Facility overview

Carleton-Willard Village is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community set on 72 acres of pristine landscape in Bedford, Massa...

Carleton-Willard Village is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community set on 72 acres of pristine landscape in Bedford, Massachusetts. With care levels spanning independent living, supportive care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, and memory care—alongside an innovative CW At Home program bringing services directly to residents in their own homes—Carleton-Willard offers a genuine life plan for older adults who want to age with purpose and predictability. The campus itself is a defining feature: lush grounds, beautifully maintained gardens, fitness and aquatics facilities, a Village Centre, and walking paths through fields and forest create an environment that nurtures both body and spirit. More than two dozen floor plans accommodate varying lifestyle and care preferences. The organization's affiliation with Boston University School of Medicine brings academic rigor and access to medical research to community health programming. Residents are invited to continue "learning, growing, and living life to the fullest" through Lifelong Learning programs, cultural events, and the community governance that comes from a not-for-profit mission. Memory care at Carleton-Willard is offered within this supportive continuum—ensuring that residents with Alzheimer's disease or dementia are cared for by a team that has known them, often for years. For families in Bedford, Lexington, Concord, and northwest Boston suburbs seeking a values-driven life plan community, Carleton-Willard Village is among the region's most respected options.