The Best Independent Living Communities in New London County, CT

By The River in Marlborough is a new concept senior living home that allows residents to enjoy a home environment without the stress of maintaining a household. Caregivers are built in the model and are standing by to help as little or as much as you need without extra hidden costs. We provide home-cooked meals in an open-concept kitchen and family-style dining. Residents enjoy open spaces, large porches and a spacious room in a beautiful country setting in Marlborough CT. To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: State of Connecticut License Lookup

"The place that that had continuing offerings for care that was the most affordable was Fairview Retirement Community in Groton. It's a very nice place, it's a nice location, and the apartments are good, and they're very affordable for me. The people are lovely. It's very lovely. They only have like 30 apartments for independent living, but they offer everything after that all the way to skilled nursing and everything. It's a very realistic choice. It's not luxurious like so many places. It does not have a food plan, which for me is fine because the apartment comes with a full kitchen and you're going to use it, so you don't need to have a food plan. The staff is patient. They answer all the questions. They're lovely, they're enthusiastic, and they're very welcoming. They are not doing heavy sales thing. They have a little café, and you can order from there and have it delivered to your space if you want, or to the little dining room they have, but they do not have a food service. I think that's why the cost is much less than a lot of places. It's a rental, too. You don't buy in there. It's truly for independent people. You can hire some help to come in if you need assisted living. They don't have a full area for that, although they have assisted living assistance, but it's not included, and you would be paying for that. They have a nursing home, which was what the original facility was all about. They just renovated it in 2010. The one large building they have, they renovated it, and put apartments in instead of having all nursing homes. "

"I toured Victoria Gardens Apartments. They provide meals, and they have transportation. They have community groups for everyone and get together. I chose Victoria Gardens Apartments because of the cost and location. The staff was very friendly and informative, but the rooms could be a little bigger. The place is nice. It has a small library, and the area is quiet. It's close to parks and walking, and my bank is close by."

"Masonicare at Mystic was smaller than the other ones, but we were impressed. It's not that we didn't like it. It just was a different type of building. It looked more institutional, but it wasn't completely institutional. It was a nonprofit, which is what we were looking for. It seemed clean and well cared for. They had trails to walk around, woods, and so forth. The staff was very helpful. They took us in to see one of the apartments and so we did go into one."

"The value for money is better at The Elms. I did only see one room and it was nice. "

Welcome to Meadowbrook Manor Senior Living Located just outside the charming rural Connecticut Village of Essex, Meadowbrook Manor is a wonderful residential care home with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a professional caring staff. The fully air-conditioned home features private and semi-private rooms, 24 hour care, three home cooked meals, daily laundry service, and med supervision. We offer an enclosed sun porch overlooking spacious grounds and a wonderful gazebo to enjoy the outdoors. We provide spacious, color-coordinated private and semi-private rooms that are cable ready. Also, residents may include some personal pieces to their room. Our qualified staff attends to your every need. You may retain the services of your family doctor. Appetizing meals are prepared by professionals, and are served in our beautiful dining rooms. Laundry service is also provided daily. AMENITIES AVAILABLE Activities Offsite Meals Provided Beautician Onsite Devotional Services Onsite Outdoor Common Areas Indoor Common Areas Activities Onsite OTHER SERVICES Resident Parking Available Transportation at Cost Property Convenient to Bus line Complimentary Transportation Respite Offered Hospice Available STAFFING 24-Hour Awake Staff Visiting Nurse Thank you for your interest at Meadowbrook Manor Senior Living. Please give us a call to schedule a free tour.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: State of Connecticut License Lookup

"I have visited Chester Village West and that was my favorite place, but they don't have memory care. It was very nice, we had lunch there, and the people were very nice. The apartments were spacious compared to some of the others that I saw. It is basically independent living, and then you bring in people that you need for memory care or whatever. I am an artist and we had an art show there, they had a reception for us, and people came to see our art. My problem is that my husband has Alzheimer's, and he is losing a lot of his memory and he is losing his words, so for me I have to have a special kind of place. "

"We visited Creamery Brook for five hours and had lunch while we were there. They took us through the dining room, which was really beautiful, very neat, and clean. There were lots of activities. They had some cottages that they took us through, which were really interesting since they were separate homes. I was attracted to that. I had a friend with me, and she agreed that it was really a fabulous place all around. They had a van that took you shopping, to doctors' appointments, and planned various cultural events and places around Brooklyn. The rooms were nice, neat, and clean and looked well maintained."