Senior Living in Greater Hartford, Connecticut

In 2005, the population of Connecticut was 3,510,297, with 13.5% of that population aged 65 years and older. Hartford County's population alone was 850,068, and a whopping 18.6% being 60 years old or older. With those percentages, and the "Baby-Boomers" approaching retirement age, the need for adequate senior housing and services is rising rapidly. Here are a few of Hartford County's senior living facilities, as well as additional senior center and service locations.

Cedar Mountain Commons Assisted Living Center

At Cedar Mountain Commons Assisted Living Center, each resident enjoys the privacy of his/her own studio, one-or two bedroom apartments with all the benefits of a full-service community. There are a total of 78 apartments: 44 Independent Living and 34 Assisted Living.

The facility's services include: daily meals served in the dining room, 24-hour staffing, housekeeping, including flat linen service, health promotion and exercise programs, cultural, educational and social activities, maintenance and personal care.

The Community features include a beauty/barber shop, community room/club room, Country Kitchen, library and computer room, outdoor walking paths, courtyards and gardens.

Cedar Mountain Commons is owned by Hartford Hospital and Jefferson House, which has provided long-term care and rehabilitation services to seniors in the greater Hartford area for over 120 years. Cedar Mountain is located at 3 John H Stewart Dr, Newington, CT. You can reach them by calling (860) 665-7901 or via their website at www.jeffersonhouse.org.

Covenant Village of Cromwell

Covenant Village of Cromwell is a 34-acre hillside facility. Residents can choose a patio home, cottage or apartment-style residence: balcony or patio, 24-hour emergency call system, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, wall to wall carpeting, window treatments, choice of paint color, fully equipped kitchen, fire safety systems, and washer/dryer available in some residences.

There are different programs available, such as residential retirement, assisted living, rehabilitative care and skilled nursing. Amenities include: dining room services with full menu, flexible meal program, choice of noon or evening meal; lunch optional Monday through Friday, 24-hour security, convenience store, gift shop, coffee shop, wellness and fitness programs, complimentary membership at nearby health club, planned social, recreational, cultural, educational and spiritual programs, complete building and grounds maintenance, scheduled local transportation, chaplain and chapel services, includes all utilities except cable TV and telephone, biweekly housekeeping (monthly for patio homes), linen service (available in patio homes), walk-in storage facilities and consultative nursing services.

Recreational opportunities include lounges for private functions, library, gardening areas, computer center/craft room, furniture refinishing/woodworking shop, game/exercise room, private dining room, personal laundry facilities, beauty salon/barbershop, ad the following are available at an additional charge: guest accommodations, garages, transportation to medical appointments, special trips and connecting transportation, physical, occupational and speech therapy, financial facilitator, expanded housekeeping services and a personal services assistant.

Covenant Village of Cromwell is located at 52 Missionary Road, Cromwell, CT 06416. For more information, call (860) 635-2690 or visit their website www.covenantretirement.org.

Sunrise of West Hartford

Sunrise of West Hartford provides both Assisted Living and Alzheimer's Care services. Residents can enjoy private or companion suites.

Apartments come complete with full bath and a choice of floor plans, wall-to-wall carpeting, emergency call response system in each suite, and a variety of comfortable community areas, including: a community dining room, private dining room for family or guests, 24-hour bistro, wrap-around porch and terrace, sunroom, media, television and living room areas, landscaping and gardens, outdoor areas to walk and relax in, furnishings and artwork, fire safety system, full-service beauty/barber shop (additional fee) and all utilities, phone and TV hook-up (monthly phone and TV service not included).

The facility's primary services include: three daily meals featuring a variety of menu choices, snacks available throughout the day, weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal, weekly personal laundry and linens (except dry cleaning), social, educational, devotional and recreational programs, scheduled group transportation, daily afternoon socials, concierge service, trained staff available 24 hours a day, social and educational programs for families, scheduled resident and family meetings, maintenance of building and grounds, monthly wellness visits by a licensed nurse and other personalized services and assistance.

For those needing additional assistance, Sunrise offers assistance and support in the following areas: personal hygiene and grooming, showering or bathing, dressing and clothing selection, socialization and activities, medication coordination, mobility and transferring, continence management, monitoring of safety and assistance with eating.

Sunrise of West Hartford is located at 22 Simsbury Road, West Hartford, CT 06117. You can reach them by calling (860) 523-9899 or visiting their website at www.sunriseseniorliving.com.

The McAuley

The McAuley offers both assisted and independent living with studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and Executive Suites.

Independent living apartments include a complete kitchen with refrigerator, range, disposal and dishwasher, oversized windows with sheer drapes, balconies (in many) overlooking landscaped grounds, individually controlled heating and air conditioning, spacious closets, bathrooms equipped with grab bars for safety, utilities are included (gas, electric and water), wall-to-wall carpeting and additional storage space.

For those needed assisted living services, services typically include: up to one hour per day of assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming and medication supervision, case management and coordination of health services provided by a registered nurse, assistance with transfers to nearby nursing homes and hospitals, a comprehensive activities program, regularly scheduled exercise classes, physician referrals, access to additional private pay and Medicare reimbursable services through a licensed home health care agency, dining - three meals per day with variety and meal choices that are lower in fat, sodium, sugar and calories, assistance to and from the dining room, if needed, housekeeping and maintenance, daily tidying and weekly housekeeping, weekly personal laundry and bed and bath linen service, complete building and grounds maintenance, apartment maintenance, including all major appliances, resident services, social, recreational, educational and cultural programs, scheduled transportation, move-in coordination assistance, 24-hour concierge service, 24-hour staffing to respond to emergencies, emergency response system, smoke detectors and sprinklers in each apartment and throughout the community and grab bars in all bathrooms.

The McAuley community is located at 275 Steele Road, West Hartford, CT 06117. You can reach them at (860) 920-6300 or at their website www.themcauleyct.com.

Seabury Retirement Community

Seabury Retirement Community is located on 66 acres Connecticut countryside. Residents can choose from individual cottages (one-, two- and two- bedroom with den), studios, and one-, two-, and two- bedroom with den apartments.

Amenities include a fitness center with Keiser Strength Training Machines & cardiovascular equipment, pool and spa, therapeutic massage, lounges, library, auditorium with special audio enhancement equipment, meeting/class rooms, a chapel, Center for Spirituality & Health, guest suites, Creative Arts Studio, Atrium, card/game room, computer center, art gallery, a workshop, greenhouse, outdoor gardens, multimedia room, walking paths and trails, beauty/barber shop, Village Store, bank, U.S. Postal boxes, dining rooms, Time Piece Café, billiards room, Encore Thrift Shop and underground parking garage.

The community offers a Wellness Clinic with Physician Services, Home Care, Assisted Living Services, a memory support center - the Seabury Meadows, Skilled Nursing Care, outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapies, Circle of Wellness Program, and the Academy and ALP (Adult Learning Program).

Seabury Retirement Community is located at 200 Seabury Drive (off Wintonbury Avenue), Bloomfield, CT 06002. You can reach them locally at (860) 286-0243 or toll-free by calling (800) 340-4709, or at their website http://www.seaburyretirement.com .

Additional senior communities in Greater Hartford:
Jefferson House Adult Day Health Center (860) 568-9692 40 Butternut Dr • East Hartford, CT
Armsmear (860) 246-4025 80 Wethersfield Ave • Hartford, CT
Avery Heights Retirement Village (860) 527-9126 705 New Britain Ave • Hartford, CT
Chelsea Place (860) 233-8241 25 Lorraine St • Hartford, CT
Immanuel House (860) 525-4228 15 Woodland St • Hartford, CT
Trinity Hill Health Care Ctr. (860) 951-1060 151 Hillside Ave • Hartford, CT
Jefferson House (860) 667-4453 One John H. Stewart Drive • Newington, CT

Senior centers and services:
Area Agency on Aging N Central (860) 724-6443 2 Hartford Sq W # 101, Hartford, CT
Sumner House (860) 524-8313 57 Sumner St, Hartford
MD Fox Manor (860) 278-5176 461 Washington St, Hartford, CT
Salvation Army Senior Center (860) 246-3251 120 Sigourney St, Hartford, CT
Alterra Clare Bridge of Glastonbury (860) 659-9075 Hartford, CT