Assisted Living / Memory Care East Providence, Rhode Island
The Loft at Linn is an affordable assisted living community in East Providence, Rhode Island, specializing in memory care for people with a dementia diagnosis. It is run by AldersBridge Communities, a Rhode Island nonprofit, in the former Linn Health and Rehabilitation building.
It has 22 private studio apartments laid out in a secure circle. That layout is a deliberate design choice rather than an architectural quirk: walking is one of the most common and least harmful expressions of restlessness in dementia, and a circular floor plan lets a resident walk continuously without meeting a locked door or a dead end.
Amenities include spa-style bathrooms, an activities room, a beauty and nail salon, a barbershop, transportation, behavioral health support, outpatient therapy, secure elevators and life-enrichment programming. A memory garden was listed as coming in 2025.
The word affordable is the community's own. Pricing is not published, so ask specifically how it is funded and whether Rhode Island Medicaid participation applies to your situation.
Recognized as a 'Leader' in the Human Rights Campaign Long-Term Care Equality Index for LGBTQIA+-inclusive policies and practices.
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40 Irving Avenue
East Providence, Rhode Island
Serves East Providence, RI
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