We went to Atria Maplewood Place. We had lunch, and they gave us a tour. They were very nice. It felt spacious. I think it had been renovated. It used to be a school, so they had nice, big, high ceilings. You didn't feel cooped up at all. It felt open. They were extremely nice. Between the people I talked to on the phone and the person that gave me the tour, they were very knowledgeable. I cannot say enough nice things about them. They were great. They're in the midst of doing renovations over in the dining room. I think it'll be finished by early fall. It was nice and open. It certainly was good service, and they were very nice. They showed us a list of activities. As a matter of fact, my husband almost went with them because he loves to gamble, and they were arranging a trip to Twin Rivers. He thought that was great. They give you a menu, and they also post it in the elevator. My husband loves fruits, vegetables, salads, and things like that, but I didn't see a lot of that. It looked like the food was good, and everybody seemed happy with it. The bathroom was well set up. It had been recently renovated for the apartment that he was going to stay in. They would provide a TV, and the linens.

Atria Maplewood Place is very clean, it's got plenty of room and large hallways. The room that we visited was ample, it was a good size and it had all the facilities my friend would need. I visited the dining room and it looked well kept up and well cared for. The staff was very nice. They addressed all the questions that I have and they gave me all the information that I needed on my departure. They evaluated my friend and determined that they wouldn't be able to accommodate her needs. I saw some of the patients outside, some were gathering for a bingo activity, and it just seemed like it was a very well-run facility. It wasn't cramped and the hallways are big enough to accommodate anyone in wheelchairs. It seemed like a nice place.

My friend is in Atria Maplewood Place in Malden. The great thing about it is -- and this was very critical when I was making the final decision -- the demographics of the facility. I looked at ten facilities. The demographics for all of them were that the population average age was approximately eighty-five, and the percentage of females to males was between 65 and 70 percent to approximately 30 percent. For twenty-five-year-olds, that would be great, but my friend is seventy years old, and we really wanted to have a facility with a demographic that is a lot closer to his age. In Atria, the demographics are reversed. Instead of a majority of females, they have a majority of males. There are also a lot of veterans living in this facility. Somewhere between 30 and 40 percent of male residents are veterans. So those things made a huge difference and weighed heavily as we made the decision of where to put him. He says the food is good currently, and I think it's high quality. The staff is pretty good. They're open and responsive to my calls and e-mails. The Atria nationwide, I guess, has gone from a lanyard-type assist button you wear on your neck to a watch-type. With it, there's two-way communication and when they're monitoring, they would know if there's a sudden fall or something like that. The electronics are capable of that, and I'm very impressed. The facility happens to be a repurposed elementary or a junior-high school. It's a great facility. I was actually able to go in but didn't go beyond the entryway because of COVID. I did a video tour and had the occasion to be in the lobby area, and it looks very impressive. We haven't been able to experience the full capability of the facility because of COVID. One of the things that was impressive for me prior to COVID is that, having so many male residents, they would do a lot of things like going into baseball games or to a Celtics game. There were a lot of offsite trips and part-day trips, just ways to get out of the facility. Inside the facility they have exercise and different things going on, but most of that is mostly shut down because of COVID.

I liked Atria very much, the building itself was very well maintained, and it would be very convenient for us. The staff seemed very pleasant and knowledgeable. The rooms looked beautiful and very clean. It’s full service for anyone who needs it.

Atria Maplewood was quite nice as well. I really liked it; it probably would have been my third choice. I did go and tour the dementia unit, and I can't say that I got a very exact feeling of the rooms and how the residents were. I was kind of pushed in there; I was shown the dining room and the common room, and then we left. I actually did say, "Oh yup, alright I will bring my mom here." I had it set up actually. This was going to be my first choice, and then by the afternoon, I got another phone call, and they said, "Oops, sorry. He made a mistake. He shouldn't have told you that. We don't have any room available." So it was very disappointing, and that is why it didn't happen. I don't like being disappointed, and I think they should make sure that they give out the right information.

I looked at Atria. It was beautiful. It seemed to be run very well. The rooms were beautiful and very clean. They had everything. As a matter of when they were showing me around, people were down at the exercise class and yoga class. They had a little bit of everything there. It is a very well taken care of place.

We're done with assisted living. We had a very bad experience. My mother went into Atria and ended up getting put on all kinds of medication. She was left in the toilet 5 hours at a time. She fell twice, split her head, and split her nose open. It was horrible. My mother was completely out of it, had a UTI, almost died, yet they would raise the rent because she's now a level 2. That's going to be an extra $1500 a month, when they actually made her sick. They got her off all the meds, and now, she's like 30 years younger. The VA has her in an independent living and have people coming in to help instead.

Atria Maplewood was very similar to the place where my mother is at, but it’s just the feeling. I had better feeling about the other facility. I liked Atria a lot. The staff was great there. They give me all the information I needed. They were just so nice. It was a beautiful place. It’s almost like a gorgeous mansion. I like their units. There was just a lot I like about it. It gave me a good impression.

Atria Maplewood Place was pretty new and was very beautifully set up. The facility was very clean. The staff was very professional. The people were very nice. They seemed to have a lot of activities going on. They showed us the dining room and an area where people could cook if they wanted to. They had a doctor on call. However, I thought the price was high. Their studio was $4,700m, which looked like a large closet with a tiny bathroom, a shower and a tiny kitchenette. A one-bedroom is $,6,600 and the cost was prohibit of meals.

The assisted living areas of this facility were lovely, but the Alzheimer's unit (called "Life Guidance") was absolutely WONDERFUL! My mother was one of 10 residents, who were not just well-cared for, but LOVED by the staff. Every time I went to visit, and to one of the special holiday events, I could see the love in the eyes of the staff, and hear it in their voices, and saw it in their touch. My mother was very happy there for the last few years of her life. And because she was happy, so was I.

I recently visited two residents at Atria Maplewood Assisted living facility. In general, I thought Atria Maplewood Assisted living facility is excellent. The grounds of the facility are well kept. The center is located on a main road in Malden, MA and is easily accessible by car. There is a large parking lot available for visitors to use. Upon walking into assisted living facility you are greeted warmly by the receptionist and the smell of fresh baked cookies. There was also coffee, juice, and water available with the cookies at the front entrance. There is a library and several small sitting areas both with and without TV's not far from the entrance. Every staff member we encountered was very friendly. From the interactions I observed it is clear that the residents know all the staff members and feel very comfortable with them. I also noticed that the facility staff demonstrated patience and had developed a genuine caring relationship with all residents but in particular a woman who has dementia and was relatively new. There seemed to be endless amounts of common areas in the facility. There is a lovely patio area in between the buildings, picture a courtyard. The dining room is enormous but very comfortable, as residents sit in tables of 4 to eat meals. There is also a separate dining area that can be utilized for special events. The entire facility has a homey, spacious, and comfortable feel. The residents' studio rooms are large and did not feel cramped at all. In the studio there was a large walk-in closet. There are stove tops and a good size refrigerator to use. The one-bedroom apartments are equally as nice but with more room. Overall, Atria Maplewood Assisted living facility is a wonderful place. I would recommend it to seniors who are looking to maintain their independence.

Atria Maplewood place is an assisted living located in a quiet neighborhood in Malden, MA. I'm not employed by the facility. I work as a home health nurse and I do visit Atria Maplewood Place regularly to check on several residents. The residents' rooms look like big spacious apartments. The assisted living facility is well secured. Staff is available 24 hours to supervise residents or assist with activities of daily living. Staff members are always friendly and helpful whenever I visit the facility. My residents like the facility, the meals and entertainment activities. I would highly recommend Atria Maplewood Place to seniors.