The 10 Best Independent Living Communities in West Hartford, CT for 2024

"I went to AVIVA West Hartford. The facilities were very nice and clean. The staff was very friendly, very helpful, and enthusiastic about the place. It's a renovated school, so it was very calming and just a very nice place. It's a beautiful facility..."

"Large bright apartments with lots of sunlight. Easy access to shopping and I-84. The staff are very friendly and seem to be happy there. I see a lot of faces that were here when I visited a friend a before COVID and that is a good sign. I've been..."

"I am very impressed with the Court of Saint James. I want to move in there. They have one and two-bedroom apartments. Nothing's available immediately, but they have turnover as with most living places. Some people move out because they get to a point..."

"Hoffman SummerWood Community was a very nice community. It's a Jewish community pretty much. It was very friendly and I met the rabbi there. My friend is a pretty devout Catholic, and I thought this might not be the best place for her. I didn't see a..."

"I have lived at the Holiday since March of 2023. Moving from a larger facility to a smaller home like environment has been a welcome change. Not one for large gatherings, I would recommend the Holiday for for a feel at home comfort...."

"We moved to The McAuley a year ago and love the independent living here. We continue to live our lives as we did before we came, visiting friends and families, but not we also have the friendship of the other residents. And we are free of the troub..."

"I had an in-person tour of Holiday White Oaks. I liked it there, except for the food choices and the age of everybody. I didn't feel that I fit in. I saw more people walking around in the craft area, just sitting and reading in places. I was impresse..."

"Brookdale Gables Farmington was lovely. They have very nice grounds. A lot of the residents have a lot to say about how it's run. One of the ladies that was showing me around was telling me how some people that live there came to her and said "We hav..."

"Holiday Village Gate of Farmington was nice. The people that I met with were very friendly and helpful. I loved the place and I loved the porches. It was very clever the way they had cut a U-shaped opening in the bathtub, so they turned it into a sho..."

"We got a tour of Holiday Lodge at Cold Spring. The staff did a wonderful job, but it's not my type of place. It seemed like it was a place for rich people. They didn't have a stove in the kitchen, and I couldn't understand that at all. The facility w..."

"I toured Stonebrook Village at Windsor Locks. I like their apartments. It came with a washer and dryer on the inside as opposed to a communal washer and dryer. The staff was very helpful. The facility was very nice. They had an outdoor patio, a court..."

"I've moved into Evergreen Crossings Retirement Community. I like everything about it and there's plenty of whatever I eat here. The cafeteria is beyond belief. Everything seems to be perfect. The facility appears good. It's very convenient all the wa..."

"We liked the Anthology of Farmington. There were a lot of amenities for the residents and plenty of activities. The rooms were good-sized. We were looking for independent living but going into assisted living, and they have both. The person who gave ..."

"The Residence at Brookside was a very nice facility. Partly the reason is because they're more expensive than the other place. It's a beautiful place. They have a memory care facility as well, but we didn't look at that. We only met the marketing lad..."

"The Newest Senior Living residence in the area offering 24/7 RN/LPN coverage in a resort setting with 5 star appeal. "

"My mother was at the Residence at South Windsor Farms until mid October, and she passed away Tuesday. I would recommend it 100%. Excellent care -- very loving and caring people. They gave 110%, so I am very happy with everything. She had a private ap..."

"My tour at Arbors of Hop Brook was excellent. The woman that gave me the tour was very knowledgeable. She had been working there for a long time. She showed me all the rooms and all the activity rooms and the cafeteria. I was very pleased with her to..."

"My daughter is in Anthology of Simsbury. They're very good. They're brand new and they're doing very well. It looks like a five-star hotel. The staff is great, and we get along fine. Their dining room is closed mostly because of COVID. They wear mask..."

"Our tour of Covenant Living of Cromwell was great. It was awesome. It was like a hotel when you walked in there. It was absolutely beautiful. The staff was amazing. They had a cafeteria, a restaurant, and then they had a coffee shop. So there were th..."

"I toured Avery Heights. It was very well kept. They had two-bedroom living quarters, which were plenty of space. Their amenities were very good. They have a nice gym area to keep oneself fit. I couldn't say there was anything I didn't like about it. ..."