housekeeping and linen services
• Personal emergency response system
• All utilities except for telephone and cable tv
• Individually controlled heating/air conditioning
• Beverages and snacks
• Full calendar of social, educational, cultural and spiritual programs
• Scheduled transportation to shopping, medical appointments and community trips
• Nurses on-site daily and on-call 24/7
• 24-hour staffing
• Complimentary laundry rooms throughout the building
• Daily mass is celebrated in our chapel (except Saturdays)
• Exercise and fitness classes
• Diverse educational and support services for residents and family members
• Health screenings
• Resident parking
• Rosary, discussion groups and other devotional and spiritual practices
• Hospitality and transition services for new residents

There’s No Place Like Home…or maybe there is.

Experience our new short-term Respite Program.

Whether a person is experiencing the effects of grief, such as the loss of a spouse, is temporarily limited or disabled from injury or surgery, or if someone is just interested in trying out assisted living, we have the perfect apartment for them! We are now offering short-term respite in one of our comfortable and beautifully furnished apartments.

The decision to move to an assisted living residence can be emotionally traumatic – this is one way to try out assisted living, and to experience community life. At Notre Dame du Lac, where the charisma is hospitality, short-term residents are welcomed and supported whatever the reason that brings them here.