Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
July 9, 2025
The Residence at Salem Woods
Only downside is rates increase yearly, but we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience so far.
6 Sally Sweet's Way, Salem, NH 03079

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Just 30 miles north of Boston, The Residence at Salem Woods provides the comfort and familiarity of home with the safety and security of living in a residential community. The small-town charm and natural surroundings of Salem are the perfect backdrop for seniors in their golden years. The LCB Senior Living community is right off Interstate 93 and close to the Massachusetts border, and is surrounded by local shopping, dining, and entertainment options. There are also plenty of local parks, meadows, and views of the Spicket River for residents to enjoy.
The community’s lifestyle options include independent living, assisted living, memory care, and temporary respite care services, providing just the right level of care to meet your current and future needs. The Reflections Memory Care program creates stimulating experiences and provides a specialized neighborhood for residents in need of cognitive support. From gourmet dining options to the community’s Engagement program, comfortable common spaces, helpful services, and more, The Residence at Salem Woods keeps pace with you and your evolving needs.
Within the memory care neighborhood, the community offers private studios or companion suites. Residents seeking independent and assisted living options can choose from studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. You can live the...
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Assisted Living
Memory Care
Independent Living

6 Sally Sweet's Way, Salem, NH 03079

700 Chickering Road, North Andover, MA 01845

15 Stevens Street, Andover, MA 01810

10 Residences Way, Haverhill, MA 01830
Active promotion
No
Active promotion
No
Active promotion
Room Discount
Lowers your rent by a dollar amount or percentage.
Active promotion
No
Pet friendly
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Pet friendly
Yes
Care types offered
3
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types offered
2
Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types offered
3
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types offered
3
Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
for The Residence at Salem Woods
A Place for Mom has scored The Residence at Salem Woods with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 1 review in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Residence at Salem Woods has 36 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
July 9, 2025
Only downside is rates increase yearly, but we would recommend this community to other families based on the experience so far.
Karen
Independent LivingFamily/friend
August 26, 2024
Mom and Dad were hesitant to move from Florida- until the walked into Salem Residence. Mom immediately lit up and declared she could see herself living here. They moved in within the month. Everybody has been wonderfully welcoming and the location is near everything for them. Many doctors,shopping,and a senior center across the street for even more activities than the full Residence schedule. It is a relief to know they are now closer and have the support nearby when they need it. Thank you for making the experience so seamless .
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
July 16, 2024
They have a consistent staff, more then other venues. They staff well most days to accommodate needs. Staff are friendly and warm to residents. I would recommend them, it is expensive, but I have been very happy with his care so far.
Robert M
Memory CareResident/client
April 30, 2024
This place is perfect and so clean and well run. Staff are amazing and they really keep the residents active and engaged . This place is beyond perfect and they really care for the residents I would highly recommend
Lisa
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
February 15, 2024
I would definitely recommend Salem Woods to others. Everyone there is so kind, very helpful and attentive. The facility is always clean and the food is restaurant quality. Delicious!
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
July 27, 2023
We moved mom here seven years ago and she couldn't be happier. The care, activities, food and social events are wonderful. It's one big happy family, residents and associates and families included.
cherly
Memory CareToured community
July 12, 2023
Our family had an in person tour with The Residence at Salem Woods and it is a newer facility and the staff members were friendly. [name removed] was who we met with & followed up a couple of times as well. However, they did not have availability until recently.
Paula
Memory CareToured community
November 1, 2022
This was a good community and our first choice. They didn't have any availability for our loved ones at the time.
Barbarajean Zarba
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
October 7, 2022
We moved Mom into Salem Woods six and a half years ago and couldn't be happier. Her apartment, the care, the food, the associates and activities are all wonderful! The restaurant style dinning is amazing and changes seasonally, the activities, exercise classes and trips are in abundance there's so much to do. It's been a wonderful decision and we're thankful Mom's living at Salem Woods:)
Anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
August 18, 2022
Everyone is super nice. They do have a new chef. it has been great interaction with the staff. My loved one is not invloved with too many activities. It's a lot of money for what my loved one is getting. It has been a very great experience. I wish I had my loved one there five years ago, so they could really enjoy the activities. Overall, my loved one is very happy. We are super happy.
Brian
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
August 2, 2022
The staff goes out of their way and they treat you like family. Whatever my mom needs - they take care of right away. There are so many activities going on, I don't know how people keep up! Tomorrow they are taking them out to a play house, residents can sign up for lunch and cruise, they constantly have speakers coming in to give lectures. The facility is unbelievable. It is a little expensive, but you get what you pay for. We would highly recommend them 100%, we could not be happier.
anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
June 30, 2022
Things are working out very well for my loved one at The Residence at Salem Woods. We visited 3 or 4 other places and this facility was head and shoulders above the rest. The staff are super friendly, helpful and attentive. There are many activities provided. It is expensive, but you get a lot for what you pay for. I would definitely recommend them if you can afford it.
L D
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
April 1, 2022
This is a place you should definitely look at and speak to them about the services they offer. This is something to truly think about for your loved one. The activities and the community being a smaller community stands out to me. I feel the staff listen to any questions or concerns I have and passed to the appropriate team member. The Residences is able to assist with physical and occupational therapy, housekeeping, walking my loved one to and from dinner and laundry service..
anonymous
Assisted LivingToured community
February 25, 2022
Our family had an in person tour and the community was nice, but the staff were much younger and for our loved ones age we just did not think she would able to get along with them
anonymous
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
February 10, 2022
All the places that we toured were very similar, including The Residence at Salem Woods. Their prices were comparable. The staff was super nice. There was nothing that I didn't like, and I thought all of them would have been a good place for my dad. It was just a matter of his personal preferences. And he just liked the layout of the rooms better at another place.
Bob G
Memory CareToured community
February 2, 2022
This was a nice community but I felt like there was another community that was a better fit for my loved one and the other community was more cost efficient.
B W
Assisted LivingToured community
November 10, 2021
This community had a check and the menu was so diverse and had so many options to pick from. The community was good and had its good and bad points but when I narrowed it down it was just another community that worked out for my loved one better.
PD
Assisted LivingToured community
August 26, 2021
It was a beautiful facility. But our loved one is a peritoneal dialysis patient, which became an issue. In the process of determining if he was a candidate to move in and over a span of many weeks, we did our best to allay their fears regarding his PD treatment and provided them with solid medical refutes to their concerns. In the end, I feel like they came up with all sorts of other problems instead of being honest with us that they didn't feel comfortable with him as a PD patient. They simply didn’t want him there.
Jayne S
Assisted LivingFamily/friend
May 26, 2021
We chose The Residence at Salem Woods because we needed a facility with skilled nursing as well as assisted living, there are only a few facilities that do that. I also had to get him out of rehab fast and they were able to take him quickly. We did a virtual tour and an in person tour and it was a beautiful, smaller facility that is quiet. It is also brand new and I really loved the sales woman I talked to, [name removed]. She was transparent and answered all of my questions thoroughly. The director of the facility, [name removed] is wonderful too and very responsive. I would definitely recommend them to others who are looking.
concernedson
Memory CareFamily/friend
October 14, 2020
One of my relatives moved into Salem Woods but had to move out after only three weeks due to very dangerous and chronic mismanagement of medication by their staff. What’s worse is their blatant attempts to cover this up and blame others for it. We’re now filing complaints with numerous state regulatory and oversight agencies to ensure that The Residence at Salem Woods fixes their many problems. We urge anyone who might need assistance with medications to avoid living at Salem Woods until this is resolved. My relative ended up in respiratory failure after Salem Woods personnel failed to give her critical daily medication for over 3 weeks. First they blamed the patient’s primary care doctor for this, then they blamed the patient instead of taking responsibility. Separately, they admitted their staff failed 10 times in just a 3 week period to log the administration of narcotic pain medication, seriously putting her at risk of receiving a lethal overdose. After we audited their logs, we further discovered that a third medication had not been given for at least 5 days in a row. But when we caught this weeks later and brought it to the attention of the director of nursing, [name removed], she claimed that she spoke to the on duty staff at the time. The staff was then allowed to retroactively log the medication weeks later, claiming that they simply had “forgotten” to log it but “remembered” giving it. Subsequent checking of the medication showed that in fact there remained too much medication in the vial for it to have been administered that many times. My relative complained to the nurse on duty that she was having shortness of breath and wanted to go to the emergency room. Instead of staying with the patient, the nurse ([name removed]) went downstairs and called me to ask what to do. This wasted precious minutes as we found out later. I asked what medications had been given that day. She responded that the medication log from the other nurses was too hard to read so she couldn’t tell. I then had to tell her to call 911 and get back to the room to be with the patient. By then the patient had lost consciousness and needed CPR. She spent the next 2 weeks in and out of hospitals, including ICU where she was intubated. I met with the management of the facility about these issues. They admitted they had issues but offered no actions to remediate them and to date have not addressed the issue with staff. I left the meeting totally dumbfounded and told them they had serious legal and safety liabilities. My relative moved out in [date removed]. When we requested the return of her security deposit, the executive director [name removed] sent my relative a release of liability agreement and stated we would only get the money back if we agreed not to pursue legal action against them. This is extortion on top of what was already terrible injustice to a vulnerable senior citizen who almost died while in their care! There is much more to this incredibly heartbreaking story. I feel terribly for the existing residents of Salem Woods, especially given the Covid related restrictions make it difficult for loved ones to see what’s really going on there. I also feel badly for the many staff who truly seem to care but are managed by people who are incapable taking responsibility for making a safe environment. I feel obligated to speak for the people who can’t and make sure Salem Woods is held responsible.
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for Assisted Living. To ensure that a community meets your needs and expectations, we recommend that seniors and family members:
Tour the location: Touring allows you to speak to current residents and staff, and helps you confirm the accuracy of the community description and photos. Use our touring checklist to help guide your visit.
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Know the New Hampshire regulations for Assisted Living: Each state has its own laws and inspections processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Depending on your state, you may even be able to look up inspection reports for the community(ies) you’re considering. Learn more about New Hampshire regulations for Assisted Living.
The Residence at Salem Woods offers Studio, 1 Bedroom and 2 Bedrooms. Learn more.
A Place for Mom has scored The Residence at Salem Woods 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score.
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Call (603) 890-0580 to reach a resident at The Residence at Salem Woods.
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