Monte Nido Walden Dedham

Reviews

• EM

  Ella McLaughlin

  1 day ago
  2.0
  This place was honestly really bad. The food was terrible and one time my friend was given gluten, she has an allergy and when she asked the MHC’s if it had gluten, they checked her ticket and the kitchen had put it down as gluten free, it was in-fact not gluten free and she had an allergic reaction. Another time another of my friends was given meds that caused them to have to get a catheter. A nurse was also deadnaming this friend and laughing at them when they said they weren’t feeling good and used very cruel words when they had gotten sick. In my experience it wasn't that good , my NP asked very intrusive questions and when I didn’t want to answer them she pushed. The same nurse that was laughing at my friend when they were sick compared another one of my friends to 1930s Germany leader when we were drawing mustaches on ourselves as a joke. Also, the clinicians were put in charge of us when we were sick. Multiple times I got sick at Walden(throwing up) or my stomach would hurt really bad and I would have a headache and the clinicians wouldn’t let me lay down. The clinicians are like therapists btw, not nurses. Rooms are also always locked, you aren’t allowed to go in them throughout the day unless you had to get something. Also in Community Meeting we weren’t heard whenever we brought something up. We would get into arguments and nothing would ever really change. Blankets also weren’t allowed in common spaces even when it was freezing. Also some MHC’s were very rude and mean to us, yelling at us when we were having fun and just being mean. Some of the MHC’s who actually helped me were Jenna and Isabella who helped me when I was sick, Tarah, Sarah, and Rylan. Those MHC’s were always nice. Some other MHC’s too. I’m giving two stars because I met some really good friends there and some MHC’s were nice but otherwise it sucked. Groups were also super boring and the same every week.
• AB

  Anne Burke

  Jan 7, 2026
  4.0
  No one wants to have to go to or send their child to inpatient treatment for an eating disorder. For many people, lower levels of care are enough. But for some, a higher level of care becomes necessary to keep them safe and put them on the path to recovery. I’ve been in the position of having to send my adolescent child to more than one treatment center, and one thing I’ve learned is how important it is to find the right setting for a particular child and their specific presentation of the illness. There is an ecosystem of eating disorder treatment programs in this country, and Walden is an important part of that ecosystem. Our experience at Walden was a positive one, though that is not to say it was pleasant. Eating disorder treatment is agonizing no matter where you are. At Walden, we found the team we worked with to be knowledgeable, capable, and compassionate. We had weekly meetings with the treatment team, and they were always available to answer questions that came up during the week. Nursing staff were also available 24/7. What stood out most was that they paid attention to both how my child’s eating disorder was similar to others’ and how it was different, and adjusted treatment accordingly. I also think it is important to say that patients experience treatment very differently than their families do. Higher levels of care are hard. They ask a lot of people who are already struggling, and it is not unusual for kids to have complicated or negative feelings about being there. (I know my child would not write a glowing review of Walden.) But that does not mean the care is not appropriate or helpful. It is simply part of the reality of eating disorder treatment.
• MH

  Maddy H

  Jan 4, 2026
  1.0
  My friend was recently released from this facility, and she went directly into hospice. She passed away from her anorexia after two years at this facility after two weeks on hospice, and another year or two in other facilities. She said that the staff on the adult floor were rude, and that the adolescent unit was triggering, loud, and not controlled. She was transferred to the adult unit at 17 years old, and eventually had her eighteenth birthday here. This is not an environment fit for healing from a severe eating disorder. She told me in the months before her passing that they were “trying to get rid” of her. It is common in this field to give up on clients and cross your fingers because these facilities can’t bear the thought that they might have a chance of their reputation being tarnished. She deserved infinitely better. She was a beautiful, brilliant, bright, kind, and loving person. She made my dark times a little brighter. She had dreams, aspirations, life goals, all that she will never get to accomplish. She wanted to backpack the Pacific Crest Trail, and hike Yosemite National Park. She wanted to get her drivers license, and drive her dads jeep. She loved Taylor Swift and animals. She wanted to go to college out of state and play college softball. She wanted to travel and learn new things. She loved adventures and was always looking to go on a new one. She wanted to be a vet, have a house with a big yard for her future dogs, and most of all she wanted to recover. She knew that she would never be able to complete her bucket list without recovery. She sought professional help for her eating disorder and was failed by the very people she trusted to care for her and help her. This system has failed her, as it has failed many others. To those people in charge of this facility, you should feel disgusted and ashamed. It is disgusting and shameful to subject a person to two years here and send them out quite literally on their death bed. May she rest in peace, knowing that she will never have to step foot in there again. And to my friend, wherever you are, I hope you’re riding off to your next adventure, with your license, driving your dads jeep, and playing Taylor Swift as loud as you possibly can bear. Rest in peace sweet girl, you are so missed. And you are so loved.
• JL

  Jess L

  Dec 18, 2025
  2.0
  My treatment team was amazing. D, Lauren, and Sean were wonderful. Most support staff were also helpful. Some appeared to not care as much about the job. The one downside was how short staffed they were on most days. It was like pulling teeth sometimes to get someone to open a bathroom. Overnight staff would often be asleep behind the desk. You have community meetings on Wednesday to voice your concerns but nothing ever seems to come from that. I am not sure I would recommend Walden to anyone else honestly.
• JP

  Josue Pineda

  Dec 2, 2025
  5.0
  This place is so good it really help me with my ed the staff was amazing they were kind and helpful I miss them and the kids there was so nice and i miss them a lot 10 out of 10 would recommend shoutout Jahiem and Sarah goodbye

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