Welcome to
The Residence at
Boylston Place
Chestnut Hill, MA | (617) 390-8882
Independent Living / Assisted Living / Temporary Stay
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Imagine You Being You Again!
Imagine having more time to do the things that make you happy: catching up on the best-seller list, getting out to the theater with friends, learning a new language, or just relaxing with the people you enjoy. Imagine life without the worries and stresses of maintaining a home. Imagine you being you again. This is the life that awaits you at The Residence at Boylston Place.
Our stunning Assisted Living community, located in beautiful Chestnut Hill, puts a premium on service and hospitality while providing a wealth of amenities to make life easy and enjoyable.
Proudly serving Chestnut Hill, Boston, Brighton, Needham, Newton, Waban and other fine communities.
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You Are Welcome Here
The LCB family is an inclusive one, welcoming people from all backgrounds, ethnicities and orientations. Our workplace and communities
are enriched by diversity, and all of the things that make you distinctly you!
Costs
When deciding on a senior living option, there are many things that contribute to the value you receive for your monthly rent. While there are tangible benefits such as a private apartment, three chef-prepared meals per day, transportation, daily engagement activities, 24-hour staffing and security and more, there are many less tangible but highly valuable aspects as well.
Great Assisted Living Care is Our Hallmark!
We specialize in providing expert Assisted Living services. From support with activities of daily living (ADL) such as walking escorts, bathing, dressing or toileting, to more extensive needs, we tailor care to each individual to make life easier and more fulfilling.
- Overnight Nursing
- Personalized care plans to meet daily needs
- Medication management and administration
- Crushed medications
- Oxygen assistance
- Support and coordination of advanced care needs (with third parties)
- All associates certified by the National Institute for Dementia Education (NIDE)
- A continuum of care to meet evolving needs
- And more!
A Simple Quiz to Help Plot Your Course
Let us help. We’d love to show you everything our community has to offer. Answer a few simple questions to help us understand what’s important to you so we can provide an experience tailor made to meet your needs.
Service Sets Us Apart
What sets us apart is a dedication to hospitality and service. Our community is your home, and you deserve to feel comfortable and attended to in a courteous, professional manner. To that end, we hire and train hospitality specialists who not only provide a great lifestyle, expert care and family atmosphere, but do so with an unfailing attention to service. Watch the video to learn more.
Everyday Gourmet
“One cannot think well,
love well, sleep well,
if one has not dined well.”– Virginia Woolf
The famed author’s words capture our culinary philosophy perfectly. We combine gourmet dining principles with variety, wellness and a true restaurant experience to put meal time in its rightful place at the center of a perfect day!
Community Engagement
Our residents have enjoyed rich life experiences, and our community’s Engagement Program is as unique as the individuals who live here. Your days will be full of opportunities for continuing education, culture, physical wellness and fun.
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Life at Boylston Place
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My suggestions for improvement: Provide more welcoming experiences for new residents. Add more activities for all residents that would provide more ways to get to know each other and to strengthen the community bond.
I am/was a resident of this facility
I chose The Residence at Boylston Place because Josh, the CEO, and the staff that I met were very gracious and friendly. I felt comfortable with them. They have lots of interesting, varied, and age-appropriate activities. The food is farm-to-table and the vegetables that come with dinner are fresh, well-prepared and there are salads and fresh fruit. I've never had better food. The facility is bright. It has a bay window with a beautiful view of the sky and trees. It's also a good size. Not too small, not too big. They are friendly and efficient.
I visited this facility
Wingate Residences at Boylston Place was a wonderful place. The people were great. That's not in our top three because it doesn't offer some of the things that we're looking for, but it is a wonderful place, and we liked it. The staff that assisted us were great. They were very welcoming, very knowledgeable, and very professional. It was great. The facility is beautiful. They pretty much are an independent living only place, and we're looking for a place that has independent living, assisted living and, if needed, memory care. The facility is really good.
I visited this facility
Boylston Place was a wonderful place. The people were great. That's not in our top three because it doesn't offer some of the things that we're looking for, but it is a wonderful place, and we liked it. The staff that assisted us were great. They were very welcoming, very knowledgeable, and very professional. It was great. The facility is beautiful. They pretty much are an independent living only place, and we're looking for a place that has independent living, assisted living and, if needed, memory care. The facility is really good.
I visited this facility
I went to Wingate Residences at Boylston Place. It's opulent. The rooms are average. They said that they want people to be out of their rooms like 70 percent of their time and socializing more. It's very nice, it's upscale for sure, it reminded me of something like "The Great Gatsby," very expensive looking, old-time like the 1920s feel, but it's very classy. It's nice, and the personnel seemed fine. The tour person was lovely, she was very helpful, and she was like the head nurse, or something like that, and she wasn't really prepared to give the tour, because the guy who is supposed to give me the tour called in sick. She was unprepared for it, and a little discombobulated at first, but then she came around. She's a little cooler in personality, but she had the facts, which was important. I did not eat there, but it was a very nice dining area. They showed me a theater, and it was very nice looking. They had two people singing to music, it was like old-timer music, the ones older people like, and it was nice. It was live music during lunch hour or thereabouts.
My mother lived at Boylston Place for 7 years and truly had an improved quality of life as compared to the period before she moved from her home. In fact, she had somewhat of a rebirth socially after her move. Due to not having to walk up and down stairs and being surrounded by a vibrant and diverse community of residents and staff. We looked together for a residence that would suit her. We found other residences to be somewhat institutional and impersonal. Boylston Place provided a safe environment with personal service. My mother also liked being in walking distance of stores and restaurants as well as having a car service available to transport her to appointments.
I ate with her in the dining room on numerous occasions as well as in her apartment, when she decided to have food delivered from the kitchen. We were both impressed with the quality of the food and that she could order from a diverse menu. I have seen that the majority of meals are prepared from scratch, just like a fine dining restaurant. Boylston Place is kept very clean and weekly cleaning for resident's apartments is provided. Activities and entertainment are provided daily and are also varied.
Both my mother and I agreed that the staff were very attentive when my mother was feeling sick or after returning home from a hospitalization. The staff always made sure that my mom would go to the doctor if there was a problem with her health. The facility has been very careful with restrictions and protecting residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Overall, one of the most important aspects of assisted living, especially Boylston Place, is that residents are protected and observed daily for medical issues that could possibly lead to more urgent problems, and appropriate action is taken. For example, if my mother did not come to a meal she would immediately receive a phone call or someone would come to check on her.
We both experienced the kindness, compassion, and goodwill of the staff throughout the years. It was always comforting to know that my mother was being watched over and cared for by people who felt like family.
I visited this facility
We toured Wingate Residences at Boylston Place for my parents. It was a very nice place. We loved it. The place was very upscale and looked like a hotel. It was very lovely with nice furnishing and pretty up to date. It was more towards the older people's taste with a lot of ornate stuff and old fashioned tapestry on the windows. Not like old and dusty, just the style is older. It was very clean, neat, and very well maintained.
The rooms were nice and cute. It was good enough. They have good food and a big dining room and bar. The staff that gave us the tour was nice. We also met the head nurse and the activities director. Everybody was very nice. I asked for a 1-bedroom, so they took us to see two different ones: one faced the street and one faced the back.
They have a courtyard. It's pretty much almost in the city, so there's not a lot of green space. Every floor has something like a small balcony court area. You could walk out. There would be a round table and two chairs so that you can sit outside. They have a theater room where they show movies. There was a little gym, which was next to where the nurses are. They have laundry on every floor.
It's close to things like the mall, so it's got convenience. It's not out in an open space. I do think it's lovely. It was just pretty expensive. They do have a hair salon. They have 24/7 nurse help, which is very good to ease your mind. If something happened in the middle of the night, they are right there.
I am/was a resident of this facility
I am a resident of Wingate Residences. They're excellent. The food is very good. They serve three meals a day. They do an excellent job. Somebody comes in once a week to clean, to mop the floors, and all that. The building is in good shape, they have a very nice dining room. So I don't have any problems living here.
Before the weather was starting to get cold here they had a lot of concerts outside, and they had singers and things like that. They had a movie theatre here, but they're not using it because they have to socially distance people. They can't do that. The thing I've enjoyed most are the times that they have had mostly discussion activities where they've talked about different things; that appealed to me. There's a floor where there is gym equipment, I haven't used it, but I guess people do. The staff is excellent.
The best way to judge an independent/assisted living facility is how they manage during a crisis. Wingate Residences at Boylston Place has been doing a heroic job under incredibly fraught conditions. I witnessed this first-hand. While family was not allowed to visit, I was already residing in my mother’s apartment as my father had passed away two days before the COVID-19 lockdown. I stayed with her for 3-1/2 months to help her make the transition to living without my dad during a Pandemic. I could not have done this as rationally and cheerfully without the incredible people who keep Wingate going. The transitions that had to be made overnight were astounding, yet everyone, from the kitchen staff, to the activities department, to the wellness team made instant adaptations to accommodate every resident. I also want to acknowledge everyone at the front desk who fielded the abundance of calls from those of us calling from inside as well as outside. Everyone was and is professional, kind, caring, and supportive. My family and I could not be more grateful.
My mother lived at Boylston Place for 7 years and truly had an improved quality of life as compared to the period before she moved from her home. In fact, she had somewhat of a rebirth socially after her move. Due to not having to walk up and down stairs and being surrounded by a vibrant and diverse community of residents and staff. We looked together for a residence that would suit her. We found other residences to be somewhat institutional and impersonal. Boylston Place provided a safe environment with personal service. My mother also liked being in walking distance of stores and restaurants as well as having a car service available to transport her to appointments.
I ate with her in the dining room on numerous occasions as well as in her apartment, when she decided to have food delivered from the kitchen. We were both impressed with the quality of the food and that she could order from a diverse menu. I have seen that the majority of meals are prepared from scratch, just like a fine dining restaurant. Boylston Place is kept very clean and weekly cleaning for resident's apartments is provided. Activities and entertainment are provided daily and are also varied.
Both my mother and I agreed that the staff were very attentive when my mother was feeling sick or after returning home from a hospitalization. The staff always made sure that my mom would go to the doctor if there was a problem with her health. The facility has been very careful with restrictions and protecting residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Overall, one of the most important aspects of assisted living, especially Boylston Place, is that residents are protected and observed daily for medical issues that could possibly lead to more urgent problems, and appropriate action is taken. For example, if my mother did not come to a meal she would immediately receive a phone call or someone would come to check on her.
We both experienced the kindness, compassion, and goodwill of the staff throughout the years. It was always comforting to know that my mother was being watched over and cared for by people who felt like family.
There is so much I can say about Wingate at Boylston Place. Although my mom was there for a little more than 8 months, I want to acknowledge that Wingate is a very very special place for assisted living and independent living residents. The Kitchen and Dining Staff led by Patrick in Food Service were outstanding. The staff knew the likes and dislikes of the various residents' with regards to their food and diet choices.
Josh Hammond, Executive Director, came on right before Covid and did an amazing job filling a position that is so much a challenge to control. His sensitivity and compassion are without a doubt essential traits in an ED in a health care setting such as Wingate. Joanne in marketing, Pam as Wellness Director and the entire Activity Staff are professionals and experts in the Assisted and Independent Living Resident population. The Housekeeping, CNA's, Maintenance and Front Desk knew everyone by name, making families feel secure in the safety and well being of their loved ones.
The intimate and small setting that Wingate at Boylston Place provides helped my sister, Karen and I feel my mom was always well cared for in good times and tough times. Our lives improved as our choice for Wingate was the right choice out of all the facilities we evaluated.
I would highly recommend Wingate at Boylston Place to any family who is looking for a perfect home for loved ones requiring the excellent service in all areas of living. Staff was always available and our minds were put to rest many a night and day when challenges arose.
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
We chose Wingate Residences at Boylston Place for my mother because of the location. She wanted to be in Chestnut Hill, she also had a friend that was staying there, and it's a very nice facility. She's still too new there, but so far it seems pretty good. She likes the food. The room is nicer than most facilities that I looked at. It was one of the more expensive ones though. We got her a 1-bedroom. We had the option of putting her in a studio, but it was just too small.
The community is friendly and clean. We have been happy there and it was the right placed for my dad. The community is on the smaller size and because of this it has a nice cohesive felling. The concierge even knows who my dad is and it is a nice cohesive feeling when you walk in.
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Staff is responsive and courteous especially Joshua H. He always responds to my Mom immediately for even the smallest reason. Facility is clean and food is great
It is a very great place to live in. Available medical care from the nurses for 24 hours. Efficient aides that always clean the place.
Boylston Place is a wonderful community and the residents are great!
Mother and Dad were happy here. After Mother passes away Dad stayed on for another 5 years. Everyone was nice and helpful to him. He loved the food. He developed strong and supportive friendships. Given the choice, we would make this decision to move here again.
Lifestyle Technology
We use the latest technologies to make your life easier, provide engaging programs and keep you safe. Click below to learn more about how we enrich our residents lives.
LCB Senior Living has partnered with REACT Neuro, a groundbreaking company that is transforming the world’s knowledge of, and access to, cognitive health information and aims to provide unprecedented insight into how our brains change as we age. The program hopes to provide access to data that will help predict the likelihood of a number of conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia, urinary tract infections, fall-risk and more.
“I don’t think this is the tip of the
iceberg, this is the tip of the universe.”
– Mike Toce, Director of Care
This exclusive collaboration between LCB and REACT allows us to deepen our commitment to our resident’s health and provide them with information that identifies health risks before they occur.
Hospitality Services
- Complimentary transportation
- Visiting healthcare professionals
- Exercise space and classes
- Housekeeping services
- Laundry and linen services
- Maintenance and handyman
Amenities
Bistro
Entertainment & Living Rooms
Library
Garage Parking
Private Dining
Salon
Your Home on a Grand Scale
At The Residence at Boylston Place, your home is much more than your apartment. You’ll be surrounded by beautiful spaces to make life interesting and comfortable. Living rooms, private dining, landscaped grounds, a fitness area and bistro — all of these amenities are part of your grand, new home.
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