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New Horizons - Woburn, MA
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This section deals
exclusively with Massachusetts independent and assisted
living at New Horizons in Woburn, MA. Information
about assisted living in Marlborough, MA is in the
previous section. Above, New Horizons' residents and
staff gather at a community fall road race sponsored
by New Horizons and Woburn Police Department.
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Assisted Living in Boston, MA
New Horizons Massachusetts
retirement community has a total of 120 housing units
with 124 seniors, plus Choate Medical Center in Woburn,
MA. This upscale MA retirement community includes 64
suites for independent living seniors and 30 assisted
living units. In addition, there are apartments for
26 seniors in the Hearthstone Alzheimer's Care Center,
and there is the 50,000 square foot Choate Medical Center
on the ground floor.
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Following the closure
of Woburn's 150,000 square foot Choate Memorial Hospital
in November 1989, Cummings Foundation New Horizons,
Inc. was incorporated on January 4, 1990. The goal was
to acquire the hospital property and create a major
corporate philanthropic presence for Cummings Properties,
LLC in the community where the firm had its beginnings
and earliest successes. At present, 64 of New
Horizons' 73 staff members are local Woburn residents.
The rendering above is of the original hospital in 1906.
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The actual purchase
of the former hospital property occurred through U.S.
Bankruptcy Court in Boston, on January 5, 1990, when
the late Judge Harold Lavien awarded the property to
the new corporation, a subsidiary of what was then Cummings
Properties Foundation. The total purchase price was
$3,110,020.
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The city of Woburn
then granted New Horizons a Special Permit to convert
the hospital into a not-for-profit assisted living community,
by a 7-2 vote of the Woburn City Council on February
6, 1990. Next, the corporation was approved by the Internal
Revenue Service as a tax exempt private operating foundation
on April 27, 1990.
With contributions
from the Foundation and Cummings Properties totaling
$1.1 million, New Horizons initially received almost
$4 million in unsecured loans from two local banks to
complete the reconstruction.
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New Horizons at Choate
welcomed its first residents in August 1990. With all
loans since fully paid off, the community has a net
worth today of more than $17.5 million, while the combined
net worth of New Horizons and Cummings Foundation is
now more than $500 million.
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Now operating as New
Horizons at Choate, LLC, the corporation is a 501(c)(3)
operating foundation with a 12-member volunteer board
of trustees. In 1998, it was determined that the board's
elected chairman, vice chair and clerk would serve for
indefinite terms, while up to nine other members typically
serve three-year terms, causing three trustees to rotate
off each year.
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Located near historic Horn Pond in
a neighborhood of traditional Victorian homes, New
Horizons assisted living is a short distance from
local shopping, banks and churches, and only minutes
from Routes 128, I-93 and downtown Boston.
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New Horizons MA Retirement
Community offers both independent living and assisted
living near Boston. As a not-for-profit residence, its
rates are considerably lower than those of most
similar top-tier communities. This is particularly so
also because New Horizons assisted living centers have
enjoyed substantial financial backing from Cummings
Foundation, Inc., and substantial personal involvement
by the Cummings family.
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Inclusive monthly fees
run up to about $2,800 for independent living. An additional
$1,502 for the assisted living program includes up to
90 minutes of personal care services daily by Winchester
Hospital certified home health aides. Both programs
include full accommodations, utilities, all meals, light
housekeeping services, 24-hour front desk service, comprehensive
recreational and activities programs, scheduled transportation
for outings aboard our own minibus, and much more.
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Applications for residency
in New Horizons at Choate are presently being accepted
only from current or former residents of Woburn and
Winchester, MA, or from prospective residents who have
immediate family members in either of these communities.
At New Horizons in Marlborough, a much larger and more
expansive facility, there presently are no such residency
requirements, and there is currently no waiting list
due to the more sizeable campus.
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A full program of recreational
and cultural activities offers residents opportunities
to do the things they enjoy, or try new ventures in
the spacious recreation lounges. Many outings to Boston
and other areas are planned, and courtesy transportation
is available to local shopping areas and churches.
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All New Horizons independent
suites have their own mini-kitchen. There are many libraries,
sitting areas and lounges (both indoors and out), and
a varied schedule of appropriate activities. New Horizons'
own air-conditioned mini bus provides free transportation
for scheduled shopping trips and community activities.
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 Residents
in our "Baldwin Suites" assisted living program
receive convenient added services, including help with
daily activities, medication reminders, meal and trip
escorts, and more, by Winchester Home Care, an affiliate
of nationally acclaimed Winchester Hospital. Baldwin
Suites residents (only) currently pay an additional
fee of $1,502 per month for Winchester Home Care's convenient
services, which is the same fee charged to New Horizons
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Other residents (in
the independent living suites) who prefer assistance
on a less frequent schedule, may arrange for services
directly with Winchester Hospital Home Care, or with
any provider of their choice.
Similar in principle
to New Horizons' assisted living program, the on-site
independently-owned and managed Hearthstone program
accommodates up to 26 additional residents for the care
and treatment of seniors living with Alzheimer's and
other dementia.
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New Horizons at Choate
also owns and operates the adjacent Choate Medical Center.
Residents may conveniently contract directly with any
of the many on-site health care practices, including
Woburn Medical Associates (a 10-physician, internal
medicine practice), Gambro Dialysis Center, Bournewood
Hospital Counseling Center, Psychological Care Associates,
Woburn Nephrology, Northeast Foot Specialists, and Orthopaedics
Plus, a major physical therapy provider also affiliated
with Winchester Hospital. In addition, a full-service
dental office is located directly across the street
from New Horizons at 26 Warren Avenue.
In addition to sharing
a name, the two New Horizons communities also share
much information and considerable buying power. They
are in different geographic markets, and are not perceived
as competitive in any way.
Choate Medical Center
offers on-site medical care for New Horizons and for
the entire greater Woburn community. A group of Winchester
Hospital internists and primary care physicians runs
Woburn Medical Associates, while elsewhere in the center
another affiliate of Winchester Hospital - Orthopaedics
Plus - offers physical therapy services. Bournwood Hospital
has on-site mental health counselors in its facility,
while newly expanded Woburn Dialysis Clinic runs a very
busy 18-bed dialysis center here.
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plan of New Horizons' property was recorded at South
Middlesex Registry of Deeds, on April 26,1993. This
plan shows a separate lot created at 17 Warren Avenue
and donated to Supportive Living Inc. for the construction
of a home for people with traumatic brain injuries,
leaving New Horizons with 5.49 acres. "Warren House"
was completed in 1997, and now has 15 residents.
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substantial rental income derived from these medical
facilities is applied toward New Horizons' food service
costs. Thanks in part to this income, and the ongoing
subsidy of resident fees by Cummings Foundation, the
monthly fees at New Horizons at Choate remain substantially
lower than those of any similar-quality community in
the area. Presently, there have been no increases in
"rent" or meal charges for existing residents
at New Horizons at Choate since 1996!
New Horizons at Choate's
executive director is Rob Nigro (781-932-8000). Nigro
graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 1989, with
a degree in Social Psychology. He is a major in the
U.S. Army Reserve, having served on active duty as an
intelligence officer, foreign civil affairs liaison,
and general's aide-de-camp in the U.S., Germany, Iceland,
and Guatemala. Most recently, his role at New Horizons
was interrupted to serve a 16-month tour of active Army
duty with U.S. Forces Command, ending in May 2004.
Nigro has been with
the Cummings organization since 1994, when he began
duty as associate executive director of New Horizons
at Marlborough. He is a charter trustee of Cummings
Foundation and has administered its scholarship programs,
including the McKeown Scholars Program, since their
inception in 1996. Nigro has been a volunteer instructor
for Junior Achievement since 1998, and an active volunteer
with Big Brothers of Massachusetts Bay since 2000.
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The associate executive
director of New Horizons at Choate is Burlington resident
Jed Geyerhahn. A 1996 graduate of Fordham University,
with a degree in philosophy, Geyerhahn has extensive
management and operations experience with the Cummings
organization since 1997, including seven years as a
leasing and property manager at Cummings Properties.
He joined the management team of New Horizons at Choate
in 2004.
Geyerhahn has also served on executive committees as
co-warden of St. Mark's Church in Burlington, and as
clerk of Church of Our Redeemer in Lexington. A father
of two, he is significantly involved with his young
children's extracurricular activities and is an active
alumnus of Fordham University.
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NHC trustees
shown during their October 2004 meeting
include (seated left to right): Everett
J. Mawn, Kathryn A. Martin, Dr. Kenneth
K. Tucker, Rev. John W. Taylor. Standing:
William Cummings, Joyce M. Cummings, Atty.
Susan F. Brand, Joanne Campbell, and Representative
Jay Kaufman. Not pictured are Fr. Wayne
L. Belshner, Marie B. Coady and the late
Chief Leo McElhiney.
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APPLYING
FOR RESIDENCY
Welcome
to New Horizons! Very likely, our not-for-profit
community of warm, wonderful neighbors will
impress you, and we look forward to your new
residency. The application process is easy
to follow with these simple steps. Staff members
are always available to assist throughout
this process and thereafter as well. Because
New Horizons is very much a private community
facility, in accordance with the property's
155-year old local charitable legacy, applications
are accepted only from current or former Woburn
and Winchester residents or their immediate
family members.
- Please complete the Application
for Residence and sign the Disclosure of
Rights and Services form. Then, please either
mail or drop off the application and the
disclosure at your convenience, along with
a check in the amount of $2,300 (this includes
the $300 non-refundable Application Fee
for administrative processing, and a fully
refundable $2,000 Waitlist Deposit).
- When the applicant's name
advances on the waitlist, eligible candidates
are sent a Physician's Statement to be completed
by the primary care physician. The waiting
time for move-in is typically between six
and 12 months. New Horizons' policies provide
that at least half of all new residents
will be accepted on a strictly first-come,
first-served basis from the chronological
waitlist. Some others may have priority
access, in accordance with established guidelines.
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After
New Horizons receives the Physician's
Statement, an in-person interview is scheduled
with the applicant to confirm that New
Horizons can still meet his or her needs.
At the same time, a determination is made
as to whether the applicant is best suited
for residency in an independent or assisted
living suite. The applicant then pays
the fully refundable $50,000 Entrance
Fee to gain a ranked position on New Horizons'
waitlist.
- Once having paid the 100%
refundable Entrance Fee, any applicant's
progression to actual residency is always
subject to availability of the specific
type of independent or assisted living suite
desired. When there is an available suite,
a prospective resident may reserve or decline
any particular unit, and may always "pass"
on any unit without losing his or her position
on the waiting list. Once the prospective
resident chooses a suite, a signed Residence
Agreement is submitted, along with a copy
of a Durable Power of Attorney, Continuing
Guaranty, and other documents. Because of
the exceptionally high demand for residency
at New Horizons, financial responsibility
for the selected unit begins as soon as
the suite can be cleaned and made fully
ready for a new occupancy.
When a waiting
list exists, as it almost always does, New Horizons
may offer special priority arrangements and
incentives for prospective residents interested
in temporarily moving to our sister facility
in Marlborough. Future residents who have completed
the application process are invited to participate,
without charge, in New Horizons activities,
if they care to. Future residents are also encouraged
to occasionally visit for lunch or dinner, for
instance, as guests of New Horizons, to begin
familiarizing themselves with their new home
before actually moving in. Thank you for your
interest!
Please do not
hesitate to let us know about any questions
you may have, or if we may assist in any way.
We are delighted that you are considering joining
our community of wonderful neighbors, and will
do our best to help make your transition smooth
and pleasant. After all, this is home!
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New Horizons
at Choate, LLC
21 Warren Ave.,
Woburn, MA 01801
781-932-8000 |
New Horizons
at Marlborough, LLC
400 Hemenway St.,
Marlborough, MA 01752
508-460-5000 |
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