The Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Fairfield County, CT

"Our hope was always that our Mom, age 95, would be able to remain living with family for her whole life. After 3 hospitalizations in a 7 week time frame, we could no longer provide the skilled nursing care that she needed on a regular basis. She spent the last three months of her life at Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge. There is no way to express the incredible gratefulness our family has for Ridge Crest. It was difficult to watch our Mom's health decline. But the care she received there gave us comfort and peace of mind. Every staff member, whether nurses, doctors, aides or wait staff treated our Mom with compassion, patience, dignity and respect. And this was not unique to her as I observed this over and over again as I watched them interact with the other residents there. Over the last ten years my Mom had to go for short stays at three other rehab places--two in Pennsylvania and one other in Connecticut. So we have a frame of reference for comparison. Ridge Crest is so superior in every way. If you aren't able to keep your loved one at home, this is where you want them to be. Thank-you Ridge Crest for everything you did for our Mom."

"We recently had a birthday party for my father at Pomperaug Woods. John , the Kitchen Director was more than accommodating and extremely helpful when our expected number of attendees more than doubled! The room was set up beautifully, the servers that worked with us were wonderful and professional, and in general, everything went beautifully. Everyone we meet there is very kind and helpful and we couldn't be happier for my dad to be living there!"

"The person I visited at The Knolls really likes the place. It has a very big Olympic-sized swimming pool, and she is a swimmer, so she really loves that. She can drive her car and everything, so she is kind of on her own, and she likes that of course. She has a two-bedroom that has a really nice kitchen, and she can cook her own food if she wants. She has a washer and dryer in the bathroom, and there's one room that is set up like an office with a desk, and she can use that. I saw the dining room, but no one was eating in it. I didn't meet any staff, but my friend showed us the place herself. The facility is not brand new, but it's not really old either, so it's nice."

"The Watermark was a very big community. We only talked to the sales person who was very nice and talked about finances. She explained the pay plan first, which was probably better because just looking at numbers, there was no way that my parents-in-law could afford it, so the meeting was short. She was very polite and explained the services. She showed us pictures of the cottages, and the social program seemed very rich. There were certainly plenty of things to do. She mentioned different classes, like language programs where you can learn a different language, concerts, speakers, and some person from a TV show that was supposed to visit and host some series of lectures. The grounds were nice and well maintained. The lobby and dining room were nice and had a country club feel with beautiful furniture and an atmosphere of luxury. There was nothing that I saw that I didn't like. "

"My mom was a patient here recovering from a fall. The staff was amazing. They were attentive and compassionate. The physical therapy staff took my mom from not being able to walk to being able to resume an independent life. Each private room has a large window allowing for natural light and are nicely appointed. My mother also enjoyed the food. The campus is quiet and lovely."

"During our visit, we thought that it was very pleasant. We enjoyed talking with the marketing person. The people living there seemed to be very friendly. The apartments had variety of sizes, small and large. The ones we saw were pleasant. Some of them looked out on lovely wooded areas and others looked out on the roofs of garages. There were several dining options on this facility, which was very nice. They had what they called a bistro and a formal dining room. There was even an area where you could eat outside. We were told that there was a van that took the people to various functions off campus. They also have a lot of activities available there for handicapped people. They have a beautiful swimming pool, spa, and beauty salon. They even had a library. However beautiful the place was, we just decided that we were not ready to move yet."