165 Chestnut Street Brookline MA 02445 United States
CARE PROVIDERS
Purple Flag Accredited Care Providers
The following senior care providers are recognized for their excellence and for driving continuous improvement in the quality of services delivered to those living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD). These organizations underwent a rigorous audit, and they collaborated with the Connecticut Assisted Living Association (CALA) and the Institute for Senior Living Education (ISLE) to implement procedures and best practices. The Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care™ accreditation standards are developed in consultation with healthcare experts and providers to further enhance staff education and demonstrate a commitment to best practices.
EPOCH Senior Living
EPOCH Senior Living, a Northeastern senior living organization was second to launch system-wide initiative to implement the senior care quality enhancement program across all 12 of its Bridges by EPOCH locations with memory care.
Senior Living Residences
Senior Living Residences (SLR), a New England-based seniors housing operator, was the first assisted living organization in the U.S. to seek Purple Flag accreditation for all managed communities providing direct care to those living with memory loss.
Goddard House
Home 165 Chestnut Street Brookline MA 02445 United States
Phone: 617-731-8500
Website: goddardhouse.org/
Goddard House embraces the aging experience for seniors living in the Boston area by operating a high-quality assisted living community and by creating innovative programs which support our need for purpose, engagement, autonomy and choice as we age.
Founded in 1849, Goddard House is the oldest elder care organization in Massachusetts, and the third oldest in America. A not-for-profit organization, the community features seventy-five traditional assisted living apartments and forty apartments in its Olmsted Place Memory Support Neighborhood for those with Alzheimer’s disease or related cognitive impairment.
Residents at Goddard House enjoy a variety of innovative and enriching programs, including music therapy, Open Art Studio, exercise classes, intergenerational programs, educational lectures and outings to area attractions. Residents also enjoy three restaurant-style meals daily, inspired by the Mediterranean diet from the award-winning Brain Healthy Cooking program.