Traditions of Dedham

I am writing an assessment and recommendation of Traditions as my wife has been a guest in the memory care unit for eight months. From the first day the staff was supportive and helpful in making a difficult transition for both of us as we have been together over sixty eight years. I am a daily visitor and witnessed first hand the excellence and quality of the entire staff. The care and individual attention each guest is given is exceptional. The entire staff knows each guest by name. Their profession is indeed a labor of love. I have waited to make this recommendation as I feel it is a critical decision for our loved ones and needs to be the best we can provide. The care, cleanliness, food and beautiful surroundings are unmatched, as we have visited many facilities and found this to be the very best choice. Donald Gosselin

The service is very good and the staff is very courteous. It’s a nice place to live.

I moved in over a year ago and think it's a wonderful place! Couldn't be happier!

The staff at the facility is warm, caring and compassionate. When small problems arise (they did arise when we moved my father there), they are generally corrected quickly. It's a well-maintained facility with good food.

Choosing an Assisted Living /Memory Care facility for dad was one of the most difficult decisions we ever had to make. Where he would spend the final years of his life is overwhelming and emotional. The problem is they all offer the same services-from multiple daily activities, to a variety of meal choices, to nurses and aids on staff to care for your loved one. Plus, they are very expensive and none of their services are covered by insurance! But the best decision we made was to choose Traditions of Dedham, for three critical reasons: First and foremost is the staff. From Laura P the director of memory care to Ashleigh in charge of nursing , to the most caring and responsive Melanie, to the day to day activities team of Laura G and Tianna, to the day-to-day aids that ensured dad was clean, clothed and fed…everyone one of them treated dad with respect, love and as an individual…as if he was their own father or grandfather. They were amazing! Second, was the nursing staffs’ insight to recommend that caring hospice team treat dad a year plus before he passed. Nurses Michelle and Hannah were outstanding! Their gentle professional approach ensured dad was always given the highest level of medical care whatever the issue was. From a common cold to his mental and physical decline over the months, we were confident that dad was never in pain and always had the best care. (And given his frailty, they came to him every week. No longer did I have to take dad out of his environment and drive him to his doctor’s appts, urgent care etc. It was a blessing on so many levels.) Finally, whenever I had a question/issue about dad I could ask anyone caring for him and receive an immediate comprehensive answer. (This was not the case when dad broke his hip, had to go to a rehab facility. At rehab, each person was in their own silo. Nurses, PTs, OTs, and others were knowledgeable only about their own areas. It could take me hours to piece together a full understanding of dad’s progress or lack thereof.) A sincere thank you again to the entire staff at Traditions of Dedham for making dads last two plus years the very best they could be.