Medium-capacity home · Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.
The Gables at Winchester
An assisted living community on Cambridge Street in Winchester, Massachusetts, is The Gables at Winchester. It’s a residential area north of Boston with moderate walkability, scoring 52. The home houses a three-story building and offers 123 apartments across studio, one, and two-bedroom floor plans, letting occupants choose the space fitting their needs. Having served residents for 35 years, The Gables at Winchester provides independent living support for older adults wanting help with daily personal care and activities while being as independent as possible.
Winchester’s location puts the home within easy reach of local shops and services, with some walkable errands. Nearby family members can visit regularly. The Cambridge Street address connects occupants and their families to the town’s established neighborhood character. It also offers proximity to Boston area resources.
For families navigating options, an on-site visit to The Gables at Winchester gives a clear sense of the floor plans, daily culture, and community environment.
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Programs that may help with care and living costs in Massachusetts
The Gables at Winchester is in Winchester, Massachusetts. These programs may support different care settings or living expenses.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
VA Pension Aid and Attendance and Housebound Benefits (Federal)
- Who it is for
- Veterans or survivors with VA pension eligibility and an Aid and Attendance or Housebound medical need
- Income limit
- No single monthly income cutoff. VA compares countable annual income, after permitted deductions, with the applicable Maximum Annual Pension Rate for the household and benefit category.
- Asset limit
- Net-worth limit is $163,699 from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026. Net worth includes countable assets plus annual income; exclusions and transfer rules apply.
Eligibility
- General
- Veterans or eligible survivors who qualify for VA Pension or Survivors Pension and meet the additional Aid and Attendance or Housebound criteria. Service, discharge, family status and pension eligibility rules also apply.
- MA specifics
- A federal VA pension benefit; Aid and Attendance and Housebound enhancements cannot be received together.
What it provides
- A higher pension ceiling for eligible Aid and Attendance or Housebound recipients. Actual pension equals the applicable annual maximum minus countable income; the two enhancements cannot be paid together.
MassHealth Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC)
Massachusetts MassHealth Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC)
Eligibility
- General
- Adults 22 or older eligible for MassHealth Standard or CommonHealth who need physical assistance or cueing and supervision with at least one daily-living activity in an eligible home setting.
- MA specifics
- Purpose: Personal care at home or in assisted living. This is a program to explore, not confirmation that it pays the featured provider or service.
What it provides
- Daily personal care by a GAFC agency’s direct-care worker; with medication reminders; nursing oversight and case management.
Home Care Program
Massachusetts Home Care Program
Eligibility
- General
- Massachusetts residents meeting Home Care Program age, need and daily-function criteria, assessed by an Aging Services Access Point.
What it provides
- Assessed home/community supports to help an eligible person remain at home; service mix and cost sharing depend on program rules.
Frail Elder Waiver
Massachusetts Medicaid FE Waiver
Eligibility
- General
- People age 65 or older, or ages 60–64 with a disability, who meet MassHealth financial and nursing-facility-level-of-care requirements but wish to live at home.
- MA specifics
- The waiver can cover eligible adults beginning at age 60, not only age 65. Services delivered before plan approval are not automatically payable.
What it provides
- Services authorized in an approved comprehensive service plan; including eligible home/community supports.
Family Caregiver Support Program
Family Caregiver Support Program (Massachusetts)
- Who it is for
- Family or informal caregivers of an adult 60+ or of someone of any age with dementia
Eligibility
- General
- Adult family or informal caregivers of adults age 60 or older or people of any age with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. The federal program also supports specified older-relative caregiver categories.
What it provides
- Caregiver information and access assistance; counseling and training; support groups; respite and limited supplemental services under the federal caregiver-support framework.
MassHealth Adult Foster Care (AFC)
Massachusetts MassHealth Adult Foster Care (AFC)
Eligibility
- General
- MassHealth members age 16 or older with qualifying coverage who need physical help or cueing and supervision with at least one daily-living activity. The member and qualified caregiver live together.
- MA specifics
- Purpose: Live-in caregiver support. This is a program to explore, not confirmation that it pays the featured provider or service.
What it provides
- Caregiver assistance with daily activities; nursing oversight and care management in the member’s or caregiver’s home.
MassHealth Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Program
Massachusetts MassHealth Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Program
Eligibility
- General
- People eligible for MassHealth Standard or CommonHealth with a chronic or permanent disability who need physical assistance with at least two daily-living activities and can manage attendants or have a surrogate/administrative proxy.
- MA specifics
- Purpose: In-home support. This is a program to explore, not confirmation that it pays the featured provider or service.
What it provides
- MassHealth-funded attendants hired by the participant to provide authorized personal care and daily-living assistance at home or in the community.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Massachusetts Medicare Savings Program (MassHealth Buy-In)
- Who it is for
- Medicare beneficiaries with limited income who need help with premiums or cost sharing
- Income limit
- QMB at or below 190% of the federal poverty level; SLMB/QI through 225%, under state counting rules.
- Asset limit
- No asset limit for MSP-only eligibility, effective March 1, 2024.
Eligibility
- General
- Medicare beneficiaries meeting the applicable state Medicare Savings Program eligibility rules.
- MA specifics
- Applications are administered by the state Medicaid program.
What it provides
- Assistance with Medicare premiums and; for qualified QMB beneficiaries; Medicare-covered deductibles and coinsurance. The qualifying category determines which costs are paid.
















