The Best Assisted Living Communities in Tolland County, CT

"All American Assisted Living looked like it would be a very nice place. It was just a little bit expensive. They've got all the conveniences there. They have their own medical staff and your personal grooming is all taken care of right there. The rooms were very nice. They were fairly roomy. Their dining area was very clean and spacious. The staff was very informative. The building is approximately two years old."

"Our experience with Stonebrook Village at Windsor Locks has been very good. I love it. Everybody is grea, the place is terrific, and they've got activities going on every day. The rooms are very nice and very clean. My wife has a perfect little apartment. The food is great, and the value is good because everything is included."

"My dad is at Suffield by the River. Overall, the facility is wonderful. The food is wonderful. The staff for the most part is good. Like everybody, I think, they're a little short-staffed, but they're very caring. We had some problems in the beginning. Part of it was an adjustment with my dad and part of it was just a learning curve for us as well. But I would say all in all, it was very good. All the aides are very caring. They're very respectful of him. Everybody is treated very well. I cannot think of anybody that has been not nice to him or disrespectful to him. Everybody is just very, very good. When we first moved my dad in, his room looked wonderful. He had all his own furniture there. It was nice. But now that he's in hospice, we've had to move his bed out. They have a hospital bed for him, a lift for him and a wheelchair for him. The room itself is very large. It has a nice large closet, a big bathroom, and a big shower. It's very, very adequate. There's carpeting on the floor, so if he should fall, he's falling on carpeting, not like linoleum or wood. It's very, very clean. The food is gourmet. My dad had lobster, scallops, and shrimp for lunch one day. It's awesome. It's very, very good. I haven't tried their food, but my sister has. We can take him to the dining room, and he can eat in the dining room, and he thinks he's going out to a restaurant, so it works out very well. They have an activities director. They have activities going on all day long from the time they get up in the morning. Then the activities director takes a break at lunchtime when everybody's eating. Then after lunch, they do exercises. Most of them are chair exercises, but it's different each day. It's very easy for them to do. They have these big green balls that they bring in and they do drumming on the balls. On Sunday, we were here, and they had a woman that came in and played guitar. They had Christmas in July, so everybody was singing Christmas carols. I cannot complain. I hope my dad can stay here until he dies. He's in hospice now, so it's a matter of time, but they keep him comfortable. It's extremely clean. From the time that we started here in March, they have painted everything over again, and they've put new carpets in. It's like they're always improving it. The grounds are beautiful. For spring, they had one set of colors and all the flowers outside, and now they have a different color. It's remarkable. However, when we first came and toured the facility, they said they would take the people on trips to the zoo or to the farm just to get them out, and I have not seen that happen. But my dad at this point probably would not participate in that anyway because of his state right now. Also, he is getting better care here than he would be at a nursing home. The staff is very attentive. He is always clean. If he can't feed himself that day, they're feeding him, so he is always fed. "

"I thought that this place was really nice, or at least as nice as it could be. Places like these usually feel similar to a hospital but Brookdale was not like that at all. It was very comfortable, beautifully decorated and actually felt like a cozy home. The dining area was very nice too, and it was nice knowing that they could get things to eat whenever they got hungry, not just when the kitchen was open. I thought that the staff was very nice too. Everyone seemed to really care, and they didnt seem to just be there to "do their job" and then go home. They were geniune and very knowledgeable and able to answer any and all of the questions that we had, which was nice. The residents that I saw when we went were also very nice, and everyone seemed happy to be there, Im sure this differs from resident to resident, but all the residents I saw appeared to be content in their surroundings. I went there very nervous, and left feeling very positive. "

"We toured Avery Heights. Everybody in there didn't need any assistance as far as I could see, but it was very nice, comfortable, and pleasant. The staff was very pleasant and informative. They seemed to care about their community. The place was beautiful and very clean. My husband and I both said to the person who was giving us the tour that this is the place where we would like to live. They showed us the menu. The residents have a choice of what they want to eat, and it was prepared by a chef there on the scene. Their dining area was like an upscale restaurant. They even had a movie theater."

"Both my parents were residents of Summerwood. As their oldest child I felt it was my responsibility to ensure they were in a clean and safe environment. Summerwood offered that but so much more. From the delicious meals served in a lovely dining room, to the in-house events, parties, entertainment and activities as well as the trips offered off the property, they could do as much or as little as they wanted. The apartments are lovely and brand-new looking. Mom and Dad's was kept very clean. On one occasion I was notified by the staff nurse that my Dad was ill and they handled getting him to the hospital. It was comforting to know that both Mom and Dad were always being looked after and I didn't have to worry. The staff was a pleasure to work and they went above and beyond to ensure Mom and Dad were content and happy. My parents also found the staff to be very caring and fun. I highly recommend Summerwood for your loved ones (or yourself!). "

"It was very good. They were all very nice. It's a nice and clean environment. It's in a nice suburban area. It has a nice atmosphere. The staff was knowledgeable, and they were good. I was there during lunch; the dining area was very nice."

"I'm very pleased with Brookdale Chatfield; moving in was a hard decision to make. What I like most about them is the idea that they have walking trails so I could walk inside, that I would be cared for by having meals provided, and the apartment. It was newly renovated, there were nice white appliances, light colored rugs, and it was just lovely. I met a few staff members. I talked with the marketing person and he was very forthcoming with all my questions and he answered them. I talked to the chef who was also very good in answering my questions. I like the location because it's near my daughter; this location is right next to a mall. They have exercise classes, art and painting amenities, the usual things that senior places have."

"My wife is in here. We're pretty satisfied with everything right now. Her apartment is very good, has plenty of room, and is in excellent condition. The staff members are all very good as far as I can tell so far. The dining area is very nice, and there's enough room. There are exercises and a lot of activities every day. They have good recommendations, and the staff members we talked to were very cooperative, very pleasant, and knowledgeable."

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"The person at The Wellington at Springfield that gave us the tour was wonderful. The rooms were fabulous, and I thought the accommodation was really great. I just didn’t like their location because it was too far out, but their price was reasonable. They take the residents to places and they bring in entertainment, and the residents actually looked very happy. The dining area was beautiful, but we didn’t try the food. "

"My brother moved into the Orchard Valley at Wilbraham two weeks ago. The place is very, very nice, and he was welcomed very much when he went there by other people, not only the staff but also the people living there. He is finding it tough to adjust to it because he just wants to be home, but outside of that, there are no complaints at all. Everything is fine. His room is very neat, and they're on top of it, taking care of it as far as cleaning and making sure everything is put away. It's a nice little apartment, it's a bedroom and living room area, very nice. I think the dining area is nice. They have a choice to eat what they want for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and they have a menu, plus they have specials every day. So he has no complaints at all about the food. There's an activity person. I talked to her and she says that they do quite a few things for the people, and she says we'll keep them busy if he wants to be busy. It's up to him. He's on the second floor, there's a couple of decks where he can go outside, sit on the decks if it's nice out, or you can go outside and walk around. It's not close to the road, there's no noise. It's very quiet. They've been very polite, very courteous to my brother and whatever he wants, they're there for him. I especially talked to the head nurse there. She talked to him a couple of times when he was having problems because he doesn't want to be there, he wants to be home. She came and talked to him, she said, we'll continue doing that."

"Brookside is lovely. The people there are very attentive, very welcoming, and very caring. They were making sure they had all the information that they needed to see that my brother is well taken care of. I was very impressed with them. Right now he's independent, but if he should need additional care, they would let us know. I'm very pleased with them. They've made a very good impression, I have to say. I mean, he's not there yet; but from everything we've seen, what they've done, and how attentive they were, it was very good. They have a gym (a workout room, I guess you call it), and a community area. They have dining for the residents. Once covid gets all squared away, you can bring family in to dine and even have a party there if you wanted to. They have little areas where residents can play cards. They have a bistro where they do special little dinners and things. There's a TV in that area and the bistro area. They don't have a washer and dryer in each unit, but each floor has a washer and dryer and everything is preset for them (so they don't have to decide which cycle). You just press a button, and it's already loaded with detergent and whatever they need. The staff even went out of her way. The VA needed a special form or something, and she offered to go over there, pick it up, and drop it off to them so we wouldn't have to make an extra trip. It was very nice of her. They went out of their way to introduce us to the chef, and he even gave us something to take home with us. We enjoyed a meal there with my brother while we were discussing everything. The food was delicious. They try to accommodate you, what you like, or don't like. My brother likes soups. He made a point of having soup there for him when we had lunch there."

"My dad will be moving in. The staff and the residents had a lot of energy. The people seemed not only happy to live there, but the staff seemed happy to work there. They seem to care about each other. They have beautiful views of the hills. The facility is clean and homey. The rooms are nice, and there are many options, including rooms with balconies or porches. The food was great. Their head of dining is a pastry chef, so their desserts are particularly impressive and delicious. It is an older facility."