We just moved my parents into Assisted Living at Brightview Shelton and could not be happier. The…read morefacility is beautiful, with many amenities and things to do. And the staff is absolutely top notch! Highly recommend!!!

From the owner: Resort-style senior living in Shelton, CT is awaiting, and our Brightview Shelton community is part…read moreof a larger surrounding area full of restaurants, cafes, and shopping. Think about a home where you can enjoy the beautiful countryside with stone walls and well-maintained fields - near a vineyard, hiking and fishing - yet just minutes away from restaurants and shopping. Brightview Shelton in Fairfield County is a monthly-rental community and provides resort-style all-inclusive senior living with no large entrance fee. Start dreaming of a day when your most difficult decision will be what movie to watch at the community theater, or who you'll join for happy hour at the pub later that afternoon.

When looking for an assisted living for our dad it was important to us that we find the right…read more"fit". He was widowed for nearly two years and was starting to need more support than we were able to provide. The decision was not an easy one and we toured numerous communities. We immediately felt at home at Benchmark. The staff were welcoming and kind and the lunch we shared with him was delicious. Our dad made friends and participated in many activities. He invited friends to come and visit in his new home. We were all delighted with our decision. We had no idea what March 2020 would bring so we were grateful that Benchmark communicated the health requirements required for Covid 19. We were blessed that they kept the residents safe and healthy. They followed safety protocols and were always available for a call or email with questions or concerns. Highly recommend Benchmark at Split Rock.

Called to get information on care facilities for family member. It's been 3 days and I've not…read morereceived a call back. If they are this negligent in returning sales calls, hmm, this doesn't speak well of their patient care. I'll save my family's health care dollars for a better service.

As an employee I can honestly say the commitment to the health and well-being of the residents is…read moreour primary concern. Staff consistently go above and beyond to provide support to all. Staff often stay after hours or come in on days off to do the extras - getting residents special needed items, meeting family from out of town, etc. I love being a part of this wonderful community.

Crosby Commons has been a God send for our Father. The staff prides themselves on giving the best…read moreservice to all of the residents. It's a family type of atmosphere. Lori Pisani and her staff are exceptional. When COVID hit our nation, the staff's dedication, care and incredible compassion during these incredibly tough times, was amazing. We knew our Dad was safe, well cared for and in the best possible place for him. I can't imagine what we would have done if our Dad was still living on his own. These are especially difficult times but knowing our Dad is at Crosby is such a relief to us. We look forward post-vaccine with the resumption of activities, the gym and guest lecturers. Thank you Crosby Commons!

Beware: Just Like Home's care homes sound nice at first glance. They are not…read more My mother lived at a JLH facility (Long Hill Home) from April '23 to october '23 when it was closed due to violations of CT state law. It was a nightmare for my mother and my family from the moment she moved in despite the look of a wonderful place we'd hoped would be "just like home". My mother has dementia. She knows family, is alert, can tell time, could dress herself and still, at 101, doesn't wear glasses. She flew from hawaii (where she was living near me) to Ct to be near the rest of the family. That trip began her star-crossed stay at LHH -- a formidable journey and 6 hours time difference that's tough on anyone, no less someone who's 100 years old. Within 2-3 weeks, the owner of Just Like Home informed us that my mother wasn't going to sleep early enough and needed to be on prescription medication. Since she obviously had jet lag and is a good sleeper, I recommended melatonin which worked immediately. Soon after that, the owner insisted my mother be on anti-depressants or anti-anxiety medication "or else". (NOTE: before my mother signed a contract to live at JLH, we asked if she could ever be kicked out of the home. The answer was a resounding "No.") My mother has never been depressed nor has any doctor ever suggested she be put on medication for anxiety in her long life, yet it was becoming clear that my mother wasn't receiving the individual care or attention we were promised and was feeling increasingly on edge. Residents were forced to go to bed at 7:00-7:30 regardless of their life-long body regimes or body clocks because staff wasn't capable of being awake or on property past 9:00p to look after the residents. (They were too busy cleaning and cooking, or going home to sleep or dealing with their families in the evening and on their cell phones much of the day.) forget the good food or promised 24/7, 1-on-3 care. I suggested CBD oil for mom's increasing anxiety and...voila! It significantly decreased. Still, the threats continued while the care and whole housing situation spiraled downward. (Did I mention this was the owner's 2nd care home opened without about 1.5 years with another being prepared for opening in the first year Mom was at LHH? Another reason for so many broken promises was lack of the owner's attention to the homes already opened and her lack of being able to staff the exiting homes with professional, trained staff.) As it turned out, every resident but my mother was on medication to keep them out of the caregivers' hair. My mother was ambulatory and social -- not as easy to ignore as a drugged-out person in a wheelchair or left in bed. The threats continued, while a different option for mom's care remained illusive. Finally, after a few months, with our family more and more divided by the deception and demands of the JLH owner, we put Mom on the lowest dose of the weakest anti-depressant. Yes, she was calmer, but it didn't negate the increasing lack of care. I finally visited Mom in late Aug '23. My fears were more than confirmed. My mother was shoved by a "caregiver" in front of my own eyes! Another resident was also pushed. (The very calm, mostly nonverbal man's rational response was, "if you ever do that to me again, I'll punch you in the face.") I knew we had to get my mother out of there. To their credit, the caregivers were overwhelmed with their indoor and outdoor duties. (There was a bag of cement left on the entry porch 6 months after my mom moved in from the construction of the home that I had to ask the caregivers to move.) The shrub beds around the house were bare, so my sister and another resident's family helped to plant them out. The kitchen floor was slippery with water and grease. (My mother almost fell one night at dinner while I was there). Food wasn't what the residents liked (or paid for), and the staff was consistently grouchy. There was a big staff turnover apparently because they wouldn't allow anyone to complain --even to the owner! -- about how the homes were being run and how staff was being overworked. Beside my mother being mistreated, my family and others suffered in the nightmare that wounded many of us and our family relationships. Meanwhile, the facility's owner seems to be perpetuating the ethos of all being well at their facilities, despite the utter, shameless fantasy. Our family was stricken with "what are we going to do??" when the facility was shut down last year. however, we soon realized we owed the state of CT gratitude for doing the right thing and shutting the place down while forcing us to get her out of that horrible, sad situation. We're finally past most of the pain and thankful my mother is now in a care home nearby with loving, trained staff. My comments are meant to help anyone thinking of putting their loved ones in the care of this facility to avoid being caught in JLH's guilded trap.

From the owner: Dogwood Home is a one-story, ranch-style, 3000 square foot dementia-specific purpose-built…read morecommunity located in a suburban Fairfield County neighborhood of Shelton, CT. We are truly a home with only six seniors living as a family unit. Whatever stage of memory loss your senior may be experiencing, rest-assured that our caretakers are well-trained in Dementia and Alzheimer's memory issues and are extremely warm, embracing, loving, patient and kind. Your senior can age-in-place at the Dogwood Home-as we provide 24-hour care and assistance with eating, dressing, medicine, bathing, personal hygiene, housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and daily interaction with engaging activities. We offer a personal touch to each resident's needs.

My wife has been at Bridges by EPOCH at Trumbull for 9 months and our family has been very pleased…read moreand assured that she is safe and well cared for- which in turn makes the family caregivers relax & rest in the knowledge. The food is above average and families can dine, at no cost, with your loved one. The facility is amazingly clean- never an odor and everyone greets all visitors. The life enrichment programs are scheduled throughout the day- every day. I have and will continue to recommend this facility -,I have been a visitor in other assisted living locations in the area and there is no comparison in all categories. It is not 100% perfect but when a concern is brought to their attention it is addressed and a response made promptly.

God awful!!! DO NOT place your loves here!!! I would like to state more but yelp guide lines are…read morenot clear. Needless to say, I have a carry always with me antibiotic that is taking at least two weeks to get my MIL on at this facility. RIDICULOUS!!!! This infection could kill her and they are taking their sweet ass time prescribing the med. Get your own nurse to visit and prescribed all medications!

My 89 y.o. father had a two week stint at Gardner Heights Apple Rehab last month after a being in…read morethe hospital for a few weeks prior. He was brought there on a stretcher, but after two weeks of physical therapy, he was up and running again (ok, maybe not running, but he was walking again). I was impressed with the progress the staff made with my father's rehabilitation. My interactions with the staff were positive and informative. My father actually enjoyed his stay here and liked the staff. Overall, it was a positive experience.

I've been an enthusiastic supported of Gardner Heights, up until the pandemic, when visitors were…read morenot allowed. I don't consider myself a visitor at this point, although I've visited friends I made among the residents two or three times a week for several years., I started gettig involved with Gardner Heights twenty years ago playing music for churches services with First Baptist Church. I even did a music service for a couple of years when First Baptist was between pastors. I've done a Men's Club, and book club, as well as Jerry's Place where I told stories, sang and played guitar and read short stories from my books. In the twenty years I've volunteered and visited friends, I have come to see Gardner Heights from the inside at all hours of the day and night. My wife Ruth spent the last three and a half months of her life there, and the staff couldn't have been more attentive and caring than they were. As soon as they bring back volunteers, I'll be one of the first to come. I've already given notice. :-) I've performed at several nursing homes in the area. Many are newer and more beautiful, but none could match the loving kindness of the staff and administration at Gardner Heights.

I had the best assistant. Her name is Jesus. She took wonderful care of me. The hallway floors…read more were shining. This place is clean. I had a physical therapist, Joyce. She had me walking on my own. I am very grateful for Joyce. The food was subpar. When it was time for me to leave, I cried and hugged Jesus, who took such vert goid care OF ME. I WAS blessed to have such nice people who took care of me. Marie always stopped in to chat with me. Alice was a caring nurse. I home I got her name right. She was on the night shift . Just good things to say about the unit I was on.

Fantastic program for my elderly parent. My mom has Alzheimer's, recently had a stroke, and has…read moremany other medical needs. She started recently attending this program almost 2 months ago after leaving rehab. She attends 5 days a week and will always share stories with me every day of what she's done and what she enjoyed. It brings me great comfort to know that she is in a safe, caring, supportive, & engaging environment when I'm at work. I am always communicating with the staff about her schedule, because of appointments or if something is going on with my mom. All the staff are really pleasant and helpful in so many ways. She is starting to make friends which is great for the social butterfly that she is. I did look at other social model day programs and there is nothing else that came close to a quality that the town of Huntington adult daycare program provides. The hours of operation are also amazing. As many places do not start until at least 9 AM. However, with my work schedule that is not doable so I'm very appreciative that they start at 8 AM and they end by 4pm. I am really happy that she is in such a great environment and gets to do things that she may not be able to do otherwise. I'm looking forward to her celebrating her 90th birthday with her new friends.

I trust the smart staff of Maplewood, Orange. I feel confident that my family members are well…read moretaken care of in their final glory years.