Side By Side, LLC

Side By Side, LLC sits at 120 Onota Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and you'll find a real mix of living choices and care here, from independent living and assisted living to memory care, continuing care, nursing home care, and even home care options for folks who'd rather stay put a little longer, and they also offer respite care if someone needs a short stay to recover or give caregivers a break, which is good for families facing different needs. The buildings have wide, bright common areas with big windows letting in lots of sunlight, and there are large dining spaces where people can pick their dinners, along with smaller rooms where groups meet for activities, meetings, or just some quiet time to themselves. Residents live in apartments set up with bedrooms, closets, and handy little living areas, with some lovely perks like pet-friendly policies so dogs or cats can stay as companions, and the rooms have views of gardens and landscaped courtyards where anyone with a green thumb can plant flowers, vegetables, or just sit outside and breathe fresh air. The facility provides nutritious meals made by kitchen staff and meal planners, and you won't have to fuss over grocery shopping, while the meal choices are intended to appeal to different tastes and health needs-including diabetic and incontinence care, plus ambulatory support for people with mobility concerns. Folks can take part in both on-site and off-site activities, from devotional services to field trips and outings, and there's often a full-time activity director who keeps things lively, so there's no sitting around all day if you don't want to, with club meeting rooms open for socializing and Wi-Fi throughout the building. The grounds are roomy, so gardening, walking, and small gatherings happen often outside, and the beauty salon helps keep everyone feeling fresh. The building's handicap accessible for walkers and wheelchairs, and staff help with things like bathing, dressing, handling medicines, or getting to the doctors' appointments, so people aren't left on their own with the hard stuff. Special memory care areas are designed to be safe for folks with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia, set up to keep them comfortable, engaged, and protected if they wander. The mix of services and apartment layouts means active seniors and those who need more help can both fit right in, so it's a place that tries to do a bit of everything, in a straightforward way, to meet different levels of need as people age.