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Atria Merrimack Place

85 Storey Avenue, Newburyport, MA 01950
9.0
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Jim H - Resident/client
4.0
Good value for cost

Nice facility. Staff tries very hard and does very well. Meals can be spotty in terms of value. They often have personnel shortages in dining room but try very hard to minimize any negative impact on residents. Residents are all elderly and many have problems with getting around. They have many activities some of which are innovative. Management is very involved in daily activities and quick to address any issues. All in all a caring place, that seems to be reasonably priced and well managed. They do have a “small” memory care unit but their main focus is assisted living units with only minor medical care.... Read more

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About the facility Atria Merrimack Place

Nestled in Newburyport, Massachusetts, along the scenic Merrimack River, Atria Merrimack Place offers a full continuum of care for older adults. Independent living, assisted living, and memory care services support local seniors in this elegant, colonial-style, multi-story community building surrounded by trees. Pets hold a special place in the hearts of their owners. Bring your furry friend to live with you at this pet-friendly senior living community.

Enjoy tranquil living in a historic town along the I-95 corridor on the East Coast. Step back in time with a visit to the clock tower bell cast by Paul Revere at the historic First Presbyterian Church. Stroll along the picturesque waterfront on the accessible boardwalk. Enjoy seasonal live music at the Market Landing Park in town, or find local fare at the quaint, historic downtown district. Bird watch and hike at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Taste test beverages and learn about brewing at the Newburyport Brewing Company. The town boasts of a Veterans Service Officer to assist local veterans and their families. At Atria Merrimack Place, you set the course for each day and how you spend your time!

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Senior Living Options Offered

Assisted Living
Assisted Living
Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care
Memory Care
Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living
Independent Living
Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Amenities at Atria Merrimack Place

Health Care Services

Memory Care
Incontinence Care
Medication Management
Non-Ambulatory Care
Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Gluten-free
Low / No Sodium
No Sugar
Vegan

Room Amenities

Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
Kitchenette
Ground Floor Units
Private patio, deck, or balcony

Facility Amenities

Dining

Bar or Pub
Café or Bistro
Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

Complimentary Transportation
Property Convenient to Public Transit
Resident Parking Available
Transportation at Cost

Pets

Weight limit 41-50lbs
Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Private Bath
Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Barber Shop

Recreational areas

Arts and Crafts Center
Fitness Center
Game Room
Movie or Theater Room

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Grocery Shopping and Errands
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Memory care

Secured Community
Designed Specifically to Accommodate Memory Loss
Enclosed Courtyard
Indoor Walking Paths

Languages spoken

American Sign Language
English

Activities

Devotional Activities On-Site
Devotional Activities Offsite
Visiting Chaplain or Priest
Protestant Services

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9.0

Review Score

Review Score

57 reviews

9.0

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5 star

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4 star

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3 star

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2 star

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57 reviews

A Place for Mom has scored Atria Merrimack Place with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Atria Merrimack Place has 57 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.

How we score communities
Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

4.5

Meals & Dining

3.6

Care Services

4.2

Activities

4.3

Staff

4.5

Value for Cost

4.1

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4.0
Jim H - Resident/client
Assisted Living
November 6, 2024
Good value for cost

Nice facility. Staff tries very hard and does very well. Meals can be spotty in terms of value. They often have personnel shortages in dining room but try very hard to minimize any negative impact on residents. Residents are all elderly and many have problems with getting around. They have many activities some of which are innovative. Management is very involved in daily activities and quick to address any issues. All in all a caring place, that seems to be reasonably priced and well managed. They do have a “small” memory care unit but their main focus is assisted living units with only minor medical care.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

3

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

3

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

3


5.0
Anonymous - Friend of resident/client
Assisted Living
March 30, 2024
Verified Review
Highly Recommended

The staff is very responsive. Housekeeping is great. Whenever we go there, everything is neat and clean. The facility is on top of things and communicates well with the family. They were very helpful during the move in process and also when we changed rooms a few months ago. The meals have been of high quality. I would highly recommend Atria Merrimack Place.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
J B - Resident/client
Independent Living
March 7, 2024
Atria in my opinion

Comfortable, feel safe, and have made good friends. Very nice and extremely pleasant staff. Have lived here since March of 2023, and have made a home here. The residents are happy and we stay quite busy!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
julie T - Child of resident/client
Memory Care
February 22, 2024
Care for mom at Atria memory care

Care for my mom at has been excellent! She resides in the memory care unit and has dimentia along with mobility challenges. The team at atria has treated Mom with the utmost care and compassion for Moms needs and has supported our family to work through obstacles with resolutions to help Mom navigate through her daily life as a resident. They provide daily physical and cognitive activities to keep her engaged and stimulated which are so important for people living with dimentia, plus they have a lot of fun doing them! We are grateful to have Mom in a place we know she is safe and well looked after. I would highly recommend Atria Merrimack place. We worked closely with [name removed] as we began our search for a place for Mom and he went above and beyond! Everyone from the office level to the nursing/anids are amazing and the facilities are impeccable!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


5.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
February 6, 2024
Verified Review
Atria is a great place!

Everyone that works there is super friendly and helpful. They were available to answer every question that we had and were super accommodating. Everyone - director, sales, business, wait staff, maintenance, front desk, and aides! The place is beautiful and feels like an apartment, not a nursing home. My parents were welcomed so warmly on move in day. Staff treats family members as part of the community. Thankful, that my parents have funds to afford this wonderful place!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

5

Activities

3

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


3.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Memory Care
January 16, 2024
Verified Review
Great overall but needs improvement

#1 - overalll a good facility #2 -overall very clean #3 - overall most staff is friendly and helpful #4- quality is decent but could use improvement #5 -food is good #6- need more activities for memory care #7- very expensive and could do more daily for my mom consisting the cost.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

3

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

3

Activities

3

Staff

3

Value for Cost

2


5.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
December 15, 2023
Verified Review
Best decision we could have made

My mother loves the place. She is very happy. A month after my parents moved in, my father passed and it was very difficult for her but the employees and residents were so supportive and she has just thrived. Best decision we made!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
BV - Resident/client
Assisted Living
July 12, 2023
3 months at Atria

My experience at Atria seems to be nothing but a positive one. Staff is helpful. I recognize like they are many other residential facilities, having concerns over staffing problems. Staff has been nothing but helpful, responsive. Food has been quite excellent compared to my previous home.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

3

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
PBT - Resident/client
Assisted Living
June 23, 2023
Verified Review
Helpful Suggestions

1. Just because you have Long Term Care Insurance don't assume you you will be accepted for its benefits. 2. In my case it feels like I am living in a hotel. 3. Try to talk with as many staff members and other residents before making a decision. 4. Eat one of their meals.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


2.0
Dawn - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
March 11, 2023
Don't move in here

The worst they will tell you how they will bring you to Dr appt.'s but don't tell you only 10 mile radius and that they can only take you 2 days a week. The food is the worst. My family member has been living there for 2 months and still hasn't been able to get any physical therapy. They will tell you that they will do a lot of things for you which they will for an additional charge. Please do not put you family member here because it is the worst!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

1

Care Services

1

Activities

1

Staff

4

Value for Cost

1

Response from Atria Merrimack Place

June 19, 2023

Hello, Thank you for reaching out. Your feedback is important to us. I’ve forwarded your review to the Regional Vice President and Executive Director, and they would be happy to speak with you about the issues you brought up. If you email me at CustomerService@AtriaSeniorLiving.com, I’ll put you in touch.


4.0
JW - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
January 9, 2023
Verified Review
Amazing Community

The staff is wonderful, supportive and caring. Housekeeping is also good. The food could use improvement. We picked this community because, of the friendliness of everyone, and the staff seemed to really care. The place is amazing. Overall, I would recommend to other families.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


5.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
September 16, 2022
Verified Review
Outstanding service

It was complicated getting in, but not that difficult. The people were very helpful, it went pretty smoothly. It's expensive, but they all are, so that's really not a negative. The staff there were very helpful and everyone was friendly; it couldn't be better service.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


5.0
Theresa J - Toured community
Assisted Living
September 15, 2022
Great tour

Beautiful community!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
anonymous - Spouse or partner of resident/client
Assisted Living
September 15, 2022
Verified Review
Our families experience

The Atria Merrimack Place is a very clean community with very friendly staff - but they could work on improving their communication. However we do think the issue with communication has to do with current problems and post covid which those things are out of their control so they are trying their best.


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
August 9, 2022
Verified Review
Tour experience

We had a good tour experience with Atria Merrimack Place. Due to covid restrictions, we had to do the tour virtually so it was a little harder to get a good feel for what the facility was like. The location was also further for our family and we wanted to be able to visit often.

Response from Atria Merrimack Place

August 10, 2022

Hello, It was our pleasure to show your family our community Thank you for your support and understanding of our safety protocols. Our residents and staff are what matters most to us. Thank you for sharing your experience.


5.0
anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
July 22, 2022
Verified Review
Very well run. Very good staff. Great place.

The staff listen to your feedback and act on it. They take very good care of my parents. The facility is great and very easy for the residents to move around. They have a gym on site, as well as a library and a beauty shop. They have activities constantly - movies, card games, puzzles, etc. There's always something going on, and they knock on people's doors and invite them to join in.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4

Response from Atria Merrimack Place

August 10, 2022

Thank you for choosing Atria, and thank you for sharing these kind compliments!


2.0
Anonymous - Resident/client
Assisted Living
June 28, 2022
Overrated

Not enough help-aides or dining room. Terrible Food- Very Expensive- No follow Up communication -with management Poorly designed rooms-chopped up.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

3

Meals & Dining

1

Care Services

2

Activities

No data collected

Staff

2

Value for Cost

1

Response from Atria Merrimack Place

August 10, 2022

Thank you for sharing your concerns. It’s unfortunate that your brief experience with us did not reflect our commitment to being a great place to live. If you'd like to personally speak further, please don't hesitate to contact us at customerservice@atriaseniorliving.com, and I will put you contact with the appropriate person.


5.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
May 27, 2022
Verified Review
Atria Was The Best Choice for Our Situation, Based on Location, Care Services Offered, Value, and Cleanliness

This has been a very positive, informative, and transparent experience. They have been responsible, knowledgeable, and professional during the process. The communication could be more timely to the family about our answers to our questions. My loved one in general enjoys the food for the most part. The community does offer laundry service. The community offers medication management, and bathing assistance as some care types.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
February 9, 2022
Verified Review
Highly recommend

We chose Atria Merrimack Place because of the overall appearance of the facility and they seemed to offer more and have more flexibility as well. There are difficulties dealing with covid outbreaks, so at times that makes things hard but they have done a really good job with it. The staff have all been super helpful and friendly. I would tell others to make a personal connection with the people in charge and it will be easier to get what you are looking for.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

3

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4

Response from Atria Merrimack Place

May 2, 2022

Hello, Thank you for your support, understanding and trust of us through this pandemic. Our residents and staff are what matters most to us. Your compliments mean the world to our team. Thank you for sharing!


5.0
DT - Toured community
Assisted Living
September 21, 2021
Verified Review
my tour

We toured this community and it was beautiful. We enjoyed the tour and the staff was informative and answered all our questions

Response from Atria Merrimack Place

May 2, 2022

Hello, Thank you for visiting with us. Your feedback is important, so thank you for sharing your experience.


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