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Home Care In Boston, MA

Home Care Boston, MA

They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.

However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting the historic Old State House gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.

Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Boston, MA is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.

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The Always Best Care Difference

Since 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.

Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.

The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.

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“Finding a place that will take care of your family members can be overwhelming, so I was relieved to find Always. They are flexible and personable and focus on what’s most important when caring for your loved one. Beth and Kathy were always there when I needed something. Rishi, my father’s main caregiver, knew exactly how to handle the challenges of caring for a man who was reluctant about having care in the home. I am so thankful for their support!”

Misha F.
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“Dave and his staff at Always Best Care truly helped us when my mom was returning home with her hip replacement. Dave came to my mom's home to assess it and gave us recommendations on how to make her home safer. He made me feel so much better about having a caregiver staying with my mom. We also had a discussion on what type of caregiver my mom needed. My mom wanted to meet her caregiver ahead of time and ABC made it happen. It was a great experience, especially knowing my mom was never alone and she had companionship. Thank you for all your help!!”

Maria C.
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“We were referred to Always Best Care by the social workers at MT Auburn Hospital. We were worried because we had heard of the senior caregiver shortage. There are no words for how much peace of mind the two amazing caregivers provide our family in caring for our elderly father. They are both completely warm, dependable, professional, kind and caring. I have heard from friends that it doesn't always go like that, so we are most grateful! In six months, both of my dad's caregivers have come to know my father as a person and genuinely care for his wellbeing. The support they provide is immeasurable.”

C D.
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“We were referred to Always Best Care by the social workers at MT Auburn Hospital. We were worried because we had heard of the senior caregiver shortage. There are no words for how much peace of mind the two amazing caregivers provide our family in caring for our elderly father. They are both completely warm, dependable, professional, kind and caring. I have heard from friends that it doesn't always go like that, so we are most grateful! In six months, both of my dad's caregivers have come to know my father as a person and genuinely care for his wellbeing. The support they provide is immeasurable.”

InGratitude
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“It has been about 6 months since Toni and Angel became caregivers for our father Matthew D. We wanted to let you know how incredible they both have been and how important they are to our family. Both Toni and Angel are so dependable, capable, professional and caring. We have heard from friends that it doesn't always go like that, so we know we lucked out not with one but both women. Additionally, we have heard the numerous news reports of the healthcare shortage and are so grateful that your agency could place caregivers with us so quickly when we first contacted you last summer. There are no words for the peace of mind these two amazing women provide for us, and we give daily thanks you matched them with our dad. Thank you and Happy Holidays to you.”

Charlotte A.
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“David was recommended to me by two different social workers as someone to help us find the right assisted living facility for my mom. He walked me and my sister and partner through the process of narrowing down the choices and selecting the best place. He set up some tours for us and accompanied us on others, putting us in contact with the Executive Directors rather than just the marketers. His advice was unfailingly on target. The placed I wanted to see that he didn't recommend were absolutely wrong for my mom, and the one he suggested as the best fit absolutely was the right one. She ended up there for a respite stay and loves it, but has decided she wants to give in-home care a try before committing to the assisted living option. Luckily, David also has an in-home care business that can help us out with that, too! I feel so lucky to have found a trustworthy person to help me navigate the dizzying options for senior care for my mom.”

Alex B.
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“I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the wonderful service you provided, and the very caring people who were here to help me through the early part of this recovery. I am so grateful.”

Isabelle W.
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“Rishi worked so hard and my dad loved him. Francis is an outstanding aid too - he’s a hero after what he did last night. You and Kathy helped make this process so much less overwhelming with your support and great communication.”

Marylee R.
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“David was recommended to me by two different social workers as someone to help us find the right assisted living facility for my mom. He walked me and my sister and partner through the process of narrowing down the choices and selecting the best place. He set up some tours for us and accompanied us on others, putting us in contact with the Executive Directors rather than just the marketers. His advice was unfailingly on target. The placed I wanted to see that he didn't recommend were absolutely wrong for my mom, and the one he suggested as the best fit absolutely was the right one. She ended up there for a respite stay and loves it, but has decided she wants to give in-home care a try before committing to the assisted living option. Luckily, David also has an in-home care business that can help us out with that, too! I feel so lucky to have found a trustworthy person to help me navigate the dizzying options for senior care for my mom. One more thing--he always gets back to me right away.”

doglovingdaughter
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“David Robinson and his team at Always Best Care are such a caring and genuine group! I've known David since he started his business and he is trust-worthy, honest and genuine in all that he does. David treats all of his clients like family and wants to ensure they get the best care and treatment possible. I can't say enough great things about them!”

melissa L.
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“To Kathy and David and all the staff, thanks for your wonderful care of my mother in so many ways for 5 years.”

Justin L.
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“I wanted to thank you for everything that you and your organization did for me and my family over the last few months. You made everything so easy for me. Glenda and Marie are the best and please relay my deepest thanks to them for what they did for my mom. It was not an easy transition having help in the house and then with the loss of my dad, it was even harder. Thanks again”

Gary S.
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“Thank you for your compassionate care and support through the toughest time. I'm very grateful for your presence and expertise.”

Jason L.
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“The team who provided round-the-clock services combined a high level of professionalism with caring personal connection. Marie Jean, Sophie Kayinza, Catherine Nakyobe, Joan Nampijja, Husna Wright, Nadine Wumba, and for a while Resty Namaalwa were all kind, attentive, and directive with my mother, keeping her safe, well-groomed, comfortable, and engaged, while encouraging her to eat and drink. I appreciated reading their care notes and receiving in-person and phone updates on my mother's condition. I also enjoyed speaking with them and learning about their life stories. These women are impressive examples of immigration, dedication, and hard work. Sophie is to be commended for her care during my mother's last hours and her kindness to me when I arrived on the scene.”

Melinda M.
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“Thank you for your compassionate care and support through the toughest time. I'm very grateful for your presence and expertise.”

Kristine C.
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“The team who provided round-the-clock services combined a high level of professionalism with caring personal connection. Marie Jean, Sophie Kayinza, Catherine Nakyobe, Joan Nampijja, Husna Wright, Nadine Wumba, and for a while Resty Namaalwa were all kind, attentive, and directive with my mother, keeping her safe, well-groomed, comfortable, and engaged, while encouraging her to eat and drink. I appreciated reading their care notes and receiving in-person and phone updates on my mother's condition. I also enjoyed speaking with them and learning about their life stories. These women are impressive examples of immigration, dedication, and hard work. Sophie is to be commended for her care during my mother's last hours and her kindness to me when I arrived on the scene.”

Carla H.
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“To Kathy and David and all the staff, thanks for your wonderful care of my mother in so many ways for 5 years.”

Jayne M.
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“Always Best Care is one of the best companies I have ever worked for! Truly, it's been such a breath of fresh air. The way that David, my co-workers, and everyone involved is so dedicated to the well-being of our clients and caregivers is like nothing I have seen. But also the way we are cared for as employees...everyone genuinely cares and wants to see the best for their co-workers, and for our clients as well! David sets an amazing example for the team by going above and beyond for our clients and caregivers, making it only natural to follow in his footsteps and do our very best as well. We've got a rock solid team of people who are well equipped in each area they serve our clients in, and it's really cool to see everyone working with such passion and compassion. This business is all about relationships and cultivating them well, and I can truly say I'm proud to be part of a team that does this so well. It's a healthy and well-run company with great communication and flexibility. It's hands down one of the best places I have every worked! I heard a phrase once that "people may not remember what you've done for them, but they will always remember how you made them feel." Always Best Care does both--acts of kind service, and leaving a lasting impression on everyone we get to interact with. I would recommend Always Best Care a thousand times over!!”

denine W.
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“I wanted to thank you for everything that you and your organization did for me and my family over the last few months. You made everything so easy for me. Glenda and Marie are the best and please relay my deepest thanks to them for what they did for my mom. It was not an easy transition having help in the house and then with the loss of my dad, it was even harder. I'm not sure what lies ahead for my mom but your assistance definitely helped us get to this point. Thanks again!”

Niklas M.
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“Thank you ABC/David for the great overnight care you provided for my mom while she was in assisted living! I appreciated Kathy's (the case manager) weekly feedback on my mom's condition and how the evenings went with her providers. I've tried other companion care service providers and yours is the best! I'm extremely thankful and would highly recommend your service to anyone looking for great, conscientious care for their loved ones.”

Andrew O.
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“Despite residing in a well-respected retirement community my parents still needed a little assistance in making it a home. The professionals from Always Best Care were like an All-Star team of senior care help, they stepped in and assessed everything from my parents' major concerns down to the subtle little differences that we probably would never have noticed, making what had been a stressful situation immediately more manageable. My family sleeps easier knowing that my parents have settled in, and without the assistance of Always Best Care that was simply not the case. Their experience is only surpassed by their attentiveness and kindness to the needs of the people they are working with.”

Nick C.
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“Thank you and David and your staff and caregivers for all of your hard work and personal care and attention to Norma. You have been wonderful to work with over the past couple of years and throughout all of the transitioning with Norma’s health. We could not have done our portion of the work without your attentive dedicated assistance. I cannot say enough about how good you have been in managing Norma’s care to help us. Thank you very much!”

Carlynne C.
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“I have worked for Always Best Care Senior Services for 5 years, mostly as an in-home health care provider for elderly and disabled clients. As an employee of ABC, I have also cared for clients on a one- on- one basis who are in Assisted Living Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities. I enjoy my work and my clients. The culture of ABC is that every client is treated as an individual with personal needs and feelings rather than as a case number or diagnosis. ABC’s approach to clients is mirrored in how they treat caregivers. Consideration of the caregiver’s persona is matched with those of the client. The needs of the client are outlined to ensure the caregiver services provided are a comfortable match. I always feel respected, appreciated, and valued in my role and I equally feel the same consideration is provided to my clients. It is a professional, diverse and overall warm working environment. There is an open-door policy for both client and caregiver where open and constant dialogue and feedback is welcome and responded to in real-time. I would recommend working at Always Best Care to anyone in this profession or anyone considering this profession. Annette Vincent”

Annette V.
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“Thank you all for your thoughtful card and for the excellent you all gave my mother. My sister Elizabeth and I greatly appreciate your kind efforts and hard work. I am sure our mother did as well.”

Emily F.
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“I want to say how pleased my mom and I are with Sheila who has now been coming for several weekends. This past weekend I had to ask her to stay longer due to my afib. She was willing and did a wonderful job. Mom likes her very much. David you were correct in saying, when we first met, you try to connect the right person with your clients.”

Etta B.
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“Four years ago, when I needed a knee replacement, I was looking online for in-home caregivers and came across this agency in Belmont. David Robinson, the owner, came out right away to assess my needs--up to the point of picking me up at the hospital after surgery with the caregiver. I just had my second knee done and there were some complications this time, but the team at Always Best Care was on it, sending two alternating caregivers and taking me to follow up appointments. I can't say enough about their compassion, expertise, and cheerfulness. Highly recommend them!”

Theresa L.
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“I needed transportation back and fourth from the Hospital. I am a senior and Veteran have one leg and lung cancer. I use a walker and need help navigating my ramp. These people are reliable, friendly, courteous and professional. Always on time and very helpful. They deserve 6 stars!”

Alan B.
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“David, the owner of Always Best in Belmont, asked me to write a review, and I'm glad to do so. He has organized at-home for my mother for half a year now and he and his office staff handled all challenges with grace and patience. I particularly appreciate their willingness to take up small extra tasks and requests.”

Andrew G.
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“I can't express how pleased I am with ABC's Service to my mother in law. At the age of 93, she requires transportation to see her ophthalmologist regularly. During the pandemic we turned to ABC to provide that service and they have done an exceptional job, providing safe, caring and compassionate care, to a person with an extremely challenging personality. I would highly recommended them for any type of care required by seniors.”

Mark M.
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“I am a senior who needed help for my children who live far from me. They have learning disabilities, and needed in-home care in an anxious time before, during and after surgery. David and his staff anticipated every issue that arose with such kindness and wisdom. EB”

edith B.
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“Always Best Care really lived up to its name. Whether you are looking for senior care or in-home care, this is the company to go to. It is run by kind, compassionate people who truly always give the best care possible. This is a much better alternative to assisted living. Worth every penny.”

Justin K.
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“Always Best Care was a godsend for my myself (siblings) and my mother. David Robinson and his staff handled our senior care situation with great skill and sensitivity. David was able to help my mom with in-home care (wonderful compassionate caregiver), and subsequently helped us with an assisted living placement when that became the appropriate solution.”

Jay F.
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“Always Best Care provided 24 hour hospice care for my elderly neighbor. Each day during my visits, he would introduce me to the caregiver who he called his Sweetheart and tell me what a great job they were doing to keep him comfortable. Dwight thanks you for the service you provided that allowed him to die with dignity in his own home.”

Edmund T.
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“I appreciate you for making it possible for my beloved mom to live out her life in the comfort of her own home. I have no idea how I could have gotten through the past 4 years without your care and the support of your fabulous caregiving team.”

Janice P.
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“I wanted to write a quick note to say how great it is to work with Always Best Care. They were an incredible resource in helping us organize and plan what we needed for a family member in regards to senior care. The staff was extremely professional and compassionate during the whole process.”

Jennifer F.
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“Always Best Care is the premier Homecare agency in the Cambridge area. David and his team are top notch. Their responsiveness is tremendous and caregiver matchmaking is unparalleled. I highly recommend them if you or your loved one is in need of non medical home care!”

James D.
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“My family has been extremely pleased with the home care services provided by Always Best Care. The caregiver's sensitivity, positive attitude and hard work have helped us tremendously. I would recommend ABC's senior services whole-heartedly.”

Todd M.
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“A million and thanks! Thank you so much for all of your help screening assisted living sites in the Boston area. Nancy and I appreciate all of your time and efforts and we look forward to choosing one of the communities for me.”

Nancy H.
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“David, The care that I received from Always Best Care was nothing short of phenomenal. They were able to obtain help quickly and everyone showed up on time. Kathy was a wiz at scheduling Sabina and Mirela. Both ladies were sweet, kind, caring, understanding, and exceptionally helpful. Each of them went above and beyond, playing a role in my recovery. Should the need arise again, I would absolutely reach out to your agency. Thank you, Alex Michaels”

A. M.
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“David: A million and thanks! Thank you so much for all of your help screening assisted living sites in the Boston area. Nancy and I appreciate all of your time and efforts and we look forward to choosing one of the communities for me.”

Barbara A.
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“Hi David- Just a note to say hello and to follow up with you. Thank you so much for helping my folks and me get set up with your company. This week is the second week that my folks have been working with Sarah (who splits the week with our pre-existing aide), and they love working with her! I am truly grateful for your help. Thank you!”

Chaitan N.
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“I just wanted to send a word of thanks for the care that was given to my uncle, Dwight. In the three days I was able to be at his house, I had no complaints and was very impressed with the care and compassion from each of the caregivers. A difficult time was made better through your service.”

Scott B.
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“Just wanted to thank you for sending me your caregiver Kyona. She has an amazing work ethic, is smart, and overall a standout performer. I am so pleased with her and everyone on the team at Always Best Care.”

Edward
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“ABC was totally helpful, responsive and knowledgeable about the availability of resources for an aging relative with emerging dementia. I recommend them without reservation.”

Bill F.
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“This company has been a Blessing!! awesome People that care! they are great communicators, know how to bill insurance companies,,, and oh ya,, the Caregivers that have are 2nd to none,,, Thank you for working with our family!”

Brian J.
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“Hi David, Just a short, belated note of appreciation for your help in placing Virginia at the Residence of Watertown Square. She is really doing much, much better and it's a good fit, I am surprised and delighted to say. She is far, far happier than she's been in a long time, and you played a critical role in that.”

Bill F.
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“We choose Always Best care in Belmont for in-home care after my landlady came back home after a battle with covid. David and his team of professionals, both, caregivers and scheduling people were nothing more than prompt and professional resolving a minor issue. We cannot thank enough David and his team for making us feel apace after Mary settled back at home. Always best care in Belmont was highly recommended for senior care to us by a friend in Cambridge. We definitely feel like we made the right choice. Mary's care givers not only arrive on time and are extremely friendly, but also trained for the job. Five stars, all around.”

jphall
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“Always best care in Belmont MA was nothing but the best when my landlady Mary needed in-home care after a long battle with covid. David and his team of nurses were nothing but quick and professional resolving a minor issue that came up while setting off Mary's situation. A friend of mine recommended ALWAYS BEST CARE in Belmont, MA for senior care support. Happy to say we made the right choice choosing David and his team. Five stars all over.”

JP H.
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“Thank you to you and your entire team. The care you provided for my mom was excellent. I don’t how my family could have gotten through this time without Always Best Care’s support.”

Kristen M.
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“Dear Kathy: I am writing to express my deepest appreciation to everyone at Always Best Care who cared for my mother, Noriko Scheuer, during her final months. She had been diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2018, started on hospice care in mid-June 2019, and began with your caregivers in late August. She dies on November 21 at the age of 95-1/2, peacefully and pain-free thanks to the excellent care she received. The team who provided round-the-clock services combined a high level of professionalism with caring personal connection. Marie Jean, Sophie Kayinza, Catherine Nakyobe, Claire Nalwoga, Joan Nampijja, Husa Wright, Nadine Wumba, and for a while Resty Namaalwa were all kind, attentive, and directive with my mother's condition. I also enjoyed speaking with them and learning about their life stories. There women are impressive examples of immigration, dedication and hard work. Sophie is to be commended for her care during my mother's last hours and her kindness to me when I arrived on the scene. A huge thanks to you as well for "being on the casE" in such a responsive and caring manner. I recall that when I first called tou in late August after my mother fell, you were able to visit Boylston Place that same day to make an assessment so that care could being the folliwing day/ And on several other occasions you were very resourceful in responding to last-minute cancellations and changes in care protocols. I believe that under the care of this wonderful team, and their coordination with the Boylston Place and hospice teams, my mother was able to spend her final months comfortably and peacefully, accepting with grace her imminent passing.”

Carla H.
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“Always the Best Staff, just want to say a very big thank you for everything you did to help my dad. Your service is great and you should be proud. I wish you all the best of luck. Stay safe and be well.”

Lori
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“Thank you to you and your entire team. The care you provided for my mom was excellent. I don’t how my family could have gotten through this time without Always Best Care’s support.”

Kristen M.
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“Dear Staff of Always Best Care, thank you for your generous donation in memory of Nancy, our sister and aunt. Nancy's passion for education and the Armenian church will be carried on through your gift. We especially appreciate the wonderful and compassionate care shown to Nancy through the end of her life by the caregivers, Josephine and Patience.”

The F.
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“David and his staff are absolutely amazing and ever so helpful- going above and beyond several times for me. I lived in California and needed help with my aunt who lived in Cambridge. When asked, they provided Dr. Visit companionship, transfer assistance and simply caregiving. They would meet with my aunt and report back to me how she was doing, etc. So comforting to know professional eyes were on her for me while she was in assisted living and then the nursing home. I highly recommend this fabulous agency.”

Lynda H.
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“This agency has been a great help to my family. They have provided wonderful in home assistance and the care givers are caring, compassionate and have become like family. They have helped by giving me the help I have needed to better care fir my mom. I can’t say enough of how wonderful this agency is and I would highly recommend they to my family and friends.”

Donna B.
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“This agency has been a great help to my family. They have provided wonderful in home assistance and the care givers are caring, compassionate and have become like family. They have helped by giving me the help I have needed to better care fir my mom. I can’t say enough of how wonderful this agency is and I would highly recommend they to my family and friends.”

donnabarr
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“Always Best Care Staff, Just want to say a very big thank you for everything you did to help my dad. Your service is great and should be proud. I wish you all the best of luck. Stay safe and well.”

Anonymous
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“For the best in home care Always Best Care is the Agency to call. David and his team are great! He's got a great therapy dog also. 1”

Patrick O.
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“I can't say enough positive things about Always Best Care, the owner David, the RN Beth and the wonderful home health aides who have been helping my grandparents over the last number of weeks. My grandmother came home from rehab after surviving COVID and was still very weak and on oxygen. David was phenomenally responsive to my initial email (at 9:00 at night!) and arranged to come to the house on a weekend to meet my parents and get them started. The nurse, Beth, accompanied both home health aides on their first day to make sure they were on-boarded with exactly what we needed. She listened to us, she remembered every thing we told her, and she volunteered to pick up meds for us at the pharmacy. The aides (Susan and Josephine) have been lovely - attentive, thoughtful, gentle, observant, and have helped with everything from bathing to laundry to lunches and dishes to sorting endless piles of paper for filing. I'm so grateful to all of them for easing my mom's transition home and taking the burden off my grandfather (who's 86). We may not need them much longer, but they have been outstanding.”

Ryan T.
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“David and his team took care of my grandparents and were outstanding. They always went above and beyond to ensure their well being. Highly recommend.”

Matt C.
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“ABC has provided exceptional quality care for my mom for the last several years. Her quality of life was greatly enhanced through our collaboration with ABC. Several wonderful people made this experience positive and it brought me tremendous peace of mind to know she was always in the care of the very special caring individual they provided to her. In addition, the support staff in the office was always available to answer questions, provide the heavy lifting on paperwork and organization, and did so professionally and with a personal touch. They are really wonderful people and I am grateful we met, even if under the unfortunate circumstances of my mom's illness. Thank you to the entire ABC team.”

Nova S.
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“Always Best Care completely lived up their name. The care, compassion and support they provided for both of my parents was superb. I highly recommend them for anyone seeking high quality in home care in The Greater Boston area.”

Cheryl D.
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“I can't begin to tell you how pleased I am with Always Best Care. Not only have they placed the perfect caregiver with my grandmother, they also take care of all the billing. If I need to reach someone at odd, after-work hours, they are always responsive. They are customer focused!”

Joe H.
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“Outstanding care for my mom. You made all of our lives so much easier and my mom happy. Would gladly recommend your agency for the quality of your services.”

Rob D.
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“Always Best Care Senior Services went out of their way to find the best 24/7 care givers for our Mom during the last two months of her life. Kathy and Dave stay in touch with the ongoing patient progress and make adjustments as needed. They are well worth your consideration...It allowed our Mom to remain in her on home until the end of life.”

Dick P.
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“Always Best Care provided responsive and professional care for my father in his time of need. Their aides were punctual, skilled and always a great match. I highly recommend them for anyone seeking elder care in the Boston area.”

James M.
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“Best Healthcare Company I have worked for. Great clients and Staff. Your loved one will always be in Safe and in Loving hands. I'm glad I joined this company very respectful, and caring.”

Britney N.
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“I may be over 70 years old, but I still like to go out and about and I consider myself independent. Several years before I retired, I made a conscious decision to stop driving my car and to rely on public transportation, whether by the subway and bus system or by taking cabs. I didn’t plan on changing my life. And then, COVID-19 made its lethal appearance around the world. After a couple months of quarantine everywhere, I realized I no longer felt comfortable using public transportation. “When was the last time ‘they’ wiped down the handholds on this bus?” And “Who sat in this cab before me?” I asked myself. I continued to worry. I even read through my stash of professional business cards, hoping for inspiration. I found a card for David Robinson who, in the past, had provided me with specialized transportation. I gave him a call and he introduced me to his company, Always Best Care. With the assistance of Always Best Care associates, I’ve been able to keep appointments and selectively shop. I have maintained a large degree of independence in this viral climate. All the Best Care companions I’ve met are cheerful, prompt, and pleasant. They are, at the same time, both professional and friendly. I would recommend Always Best Care to anyone needing care, companionship, or accompanied transportation in the greater Boston area.”

Hillyer T.
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“I want to say how pleased my mom and I are with Sheila who has now been coming for several weekends. This past weekend I had to ask her to stay longer due to my afib. She was willing and did a wonderful job. Mom likes her very much. David you were correct in saying, when we first met, you try to connect the right person with your clients.”

Gail P.
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“Dear Friend, I'm sharing this reference in hopes that it provides comfort to other families who seek caring, attentive, loving and flexible care for their aging loved ones. My mother/family has been one of your clients for a number of years and I know ABC's values and capabilities extremely well. For families who are navigating the journey of elder care, who are facing uncertainty and who are looking for a trusted, reliable team who will care for clients like family (if not better), there is no better team than the wonderful folks at ABC. We've been working with David, Kathy and the team for several years and they have exceeded our hopes. Sure, they are on time, professional, safe and courteous. Even more, they are thoughtful, kind and caring. True problem solvers, they provide comfort knowing that my mom is in terrific hands. Even more, they anticipate challenges and solve problems before they are needed. I'm sharing this info because I know how daunting and, indeed, paralyzing, searching for an agency can be. From the first call, ABC did it right. They listened rather than sold. They personalized it, so we found the right care for my mother. They did nothing less than treat my mom the way they would want their own mother's to be treated. I've learned a lot during the process and one of the most important things I learned is: trust ABC. Best wishes, Zack”

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“I’m calling and making sure all was staying well. If you were a part in Sheila’s selection, thank you. I am so happy that Lisa at Beach Hill Village saved me your agency’s name. Your staff has given me peace of mind. May you both enjoy the holidays. David you will be in Hawaii, so no question! May 2021 bring no masks and better times!”

Gail P.
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“When I reached out to Always Best Care as a client with an elder dad to care for, I didn't always exactly know the type or duration of services needed. Someone was always available to talk to and work with me toward an appropriate, balanced solution. They consistently delivered their services with respect and honesty, whether routine or when assisting with challenging situations. Kathy and Beth participated in a collaborative effort with me for the best possible outcome. I enjoyed working with them and their excellent staff of caregivers, and my dad benefitted from the positive dynamic beyond expectations. Thank you to all at ABC.”

Johnny O.
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“Dear Friend, I'm sharing this reference in hopes that it provides comfort to other families who seek caring, attentive, loving and flexible care for their aging loved ones. My mother/family has been one of your clients for a number of years and I know ABC's values and capabilities extremely well. For families who are navigating the journey of elder care, who are facing uncertainty and who are looking for a trusted, reliable team who will care for clients like family (if not better), there is no better team than the wonderful folks at ABC. We've been working with David, Kathy and the team for several years and they have exceeded our hopes. Sure, they are on time, professional, safe and courteous. Even more, they are thoughtful, kind and caring. True problem solvers, they provide comfort knowing that my mom is in terrific hands. Even more, they anticipate challenges and solve problems before they are needed. I'm sharing this info because I know how daunting and, indeed, paralyzing, searching for an agency can be. From the first call, ABC did it right. They listened rather than sold. They personalized it, so we found the right care for my mother. They did nothing less than treat my mom the way they would want their own mother's to be treated. Please feel free to give my information to any other families who are navigating elder care. I've learned a lot during the process and one of the most important things I learned is: trust ABC. Best wishes,”

Zack R.
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“I can't say enough positive things about Always Best Care, the owner David, the RN Beth and the wonderful home health aides who have been helping my parents over the last number of weeks. My mom came home from rehab after surviving COVID and was still very weak and on oxygen. David was phenomenally responsive to my initial email (at 9:00 at night!) and arranged to come to the house on a weekend to meet my parents and get them started. The nurse, Beth, accompanied both home health aides on their first day to make sure they were on-boarded with exactly what we needed. She listened to us, she remembered every thing we told her, and she volunteered to pick up meds for us at the pharmacy. The aides (Susan and Josephine) have been lovely - attentive, thoughtful, gentle, observant, and have helped with everything from bathing to laundry to lunches and dishes to sorting endless piles of paper for filing. I'm so grateful to all of them for easing my mom's transition home and taking the burden off my dad (who's 86). We may not need them much longer, but they were lifesavers.”

Dr. M.
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“David and Kathy: I sincerely wish to thank you for your excellent care that was given to my father. Mike was fabulous! He was compassionate, always professional, patient, caring and took pride in his work. He is definitely missed. Thank you! Warmest Regards,”

Heidi W.
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“Thank you all for your thoughtful card and for the excellent you all gave my mother. My sister Elizabeth and I greatly appreciate your kind efforts and hard work. I am sure our mother did as well.”

Tom O.
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“Compassionate and high quality care.”

Nancy H.
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“Thank you David, Kathy and your amazing team of caregivers. The reliable and compassionate care my mother received in her final days is so appreciated.”

Kristine C.
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“Thank you and David and your staff and caregivers for all of your hard work and personal care and attention to Norma. You have been wonderful to work with over the past couple of years and throughout all of the transitioning with Norma’s health. We could not have done our portion of the work without your attentive dedicated assistance. I cannot say enough about how good you have been in managing Norma’s care to help us. Thank you very much!”

Christine
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“Great staff, excellent service”

Rashin K.
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“Thank you all for your care, support, and kindness these past few years in helping to take care of my mom. Your expertise was so comforting as I attempted to coordinate things from Maryland. You always provided the help needed at the time and I will be forever grateful.”

Laura A.
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“David Robinson president of Always Best Care of Greater Boston is a consummate professional in senior care. He knows the ins and outs of the field in all aspects. He cares so much about his clients he becomes friends with them and their families. I highly recommend Always Best Care Senior Services of Greater Boston!”

Mary F.
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“THE BEST PLACE TO WORK PEOPLE THAT CARES FOR THERE EMPLOYEES AND THEIR CLIENTS David, Monica, Kathy, Stacey, and behold always best care crew Thank you”

Falon P.
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“I wanted to thank you all for the years of care you gave to both my mom and my dad. I’m sure there were some difficult moments, but we had confidence and trust that in you to give my parents, especially my dad, the compassion and care that was required. My dad enjoyed the company on his caregivers and it allowed all of us to be secure in knowing he was well taken care of. We felt relief and comfort when we had to leave, knowing that he was in good hands. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart – thank you. Thank you for always being there, and still being there to help whenever you can. Thank you on behalf of our family for everything you have done for us.”

Felix C.
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“I just wanted to send you a note to let you know that I am extremely satisfied with the services your agency has provided to our family. Always Best Care was very helpful and patient in assisting me through the whole elder-care process. More importantly, they sent us Diana as a caregiver who, I must say, was truly amazing in the level of care she provided my father. He improved dramatically under her care and she greatly eased the strain we all felt trying to take care of him ourselves. She went above and beyond the call of duty in taking care of my father and she did it all with a pleasant disposition which is such a positive when dealing with psychologically difficult circumstances.”

Hardacre B.
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“I’m beyond grateful for the help and expertise Melanie Carvalho provided over the past year, which was hands down the most challenging of the 15 years I’ve cared for Mom. From her skilled and patient direct care… to her very perceptive and objective take on many aspects of my mom’s situation, including our family’s complex dynamics… to spot-on referrals for additional support and services… I couldn’t have come through without her. Melanie’s warm, outgoing style informed all her efforts and immediately put everyone at ease, most importantly my mother. She became a strong advocate and backbone for both me and Mom, and a skilled negotiator when it came to dealing with conflicting family influences. Her direct, no-nonsense approach was perfectly balanced by sensitivity and diplomacy. In many respects, I consider Melanie an integral part of the family who shared my goal of providing nothing but optimal care and support for Mom. I highly recommend her and Always Best Care, without hesitation.”

Denice C.
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“Just wanted to send a quick note to say THANK YOU for all your help and support through this very difficult time for "Uncle Joe". We know you worked "overtime" to get the help for us as quickly as we needed it. From our perspective, everything worked out PERFECTLY !”

Kevin G.
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“It Is imperative that you know that your service, your staff, the kindness and compassion shown to us for a little more than two years, was a gift that we will always remember and appreciate. Your care giver made our lives easier, knowing that our parents were safe and well taken care of. We will always recommend Always Best Care, and we will always remember the kindness and compassion you and your staff have shown us, even through the most difficult times of our lives. With heartfelt gratitude…”

Eddie N.
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“Knowing there are people who care so much and do so as individuals as well as part of their jobs has been a gift. Thank you to you and your team for helping us through this difficult time. I don’t think we could have done it without Always Best Care.”

James R.
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“Regarding my husband, the CNA that worked with us was comforting, supportive and kind. She was very experienced and shared a great deal of knowledge about his condition. The RN who checked him on a regular basis offered the same qualities. Every phone call was friendly and helpful. I could not have asked for more professional or better service. I’m a grateful client. My husband had excellent, reliable care in our own home. Thank you for all your kindness and support. The Always Best Care staff has been the best thing that has happened to me in a long time. I so grateful and managing quite well. Thanks to each of you.”

Ernestine M.
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“Just a quick note to tell you how happy our mom is. The most important thing is that thanks to The Always Best Care team, she is cared for, safe and at home. Thank you!”

James F.
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“I wanted to thank you all for the years of care you gave to both my mom and my dad. I’m sure there were some difficult moments, but we had confidence and trust that in you to give my parents, especially my dad, the compassion and care that was required. My dad enjoyed the company on his caregivers and it allowed all of us to be secure in knowing he was well taken care of. We felt relief and comfort when we had to leave, knowing that he was in good hands. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart – thank you. Thank you for always being there, and still being there to help whenever you can. Thank you on behalf of our family for everything you have done for us.”

Helena M.
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“It Is imperative that you know that your service, your staff, the kindness and compassion shown to us for a little more than two years, was a gift that we will always remember and appreciate. Your care giver made our lives easier, knowing that our parents were safe and well taken care of. We will always recommend Always Best Care, and we will always remember the kindness and compassion you and your staff have shown us, even through the most difficult times of our lives. With heartfelt gratitude…”

Tamara W.
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“Just wanted to send a quick note to say THANK YOU for all your help and support through this very difficult time for "Uncle Joe". We know you worked "overtime" to get the help for us as quickly as we needed it. From our perspective, everything worked out PERFECTLY.”

Kevin G.
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“Knowing there are people who care so much and do so as individuals as well as part of their jobs has been a gift. Thank you to you and your team for helping us through this difficult time. I don’t think we could have done it without Always Best Care.”

Helene D.
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“We have been using the services of Always Best Care for about two years now. The two persons who came every morning and thrice a week at night were very good. Their personality were caring, warm and they brought the best out from my husband. The one man that came two nights a week was alright but his personality was not that good. He does what he needed to do but he did not bring out the best of my husband. However, the rate is expensive nowadays, I wish they would lower it.”

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“We wish to express special thanks to Always Best Care Senior Services of Belmont and their loving caretakers Diane and Helene. The sensitive care provided by you for Ann was truly outstanding.”

Tom F.

What is Non-Medical Senior Care in Boston, MA?

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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.

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When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.

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The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.

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At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Types of Elderly Care in Boston, MA

To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:

Personal Care

Personal Care Services

If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.

Common personal care services include assistance with:

  • Eating
  • Mobility Issues
  • Incontinence
  • Bathing
  • Dressing
  • Grooming

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Home Helper

Home Helper Services

Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.

Common home helper care services include assistance with:

  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Preparation
  • Pet Care
  • Prescription Refills
  • Morning Wake-Up
  • Walking
  • Reading
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Companionship Services

Companionship Services

Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Franklin Park with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.

Common companionship services include:

  • Grocery Shopping
  • Transportation to Appointments
  • Nutritional Assistance
  • Conversation
  • Planning Outings
  • Completing Errands
  • Transportation to Community
  • Events and Social Outings
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Respite Care

Respite Care Services

According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local Mastro's Ocean Club or visit The Paul Revere House, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.

At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.

If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.

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Benefits of Home Care in Boston, MA

Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:

Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?

A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.

With the help of elderly care in Boston, MA, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.

Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.

Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.

For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.

More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.

In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.

With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.

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Affordable Care

In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.

Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.

At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.

In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:

If your loved one qualifies, Medicaid may help reduce in-home care costs. Review your MA's Medicaid program laws and benefits, and make sure your senior's financial and medical needs meet Medicaid eligibility requirements.
Attendance and aid benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.
Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.
Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.
Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.
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Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers.

When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.

Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.

At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Boston, MA understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.

Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.

Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.

Assisted Living Referral Services

While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.

Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.


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At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.

Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Recreational Activities
  • Social Outings
  • Emergency Medical Response
  • Medication Monitoring
  • Family Visitation
  • Personal Care
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At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.

Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.

Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:

  • Susan S Bailis Assisted Living
  • Standish Village Assisted Living
  • Hale House
  • Compass on the Bay Memory Care Assisted Living
  • Rogerson House Memory Care Assisted Living & Day Program
  • Springhouse Senior Living
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For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:

A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way

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A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive

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Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider

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Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.

If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.

At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Boston, MA 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.

When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.

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Latest News in Boston, MA

2023 In Review: Josh Winckowski, The Thinking Fan’s Pitcher

2023 In One Sentence:Josh Winckowski overcame a slump in his debut season — and the daunting luck of being part of the Andrew Benintendi trade — to make noticeable strides in 2023, as he became one of the Red Sox’s most viable options in the bullpen.The Positives:For one, the fact that the young righty cut his ERA in half (from 5.89 to 2.88) is commendable. His FIP will say he was unlucky ...

2023 In One Sentence:

Josh Winckowski overcame a slump in his debut season — and the daunting luck of being part of the Andrew Benintendi trade — to make noticeable strides in 2023, as he became one of the Red Sox’s most viable options in the bullpen.

The Positives:

For one, the fact that the young righty cut his ERA in half (from 5.89 to 2.88) is commendable. His FIP will say he was unlucky in 2022 and luckier in 2023, but he still improved from 4.95 to 3.91 there. Winckowski struck out 82 batters in 84 13 innings, an enormous climb to the tune of 3.12 more K’s per 9 innings than he tallied in 2022. When the game needed securing, it was a standard operating procedure of Alex Cora’s to call on Winck in the seventh inning before turning to the ironclad Chris Martin in the eighth and the legendary closer, Kenley Jansen, in the ninth. It was a welcome change from a 2022 bullpen that, as I stated many times in last year’s series, was among the league leaders in blown saves. Am I Billy Mays? Because that’s not all folks... Baseball Savant has him listed in the upper 15th percentile in ground ball percentage, and his fastball velocity topping out at 96.2 ranks him similarly.

But, among the most notable of his strengths is his ability to ride the hot hand and adjust to what’s working... namely, his cutter. In 2022, his cutter was his best pitch, yielding a .211 batting average, a 30% whiff rate and a run value of 2. One problem: he went to it just 11% of the time. So what did he do in 2023? He tripled its usage, and kept people guessing nonetheless, as the pitch had a run value of 7, allowed an xwOBA 100 points less than his other prominent pitch (the sinker) and the whiff rate grew. I don’t feel like attributing good things to Dave Bush at this point of time, so I will pat Winck on the back for picking a pitch that truly works and becoming a much better pitcher because of it.

Plus, as a fellow mustache-haver, I have to admit, he grew a sweet ‘stache.

The Negatives:

Though his strikeout rate is climbing, it’s not quite to where it needs to be yet; Savant has him at the 40 percentile. He also struggles a little bit with walks, often at the worst of times, such as, well, high-leverage situations or when there are men in scoring positions. See below.

Also, a little voice in the back of my head is reminding me that — and not that Winckowski is akin to a first-round NFL draft pick who played quarterback at Alabama — Mac Jones had one good season and one bad season in his first two years, which could be a sign that Winck’s third may be tumultuous. This is purely a vibe thing, of course.... and there are signs that Winckowski will be just fine. He just needs to strike batters out and tighten up the slider he relies on so often, as it has been getting hit much harder than his clutch cutter.

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Here he is dusting Jake Cronenworth on that aforementioned cutter, reaching 90 miles-an-hour to seal the game against the Padres. That Cronenworth, a VERY tough guy to strike out, swung on a pitch way outside the zone is telling of how exactly good that pitch is.

The Big Question:

Where does Winckowski fit into this pitching staff in 2024? And, uh, what’s Craig Breslow thinking?

There have been reports stating that Winckowski could be, in Craig Breslow’s mind, anyway, a guy that can be stretched out as a starter. This has been, in the last few years, famous last words for a lot of once-clutch relievers on this club. Let’s not subscribe to that, instead pretending we didn’t see that for now, because doing so and putting him in the rotation will be waving a white flag on the offseason, in my mind. Ideally, he’ll be a reliable guy Alex Cora can call upon in the seventh who elicits plenty of ground balls. Sound familiar? I don’t think his role will be much different even with the question of how the team will be utilizing guys like Tanner Houck, Isaiah Campbell, Garrett Whitlock and Nick Pivetta. Andrew Bailey being hired as the Red Sox pitching coach will be a great thing for a malleable, adaptable and intelligent pitcher like Josh Winckowski. And less strain in the form of some starting pitching (hint, hint, Craig Breslow!) will also serve Winckowski well as he learns how to be even better in higher leverage situations.

2024 And Beyond:

Josh Winckowski will be just 25 until June, so there’s plenty of room to grow. Did the Red Sox win the Benintendi trade? If you consider what my beloved outfielder did for Kansas City, I’d be tempted to say yes, because Winckowski has tremendous upside. He still only has 150 career innings pitched, but that’s in just over a season of MLB service time (though he debuted in May 2022) showing that it may worth trusting his arm if he does take up a rotation spot. He’s under team control through the end of 2028, but if he continues being an efficient learner and actively reliable pitcher, we could be talking about Winck as a mainstay in the Red Sox system for even longer than that

New Haven Icon Sally’s Apizza Arrives in Greater Boston

NewsHere’s a sneak peek inside the Woburn location, opening December 14. Devoted foodies and restaurant newbies love The Feed. Sign-up now for our twice weekly newsletter. One of New Haven’s biggest names in apizza—no, that’s not a typo; it’s a regional pizza style—opens its first location outside of Connecticut this week. The 85-year-old icon Sally’s Apizza, which inspires hours-long li...

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One of New Haven’s biggest names in apizza—no, that’s not a typo; it’s a regional pizza style—opens its first location outside of Connecticut this week. The 85-year-old icon Sally’s Apizza, which inspires hours-long lines outside its original Wooster Street spot, is about to debut in Woburn, just a dozen miles north of Boston, at the Woburn Village shopping center.

First, a quick primer on apizza, New Haven’s definitive pizza style. It’s pronounced “a-beetz,” for one thing, said to be derived from the dialect spoken by Neapolitan immigrants who came to New Haven. You’ll also hear “mootz,” New Haven for mozzarella—which, by the way, isn’t necessarily a default item on apizza. You’ll see a tomato sauce pie on the menu, which just has a light dusting of parmesan; be sure to order a pizza with a description that specifically mentions mozzarella if you want what you’d think of as a standard red-sauce-and-cheese pizza. As Sally’s COO Ted Zizlsperger puts it, the general definition of apizza is that it’s “thin-crust, sauce-forward, light on the mootz, and baked in a coal-fired oven.” The coal is non-negotiable and lends a noticeable char—not a burn, locals will attest—to the crust.

Sally’s is one of a handful of New Haven restaurants—several of which are many decades old—known for apizza, and if you talk to folks from there, they probably have a fierce allegiance to one of three well-known pizza joints: Sally’s, Pepe’s (which first expanded to the Boston area in 2015 and now has three locations in Massachusetts), or Modern. Another popular pick is Bar, as is Zuppardi’s nearby in West Haven. (Note: You might spot frozen Zuppardi’s pies for sale at Dom’s Sausage Co. in Malden, Massachusetts.) But whichever apizza team you’re on, it’s notable that another option is coming to the Boston area.

Up until a few years ago, it would have been antithetical to the Sally’s old-school vibe to consider expansion. There was just the original spot, complete with lovably gruff service, long waits, no reservations (well, unless you had the secret phone number), no frills, and no plans to serve pies beyond Wooster Street. Enter new ownership in 2017 with dreams of Sally’s outposts nationwide, and a few years later, the pandemic provided added impetus to optimize the growing brand for online ordering, takeout, and delivery, not to mention adding other modern trappings like a website and social media.

Sally’s founding family, the Consiglios, haven’t entirely stepped away post-ownership change. Ricky and Bobby Consiglio, founders Sal and Flo’s two sons, are still involved. “Ricky in particular is at New Haven probably four or five days a week, helping oversee it to make sure we are keeping the authenticity and the processes,” says Zizlsperger.

Woburn is Sally’s fourth location—the first outside of Connecticut—and one more is currently planned for Boston (opening in the Seaport District in the second half of 2024). Three more restaurants are on deck in Connecticut, too. Like all locations, aside from the original, Sally’s Woburn will feature an expanded menu, a full bar, and reservations.

Naturally, longtime fans might be a tad worried about expansion and modernization efforts: Will new locations measure up to the original? But Zizlsperger says that every location features a coal-fired oven “designed exactly to the specs of the original,” which is more than 100 years old, predating even the opening of the first restaurant. “When you bite into a Sally’s pie,” he says, “whether it be at our Stamford location or our new location in Massachusetts, it’s exactly the same as New Haven and something we pride ourselves on.” More than that, he says, the processes haven’t changed. “From 85 years until now, our dough is made the same way, hand-patted the same exact way. Our cheese is laid on by hand to order. None of these things has changed.”

What is changing, though—at the new locations, anyway—is the size of the menu. The apizza is still the star, but the team wants to be “your local neighborhood pizza and Italian restaurant,” as Zizlsperger puts it, with an ever-evolving variety of Italian-inspired dishes, from apps such as Calabrian chili-spiked wings or baked clams with focaccia crumbs to entrees including rigatoni vodka and eggplant parm. The full bar adds options, too; while the original has a short and simple beer and wine list, the new spots have, for example, espresso martinis and blood orange margaritas.

What should first-timers order at the new Woburn location? Zizlsperger—a Jersey native who went to college at Johnson & Wales culinary school in Providence, Rhode Island, and became a Sally’s fan on drives between home and school—swears by the classic “mootz” pie (add meatballs, he suggests): “It’s a work of art. That and our sauce pie—a revelation.” Another fan-favorite pick is the potato and rosemary specialty pie, which landed on the menu in the 1980s; it’s a white pizza covered with thin potato and onion slices (try adding bacon). Beyond the pizzas, don’t be afraid to delve into the rest of the menu. As Zizlsperger notes, Sally’s pizzas “do take some time; this isn’t fast food.” So, might as well dig into some fried mozzarella with pepperoni vodka sauce and sip on some Sally’s Apilz, a pilsner made in collaboration with Connecticut-based Two Roads Brewing, while you wait for the main attraction.

Sally’s Woburn will be open for dinner daily, with lunch service launching soon. The restaurant won’t take reservations for its first few days but make sure to jump on OpenTable to book a spot for December 18 or later. “The Boston market has been a long time coming,” says Zizlsperger. “We were never not going to open there; COVID just slowed us down slightly. But we’re really excited to growing and spreading the word on how amazing the Sally’s experience is.”

Boston just got a new late-night food option with recently opened Blue Ribbon Brasserie

The Blue Ribbon team has been in the late-night business for 30 years now, with the group’s restaurants a service industry staple among staff looking for bites like fried chicken and oysters once their shift ends hours after a usual dinner time.This works in New York, the so-called city that never sleeps and where the Bromberg brothers opened their first brasserie in SoHo that closed at 4 a.m.But how will their late-night dining expe...

The Blue Ribbon team has been in the late-night business for 30 years now, with the group’s restaurants a service industry staple among staff looking for bites like fried chicken and oysters once their shift ends hours after a usual dinner time.

This works in New York, the so-called city that never sleeps and where the Bromberg brothers opened their first brasserie in SoHo that closed at 4 a.m.

But how will their late-night dining experience translate to Boston, where residents often complain of a lackluster nightlife?

“We want to revitalize that late-night experience,” said Bruce Bromberg, co-owner and co-chef of Blue Ribbon Restaurants alongside brother Eric. “We know there’s people out there — there’s no question that there’s people out there — there just haven’t been a lot of choices.”

The brothers are aware of what they’re up against. The serious lack of late-night eateries in Boston is a catch-22: people aren’t tempted to stay out when there is nowhere to go, therefore businesses refuse to stay open late if there is no one to serve.

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The Brombergs are already familiar with Boston; they own two more restaurants in Hotel Commonwealth, Pescador and Blue Ribbon Sushi.The former recently extended its hours to 11 p.m.

But one week after opening their newest restaurant, where the kitchen closes at midnight and the bar at 1 a.m., it turns out there is strong interest in dining out after hours.

“The first night we were open, we were full until closing at the bar,” Eric said. “We’re just super encouraged by that.”

A uniquely diverse menu

Blue Ribbon isn’t just an addition to Boston’s limited options when it comes to late-night bites. The extensive menu, complete with casual dishes and higher-end eats, is different from the current after-hour dining options. One would be hard pressed to find a place that serves fried chicken, caviar, beef marrow and oxtail marmalade, and matzoh ball soup under one roof until 1 a.m.

The menu is also incredibly personal to the brothers. Eric spent time in New Orleans for college, which is why you’ll find New Orleans shrimp at the glitzy raw bar, heads and tails included.

They grew up in New Jersey eating Chinese takeout, so there’s a twist on the pupu platter on their menu.

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There are also a few brasserie staple dishes, along with plenty of seafood as a nod to their time spent in New England.

“When we wrote this menu, Eric and I literally sat at a table like this, and said, ‘What was your favorite birthday meal? What was the coolest thing we had at camp? What was the best thing Grandma made?’” Bruce recalled.

‘Creating a community center’

The restaurant’s relaxed yet bustling vibe is inspired by brasseries in France, where both chefs trained. Every corner of the 260-seat restaurant has a different feel to it. You could find yourself settled in a warm, intimate banquette that gives diners some privacy. Or, there’s the section of the restaurant that is possibly a favorite of the brothers: a solarium that makes diners feel part of the busy Kenmore Square area.

And whether you’re seated behind a booth or out in the open in a bistro chair, the space is still loud with music, conversations, and staff moving around the brasserie, the Brombergs said.

The brothers hope the space will invite not just the service industry in Boston — much like the NYC location — but all walks of life that traverse Fenway-Kenmore. There may be Berklee music students sharing apps in a booth, a professor grading papers with a drink at the bar, or a visiting family taking in the sights who want a taste of New England seafood from the raw bar.

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“It was really our inspiration of creating a community center, in a sense,” Bruce said. “It’s a restaurant, but it’s also something for the community that everyone can use all the time.”

Blue Ribbon Brasserie is now open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., seven days a week, at 528 Commonwealth Avenue. Catch the restaurant’s late-night social hour from 10 p.m. to midnight for half-priced burgers and oysters. Reservations can be made on the restaurant’s website.

Why Some Founding Fathers Disapproved of the Boston Tea Party

On December 16, 1773, thousands of Bostonians gathered inside the Old South Meeting House to debate what to do about the recently arrived shipment of British tea from the East India Company. For 10 years, American colonists had angrily petitioned Parliament over “taxation without representation.” In 1770, Parliament relented and repealed all of the controversial ...

On December 16, 1773, thousands of Bostonians gathered inside the Old South Meeting House to debate what to do about the recently arrived shipment of British tea from the East India Company. For 10 years, American colonists had angrily petitioned Parliament over “taxation without representation.” In 1770, Parliament relented and repealed all of the controversial Townshend Acts except for one, the tariff on imported British tea.

As the meeting adjourned without resolution, the agitated crowd heard a chorus of “war whoops” from the back of the meeting house. Outside, a large party of men dressed like Native Americans descended on Griffin’s Wharf crying, “Boston Harbor a teapot this night!” Around 100 Sons of Liberty, disguised as “Mohawks,” boarded three ships, broke open 342 chests of tea with hatchets and dumped the contents into the Boston Harbor.

Today, the Boston Tea Party is celebrated as a patriotic act of civil disobedience, but not all Americans—including Founding Fathers—at the time approved of a costumed mob destroying private property, even if it was owned by a Parliament-granted monopoly like the East India Company.

“You see a mixed reaction in the colonies for sure,” says historian Benjamin Carp. “There were definitely some full-throated cheers, but there were also many people who wagged their fingers and said, this is a terrible idea and thought it had gone too far.”

Celebrating ‘The Destruction of the Tea’

News of the event, known simply as “the destruction of the tea” (it wasn’t called the Boston Tea Party until the early 19th century) spread quickly, and many Americans were thrilled at how the Bostonians had dealt with the Crown’s wretched tea.

Even John Adams, a relatively conservative figure compared to his firebrand cousin, Samuel, gushed about the event in his diary. “This is the most magnificent Movement of all,” he wrote the following day. “There is a Dignity, a Majesty, a Sublimity, in this last Effort of the Patriots, that I greatly admire.”

As news of the destroyed tea spread throughout Massachusetts and the other colonies, more “tea parties” followed, although none with the scale of Boston. In towns like Marshfield and Charlestown, Massachusetts, citizens raided storage cellars and their own pantries to rid their villages of British tea. Instead of dumping it in the water, the tea was burned in patriotic ceremonies.

In Philadelphia, the Sons of Liberty threatened to tar and feather the captain of a ship carrying British tea, so he sailed back to England. And in South Carolina, a large shipment of tea wasn’t outright destroyed, but the colonial governor was pressured to lock it away in storage, where it rotted.

John Hancock, the wealthy Boston merchant and Patriot, was amazed at how a single action in Boston seemed to rally the colonies together behind a shared cause.

“No one Circumstance could possibly have Taken place more effectually to Unite the Colonies than this Manœvere of the Tea,” Hancock wrote.

George Washington Weighs In

Other Founding Fathers took a more measured tone, including George Washington, who was then living at Mt. Vernon, his country estate in Virginia.

In June 1774, six months after the Boston Tea Party, Washington wrote a letter to an associate complaining of the “Invasion of our Rights & Priviledges by the Mother Country.” Washington’s grievance was with the Coercive Acts (also known as the Intolerable Acts), a series of laws passed by Parliament to punish Massachusetts and the other colonies for the Tea Party rebellion.

But unlike Hancock, Washington didn’t cheer the destructive act itself.

“The cause of Boston the despotic Measures in respect to it I mean now is and ever will be considered, as the cause of America,” wrote Washington, followed by a parenthetical aside: “(not that we approve their conduct in destroying the Tea).”

“Washington often talks like this,” says Carp. “He’s clearly expressing sympathy for Boston, but he’s also temporizing a little bit. He knows what he has to say. And that’s the same kind of reaction from a lot of towns in Massachusetts.”

Criticism and Fear in Massachusetts

In his book, Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America, Carp documents the responses of 80 Massachusetts towns immediately after the Boston Tea Party. Most town assemblies recognized the necessity of doing something to preserve their rights and freedoms, but many also objected to the methods used by the hatchet-wielding Sons of Liberty.

In Marshfield, one of the towns where citizens burned their own tea in solidarity with Boston, the majority of residents signed a resolution calling the Tea Party “illegal and unjust and of a dangerous Tendency.”

In Freeport, Massachusetts, townsfolk flatly denounced the Bostonians for “acting their savage Nature in the Destruction of the Tea.” Freeport residents weren’t fans of Parliament, but they also knew how the British would respond to such an openly rebellious act.

“[We] fear [it] will bring upon us the Vengeance of an affronted Majesty, and also plunge us in Debt and Misery, when the injured Owners of said Tea shall make their Demand for the Value of the same.”

Benjamin Franklin Scolds Boston

News of the Boston Tea Party reached Britain on January 19, 1774, and London newspapers printed colorful accounts of the destruction of the tea by “aboriginal” assailants. At first, King George III and Parliament dismissed it as an isolated incident, but then the full scope of colonial opposition to the tea tax became clear. The shipment of tea returned from Philadelphia a week later, followed by the news of the commandeered tea in Charlestown.

In his book, Carp quotes the Middlesex Journal, a British newspaper, which reported, “The whole Continent is in a flame, from Boston to Charles Town, and the whole of the inhabitants, to a man, appear unanimously resolved to dispute with their lives the right of taxation in the mother country.”

All of this put Benjamin Franklin in a difficult position. Franklin, who was born in Boston, was living in London as an agent for the Massachusetts House of Representatives. It was Franklin’s job to advocate with British leaders on behalf of the colonists. Franklin believed in diplomacy and hoped that the long-simmering tensions between Britain and the colonies could be resolved peacefully. The Boston Tea Party severely jeopardized those hopes.

In early February, Franklin sent an urgent letter to Patriot leaders in Boston, including Samuel Adams and John Hancock, advising them to repay the East India Company for the destroyed tea, worth roughly $2 million today.

“I am truly concern’d, as I believe all considerate Men are with you, that there should seem to any a Necessity for carrying Matters to such Extremity, as, in a Dispute about Publick Rights, to destroy private Property,” wrote Franklin, who saw only one natural consequence if the colonies failed to repay the debt. “[If] War is finally to be made upon us, which some threaten, an Act or violent injustice on our part, unrectified, may not give a colourable Pretence for it.”

When Franklin’s letter arrived in Boston, Samuel Adams dismissed the elder statesman’s plea to compensate the East India Company. According to the 1964 book The Boston Tea Party by the late historian Benjamin Woods Labaree, Adams commented that while Franklin was a great philosopher, he was a poor politician.

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Where to dine in or order takeout for a joyful Christmas Day feast

When you think of Christmas, you probably imagine an exchanging of gifts, the sparkling lights of a tree, and a memorable time dining with family and beloved friends. As the holiday draws nearer, perhaps you are wondering what kind of meal would best be enjoyed on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Luckily, a number of local Boston restaurants are preparing sumptuous feasts.Scroll down to see a list of restaurants around the city that have celebratory meals planned, as well as takeout options. Whether you’re hoping to partake of ri...

When you think of Christmas, you probably imagine an exchanging of gifts, the sparkling lights of a tree, and a memorable time dining with family and beloved friends. As the holiday draws nearer, perhaps you are wondering what kind of meal would best be enjoyed on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Luckily, a number of local Boston restaurants are preparing sumptuous feasts.

Scroll down to see a list of restaurants around the city that have celebratory meals planned, as well as takeout options. Whether you’re hoping to partake of ricotta toast, roasted beef tenderloin, pommes purée, yule log, or a festive cosmo, these restaurants have you covered.

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, you’ll be able to enjoy some specials at Abe & Louie’s. Sit down to a smoked trout paté with pickled shallots, cornichons, grain mustard, and toasted baguette. For something a bit sweeter, you could enjoy a baked pear and brie tart, featuring pomegranate, hazelnuts, and wildflower honey. A hearty dish that they’ll offer is the slow roasted prime rib with roasted carrots, twice baked potato, and served with au jus. Georges Bank sea scallops with prosciutto, Anson Mills golden polenta, braised escarole, and lemon brown butter will also be served. Finally, end your meal with pineapple upside-down cake with vanilla ice cream. Takeout from both the Christmas menu and the regular menu, also available for dine-in both days, will be offered. Make reservations here. 793 Boylston St., Boston

Visit Lovejoy Wharf to try Alcove’s Christmas Day specials, which include appetizers like baked bay scallops and steak tartare, served with brown butter hollandaise. When you’re ready for the main course, try the foie bratwurst, with crispy spaetzle, braised cabbage, and Riesling poached apple puree. You may also want to feast on the short rib, which comes with polenta, pearl onions, glazed carrots, and red wine demi-glace. For a side, dine on the lobster mac and cheese. Special treats include the Hook + Line caviar and cheese plates. Takeout from both the Christmas specials and Alcove’s regular menus, also offered on the holiday, will be available. Make reservations here. 50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston

If you decide to make Artisan Bistro your destination for a Christmas Day dinner, you can sit down to a four course prix-fixe ($79 per person, with wine pairings at an additional price). The first dish is a ricotta toast, made with balsamic grapes, parmesan crisp, and pancetta, on sourdough bread. Next, you can decide whether you’d like a panzanella salad or a quinoa salad. For your main dish, select either a lemon pepper Cornish hen, a semi-boneless rack of lamb, or pan-seared Arctic char. Decadent dessert options include chocolate candy cane cheesecake or a gluten-free eggnog pot de crème. The normal brunch menu will also be available on Christmas Day. Make reservations here. 10 Avery St., Boston

At both of Aquitaine’s Boston and Chestnut Hill locations, you can pre-order a holiday dinner and pick it up Christmas Eve. The restaurants offer meals for two ($158), four ($316), or six ($474). You’ll be able to try some hors d’oeuvres, like gougères; a leek, prosciutto, and Gruyère tart; and a winter kale salad. Choose an entrée: duck l’orange; roasted prime rib, served with cognac cream and petite Yorkshire pudding; or the mushroom bourguignon. The dinner comes with accompaniments, which include pommes purée, roasted Brussels sprouts, and French dinner rolls. À la carte add-ons, like shrimp cocktail and a flourless dark chocolate bûche de Noël, can be purchased. Place your orders here by Dec. 18, and pick them up on Dec. 24. Both Aquitaine locations will be open for regular brunch and dinner on Dec. 24. Multiple locations

This Beacon Hill destination is offering special menus for Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. For brunch, dig into the Maine lobster benedict, which arrives with poached farm eggs, lemon hollandaise, crispy potatoes, and a griddled English muffin. You could also order the handmade Wagyu corned beef and sugar beet red flannel hash, also served with poached eggs and featuring fresh herbs. For dinner, savor the hand cut pasta and Maine lobster mac and cheese, prepared with artisan cheeses and winter truffle crumbs. Another available entrée is Clink’ “Surf & Turf,” which showcases herb roasted filet mignon, butter basted Alaska king crab, duck fat potatoes, broccolini, mushrooms, and jus. Takeout from both the special and regular menus, which will also be available for guests to order from as they dine in, will be offered both days. Reservations can be made here. 215 Charles St., Boston

If you’d like to take in beautiful views of the Public Garden and Boston Common, pay a trip to Contessa on Christmas Day. Their four-course Italian feast ($195 per person) can be enjoyed at their location atop The Newbury Boston. Start with a choice of burrata with caviar, carciofi, or squash carpaccio with arugula, pumpkin seeds, and agrodolce. Move on to a course of spicy lobster rigatoni or macaroni con cinghiale. Next, select a dish of ribeye tagliata or grilled Mediterranean branzino. You can also pick a side: grilled mushrooms or whipped potatoes. Finish it all off with a dessert, the torta di baci or olive oil ice cream with truffle. Make reservations here. 3 Newbury St., Boston

Celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes ($85 per person) at Davio’s on Christmas Eve. At the Seaport location, you can partake of seafood dishes that are family favorites from chef and owner Steve DiFillippo. Begin with a first course that includes three dishes: oysters Rockefeller; classic osetra caviar with crème fraiche, shallots, and brioche; and crab stuffed prawn. The next course offered includes a lemon spaghetti with Nantucket bay scallops and limoncello butter. The third course is East Coast halibut, lobster, asparagus, and Bearnaise sauce. Takeout for the Feast and also from their regular menu, which will also be offered for dine-in, will be available. Make your reservations here. 26 Fan Pier Blvd., Boston

Enjoy specials on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Frenchie in the South End. On both days, two special brunch items will make appearances: beef bourguignon eggs Benedict and a dessert, bûche de Noël. For dinner on both days, order appetizers like octopus a la plancha, lobster bisque, and foie gras. Filet mignon will be offered as an entrée, and the same Yule log dessert will also be served. Takeout of specials and from regular brunch and dinner menus, which will also be available for dine-in, will be offered. 560 Tremont St., Boston

You can have a merry, family-style meal ($155 per person, $85 for children 5-12 years old) at Grana on Christmas Day, during which there will even be an appearance from Santa. Appetizers include a choice of a winter vegetable salad, a roasted parsnip soup, and fresh burrata. For a satisfying entrée, the restaurant will serve roasted beef tenderloin. A variety of sides include creamy polenta, grilled broccolini with confit garlic and preserved lemon, whipped Yukon gold potatoes, creamed spinach with parmesan crust and crispy onion, and roasted heirloom carrots. Dessert will be served buffet-style. Reservations can be made here. 250 Franklin St., Boston

If you’re in Back Bay, you may want to visit OAK Long Bar + Kitchen to enjoy some of their Christmas Day specials. On the menu, you’ll find the spot prawn terrine, made with tomato consommé, caviar, fermented cream, and garlic crisps. When you’re looking for a dish for two, turn to the three pound Maine lobster Thermidor, served with truffle risotto, grilled caesar salad, and Champagne beurre blanc. A 16 ounce prime rib of beef comes with popovers, horseradish cream, and charred carrots. The perfect conclusion to your meal is a grilled Yule log, featuring cream cheese ice cream and black currant gel. While you nibble on your dessert, sip on a festive cocktail: the Snow White Cosmo, composed of Grey Goose vodka, Cointreau, lime, and cranberry. Takeout of Christmas specials, as well as dishes from the regular lunch and dinner menus, which will also be offered for dine-in, is available. Make your reservations here. 138 St James Ave., Boston

Sloane’s in Allston is offering a plethora of holiday sides and some dessert items for pre-order. Options to choose from are pistachio, fig, and honey baked brie, homemade popovers, and Grandma’s deviled eggs. You might also want to bring home gruyère and thyme potato au gratin, cheesy baked pasta Bolognese, and green beans with cranberries and fried shallot butter. If you’re in need of something sweet, Sloane’s has that covered, as well: order a homemade assorted holiday cookie box or a salted caramel apple streusel pie. Place your order by Dec. 21, and choose a pick up day, Dec. 23 or 24. Order here. 197 N. Harvard St., Allston

Indulge in a sumptuous Feast of the Seven Fishes at Tuscan Kitchen’s Seaport and Burlington locations on Christmas Eve. The zuppa di pesce is made with mussels, clams, shrimp, potatoes, olives, and San Marzano tomatoes. The eateries will also prepare baccala cake, using Calabrian aioli, orange, pickled onion, and arugula. Linguini with a sea urchin crema and a baked Sicilian swordfish, served with warm parmesan polenta, also grace the menu. Wrap it up with a warm panettone bread pudding, coming with peppermint gelato and espresso caramel. The meal costs $75 per guest and $95 per guest, with wine pairings. Regular menus will also be offered and are available for takeout. Make reservations at the Seaport here and in Burlington here. Multiple locations

2023-24 NBA Power Rankings: Timberwolves overtake top spot from Celtics

Even in the halcyon days of The Big Ticket, a.k.a Kevin Garnett, in Minneapolis, the Timberwolves were never viewed as the best team in the NBA. There were always the Los Angeles Lakers with Shaq and Kobe or the San Antonio Spurs with Tim Dunca...

Even in the halcyon days of The Big Ticket, a.k.a Kevin Garnett, in Minneapolis, the Timberwolves were never viewed as the best team in the NBA. There were always the Los Angeles Lakers with Shaq and Kobe or the San Antonio Spurs with Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker looking down at them. Even in 2004, when the T-Wolves won 58 games and made their way to the Western Conference Finals, it's highly unlikely they were ever first in any league-wide power ranking.

Which is what makes this week's FOX Sports NBA power rankings so special. Thanks to the Indiana Pacers knocking off the Boston Celtics in fairly convincing fashion in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals and the Timberwolves solidifying their perch atop the Western Conference with the league's longest current winning streak (six games and counting), Anthony Edwards and Co. have claimed the top spot for the first time this season — and possibly ever — in this week's rankings.

It was not an easy decision. Despite the loss to the Pacers, the Celtics remain the most balanced team in the league and Minnesota's winning streak has been built mostly off bottom feeders, the Oklahoma City Thunder being the only quality opponent among the six.

But the committee opted not to penalize the Timberwolves for their schedule, moving them from second to first on the strength of the league's stingiest defense, highest winning percentage and second-highest scoring differential. How long they stay there remains to be seen — six of their next eight games are on the road, all against teams with winning records.

As unlikely as it might be to see the Timberwolves at the top of the rankings, though, even more surprising are the teams that are nowhere near it. Start with the defending champion Denver Nuggets, who are on a three-game losing streak, the last of which was at home to the Houston Rockets. They are now 5-7 over their last dozen games.

No one has slid more, though, than the Golden State Warriors, who started the season ranked among the top five teams but have not won two games in a row or beaten a team with a winning record since the second week of the season. They sit 11th in the Western Conference and 19th in this week's power rankings.

NBA Power Rankings

Ric Bucher is an NBA writer for FOX Sports. He previously wrote for Bleacher Report, ESPN The Magazine and The Washington Post and has written two books, "Rebound," on NBA forward Brian Grant's battle with young onset Parkinson's, and "Yao: A Life In Two Worlds." He also has a daily podcast, "On The Ball with Ric Bucher." Follow him on Twitter @RicBucher.

Fenway Sports Group and PGA Tour Policy Board agree to continue negotiations to transform golf into a for-profit enterprise

The PGA Tour Policy Board on Sunday announced it is advancing negotiations with the investment group led by the owners of the Red Sox to transform the sport’s most prestigious tour into a global for-profit enterprise.The announcement also said negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will continue as golf’s landscape undergoes a seismic shift in power, and perhaps structure.Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of investors that includes Fenway Sports Group and owners of other franchises in all f...

The PGA Tour Policy Board on Sunday announced it is advancing negotiations with the investment group led by the owners of the Red Sox to transform the sport’s most prestigious tour into a global for-profit enterprise.

The announcement also said negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will continue as golf’s landscape undergoes a seismic shift in power, and perhaps structure.

Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of investors that includes Fenway Sports Group and owners of other franchises in all five major US team sports, was the unanimous choice from a group of four investment groups.

In a statement, FSG principal owner John Henry said, “Strategic Sports Group [a consortium of US-based professional sports team investors] has expressed interest in supporting the PGA TOUR and its alliance partner, the DP World Tour, and we look forward to a continued dialogue to help further the commercial aspects of the TOUR on behalf of its membership, partners, and fans around the world.”

Henry’s statement was made on behalf of the Strategic Sports Group’s Mark Attanasio; Arthur Blank; Gerry Cardinale/RedBird Capital Partners; Steven A. Cohen/Cohen Private Ventures; Mike Gordon; Wyc Grousbeck; David Moross, HighPost Capital; Marc Lasry; Tom Ricketts; Tom Werner; and Fenway Sports Group. Henry also owns the Globe.

The PGA Tour was turned upside down in 2021 by LIV, which lured some of the best players in the world to join the team-based league for outrageous money from the almost unlimited petro-dollars of the PIF, which funds LIV.

The most recent defection from the PGA Tour was Jon Rahm, the Masters champion and previously an avowed detractor of LIV and its format. The temptation of life-changing money also reeled in Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith, all major champions, and many others perhaps persuaded by ringleader Phil Mickelson, once among the most popular players in golf.

However, the competition between the PGA and LIV was limited to off-the-course poaching and rhetoric. PGA Tour television ratings on CBS were up 1 percent from 2022; the LIV stopped revealing ratings, which plummeted on the unheralded CW network with its team format and 54-hole no-cut events.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan still face a Dec. 31 deadline on their stunning June 6 announcement of a framework agreement for a deal among the PGA Tour, DP World Tour (formerly the European tour), and LIV.

The news was so shocking and secretive, even PGA Tour players were not aware of the deal. That included Tiger Woods, who has since joined the Player Advisory Council and was part of a unanimous vote to bring on FSG as a partner.

Monahan endured a backlash of criticism, among it the moral high ground he abandoned to deal with the Saudis. About a week after the June 6 announcement, Monahan took a leave of absence, citing a medical situation, although he returned in July.

FSG already has an alliance with Woods and Rory McIlroy in TGL/TMRW Sports, the indoor golf league venture that was set to begin in January until a power system failure delayed its grand opening until 2025. FSG is parent company of the Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

Unpacking nuts and bolts of O'Neill trade

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.BOSTON -- Coming off an interesting week for the Red Sox, in which they ...

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BOSTON -- Coming off an interesting week for the Red Sox, in which they subtracted one outfielder (Alex Verdugo) who could benefit from a change of scenery and added another in the same boat (Tyler O'Neill), there are some things to unpack.

That’s what we’re here for.

Why add O’Neill?

On the surface, adding a right-handed hitter who compiled subpar numbers in 2023 (.231 average, nine homers, 21 RBIs and a Baseball Reference WAR of 0.3) doesn’t seem like much of a value add. He had a similarly underwhelming 2022 season.

But that is taking a shallow look at things. When O’Neill was healthy in 2021, he put up big numbers (.286/.352/.560 slash line, 34 homers, 80 RBIs, 15 stolen bases) in 537 plate appearances for the Cardinals. That was the year he won the second of back-to-back Gold Glove Awards for his excellence in left field and finished eighth in the National League Most Valuable Player Award voting.

O’Neill is a tremendous athlete, which showed through Statcast (Majors’ 89th percentile in arm strength and 80th percentile in sprint speed) even in that down 2023 season.

O’Neill could be a bargain -- and a low-risk, high-reward one at that

Cot’s projects O’Neill’s arbitration figure at $5.85 million, which is $3 million less than Verdugo. Also, the Sox didn’t need to give up much in terms of a return to the Cardinals, sending over depth arms Nick Robertson and Victor Santos.

Look for O’Neill to be motivated in walk year

Sometimes, there are few things as helpful for a team as a talented player who has every reason to be motivated on a daily basis. Eligible for free agency following the 2024 season, O’Neill will have a 162-game season to show his worth in Boston.

O’Neill needs to stay healthy

For this trade to work out the way the Red Sox hope, O’Neill needs to stay on the field a lot more than he has the last two seasons. Over the last two seasons, O’Neill was on the injured list with the following ailments: sprained right ankle, lower back strain, strained left hamstring, strained right hamstring and right shoulder impingement. He also served short stints on the injured list during that breakout 2021 season with a fractured middle finger and right groin strain.

Perhaps working with a new training staff in Boston will help O’Neill be more durable.

Duran will have competition in the weight room

Jarren Duran was clearly the Red Sox player who stood out last season in terms of physique with bulging biceps. But O’Neill’s father, Terry, was Mr. Canada as a bodybuilder. Tyler has the same type of build.

It’s also fair to wonder if that build has led to some of his injuries. Again, this might be an area where a new training staff can help give O’Neill a fresh perspective.

What went wrong for O’Neill in St. Louis?

Not only were there injuries, but there was controversy in the first week of the 2023 season, when manager Oliver Marmol called him out for not running hard enough around third on a play that led to an out at the plate.

"That's not our style of play as far as the effort, rounding the bag there. It's unacceptable,” Marmol said of O’Neill after the Cardinals lost, 4-1, to the Braves on April 4.

The next day, O’Neill countered with this: "These conversations definitely could have been had in-house and not gotten out loose like they have. It should have been handled a little differently in my opinion, but who's to say."

Perhaps O’Neill will mesh better with Red Sox manager Alex Cora.

How will Boston’s outfield shake out?

That picture isn’t complete yet. Given O’Neill’s injury history, don’t be surprised if the Sox add another righty outfield bat. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Teoscar Hernández are two of the best on the market. There’s also the chance Duran gets traded while his value is high after his surprisingly strong 2023 season. Without another addition or subtraction, O’Neill, Duran and Wilyer Abreu could be the most frequent outfield alignment. Masataka Yoshida is likely to spend more time at designated hitter than he did in his rookie year. Cora also has Rob Refsnyder and No. 3 prospect Ceddanne Rafaela as righty bench options.

What readers said about the best food and drink in 2023

It has been a satisfying year of dining out for Boston.com readers. The Greater Boston area — and let’s face it, Massachusetts — is home to a host of vibrant restaurants, and readers have not been shy about sharing which ones are their favorites. Our reader-recommended food guides helped determine where to find some of the top dishes and drinks across the...

It has been a satisfying year of dining out for Boston.com readers. The Greater Boston area — and let’s face it, Massachusetts — is home to a host of vibrant restaurants, and readers have not been shy about sharing which ones are their favorites. Our reader-recommended food guides helped determine where to find some of the top dishes and drinks across the region.

We’ve rounded up what readers had to say about the best food and drink in 2023. From telling us about the ultimate slice of pizza to the most eclectic tacos in the city, readers had strong opinions about the area’s culinary scene. Below, find their comments on some of the most popular offerings from restaurants in Boston and beyond.

Over the summer, we asked readers where they get the best fried clams in Massachusetts, and we heard back from 238 people. They also shared whether they prefer fried clams from Essex or Ipswich. Reader M.J.L. from Waltham told us, “[Both] Essex and Ipswich bring out the full flavor of the clams with the special way they batter their fried clams. The batter gives the clams that special crunch that is so appealing, and we do enjoy ours with their yummy tartar sauce. Both Essex and Ipswich have the know-how when it comes to frying their delicious fried clams. Best of all, they’re never greasy tasting, which can be a real turn off!”

Roast beef is an essential part of Boston’s culture, which is why we wanted to find out where to get the best roast beef sandwiches in Massachusetts. Over 500 readers voted, and Nick’s Famous Roast Beef and Harrison’s Roast Beef (now closed) landed the top two spots. Jamie’s Roast Beef, with a location in Peabody and a recently opened spot in Manchester, came in third place, known for putting a “high end” twist on the lunch item. Reader Corey F. from Attleboro said, “Every sandwich is crafted like a piece of art. Most places around just slop it together, but Jamie’s gives you the visual too. The quality of food is also impeccable, not just the roast beef. Everything! The fried chicken sandwich is also a favorite for me. Everything is handcrafted.”

Last May, more than 800 readers told us where to find the best doughnuts in Greater Boston. They let us know their favorite flavors, from Boston cream to Maine blueberry and Bismark, sharing strong opinions about where to get the treat. Kane’s Donuts, which has multiple locations, came in first place. Reader Rick B. said, “I order the honey dipped at Kane’s. It’s kind of a miracle of a [doughnut], perfectly light, sweet, and flavorful. I used to pick up a doughnut from Dunkin’ in Back Bay Station, on my way to NYC, but switched to a bagel once I discovered Kane’s. It ruined me for other [doughnuts].”

Summer is a great time to meet friends for a beer, and last July, over 500 readers told us about their favorite breweries in Massachusetts. Tree House Brewing Company came in first place, recognized for Julius, their popular IPA. Reader Nicholaus L. from Hopkinton said, “I feel that they have mastered the New England IPA style with the super juicy and hazy characteristics. They have a great outdoor space with bands, food trucks, etc. in Charlton, MA, but have expanded to the Cape, along the ocean, and to several others. So for beer that you can only buy at their locations, there sure are a lot of locations to choose from at this point.”

When it comes to bagels, Boston.com readers agreed that the city has some delicious options. Nearly 2,000 people told us about the best bagels around Boston, and Katz Bagel Bakery in Chelsea was voted in third place. The family-owned restaurant offers pizza bagels, which are a hit among customers, our guide revealed. Reader Kath from Revere said they are, “Old school, no frills, but hands down the best! Incredible bagels and different spreads for them and the pizza bagels — no words can describe these. No one, and I mean no one, can do these like Katz.”

No summer would be complete without a seafood fix, and last August, we asked readers for the best places to get a lobster roll in New England. We received 315 recommendations, through the form on our call-out and over social media. While some may argue whether they are best served hot or cold (Boston.com readers prefer a chilled one), a consensus was reached on where the best ones are prepared: Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine. Reader Brian L. from North Carolina shared, “Red’s gives so much lobster that when you first get your roll, you can’t even see the actual bread because of the heaping amounts of lobster included. After that, they give you the drawn butter to drizzle on yourself, which helps keep the roll fresh and not soggy.”

Where do you get the best pizza in Greater Boston? Nearly 400 Boston.com readers had some ideas, when we asked them last June. Coming in third place was Galleria Umberto in the North End, where they serve Sicilian slices, paired well with arancini and a Coke. Reader Joshua G. from Boston said, “James Beard Award winner for simple perfection. Cheese slices straight from the pizza gods. No frills, no complications, just absolutely amazing pizza, every time. It’s a secret because they close when they run out of pizza, never later than 2:30 p.m. So many people don’t know about this treasure.”

A flavorful taco is a great thing, and Boston.com readers know this well. In May, almost 500 readers shared their favorites, which helped us compile the ultimate guide to tacos in Greater Boston. Yellow Door Taqueria, which has multiple locations, was voted as the top pick. Reader Lizzy L. from Dorchester shared, “Birria tacos are unbelievably cheesy, in the best way, and the sauce to dip them in is perfect! Their elote is unmatched. Queso is flavorful and addicting. Tequila selection is [top] notch, and the margaritas are the best around. Not to mention great service every time.”

While grabbing drinks with friends is always fun, making your destination above the ground elevates the experience. Last June, nearly 100 readers told us about the best rooftop bars in Greater Boston. RTP at The Colonnade Hotel was ranked in first place, and reader Zakary P. from the South End told us, “There’s just no place like the RTP at The Colonnade Hotel in Boston. Spending summer days lounging by the water, taking in the breathtaking views, chatting with the friendly servers as you sip on their famous Summer Blues cocktail, and taking a dip in the refreshing water once things start heating up — it’s the perfect place to get away from it all. Or rather, above it all.”

This fall, Boston.com explored places where you can order a birthday cake or just grab a croissant and coffee to go. Over 700 readers shared what they think are the best bakeries in Greater Boston. Butternut Bakehouse in Arlington took the top spot. An Honorable Mention went to Eva’s Little Kitchen in Bedford, and reader Nick Z. from Bedford told us why he loves the spot. “The [chef/owner] Eva and her staff make absolutely delicious food — there is nary a menu item that I wouldn’t order, honestly… During the pandemic when they were offering a meal delivery service as well (which became very popular in our area), Eva herself delivered a few meals to our doorstep; given how magical her food is, it felt like having a famous movie star ring your doorbell. This business is truly special.”

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