Page 5 of Best Memory Care in Connecticut

Located in the Ridgeway-Bulls Head neighborhood of Stamford, Connecticut, The Residence at Summer Street is a senior living community offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and respite care. Stamford Hospital is about 0.8 miles away, providing residents and families with convenient access to nearby medical care. The neighborhood has a Walk Score of 84, which is highly walkable. Most everyday errands are within walking distance.

The 200-bed community has served residents for 7 years, making it one of the larger senior living communities in the Stamford area. Residents receive help with activities of daily living, medication management, transfer assistance, housekeeping, and laundry. They also receive support through the home’s assisted living, memory care, and respite care programs.

State inspections over the past several years have mainly focused on incident documentation and compliance with community policies. More recent licensing renewal reviews found that the community meets Connecticut’s regulatory requirements.

Families considering memory care or respite care alongside assisted living may want to ask how The Residence at Summer Street coordinates services across its different levels of care.

Overview of Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cromwell

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cromwell provides nursing home, skilled nursing, hospice care, palliative care, memory care, and respite care in Cromwell, CT. Skilled nursing means licensed nursing care is available on site around the clock, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Hospice supports end of life care, palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom management, and respite care offers a short stay when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community has 175 beds, so residents share the setting with more residents, staff, and programming. Occupancy is 96%, meaning nearly all beds are occupied at a given time. A private room starts at $563 per day, while a semi private room starts at $500 per day. The room type determines whether a resident has a room alone or shares it.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted, giving families those payment methods to use toward care. Total nurse staffing is 2 hours and 57 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident. Rehabilitation services and short term rehab are available, allowing a resident to receive rehabilitative care during a limited stay. The community has a Walk Score of 37 out of 100 and is in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride. The range of care types may make Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cromwell a good fit for a family seeking skilled nursing or memory care, with hospice, palliative, and respite care also available.

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$500/Day Pricing updated on May 21st, 2026

Overview of Ark Healthcare and Rehab Branford Hills

Ark Healthcare and Rehab Branford Hills provides nursing home, skilled nursing, memory care, and respite care in Branford, CT. Skilled nursing includes licensed nursing care on site around the clock. Long-term skilled nursing supports ongoing care, while short-term rehabilitation serves residents recovering from illness, injury, or surgery.

Memory care provides supervised care for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs time away. The community has 190 beds, placing it among larger nursing homes with more residents, staff, and usually more programming than smaller homes.

Therapeutic and rehab services allow residents to receive rehabilitation at the community, while wound care and IV therapy address specialized clinical needs on site. Private rooms start at $568 per day, and semi-private rooms start at $528 per day, with the daily rate varying by room arrangement.

Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted. Medicare can apply to short-term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid can help when savings may not cover a long stay, and private pay allows a family to fund care directly.

Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 41 minutes per resident per day, representing the recorded daily hands-on nursing time allocated per resident. An in-house pharmacy supports medication services within the community, and therapeutic diet and nutrition services address residents whose care requires dietary support.

With Alzheimer’s and dementia care, Parkinson’s disease services, and caregiver respite, the community may be a potential fit for someone who needs nursing care alongside specialized support or a short-term stay.

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$528/Day Pricing updated on May 21st, 2026

Overview of Chelsea Place Care Center

Chelsea Place Care Center is a nursing home in Hartford, Connecticut, offering skilled nursing, memory care, hospice care, palliative care, and respite care. Skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care is secured and supervised for someone at risk of wandering. Hospice and palliative care focus on comfort for residents with serious or life limiting illness, and respite care provides a short stay when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The center has 216 beds, with 93% occupancy, so most beds are currently occupied. In the West End neighborhood, an 82 out of 100 Walk Score means most errands can be handled on foot, including reaching nearby shops, a pharmacy, or cafes, which may allow a resident who no longer drives to get to these places independently. Chelsea Place Care Center may be a good fit for someone who needs secured memory care or whose needs may change across skilled nursing, memory care, hospice care, and palliative care.

A private room costs $500 per day, and a semi private room costs $450 per day; the difference reflects the room arrangement. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours and 14 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated to each resident.

The Behavioral Health Program and memory care Program are secured units. Touchpoints Therapy provides rehabilitation services on site, while short term rehabilitation offers a temporary setting for recovery and social services support discharge planning. Pets are allowed, and Judy Konow Hinds serves as director.

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$450/Day Pricing updated on May 28th, 2026

Overview of Parkville Care Center

Parkville Care Center, in the Parkville neighborhood of Hartford, CT, handles memory care and skilled nursing. Nursing home care and respite care complete its list.

The skilled nursing designation means licensed nurses direct the clinical care, and nursing home care serves residents with ongoing nursing needs. Memory care secures and supervises residents who may wander, and the Memory Care Program runs inside it. Respite gives the family’s usual caregiver time to travel or heal.

Short-Term Rehab, broader rehabilitation services, and the Skilled Nursing and Post-Acute Specialties program all serve people recovering once an illness or hospital stay is over. The All Phase Limb Loss Program serves residents recovering from limb loss. Touchpoints Therapy, the Hispanic Culture Program, and Recreation Programs complete the named offerings.

That mix suits someone needing ongoing nursing, secured memory support, rehabilitation following a hospitalization, or a short respite stay. Occupancy stands at 93.8% of 145 beds, so most are in use. Private rooms begin at $432 a day and semi-private rooms at $380, and Medicare and Medicaid are both accepted, as is private pay.

At 90, Walk Score calls the neighborhood a walker’s paradise, and daily errands don’t hinge on a car. The administrator is Jennifer Johnson.

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$380/Day Pricing updated on May 21st, 2026

Overview of Brandywine Litchfield

Brandywine Litchfield offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Litchfield, CT. Assisted living helps with daily tasks while a resident keeps a private living space; memory care provides a secured setting with supervision; and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver is traveling or recovering. Several care levels are available, which may allow a resident’s needs to change over time without requiring a move to another community.

With 34 beds, Brandywine Litchfield is a smaller community where residents and staff have the opportunity to know one another. Housing includes studios, one bedroom homes, and two bedroom homes, giving residents and couples choices for living alone or sharing a home. Pets are allowed, so residents may bring a pet with them.

Assisted living starts at $6,450 per month, and memory care starts at $8,000 per month. The memory care area has a secure wing with a kitchen, lounge, and courtyard, combining supervision with shared indoor and outdoor spaces. Rehabilitation services and short term rehabilitation are available for residents who need therapy during a temporary recovery stay.

Residents can use a beauty salon, formal and private dining rooms, a pub, an aquarium lounge, and a grand piano area. Culinary staff prepare meals with seasonal ingredients often sourced from nearby farms and markets, while live performances, guided fitness, trivia nights, art classes, and outings to nearby parks and cultural events provide organized activities. Transportation is available for residents who need a ride to participate in activities or manage trips beyond the community.

The area has a Walk Score of 48, making it car dependent, with most errands requiring a car or a ride. For a resident who no longer drives, independent trips for everyday errands generally require transportation support. The community may be a good fit for someone who wants assisted living, memory care, or a temporary respite stay, especially if having several care levels in one community matters as needs change.

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$6,450/Month Pricing updated on February 27th, 2026

Overview of Addison Place at Glastonbury

Addison Place at Glastonbury offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Glastonbury, CT. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while allowing a resident to live in an apartment. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, while respite care supports a short term stay when a primary caregiver needs to travel or recover.

Having multiple care types in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time. Respite care can suit a family seeking temporary support. The community has 81 beds and offers studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom layouts. A studio is a single private space, while a two bedroom can suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion. The starting price is $1,773 per month, giving families an initial monthly figure for planning. Pets are allowed, so a resident may continue living with a pet. The Signature Dining Program and Signature Social Programming provide organized dining and social activities for residents.

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Starting Price $1,773/Month Pricing updated on February 13th, 2026

In Farmington, CT, Farmington Station, a Senior Living Residence, has two levels of care, memory care and assisted living. Supervision in a secure setting is the basis of memory care, meant for anyone at risk of wandering.

Staff in assisted living step in for bathing, dressing, and medication, and residents live in studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom units. Residents may bring their pets, and there are 134 beds in the community.

Overview of West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation

A 160-bed nursing home in West Hartford’s Fernridge Place neighborhood, West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation has been running for 17 years. It carries a full care mandate: skilled nursing, hospice, rehabilitation, dementia and Alzheimer’s care, and an in-house physiatry program that’s relatively uncommon at this scale. Respite care and 24-hour staffing round out the service list.

Current census sits at 130 residents, reflecting 81% occupancy. The average stay is 150 days, which puts this facility squarely in the overlap between short-term rehab and longer-term placement. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted.

Nurse aides provide 2 hours and 20 minutes of direct care per resident per day. Both a resident council and a family council meet regularly, giving two distinct groups a formal voice in how the facility operates. State inspections have typically centered on care planning and documentation and resident rights and protections.

The dining program runs a seasonally changing menu built around local specialties. Art, music, and exercise rotate through a monthly activities calendar. Outdoor seating is available. The staff communicates in eight languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, French, Haitian, Russian, Italian, Creole, and Jamaican, which speaks to the breadth of families this facility actively serves.

Walk Score 67 means the Fernridge Place neighborhood is moderately walkable. Some errands are manageable on foot; others call for a car.

West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation is a data-rich, program-dense facility carrying a wide care mandate in a multilingual community, best suited to families navigating complex post-acute or long-term needs where program depth and payment flexibility both matter.

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$493/Day Pricing updated on May 21st, 2026

Overview of Autumn Lake Healthcare at New Britain

Autumn Lake Healthcare at New Britain offers nursing home, memory care, and skilled nursing in New Britain, CT. Memory care provides a supervised setting for residents who may be at risk of wandering, while skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care for complex medical conditions. The combination may be a good fit for someone who needs dementia related supervision alongside ongoing medical care.

The community has 282 beds, making it a larger setting with more residents, staff, and programming. Sub acute rehabilitation and short term rehab support temporary recovery stays, while long term care supports ongoing residence. Total nurse staffing is 2h 58m per resident per day, representing the daily nursing time assigned to each resident.

Private rooms are listed at $588 per day, and semi private rooms at $513 per day, with the difference tied to the room arrangement. Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay are accepted. Medicare applies to short term skilled care after a hospital stay rather than long term residence, while Medicaid can help when savings do not cover an extended stay. A Walk Score of 34 places the area in a car dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride.

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$513/Day Pricing updated on May 28th, 2026