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Brigham House
341 Mt Auburn Street, Watertown, MA, 02472
Community Information
Brigham House is an assisted living facility in Watertown, MA. Brigham House offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Brigham House offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Brigham House provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help.
Unique Features
* Residential neighborhood
* Large Armenian population
* Next to school, intergenerational programming
* Local community involvement: historical association meets, artists display work, children's theater rehearses
* High ceilings, lots of large windows, sunny apartments
* Community room
* Bistro
* Library
* General store
* Living room
* Whirlpool
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is years old.
Staffing
Nurses on Staff24-Hour Awake Staff
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 40% Medium Care 40% Heavy Care 20% Brigham House prefers that residents need: light care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
Diabetic residents must be able to manage their own care, including blood sugar tests and insulin injections.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Complimentary TransportationProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteIndoor Common AreasOther Services
Hospice AvailableMeals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
None specified at this time. -
Average Room Pricing at Brigham House
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 3995.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Brigham House
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 3300.00 One-time Respite Fee 150.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee 1260.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Brigham House isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| Watertown | 0 miles | 2 | N/A |
| Newton | 1 miles | 2 | $6,960 |
| Brighton | 2 miles | 1 | $5,840 |
| Cambridge | 2 miles | 3 | $6,160 |
| Chestnut Hill | 3 miles | 1 | $6,050 |
| Waltham | 3 miles | 2 | $6,030 |
General Pricing Information for Watertown Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bedrooms | $6,700 | $6,700 | $6,700 |
| Studio | $4,300 | $5,300 | $5,800 |
Community Reviews
Nice people!
reviewed on: 01/27/2017 by AnonymousThe community was nice and the people seemed genuine about working with the residents. They were out doing things. The tour was good. The only thing was that it was further than we needed and... Read the full review.
If you have income less tha...
reviewed on: 08/29/2013 by A Place For Mom CustomerIf you have income less than 41000 dollars a year, you qualify for reduced rate room-$4200 a month. When assets are used up they get funding to allow you to keep everything you get and stay there... Read the full review.
Attentive Staff!!
reviewed on: 07/24/2017 by AnonymousMy mom has recently made the move into this community and she is getting better day by day in her new living environment. I am overall comfortable with the care she has been receiving and the... Read the full review.
Great care at Brigham House
reviewed on: 03/09/2015 by Elizabeth A. VenutiWonderful care for my Dad, who has had a stroke and suffers from memory issues. They check on him every hour and escort him to meals, in addition to providing his meds, morning and night. He... Read the full review.
