Goddard House Assisted Living

I highly recommend the Goddard House to anyone considering assisted living. The management and staff went above and beyond to care for my dad. They are competent, professional, and highly caring. It became clear that the business model was beside the point — everyone, including Lance and the rest of the team, was focused on authentically caring for people, being respectful and empathetic, and upholding others' dignity in what can be a difficult time of life. I am very grateful for them.

• Price assessment: Reasonable price

My husband has been living in Assisted Living at Goddard House for 6 months and our whole family couldn't be more delighted with the care and attention he receives! The staff are compassionate, always willing to accommodate suggestions, knowledgable and caring. We appreciate the welcoming front desk, the menu options in the dining room, the many entertaining and engaging daily programs, the curated nightly movies, the joyful professional musical performances 3x's a week and the relief in knowing that medicine delivery and daily living assistance are provided with respect. Goddard House is well-run, providing the experiences we were seeking for continuing a meaningful life.

I can't say enough about this incredible assisted living facility. My dad has been a resident here for five months, and from day one, he was embraced and folded into a warm, vibrant, engaged, intelligent community. I visit him for meals at Goddard House two or three times every week and each time I am so impressed with the level of professionalism, skill, warmth, and conscientiousness of all the staff. The facility is warm and inviting and offers daily, excellent live music concerts and movies. Residents are seen and heard and known and celebrated in so many creative ways. As is the staff. Goddard has one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the area because they really value and support them.

The Dementia Training hosted by Goddard House was excellent! This was a great opportunity for our staff to learn more about dementia and caring for our dementia clients.

This place is horrible News the director is the worse person ever I saw two residents at two different times walk out because of her one of them she yelled at infront of slot of the other residents while they eat it happened in the eating area she is heartless and only puts on a show when important people come to the facility other than that she doesn’t even interact with residents she is nasty to the employees their also she is a nasty person we have contacted tad one of the higher ups but he never does anything about it either not sure is the chair is aware of all the stuff going on in this place I have plenty of evidence

My mother recently passed away and I cannot wrap up her affairs without acknowledging the great care and support she received at the Goddard House. She lived both in a one bedroom "traditional" apt. and then in the Memory Care unit. Due to her dementia my Mom could be, at times, quite challenging to deal with. Staff charged with her care were always patient, caring and respectful. Also, the Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director of Goddard were always very helpful and responsive to any questions/issues encountered. I feel fortunate that I was able to find this special "home" for my Mom during the last few years of her life.

My mother has been living at Goddard House for almost 14 years: five years in the traditional wing, and nine years in the memory care wing, Olmsted. The staff at Goddard House are my second family, and they are all wonderful with my mother. It's very hard to place a loved one in an assisted living facility, but do not hesitate to consider this gem! The main reason why my mother is doing so well, and has thrived in a memory care wing, is because of the kind, loving, creative, and dedicated staff. Goddard House has exquisite programming, with many arts, music, and gardening activities. My mother is fully engaged throughout the day, and even goes on outings to the Arnold Arboretum and the Museum of Fine Arts!

I'm very appreciative of the kind and patient support provided to my mother during the 4 years she was at Goddard. She was able to maintain a degree of independence that she could not have achieved elsewhere. I am grateful.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video with me. The best part of video was seeing familiar faces and hearing the residents stating how much they loved the community and how wonderful the staff are. Goddard House is truly a wonderful community filled with so much love and empathy and endless opportunities for the residents.

I can't say enough about this wonderful place and all the fantastic staff. My Mother (and I) were so nervous and worried about this move, but in the end it couldn't have been a smoother transition for both of us! ALL of the staff are so helpful and friendly. My Mother is happy and enjoying the activities; from exercise class to the afternoon trivia and tea with a chat to the guest speakers. It is a pleasure to visit her, but surprisingly she now has limited time for me, because she does not want to miss some of the events! I never would have believed it. If you are thinking about this place for your parent/s I'd be happy to discuss our positive experience.