Amenities

Our amenities are designed to help you live your best life.

Two friends laugh over a meal in the Orchard Cove Pequit restaurant.

Orchard Cove’s campus was designed as a place where you can continue to focus on what matters most to you — with everything you need to pursue your passions, forge relationships, and enjoy new adventures with ease. Here you’ll find beautiful surroundings, inside and out, and conveniences at every turn including a robust library, state-of-the-art fitness center, and on-site medical practice. Your dining options at Orchard Cove offer fresh, healthy and varied culinary experiences daily, lead by a team of 14 full-time chefs across four venues. Read on to learn more about all of the ways our campus amenities can support your best life at Orchard Cove.

Amenities for Your Active Lifestyle

Orchard Cove's fitness center bustles with activity as residents use the equipment and talk with a fitness consultant.

Lounge & Fitness Center

Our fitness center includes an indoor pool and full gym featuring equipment designed for older adults. If you need personalized guidance, trained staff is there to help you meet your goals. After your workout, spend time in the lounge drinking coffee with friends or reading the newspaper.

Senior woman clipping flowers

Outdoor Recreation

When you enter the Orchard Cove campus, you’ll be surrounded by the woods and wetland bordering Reservoir Pond. Our 38-acre natural environment includes walking trails and paved paths encircling the campus to enjoy the best of all of New England’s seasons. You’re also invited to enjoy our community gardens, tennis court, and outdoor sitting areas.

A geriatrician from Orchard Cove’s on-site primary care practice consults with a resident.

On-Site Health Care

Orchard Cove provides a complete continuum of Harvard Medical School-affiliated health care services right on our campus.

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Older woman works on a creative writing project in the Orchard Cove library.

Resident-Run Library

Our resident-run library houses an up-to-date selection of contemporary books and periodicals within an open and bright space that extends out into the common areas.

A group of Orchard Cove residents play cards in one of many common spaces for games.

Additional Conveniences

Orchard Cove residents also enjoy private underground climate-controlled parking, a full beauty salon and spa, general store, game rooms, a computer area, and ample meeting space.

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books in our resident-run library

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menu changes in our restaurants yearly

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full-time chefs creating satisfying dining experiences

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acres of surrounding natural beauty

Dining at Orchard Cove

A long shot of older men and women enjoying dining in Orchard Cove’s Pequit dining room.

The Pequit

The Pequit offers a bright and contemporary casual dining space with a concept we describe as “craveable wellness.” The focus is on fresh and healthy ingredients, with many opportunities for choice and customization.

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A waiter takes orders from two older women and a man seated at a table in the Pavilion dining room.

The Pavilion

The Pavilion dining room’s beautiful setting features floor to ceiling windows, a cozy fireplace, and panoramic views. The formal dining experience includes a daily menu and highlights seasonal cuisine.

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A older man in a blue shirt and a woman in a blue shirt share a meal in Orchard Cove’s Garden Room restaurant.

The Garden Room

The intimate Garden Room is the perfect dining venue for those who prefer to enjoy the culinary excellence of The Pavilion in a casual bistro atmosphere.

A couple enjoys breakfast at Orchard Cove’s “Four on Three” juice bar and café.

Four on Three

Four on Three is a breakfast and lunch spot on our enhanced living floor that offers a range cooked-to-order breakfast, lunch and dinner options, beginning with freshly squeezed orange juice each morning.

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  • "Seeing such a big library here is a statement of Orchard Cove’s values. It was one of the things that drew me to Orchard Cove."

    Ruth Rosensweig

  • Headshot for Shirley Rayport

    "We have a wonderful location here. There are ponds outside, with ducks floating around, and the inside is very tastefully decorated."

    Shirley Rayport 2

  • Mim Reisberg

    "I can do anything for the first time in my life without having to answer to anyone. And there are so many choices at Orchard Cove."

    Mim Reisberg

    Resident