The Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in New Haven County, CT

"Evergreen Woods was fabulous. I liked the congeniality, the food was terrific, they had a private dining room set up, and we could have steak or anything. I have two cats and two dogs, and the CEO came down to me and said, "Don't worry, we'll have all your pets." Everybody we saw was lovely and willing to help; that was very nice. They had everything, and everything was spotlessly clean. It made sense where everything is located -- everything was near to your room or your apartment. The quality is just really good."

"The Watermark at East Hill was nice, but the apartment then was $450,000. If you die or you go away, they keep 20%. The restaurant was like a very expensive hotel in New York. The people were nice, everything was set up nicely, and I liked it, although it was a little hard because they would keep $80,000 in case you moved out or you died. Maintenance was very nice. They would clean every other day or every three days. The food was excellent. The seniors there weren't as old or as dilapidated as I have seen in many other places. They invited me several times back. I think I had three meals there. They have speakers coming in, and they invite you to attend."

"Everything I saw at The Watermark At 3030 Park was a five. The place is nice and new. It has been refurbished and it is completely renovated. It is very nice. I was showed a couple of rooms, and they are very nice. Everything was new."

"My mother is in Masonicare at Chester Village. We chose it because it was the most country setting, like being in a home. It's not an institution. It's very homey. You have your own apartment. They have a dining room, and they have meals. It's very luxurious. She's independent living, with an aide living with her in her apartment, but they have assisted living and memory care as well. The staff members are all very, very caring, and very helpful. They're always available for whatever you need. If you need maintenance, they fix it. If you can't get your TV on, they come turn it on for you. She has the option to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the dining room or she can have breakfast in their apartment. It's like a five-star restaurant. We eat there all the time. There are all kinds of activities. They have everything you could want to do if you're able to do it. They do movies, they do plays, they do bus trips, they have a gym, they have an indoor pool, they have an outdoor pool, and they have walking trails. They take them to dinner at outside restaurants three times a week with the bus. They have all kinds of stuff. If you need somebody just to give you meds, they give you meds. If you need somebody to come in and give you showers, they'll give you showers. It's like you can pick and choose what you need."

"I toured Avery Heights. It's a beautiful place, it looked like they have a camaraderie there among the guests. It was very well kept, and it was beautiful inside. The staff was very nice. The rooms were very well laid out, it was spacious enough."

"I visited The McAuley independent living. They have a Life Care plan. It's an older facility, but their apartments are a great size and have lots of good storage space. They had a lot of good programming. St. Joseph College comes in and does some stuff. I didn't get to eat a meal there, but I did get a chance to look at the facilities and what they serve, and also the activity schedule, which was very good. They do outings in the community. The one thing that was negative for me there was that they do not do three meals a day. They do a continental breakfast, and then you have a choice of either lunch or supper. If you're on the first floor, you get a patio."

"My uncle was a resident of Essex Meadows. If I can afford Essex Meadows I'll live there. I mean, it has these little cottages that you can be in or you can be in a condo kind of situation, or they have a main building for acute care and they have a helipad there if you need to be taken. They also have doctors and nurses on site. My uncle said the food was excellent. They are surrounded by a golf course. It's good for people who are still active not to have to drive to a golf course. They can go out and play golf right outside their facility. They have activities like other places. The value for money is top-notch."