I chose The Linden at Dedham for my mother because it was highly recommended. It was small and beautiful. The staff is amazing; they're very attentive and helpful. She has a standard, big studio with lots of sunlight and windows. She's there for memory care. She's very happy with the food; it's catered to what you want or what's good for you. My mother is fussy, but she's eating really well. They have activities all day long. I've seen them in a common room watching videos. The facilities are nice and clean; it's a lovely place. As soon as you walk in it's just lovely. They're all expensive, but monetarily it's worth it.

Our mother, who will be 95 next month, had been in the assisted living section of the Linden and was fairly independent. She had a fall, and then later a stroke, and the aftermath of those events involved hospitals and rehab facilities. In the middle of that, she was transferred from Linden's Assisted Living to Memory Care, but was only there briefly before being hospitalized. During all this tumultuous, stressful time, the staff from Linden were absolutely wonderful to us. They checked on how our mom was doing, visited her at the hospital and rehab facilities, and helped us plan for her transition back to Linden. Elaine and Pat were particularly great to our mom and to us!! Their attitude was clearly one of helping our mother "get home" to Linden. The people there know and love our mother, and have been so supportive in planning to get her back. Because of their ongoing support and guidance, our mother's transition back to Memory Care at Linden has been extremely successful, and Mom is recuperating better than expected! Also, her time in rehab made us realize that not all facilities have the fantastic activities for residents that Linden has (Yay, Heather!!). Having the elderly sit around endlessly watching television, which is what many at the rehab facility were doing, is NOT helpful during times of being cognitively challenged and emotionally disrupted! The wonderful attention and fun activities....and great company!.....at Linden has really helped our mother (and my sisters and I too!) during a very challenging time. She feels that she is "home" again. The Linden staff are fantastic and are greatly appreciated!!! Many, many thanks for helping Mom (and her daughters!) through a tough time.