Assisted Living Communities in West Haven, Connecticut
Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in West Haven, CT below include 125 Assisted Living facilities with 696 reviews. On average in West Haven, residents and their loved ones rate Assisted Living options 4.3 out of 5 stars.
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"Worthington Manor in Berlin was fabulous. It was very homey and very welcoming. The rooms were very nice and I was surprised they were quite large. My husband had one room with an adjacent bathroom, and he stayed there for a while.
They did a lot of..."
"So far, I haven't found anything that I like least about Jerome Home & Arbor Rose. What I like best is they are very understanding, willing, and very helpful when it comes to working with my mom and she seems to enjoy the other residents. The staff i..."
"My husband stayed at Marbridge Retirement Center. It was upscale. The building was fabulous. The staff was fabulous. I can't speak highly enough. I wish my husband could stay there, but he has two diseases and it didn't work for us. If you're lucky e..."
"I toured Masonicare At Ashlar Village. I think they had some of the nicest rooms that I've seen. It was a clean facility. The people were very pleasant. The food was good. They offered a lot of activities. The staff members were very accommodating an..."
"I toured The Bristal Assisted Living at Lake Grove. It has a lot of rooms. It was very nice. I think that I'd want to go there eventually. The staff was very helpful and nice. Everything was clean and well-maintained. They have a gym and a salon. It ..."
"I LOVE Mary Wade! My husband, the Reverend Godburn, was a patient there several times in the period from October to December 2014.
Where to begin? If you need care, RUN to Mary Wade From administration to Nursing to Dining staff, Mary Wade is the b..."
"I visited Luther Ridge with my son. It was very nice. The people were nice. They have lots of things to do. They have things that older people would enjoy doing. They have a bus that takes you where you want to go. I thought Luther Ridge was very nic..."
"My dad was a WWII Veteran who, in 2023, was blessed to have spent his final months being cared for at the Long Island State Veterans Home. My family was truly astonished by and grateful for the highly skilled, respectful, and loving care my father re..."
"The Watermark at East Hill was nice, but the apartment then was $450,000. If you die or you go away, they keep 20%. The restaurant was like a very expensive hotel in New York. The people were nice, everything was set up nicely, and I liked it, althou..."
"I thought Apple Rehab Middletown was clean and well-managed. The rooms are very nice, everybody seems to be up and about, active, and they get everybody ready for the day. They have routines. They have mainly physical therapy. They offer all three me..."
"Wesley Heights at Wesley Village was very nice and very clean. The staff was excellent. The rooms were very clean, it was excellent living. You'd have to bring your own furniture, but it was very well kept. We saw their menus, and they had quite seve..."
"When my Dad needed to go to a nursing home, we had to make a choice about which place to send him. We chose Birmingham Health Center because it was recommended by a family friend and we were very happy. The staff was excellent and we felt like they c..."
"We chose Mulberry Gardens of Southington for dad because it was very affordable and they had a nice staff there. It was just really nice and comfortable. They made you feel at home. They're very attentive to the residents, which I like. They have bin..."
"The Landing of North Haven has been a wonderful addition to my moms life. She was skeptical at first about leaving her home of 52 years, but has grown to love The Landing. She has made friends in the community and the staff from managers, care staff,..."
"We went to Jefferson's Ferry. It was beautiful, great, clean, but it was just too much money. It was a very pleasant place. They were good, we didn't have any complaints, and we did not have any issues. They had an activity night and bingo. It was mo..."
"I'm moving into The Chelsea at Brookhaven. It's three years old, and it's a lot cheaper. It looked a little bit better as far as the food. The overall experience was good. They took me around. They said, 'Whatever you want to know, just ask us.' Over..."
"One Macdonough Place was a really good place. I stayed there overnight. The room was very comfortable, and the place was well cared for. I had an extraordinary lunch of a lobster roll for lunch. They had a chef who will make you custom food if you wa..."
"My mom is at Southmayde Homes. They have choices of rooms, i.e., a smaller room, a mid-sized room or a large room. All of them are perfectly able to live in because they're not in the room all day. They are very caring and very interested in each ind..."
"My mom is a resident of Cheshire House. The therapists have been very professional. The social worker there is very helpful. The food is surprisingly pretty good for a nursing home. It's very clean. So, I don't have any complaints. Every day, they ha..."
"The Orchards At Southington is very pricey, and I do not think we can afford it. You get everything there. The visit was great. We loved it. It had everything included, which is what I was looking for. We liked the layout, and we liked that it includ..."
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The Cost of Assisted Living in West Haven, CT and Nearby Cities
Seniors in West Haven pay monthly median rates of $5,088 for assisted living. While this is nearly $600 higher than the national norm, it’s in line with the Connecticut average of $5,129. Care costs in Hartford are a little higher at $5,225, but in Norwich, monthly fees are about 15% lower than in West Haven. Across state lines in New York, NY, rates exceed West Haven’s norm by 13%, and in Providence, RI, care costs are even higher at $6,063.
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West Haven
$5,088
Connecticut
$5,129
United States
$4,500
Hartford
$5,225
Norwich
$4,300
New York, NY
$5,750
Providence, RI
$6,063
Paying for Assisted Living in West Haven
In West Haven, assisted living facilities charge $5,088 per month for care.
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Financial Assistance for Assisted Living in West Haven
Connecticut does not fund assisted living through its Medicaid program, but eligible seniors can apply for the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders state Medicaid Waiver to help offset the costs. Â Seniors can receive help finding an assisted living community and applying for financial aid by contacting the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for
assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs.
Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Living in West Haven, CT
Assisted living residents in West Haven pay $5,088 per month on average for assisted living, which includes housing, meals and personal care, along with recreational activities and amenities. This is a couple of hundred dollars less than the cost of private care at home, with seniors in this city paying $5,243 for in-home care and $5,339 for specialized home health care. Additionally, assisted living costs less than half the monthly rate of nursing home care, which starts at $13,090 for 24-hour medical support and monitoring. Only adult day health care, which doesn’t include housing, is more economically priced at $1,885.
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In-Home Care
$5,243
Home Health Care
$5,339
Adult Day Health Care
$1,885
Assisted Living Facility
$5,088
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$13,090
Note: Data for West Haven was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, New Haven, was used instead.
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Free Assisted Living Resources in West Haven
West Haven and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in an assisted living community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in West Haven
West Haven Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in Connecticut are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Connecticut page for more information about these laws.
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Review of Seacrest
We loved Seacrest, and that’s probably where we’re going to go. It’s a great place, and it had everything we needed. The rooms were beautiful, spotless, and clean, and there was no odor of any kind.
We chose Seacrest because of price and location. It has room and board, meals, and activities. They have nursing, and they have a doctor that comes in. This is the only place that my wife can...
What a beautiful facility/location. The staff are wonderful. It is well kept, the food is home cooked (by a wonderful chef) and they make you feel right at home.