Memory Care Communities in Hamden, CT

"Charter Senior Living of Orange is absolutely beautiful. It has plenty of options for what kind of room, how much care you need, and how big a place you need. However, it was a little over the budget at the time, with what Mom wanted to spend or what she was expecting, so it was a bit of a sticker shock, and so Mom kind of got cold feet with the whole thing. The people who were running the tour were great. They were fine. They did a great job. They showed us everything we needed to see and told us everything we needed to find out. The place was only a couple of years old; it was just a great place."

"Mom is moving into The Village at Mariner's Point tomorrow. We were very impressed with just the whole look of it. It's a beautiful facility. It overlooks the water, the Long Island Sound in the distance. They have a very good reputation for their food. Their food is very good. They have a beautiful dining room where you can order off the menu. They have a lot of little amenities that other places don't have. They have a library that gets restocked regularly, the East Haven Library comes in and does that. They have a pool where they have classes, they have two classes a week where they do water aerobics. They have a ton of different classes for them. They go somewhere several times a week where they take them on trips, they go to the store, they go to the market, I think they went to the apple orchard, and they went to the beach over the summer. But the biggest thing that attracted us to that is that they have a doctor that is associated with the facility. She's not there, she has an APRN that comes three times a week and checks on them. You could use her as your primary care doctor, and we are going to be doing that. She doesn't have to leave the facility at all when she has her physical, or if she doesn't feel well, she can get checked right there. They also have an audiologist that comes in. They have a dentist that comes in regularly. They just have a lot of amenities that I know mom will be able to make use of. So we were impressed with all those things, but mainly the medical. Prescriptions get delivered to them regularly. I think they come like three times a day."

"It was our good fortune to be able to have our mother move into Long Hill Home as her memory issues became too advanced for us to care for her safely in her home. A beautiful residence that looks and feels just like a single family home, but with attentive 24/7 care. Excellent meals, well appointed rooms. Everything designed to provide calm and professional care and a safe and welcoming environment. I can't say enough about the staff and care she received. She was happy and loved. We appreciated that we were always welcome there. If you are looking for a new residence for your loved one who is struggling with Alzheimer's or dementia, we can assure you that you won't find a more accommodating and quality option that this."

"I went to Just Like Home's Dogwood Home. It was just like home. It's small and intimate. We walked in and there was an activity going on in the living room and it looked like there was a family there. All the residents knew each other. They were very caring and kind and I was extremely impressed. The residents were very involved, and they all seemed content and happy. It just was awesome. There were about eight residents and they all had their own room and their own bath, and all the bathrooms were wheelchair roll-in. You didn't have to step over anything to get into them. You could just get wheeled in with your wheelchair. The staff was pleasant and seemed extremely nice. When I walked in, they were having a Bible study or something, but they were all engaged and happy. They had a living room and there was a backroom to visit with family or something like that, but it seemed like they do most of the activities right there in the living room. The building was excellent. The food looked good. It's all homemade."

"I toured The Village at Kensington Place. It's reasonable. It's just that after a while, your money will run out, and that's the only bad thing. When your money runs out, unfortunately, you have to go somewhere else. They have a gym, a bar, and a bunch of stuff there. The rooms are very large. It's like a one-bedroom apartment, and they have two-bedroom apartments as well. The internet is included. The dining area is very nice. It's like a restaurant. You can go at any time and sit down, and you can just pick anything you want. They seemed very friendly and seemed to know everybody's name."

"I like Motif by Monarch. It's very nice. It fits my needs. The location was great. The people there were great. The activities seemed to be good. It's an A-plus. They had a library and a gathering room with a bar, and that was nice. They can eat outdoors in good weather. Some of the rooms have a kitchen, and some of them don't, so it depends on what you need. I only interacted with one employee and she was very nice and very informative. She did a good job explaining everything to me. She was very knowledgeable."

"Pomperaug Woods is the best place to be for elderly. Everybody is very happy after moving in. We have lived in PW for fourteen years. We love Pomperaug Woods, not only because of the price is very reasonable, the apartment is nice, comfortable and cozy. We love the food here. PW has the best chefs and the food is delicious and healthy. PW offers a variety of activities. The residents here have many choices to choose and stay healthy. We are very lucky to have Vicki as the Director of the facility. She is very nice and caring. She makes us feel this is our home. You can't find better services than PW in Connecticut. The employees are very pleasant and very helpful. The walk extra miles to help you out. We all love Pomperaug Woods."

"I love the Spring Meadows by Monarch. It was clean and bright. The decor was amazing. They had that soothing blue. And the residents that we passed by were really pleasant. They were all so very happy. The room itself was just amazing. It was a perfect fit for what I was looking for. The sales manager was extremely nice and very informative in terms of the community, especially the activities that are offered. It was nice. The receptionist was amazing, and the nurses that walked by were very well-mannered and very pleasant."

"Old Glory Days was wonderful. It was beautiful. It was very clean. I liked it because it was open. I didn't like it because there were a lot of stairs. They were very expensive, too. The staff was very down-to-earth and neat. It's a converted old house. I wouldn't recommend it unless you lived in town, and if you had a lot of money and you were by yourself. I don't think it was good for a couple. It was very well put together. It was nicely painted inside."

At Covenant Living of Cromwell, assisted living is designed to help residents with day-to-day activities, while promoting health and well-being. If youre like most people, you value your independence, but want the security of knowing that assistance is available in a private and comfortable setting. Our private assisted living residences will make you feel right at home with the assistance you need to live an active and independent lifestyle. Our customized personal assistance and supportive environment provide the foundation for independence. Also, as part of the Covenant Living of Cromwell continuing care community, youll have access to campus resources not often found in freestanding Assisted Living residences. Available Services Physical and cognitive frailty support Medication administration Assistance with dressing and grooming Care associates available 24 hours a day 24-hour call-for-aid services Bathing assistance Housekeeping and linens Comprehensive wellness program SAIDO Learning Discounted Daily Rates for Respite stays in assisted living and memory care. Priority access to healthcare services should those needs arise. To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: State of Connecticut License Lookup

"I like The Atrium at Rocky Hill. It really impressed me. I liked everything that I saw there. I really did. It's exclusively memory care. They have the aging in place philosophy, where they can provide mechanical diet and do two-person assist. If somebody loses their mobility, they can do hospice onsite. The activities and the physical facility itself are designed for residents with dementia, so it is all one floor. There are secure outdoor spaces that are freely accessible to the residents, and that is something very important. The rooms are very nice. Everyone I talked to impressed me very positively. The atmosphere was really nice. The staff I talked to were really nice. I saw activities going on. The staff interactions with the residents were really positive. The physical condition was very nice. There wasn't anything I didn't like. From the tour, they were pretty great."

"I toured Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam. It was a very good tour. They had a couple of units available, and they showed them all to us. They would have worked out because they offered more services. It was a very pretty location. The facilities were very nice. We saw people doing all different kinds of things, and the staff was very pleasant. Everybody we spoke to was very nice and accommodating. And the cook came out to meet us and asked if we had questions. It was very nice. The apartments were very nice. They were one-bedroom units with bigger kitchen areas and full-sized appliances. I liked the rooms a little better. They were a little more spacious than the other place, although they were both in very nice condition. They had just painted and put new carpets in, and so everything looked very nice."

"I liked the Maplewood at Newtown. It had several floors and they designed it nicely. The rooms, the hall, and the carpet on all the floors are the same. As people decline, they put them on the lowest floor, and they have no idea that they changed rooms or areas. That was very impressive. The staff was very nice. They talked to us and showed us the brochures. They showed us the rooms and explained everything. I had a good impression. They showed us the studios, but I was interested in a one-bedroom. They had a beautiful library, a TV room, and a sitting room. Name it and they have it. In case you want anything special, you just tell them, and they do whatever they can for you."

"Never ever send your loved one there. They care more about the money than your loved one!..my mother was found covered in vomit and mucous when EMS arrived. Unacceptable! RUN!"