Benchmark Senior Living at Ridgefield Crossings

I visited Benchmark in person and I was impressed with it. The admissions director was lovely. The woman spent a long time with me. They had a nice library. The place was attractive. The rooms, and I teach interior design, they were very in style. She was afraid that they used a lot of beige and that the color scheme was not in style, but the beige colors are coming back and gray is going away, so I told her they're back in style now. The finish and the wood that they used for the floors, it was chic. The one-bedroom was a little small, but I think that's just the way they are at these retirement homes. It's hard to get bigger rooms. My mom has four dogs and the Benchmark has an area right out front with a bench for dogs and the residents. So if you have dogs you can go out there and I think they have a dog walk through the woods. The facility looked like it was surrounded by woods. The front was manicured pretty well and then they had the area for the dogs. To the left there were some trees and it was up high, which was nice. You get a view of the area. The building was attractive architecturally. Their pricing was less. The admissions director said that the staff has been there for years and my parents liked it.

Regarding Ridgefield Crossings, Ridgefield, CT - Our family wishes to express our deepest gratitude for all the dedication, sacrifices, caring, and answering a call above and beyond duty. We have had assistance from every corner of their staff. From plant services to reception to nursing, aides, activity directors, and many more - and via phone calls, texting, emails, video calling, and, I think, smoke signals! We get responsiveness, ingenuity and much patience. If we singled out one person we would miss a hundred. We could never express all our love and unending thankfulness to all staff at Ridgefield Crossings. Mom has lived on the Traditional Living side for several years. The staff has become like family to both Mom and us. Now, she has been moved to the Memory Care side – and again – she very quickly was welcomed and made to feel at home. We are quite sure that all the appropriate socialization and activities have kept her in a better form than we could have done by ourselves at home. Dementia is progressive. But its tide is definitely stemmed by the daily involvement she has had in Ridgefield. Recently, Mom survived the COVID outbreak, her infection having been caught early due to the staff’s constant vigilance in twice daily taking temps and oxygenation levels. Though no fever and no cough, Mom was sent to the hospital because her oxygenation showed a drop from morning to night. It was the quick reaction of RC combined with Mom’s strong general physical health, that allowed her to be treated early, and recuperation was completed on the isolation side of RC (something RC set up right away). It hasn’t been a picnic for anyone, particularly being kept apart. But we will get through it, and due in large part to the staff of Ridgefield Crossings, we will be lucky enough to enjoy Mom’s company again, and she ours. I give 5 out of 5 stars rating.

My mom has been at Ridgefield Crossings for a little over 5 years. I do not have even one complaint! The staff is wonderful, caring and responsible. Whenever we had a request, we were quickly heard and accommodated. Ridgefield Crossings has activities for all interests, all day and evening which helps with socialization and helps the residents continue hobbies and their interests. Mom loves the food and is able to request substitutes when needed. I feel completely at rest, knowing that she is well taken care of in beautiful surroundings.

This is the cleanest and freshest smelling facility we have Ever encountered. The caregiver and nursing staff makes our mother feel safe and supports living in dignity. Meals are served as if residents are dining in a fine restaurant. The entertainment for residents is top notch and continuous. The entire staff is available at all times to assist your every need.

We are very pleased with our mother's care. Her room is very nice. She enjoys all of the activities such as Bingo, jeopardy, happy hour, movies and outings. The resteraunt style dining and the food is delicious and the staff is terrific!

My father has been a resident of the Benchmark at Ridgefield Crossings for over a year and we are very happy with the facility, the staff and the opportunities that it has provided Dad in the form of community, friendships, activities and safety. After being diagnosed with dementia, we needed to find him a place with social interaction, thoughtful service and little cause for worry. Ridgefield Crossing has succeeded in being that place for him and we cannot say enough about the staff that their helpfulness and caring. I would certainly recommend that anyone with a need for assisted living consider Ridgefield Crossings!