Pleasant View Retirement - CLOSED

Pleasant View Retirement, which is now closed, used to be a 55+ independent living community at 227 Pleasant St, Concord, NH, set in a historic building surrounded by over 20 acres of woodlands, park land, and gardens, with a history connected to Mary Baker Eddy, and you could find 72 private apartments with different floor plans, some with full kitchens or kitchenettes, individual thermostats, balconies, or patios, all in a quiet place close to downtown Concord and right across from Concord Hospital, so help was nearby if anyone needed emergency care. The grounds stretched over 43 acres, with walking trails, raised garden beds, and a four-season solarium looking out over the fields and woods, all kept up with snow and grass maintenance, and residents could garden or just enjoy the views from sunrooms or large common areas like the living room with a wood-burning fireplace. Pleasant View offered month-to-month rent, all-inclusive utilities like heat, hot water, electricity, and Wi-Fi, and people could bring their pets along, which made things feel more like home, and there was a dinner and salad bar every night, with daily meals prepared to suit different needs such as allergies or diabetes, with staff on hand to assist with bathing, dressing, and other daily activities, and all the apartments had phones for easy connections. The facility tried to support independence while providing help when needed, with laundry and dry cleaning services, weekly cleaning, emergency alert systems, and a 24-hour call system to make sure someone was always available, and staff worked in coordination with healthcare providers to help with medications or other care needs, including folks who weren't able to walk or needed help with transfers. Residents could ride the transport service for shopping trips and outings, park in designated spots, visit the little gift shop, swim in the heated pool, join exercise classes, go to events in the library, enjoy craft and billiards rooms, or use the beauty salon and barber shop, and there was always something going on, from movie nights to monthly events, making it easy to meet new people and try something new. Pleasant View offered a maintenance-free lifestyle, with open, airy, comfortable sitting areas, manicured outdoor spaces, and a focus on making daily life as easy as possible, especially for those needing a bit of support, and it kept a good reputation for friendly staff, good meals, and lively activities up until it permanently closed and stopped taking new residents or offering services.