Welcome... to Heywood Wakefield Commons – An Assisted Living Residence. Heywood Wakefield Commons is a brand new affordable rental community offering private apartments in a beautiful home-like setting in historic downtown Gardner, Massachusetts. Our mission is to help residents maintain their independence by providing quality assisted living services in a dignified living environment. Heywood Wakefield Commons is managed by the Grantham Group LLC — innovative developers with over one hundred combined years of experience in healthcare and related businesses. We are now open, and would love to meet with you and your family. Call us to hear more about our new facility.