Amenities

Amenities

The house is the amenity.

No spa, no theater, no concierge desk. A real kitchen. A garden. A front porch. Rooms that look like rooms in someone’s house, because they are.

Bedrooms

Six private bedrooms. Four have private bathrooms; two share a bathroom across the hall. Every room has a window facing the garden or the street. Residents bring their own furniture, photos, art, books, quilts — the room is theirs.

Rooms range from 140 to 220 square feet. If you want to see the floor plan, ask during your visit; we’ll walk you through which rooms are currently available.

A resident's bedroom
A private bedroom with garden view — currently lived in by Helen, who has been with us four years.

Common rooms

Two living rooms — one with the fireplace, one with the piano. Both have ample seating, good light, and a real coffee table. Books, magazines, a few games. The TV is in the smaller living room; the larger one is quiet.

The living room with fireplace
The fireplace is lit most evenings between October and April.

The kitchen

This is where most of the day’s energy is. Maria cooks breakfast and lunch; Sarah cooks dinner most weeknights; on Sundays we make something larger together. Residents help if they want to — peeling potatoes, setting the table, kneading bread dough. The kitchen is open to residents at all times; we keep the dangerous things locked.

The kitchen at Maple Grove
The kitchen, mid-morning.

Meals

Three meals plus two snacks daily, all cooked on-site. Dietary needs are honored — diabetic, low-sodium, soft food, kosher-style, vegetarian. Favorite foods are remembered. Birthdays are noticed. Sunday dinner is the largest meal of the week and family is always invited.

The garden

A vegetable garden, a small flower bed, two raised beds for residents who want to plant something. Tomatoes, basil, lettuce, beans in summer. A few residents help with watering; one tends the herbs.

Hands working in the garden
Summer tomatoes. We share them at dinner.

The porch

Wraparound, covered, with five chairs and a small table. The most-used room in the house from May through October. Coffee in the morning, lemonade in the afternoon, watching the neighborhood go by.

Accessibility

The entire house is wheelchair-accessible. Single-story, no thresholds, wide doorways, grab bars in every bathroom, roll-in showers in two of the four private baths. Motion-sensor lighting in hallways and bathrooms. A nurse-call system in every bedroom and bathroom.

The everyday

  • WiFi throughout (residents may bring laptops, tablets, smartphones)
  • Smart TV in the family room with cable and streaming
  • A piano (please play if you can)
  • Pets welcome to visit — small dogs in particular
  • A small library with large-print books
  • Weekly outings as health allows: bakery, farmers market, light walks
  • Beauty visits by appointment (stylist comes to the home)
  • Religious services and clergy welcome

The best way to understand what Maple Grove is, is to walk through it. Book a visit.