Brookdale Attleboro

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9.1 miles from city center

Description

Located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Brookdale Attleboro is an assisted living community with specialized memory care services. With a warm and inviting atmosphere, residents are greeted daily by a professional staff that exudes cheerful smiles, creating a sense of familiarity and comfort. Their team offers necessary assistance while ensuring utmost respect for every senior resident’s independence.

The community’s peaceful setting, accompanied by restaurant-style dining experiences, a variety of engaging activities, and picturesque surroundings, contributes to the creation of a truly exceptional living environment. Brookdale Attleboro also has a wide range of special events, clubs, and cultural enrichment programs that provide abundant opportunities for residents to connect with one another and forge lasting bonds.

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Details

What does this place offer?

Housing Options Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms

Building Type 3-story

Amenities

Recreational Activities

Type of Care Available

Assisted Living Memory Care

Type of Rooms Available

1 / 4

Private Rooms

1 / 4

Semi-Private Rooms

Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Rhode Island Seniors

Program

State Program Name

Eligibility

Benefits

Rhode Island Home and Community Care Services

RI Medicaid HCCS

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Rhode Island resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual, higher than most states).
RI Specifics: Higher asset limit; small state aids quicker processing.

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($65/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).

Rhode Island Caregiver Support Program

RI NFCSP Respite

General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), Rhode Island resident.
Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
Asset Limits: Not applicable.
RI Specifics: Limited slots; urban focus due to small size.

Services: In-home respite (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$65/day), short-term facility care (up to 5 days).

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Rhode Island PACE

General: Age 55+, RI resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.
Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.
RI Specifics: Operated by PACE Organization of Rhode Island; covers 4 counties (Providence, Kent, Washington, Newport).

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, respite, therapies.

@Home Cost Share Program

Rhode Island @Home Cost Share

General: Age 65+, RI resident, need help with 1+ ADL/IADL, not Medicaid-eligible.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255-$2,829/month (100%-300% FPL); sliding scale fees.
Asset Limits: Not strictly assessed; focus on income/need.
RI Specifics: Administered by Division of Elderly Affairs (DEA); complements Medicaid.

Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/week), homemaker services, respite (~5 days/year), transportation.

SSI Enhanced Assisted Living Program

Rhode Island SSI Enhanced AL

General: Age 65+ (or disabled), RI resident, SSI-eligible, living in approved AL facility.
Income Limits (2025): $943/month (SSI federal rate) + state supplement ($332/month).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
RI Specifics: Supplement increases to ~$1,275/month total for AL residents; ~50 facilities participate.

Services: Financial aid (~$332/month extra) for AL costs (personal care, meals, activities).

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Rhode Island Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, RI resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
RI Specifics: Three tiers; includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.

Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Rhode Island LIHEAP

General: Age 60+ prioritized, RI resident, low-income household.
Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
RI Specifics: Covers gas, electric, oil; emergency aid available.

Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Rhode Island VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, RI resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
RI Specifics: High veteran demand; supports rural/urban care needs.

Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

Rhode Island SFMNP

General: Age 60+, RI resident, low-income.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,322/month (individual, 185% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not assessed.
RI Specifics: Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~10,000 annually.

Services: Vouchers (~$50/season) for fresh produce at approved markets.

Property Tax Relief for Seniors

Rhode Island Property Tax Relief Credit

General: Age 65+ (or disabled), RI resident, homeowner/renter, low-income.
Income Limits (2025): ~$35,000/year (household).
Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
RI Specifics: Credit up to $400; local exemptions vary by municipality.

Services: Tax credit (~$100-$400/year avg., depending on income).

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Rhode Island Seniors

RI Medicaid HCCS

Rhode Island Home and Community Care Services

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Rhode Island resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual, higher than most states).
RI Specifics: Higher asset limit; small state aids quicker processing.

Benefits

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($65/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).

RI NFCSP Respite

Rhode Island Caregiver Support Program

Eligibility

General: Caregiver of someone 60+ (or with dementia), Rhode Island resident.
Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
Asset Limits: Not applicable.
RI Specifics: Limited slots; urban focus due to small size.

Benefits

Services: In-home respite (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$65/day), short-term facility care (up to 5 days).

Rhode Island PACE

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Eligibility

General: Age 55+, RI resident (specific counties), NFLOC, safe with PACE support.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (Medicaid-eligible); private pay option available.
Asset Limits: $4,000 (individual), $6,000 (couple) for Medicaid enrollees.
RI Specifics: Operated by PACE Organization of Rhode Island; covers 4 counties (Providence, Kent, Washington, Newport).

Benefits

Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, respite, therapies.

Rhode Island @Home Cost Share

@Home Cost Share Program

Eligibility

General: Age 65+, RI resident, need help with 1+ ADL/IADL, not Medicaid-eligible.
Income Limits (2025): ~$1,255-$2,829/month (100%-300% FPL); sliding scale fees.
Asset Limits: Not strictly assessed; focus on income/need.
RI Specifics: Administered by Division of Elderly Affairs (DEA); complements Medicaid.

Benefits

Services: Personal care (4-6 hours/week), homemaker services, respite (~5 days/year), transportation.

Rhode Island SSI Enhanced AL

SSI Enhanced Assisted Living Program

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ (or disabled), RI resident, SSI-eligible, living in approved AL facility.
Income Limits (2025): $943/month (SSI federal rate) + state supplement ($332/month).
Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
RI Specifics: Supplement increases to ~$1,275/month total for AL residents; ~50 facilities participate.

Benefits

Services: Financial aid (~$332/month extra) for AL costs (personal care, meals, activities).

Rhode Island Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled, RI resident, Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
RI Specifics: Three tiers; includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.

Benefits

Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).

Rhode Island LIHEAP

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Eligibility

General: Age 60+ prioritized, RI resident, low-income household.
Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (individual, 185% FPL).
Asset Limits: Not assessed; income-focused.
RI Specifics: Covers gas, electric, oil; emergency aid available.

Benefits

Services: Heating/cooling aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).

Rhode Island VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Eligibility

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, RI resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
RI Specifics: High veteran demand; supports rural/urban care needs.