The Best Assisted Living Communities in Somerset County, NJ

"Mira Vie at Warren was beautiful. I loved it. The people were very nice. The community was beautiful. My drawback was the demographics, because even though I'm 70, I think the people are older. I loved that they had underground parking. That was important to me, especially in New Jersey. I know I could feel comfortable there. The staff was wonderful. Everyone that I came in contact with, and also the residents, were very friendly and very welcoming. I had coffee and pastries and they were good. The common areas were gorgeous. The room was wonderful. It just didn't have enough closet space for me."

"We like Spring Hills Somerset. I thought the facility was modern and clean. We found that there are a lot of options for food. The dining facilities were also clean and very updated. We also like that the fact that in the memory care unit, they assign someone specific to your mom, so you have someone pretty much you can go to or call and get updated status on how she's doing. We just like that kind of one-on-one offering that they've had. The rooms are clean and spacious. They were pretty much studios. They didn't do anything with one bedrooms, but they were a decent size. I found that to be a plus. They have a general area where they have a TV, and they watch movies together. There is a lot of camaraderie between memory care patients that are there. They do offsite trips to the parks just to get them outdoors and get them outside. The staff was very informative. She was good at the job. What I've seen was impressive."

"We toured Sunrise of Basking Ridge. It's a possibility. It was very nice. They gave me a lot of information. I saw a one-bedroom; it was very big and good. The place looked nice. It was clean, and it was kept well. The dining area was clean, neat, and very nice. They have a library, a salon, and an activity room. However, there is no pool or gym."

"I went to Brookdale Hillsborough. There was tranquility there. It was nice. The care was nice. From what I saw, the place was clean. The room was clean and sufficient as well. The staff was very kind and very knowledgeable. The dining area was clean. It was an empty space with tables and some chairs and things like that."

"I visited Mira Vie at Fanwood. It's nicely decorated, very clean, and very peaceful. It is a rather elegant situation, and I was told that it used to be a hotel, so I'm not surprised that it looks like that. They have two buildings, one for assisted living and the other for independent living. I took a closer look at assisted living. The rooms they showed me were kept well. They were small, just a room with a bed, so it was not a big accommodation. The staff was very well prepared. They knew what they had and knew what to tell me. They did well, and I liked what they told me and what I saw."

"Brighton Gardens of Edison was very clean and very neat. Everything was on ground level, so we didn't have to worry about any staircases or anything. It was very well lit and easily accessible. The rooms were very clean, modern, neat, and all pretty new. We went through the kitchen, and everybody who was eating there looked very happy. The staff was very nice, courteous, and professional. There was no pressure. No sales pitches. They just let us take a look and walk around."

"I toured the Heritage of Clara Barton, and I liked the location. The lobby was very nice and expansive. I liked that they had a separate laundry room, a very nice common area, a stove, and a refrigerator. The staff was very nice, and she made me feel very welcome. I liked the size of the kitchen, but I thought the living room and the bedroom were small."

"I visited Brighton Gardens of Mountainside. They were wonderful there. I very much enjoyed the visit, and I would recommend that facility to anybody looking for a place. I like the friendliness of the staff; they were just outstanding. And the facility itself was clean. The food looked like it was a great availability to the residents there. As far as the activities are concerned, they're nice, but my mother wouldn't be participating in much of that. Although, what they have available was very, very nice."

"The community that stood out to me was Juniper Village at Chatham. It was gorgeous. It was very classy and very well maintained. The amenities and seating areas were lovely, but it was way out of our price range. If we could have afforded, that's where I would send my father. The staff who gave the tour was extremely helpful and delightful, but she wouldn't be the one interacting with my father. The place was very clean."

"When I went here, I saw staff interacting with the residents, which I liked. I kind of felt like I had to see something like that to see how they treated the residents. They were all very friendly. The residents even said hello to me. It was a nice community. I'm leaning more towards that one only because mom has about two years to pay out of pocket, and if she's a little short, they'll work with me. That's the conversation I had with the people. I want to make sure that they would have a room for my mom when she switches over to Medicaid. They also have people in-house that I could deal with for that transition when that happens. The woman was very nice. Every question I asked her, she had an answer. When you go visit, on your way out, they give you a little box and it's something from their bakery that the chef made and this happened to be a blueberry muffin and it was delicious. I didn't save it for anyone. I ate the whole thing myself. The facility was very clean, very new, and very updated. They had beautiful flooring down. They have a hair salon, and they have certain doctors come in like podiatrists and things like that for the residents. They have their cable TV, and they try to keep them out of their rooms and involved in all kinds of little activities there, bingo, baking, stuff like that."

"My mother has moved into CareOne at East Brunswick Assisted Living. She's in memory care stage one. They have four different stages and that's what's great about that community because most of the memory care facilities, they're all together. When your mother doesn't need the memory care yet and she's in the very, very early stages, it's great, because they actually do more than the assisted living people, and they're more active. The facility is absolutely beautiful, very clean, and brand new. They have so many activities to do. They're always busy, and they're never in their rooms. The food is really good. It's all buffet style, so they can pick and choose, and they're open 24 hours for snacks and all that kind of stuff. They're very well organized. They're there at the drop of the hat. If you call them or if there are any problems, they solve them quickly. I can't say enough about them. They really got it together there. My mother loves the food. They have an ice cream parlor where they all go down and have ice cream with all the amenities that you need. It's always changing, and if you didn't like anything, you can always request something. They'll see if they can accommodate you. I wouldn't call it The Ritz, but it's decent food."

"The staff at Sunrise of East Brunswick is phenomenal. The meals are good. They provide everything here. I don't have to leave. They have a salon, bingo, DJs, and everything. Everything about this place is good."

"Sunrise of Westfield was very nice, but the pricing structure is just way too high. I like the staff there. It was a great group of people, outgoing, and very attentive to the residents. The rooms were very nice."

"I am so grateful to Sunrise of Summit and the team. Mom and I researched many places and Summit Sunrise felt most like home. Mom is very independent , creative, fun and an amazing artist and oftentimes shy to display her work. Sunrise created an art show featuring mom and other resident artists. The champagne event was well attended and was a huge boost to Mom who is looking forward to the next opportunity to display her work and collaborate with like minded residents. Mom has blossomed socially and smiling all the time Prior to Sunrise, Mom lived alone and then with me and especially with COVID, was feeling understandably very isolated. I could have never imagined how important it was to be with a community of peers and social opportunities. Because the community is new, her apartment is modern and chic-just like Mom. The staff maintains her room and does laundry etc which Mom loves (I did not think she would). I can’t thank the staff and community enough for creating such a wonderful environment for Mom Mom has her tribe!"