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In addition, snow removal, trash removal, wellness
programs, 24 hour emergency services, 24 hour security, banking
services, internet access (in the library) and computer training are
provided. A nurse is on duty 24 hours a day. More
services, including a manicurist, meal delivery and catered parties,
are available for additional fees. Call 800-633-6313 for
information. Two types of entrance fees are available
for those interested in independent living at Glenmeadow. One
is the 90% refundable fee plan, which means that the amount you pay
is reduced by one percent for each month for the first ten months of
residency. If you leave Glenmeadow, transfer to Assisted
Living or pass away after the first ten months of residency, you (or
your estate) will receive 90% of your entrance fee back. If
you leave during the first ten months, you will receive an amount
equal to the total paid, less one percent for each month of
occupancy. The entrance fee under this plan ranges from
$149,200 - $417,100. The idea is that selling one's current
home will pay the entrance fee. The second option is
the declining refund plan. Under this arrangement, the amount
you pay is reduced by one percent each month of residency for 100
months. For example, if you transfer to assisted living
after 45 months of residency, you will receive 55% of the entrance
fee back. If you pass away after 100 months of residency or
more, there will be no refund to your estate. The declining refund
entrance fees range from $116,900 - $326,900. In
addition to the entrance fee, there is a monthly service fee, which
is between $1,494 - $3,121. If a second person lives in the
same unit, the second person monthly fee is $550. The
assisted living wing (Chestnut Knoll Assisted Living Wing) of
Glenmeadow is for those who need help with ADLs (activities of daily
living), including bathing, eating, dressing, etc., and a
personalized plan is developed for each resident. This covers
the meal program, medication management, licensed nursing coverage
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, up to one hour per day of personal
assistance, weekly housekeeping and personal laundry service, yearly
heavy cleaning, apartment and common areas maintenance, cable
television, scheduled transportation, 24-hour security, all
utilities, and a full schedule of recreational and social
activities. There is no entrance fee, just a monthly fee that
ranges from $4,471 - $5,445 per month; if a second person lives in
the unit, the additional fee is $1,430 per month. Long-term
care insurance will usually cover these costs. For
those who want to stay in independent living but who would like
extra help in their own home, Glenmeadow offers assisted living at
home, in which caregivers provide companionship, homemaking, and
personal care services, including feeding, bathing, dressing, meal
preparation, errand running, light housekeeping, plant care,
appointment setting and more. Fees are $19 per hour and
there is a two hour minimum. Glenmeadow offers quite
a few amenities, including a great hall for movies and lectures, an
arts studio, a billiards room, a library, a woodshop, an indoor pool
with skylights, a bank and concierge, gardening areas, a gym, 2
dining rooms and a cafe. It is accredited through the
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities-Continuing
Care Accreditation Commission, an independent third-party that
performs an on-site quality review. Glenmeadow is one of
five CCRCs in Massachusetts to receive this accreditation and only
one of 340 across the U.S. |
