Brighton Gardens of Stamford

I chose Brighton Gardens of Stamford. I toured the whole place and met with the head nurse, the physical therapy guy, and the chef. It's not the prettiest place I have seen. I interviewed a number of different facilities, but there was something very homey about it, and the staff was very warm and welcoming. I just had a better feel. I got to see a couple of rooms and toured the building basically. There's a lovely patio and a walking trail. It was really nice. I'm looking for a studio because I will be there no more than 60 days and it could be only 30 days depending upon my recovery. A studio apartment would be just perfect for me. I walked in and they were having a St. Patrick's Day party. There were balloons all over and the kids from the local Irish dance school were dancing, and all of the residents were sitting around and clapping and tapping their toes to the music. There was all this Irish music going on and it was very jolly. When I left, the chef provided me with the best apple pie I have ever eaten. It was all boxed up with ribbons and they sent me home with that, so I thought that was very nice.

We toured Brighton Gardens of Stamford. The look and the feeling there are very comfortable. It's very clean and very safe. There are lots of rooms for privacy that are small, not like a big hole but with easy chairs, carpeted, a TV, and looking out on a window. The dining room is very nice with a carpet, tablecloths, and flowers. It's quite a lovely room. There's a grand piano, and they have entertainment. There is a recreation room and another little room with a Scrabble board. My sister's room, the one she will take if she chooses a studio, is small but it has everything that she needs. She can fit a queen-sized bed, a nice table and lounge chair, and a TV on the wall. There's a nice window that looks out onto a woodsy area. There's a kitchenette, a large storage closet, and there's a clothes closet bathroom. About 10 steps out in the hall to the right is a small, but 3-chaired, comfortable sitting room with a table, a TV, and two nice windows. So, it has nice little places for privacy. The feeling of it was, very comfortable, and homey. The person was very knowledgeable and gave me all the information I needed this morning. The financial person, the director, called me and we spoke for about a half-hour about what the different levels are with the progression of depression in her physical health might be, a lot of good information. They can do a virtual physical assessment because she just came out of the hospital, and she's not in the state. She's going through a traumatic life change from independence to dependence. They did not let us try the food there because of Covid. She can talk to the chef; the menus look very good. I saw the tables while people were eating. I did not see the physical therapy room, which overlooks a balcony. I think that's a very good thing to have in place. They are pet-friendly. From what they showed me and from what I talked about on the phone this morning, I would say that it's very doable. I really couldn't say, I just think it's very nice for someone like my sister, and that's a very individual thing.

Brighton Gardens of Stamford was very nice. They're very polite, very courteous, professional, polite, and willing to show me everything and answer my questions. They even offered that when my husband will be discharged from rehab, they will send a nurse to evaluate him so they can come up with a plan and the price. I saw the room and it was nice, too. However, it was just too small for the price they asked for, and for me, comfort is more important than anything.

My husband will be moving into Brighton Gardens of Stamford. It was a clean older building, but I think they maintain it well. They also had a nice menu, nice food options, and a lot of activities. It seemed like there's something always going on. I went on a Sunday, and they had plenty of things for people to do. They had beautiful grounds in a nice secluded area. I viewed the common areas and saw one room. They were very clean and very orderly. There were aides and nurses helping people to get from their room to the dining hall and things like that. They've got very friendly staff. They have the skilled nursing on-site, which is important for my father. The price point was a little better than others as well. I spoke with the director, and she was very accommodating.

My mom is currently at Brighton Gardens of Stamford. We moved her in December shortly before the COVID situation happened so that impacted everything. The staff is good, and her room is very nice; she's in a 1-bedroom. Their dining area is nice. Normally they have activities when it's not COVID. There are all kinds of things, there's flower arrangements, exercise classes; they have a variety of activities. They also have a hair salon. The food is fair, but because of the COVID situation, they had to shut everything down even though we're still paying for everything.

Brighton Gardens of Stamford was older than the first place we went to, but it looked aesthetically appealing. The staff was very friendly, the facilities were smaller, but they seemed pretty good. They had lots of activities, there were stuff going on when I was there. The rooms were nice enough, they weren't high-end, and it's like a 3-star hotel. It was a nice community, they had a pet dog that roamed around, and it was a very open, nurturing community.