The Atrium at Faxon Woods sits in Quincy, Massachusetts, right off Route 53, overlooking the harbor and South Boston, and it's a single-story place designed so seniors can get around more easily without worrying about stairs, with wheelchair-friendly showers and doors, and the natural light fills the wide hallways and big rooms making things bright and comfortable. The community offers a mix of independent living, assisted living, and specialized Mind & Memory Care for people with Alzheimer's and other dementia, giving different levels of help based on what each person needs, and there's even skilled nursing for folks needing extra medical care after surgeries or illness, plus short-term respite stays when someone just needs a little time to recover or when a caregiver needs a break. Apartments range from studios to companion suites, all with accessible bathrooms, and some are pet-friendly, so cats and dogs can join, and there are places both indoors and outdoors where residents can spend time with friends, enjoy a garden, or just sit quietly in the covered atrium, on patios, or under gazebos in the fresh air.
Staff, including nurses, RNs, and LPNs, are there 24/7, with a doctor on call, and they're ready to help with activities of daily living like bathing, grooming, getting dressed, even transfers using lifts if needed, medication management including blood sugar checks and insulin shots (but not sliding scale), and behavioral care for folks with wandering or difficult behaviors. Memory care has its own secure section, with alarm bracelets for safety, dementia-specific programs, monitored units, and daily routines to help residents feel familiar and settled, focusing on patience and empathy from caregivers who know how to help when memory or mood slips.
Meals come from a central dining room or by room service, including guest meals, vegetarian, vegan, low sodium, or low sugar diets, lunchtimes usually have the heartiest meal, dinner's lighter, and sensory dining in memory care means things like homemade foods and soothing music to make eating more comfortable. There are morning and afternoon activities led by a full-time activity director, and staff encourage everyone to join in games to keep minds sharp, trivia, Wii bowling, art, cooking, yoga, stretching, outings, gardening, devotional services, and pet programs, along with access to the hair salon, barber, and computer rooms for both engagement and practical needs.
Transportation services are available, including rides to appointments or group trips, and resident parking is onsite, and people who smoke need to step outside since there's no smoking inside the building. The whole place is licensed and regulated by the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification, and it's set up so residents can age in place, moving between care levels without moving out of the building as needs change, and living as independently as possible while still having help close by when it's needed.
