Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights
Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Shelton, CT

Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights

Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing · Shelton, CT

Overview of Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights

Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights sits in the Pine Rock Park neighborhood of Shelton, Connecticut, and it covers a lot of ground: nursing home care, assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing, all under one roof. A hundred twenty beds, 111 residents currently calling it home, which puts occupancy around 72 percent.

The average stay runs about 149 days, somewhere between a short rehab stint and a genuine long-term placement. Zvonimir Jukic owns the community.

On the clinical side, there’s nursing supervision available around the clock, along with help with everyday activities like bathing, dressing, and getting around. Emergency response systems are built into the building itself, and residents can access senior physicians and psychiatric services without leaving the property, which cuts down on the logistics families usually have to manage for outside appointments.

Memory care gets its own dedicated programming here, built specifically around the needs of residents dealing with cognitive decline. Recreational activities fill out the rest of daily life. There’s also an Active Resident Council, a group that meets regularly so residents actually have input into policies and programming rather than just living with decisions made elsewhere.

Nursing staff includes RNs, LPNs, and nurse aides, and total nursing care comes out to just over five hours per resident per day, a meaningful figure for anyone comparing coverage across facilities. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted, so payment options are flexible.

One thing worth knowing before visiting: the Walk Score here is 4, about as car-dependent as it gets. Nobody’s walking to a pharmacy from this address.

Between the range of care levels offered, the resident council giving people a voice, and staffing that clears five hours of nursing care a day, Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights reads as a full-continuum facility built for residents with a wide range of clinical needs.

By The Numbers

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Walk Score Info Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options. Rank #74 / 76Walk Score — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 74th out of 76 nursing homes we track in Connecticut for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across Connecticut facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Connecticut that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
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Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights is located in Shelton, Connecticut.
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Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders

CHCPE

Age 65+
General Connecticut resident, at risk of nursing home placement.
Income Limits State-funded: ~$1,600/month; Medicaid: ~$2,829/month 300% FBR
Asset Limits $1,600 (state), $2,000 (Medicaid, individual).
CT

Two tiers (state and Medicaid); waitlists possible.

Benefits
In-home care (4-6 hours/day) Adult day care (~$70/day) Meals Respite (up to 14 days/year)

Statewide Respite Care Program

CT Respite Care

Age —
General Caregiver of senior with dementia, Connecticut resident.
Income Limits ~$2,500/month individual, varies
Asset Limits $40,000 individual
CT

Limited to dementia caregivers; capped funding.

Benefits
In-home respite (up to 30 days/year) Adult day care (~$70/day)

Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP)

Connecticut Congregate Housing Services Program

Age 62+
General Connecticut resident, frail but not needing 24/7 care, resides in CHSP-eligible housing.
Income Limits (2025) ~$41,000/year individual, adjusted annually
Asset Limits Not specified; focus is income-based.
CT

Limited to 14 state-subsidized sites; participants pay 10% of service costs.

Benefits
Personal care (3-5 hours/day) Meals ($5-$7/meal) Housekeeping Transportation (~5 trips/month)

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Connecticut Medicare Savings Program

Age 65+ or disabled
General Connecticut resident, enrolled in Medicare Part A/B.
Income Limits (2025) ~$2,510/month (individual, QMB); ~$3,380/month (SLMB); ~$3,598/month (ALMB)—adjusted annually.
Asset Limits None since 2023 policy change.
CT

Three tiers (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income, Additional Low-Income); no asset test.

Benefits
Covers Medicare Part B premiums ($174.70/month) Deductibles ($240/year) Copays (~20% of services)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights

What neighborhood is Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights in?

Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights is in the Pine Rock Park neighborhood of Shelton.

Is Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights in a walkable area?

Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights has a walk score of 4. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

Are pets allowed at Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights?

Yes, Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights allows residents to bring their pets.

Are there photos of Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights?

Yes — there are 6 photos of Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights in the photo gallery on this page.

What levels of care does Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights provide?

Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights offers Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing.

What is the address of Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights?

Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights is located at 580 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06484.

What is the phone number of Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights?

(203) 225-5024 will put you in contact with the team at Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights.

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