River Ridge at Avon
101 Bickford Extension, Avon, CT 06001
"Our mother has been living at River Ridge for a year and a half and we have been very pleased with her experience. She...
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101 Bickford Extension, Avon, CT 06001
"Our mother has been living at River Ridge for a year and a half and we have been very pleased with her experience. She...
117 Simsbury Road, Avon, CT 06001
"I like the reception at The Residence at Brookside. The outdoor surroundings of this community are not as great as the...
20 Devonwood Dr, Farmington, CT 06032
"We like the amenities and the actual apartments they had to offer. The meal plans were included in the monthly rent. The...
160 Simsbury Road , West Hartford, CT 06117
"Hoffman SummerWood Community was overall really good. We sampled some of the pastries that they offer, which were good...
22 Simsbury Road, West Hartford, CT 06117
"I visited Brookdale West Hartford and looked at their memory care unit for my mother. As a visitor, I liked everything...
One Chatfield Drive, West Hartford, CT 06110
"Everybody at Brookdale Chatfield has been nice to us. The food is not bad at all; it's actually pretty good. The people...
550 Avery Heights, Hartford, CT 06106
"We toured Avery Heights. Everybody in there didn't need any assistance as far as I could see, but it was very nice...
550 Old County Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
"We're in Stonebrook Village at Windsor Locks. This is our second year here. It's very easy to get to. It's right off the...
225 Wyoming Ave, Torrington, CT 06790
Lunabrook Village at Torrington provides expert care at an exceptional value for assisted and memory care living. Our...
1715 Ellington Road, South Windsor, CT 06074
"Mom is getting excellent care at Emeritus at South Windsor. I know that they have plenty of activities, but at the level...
376 Goshen Rd, Torrington, CT 06790
"The facility that I'm most interested in and that I just visited was in Connecticut, and that's called The Cottage at...
1177 Hebron Avenue, Glastonbury, CT 06033
"We liked it a lot. I think if my mother decides to go to an assisted living facility, it will probably be this one. I...
101 West Street, Cromwell, CT 06416
At Covenant Living of Cromwell, assisted living is designed to help residents with day-to-day activities, while...
211 Woodbury Rd, Watertown, CT 06795
"Old Glory Days was wonderful. It was beautiful. It was very clean. I liked it because it was open. I didn't like it...
118 Hazard Ave, Enfield, CT 06082
"All American Assisted Living looked like it would be a very nice place. It was just a little bit expensive. They've got...
370 Jones Hollow Rd, Marlborough, CT 06447
By The River in Marlborough is a new concept senior living home that allows residents to enjoy a home environment...
55 John E Horton Boulevard, Hebron, CT 06248
"Colebrook Village at Hebron was very nice. We had lunch there, which was just soup and a sandwich. The people were very...
142 Cooper Avenue, Weatogue, CT 06089
"It was brand new. The interior was very contemporary, and it was beautiful, but for a seventy-five-year-old -- my mom --...
1 Bridgewater Road, Farmington, CT 06032
"We were able to visit. The place was beautiful and it's large, which is both a pro and a con for elderly people. The...

509 Middle Road, Farmington, CT 06032
"My 89 year old mother has lived at Middlewoods of Farmington for 6 months and it has been the BEST choice for my mom. I...
Assisted Living
Thomas
5.0
Review of River Ridge at Avon
River Ridge at Avon was very nice. They took us through everything. They took us to all the rooms. They showed us what goes on from day to day. It was a very good experience. The building was nice....
Assisted Living
Reviewer RC#0512a
3.0
Review of River Ridge at Avon
The rooms at River Ridge at Avon were pleasant. It seemed like they had adequate staff to meet the needs. The people I met were also pleasant. They had social amenities for the residents and that...
Provider response
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Assisted Living
Lynn
3.0
Review of River Ridge at Avon
I'm not impressed at all with River Ridge at Avon. It doesn't have that warm and cozy feeling. There's just some vibe I didn't like there. The rooms were small and there was nothing special about...
Farmington
$4,300
Avon
$4,170
West Hartford
$4,012
US
$4,000
Torrington
$2,920
Assisted Living costs in Avon start around $4,170 per month on average, while the nationwide average cost of assisted living is $4,000 per month, according to the latest figures from Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey.
It’s important to note that assisted living rates in Avon and the surrounding suburbs can vary widely based on factors such as location, the level of care needed, apartment size and the types of amenities offered at each community.
Two governmental programs in Connecticut, the Assisted Living Program, which is a state medical waiver within the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE), and the Community First Choice Program, a program that helps Medicaid members with activities of daily living, can help to provide seniors with financial assistance for costs other than room and board.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on ourAssisted Living in Connecticut page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Connecticut page.
Avon and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free assisted living resources in Avon, please visit our Assisted Living in Connecticut page.
Avon-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Connecticut are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Connecticut page for more information about these laws.