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The average monthly cost of Memory Care in Connecticut is $9,388, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Sandy Hook area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
WESTCHESTER CENTER FOR REHABILITATION & NURSING offers the perfect blend of family tradition and the latest medical therapies. We are responsive, concerned and compassionate. From our staff of highly trained and certified medical professionals and therapists to our supportive client...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Living is Coming to Orangeburg, New YorkImagine waking up each morning in a beautiful new community that overlooks sparkling Lake Tappan, full of lively residents, and with a complete list of events you can choose from each day. Maybe you’ll choose to take a fitness class or go for a walk....
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The Spring Valley Rest Home is a most beautiful and wonderful place to call home. I know that is true because I live here. The accommodations and food here are excellent. But the best part of this home is...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Best management, the owner greeted me and my husband and explained the level of care. after meeting the owner and she took us for the tour or the place we know we were in the right place . The good news...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
We are a 240 bed skilled nursing facility located on Long Island's South Shore. We offer subacute rehab services which offer residents the opportunity to optimize their daily functioning. We also offer long term care.  We have a specialized Young Adult Unit and an Alzheimer's...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
With all the galleries and shops located in and around Atria Chestnut Ridge, it's a wonder that we ever see our residents at all. From tree-lined streets to the artisan community of Nyack, the local atmosphere plays an active role in the lives of everyone within our community. But more...
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On the day we were supposed to bring Dad to the Bristal Bethpage he fell and hit his head. He ended up in the hospital and then a lengthy re-hab. All the personnel at the Bristal were very helpful and made...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Our home is situated on three beautifully landscaped waterfront acres. The picturesque grounds and our intimate size create a comfortable home like atmosphere. Here, our seniors enjoy the benefits of twenty-four hour loving care and all ranges of assisted living services. From assistance with...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
RiverSpring Living stands as a beacon of compassionate care and innovation, dedicated to empowering older adults of all faiths to embrace a life of dignity, vitality, and purpose. Rooted in Jewish values and a non-profit mission, it has spent over a century championing healthy aging through an...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of memory care in Sandy Hook, CT

The average cost of senior living in Connecticut is $9,388 per month as compared to $6,999 in the United States.

Senior living costs in Connecticut vs. national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column state: Connecticut
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeConnecticutU.S.Cost difference
Memory Care$9,388/mo$6,999/mo34.1% above national median
Assisted Living$7,821/mo$5,830/mo34.2% above national median
Independent Living$4,243/mo$3,520/mo20.5% above national median
Memory Care
Connecticut:$9,388/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:34.1% above national median
Assisted Living
Connecticut:$7,821/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:34.2% above national median
Independent Living
Connecticut:$4,243/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:20.5% above national median
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What families are saying about memory care in Sandy Hook

Recent reviews for memory care in Sandy Hook

Maryville Enhanced Assisted Living in Huntington, NY

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It is a small family owned facility. Adequate amount of staff. They do a good job taking care of the residents, always clean and well groomed. The facility is dated looking, furnishings are old but they do keep it clean. Visiting space is very limited and hours for visiting is limited to a few ...
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Maplewood at Darien

4.6
The Maplewood at Darien was the perfect solution for my 89 year old mom who was unable to live alone. In addition to having memory loss , my mom struggles with anxiety issues, the kind, compassionate and competent staff have embraced my sweet mom and created a community of care and purpose. I ...
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Orchard Estate of Woodbury

4.9
The restaurant was clean, along with the bathrooms, and the rooms that I visited. I would let people to look at this community. I think the staff is excellent. The community is beautiful and brand new.

Sandy Hook review score based on 1,280 family reviews

8.2
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This proprietary review score is based on 1280 reviews of 295 Sandy Hook memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Sandy Hook review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Sandy Hook review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Sandy Hook, CT295 facilities
8.3
New Haven, CT60 facilities
8.2
Torrington, CT179 facilities

Review subcategories for Sandy Hook memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 1,280 reviews of 295 Sandy Hook memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Sandy Hook resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Sandy Hook, CT averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.3
3.7
Friendliness
3.3
3.8
Care services
3.0
3.5
Staff
3.2
3.7
Meals & dining
3.0
3.4
Activities
3.0
3.3
Value for cost*
3.0
3.4
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Sandy Hook memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sandy Hook memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sandy Hook, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Sandy Hook memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Sandy Hook that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Sandy Hook, CTNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
66.4%
63.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
52.9%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.2%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.3%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
73.2%
69.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.3%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.2%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
60%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
67.5%
69.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Sandy Hook memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Sandy Hook Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sandy Hook, CTNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
63.1%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
49.5%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
60.3%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.7%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sandy Hook memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Sandy Hook partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sandy Hook, CTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
43.4%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
61%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
57.3%
41.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
54.6%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
29.5%
22.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Sandy Hook memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Sandy Hook communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sandy Hook, CTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
58%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
60.7%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
49.5%
37.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
31.9%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sandy Hook memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Sandy Hook offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sandy Hook, CTNational
Activity director
Activity director
61.4%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
51.5%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
48.8%
29%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.7%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
63.1%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
69.5%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
57.6%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
56.9%
35.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
60.7%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
63.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
61.4%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
46.4%
32.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
42.7%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
63.7%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Sandy Hook

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Connecticut memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Sandy Hook protect seniors.
Learn about Connecticut memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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