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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Union, CT
If you’re looking for assisted living in Union, our local senior living advisors can help you find a safe, welcoming community for you or your loved one. Whether you’re searching for luxury assisted living in Union or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in Union.
From there, we’ll show you the best assisted living communities in Union for your family member’s budget, lifestyle, and personal care needs. With 12 assisted living facilities in the Union area, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find a secure and social community for this next stage of life.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Six Corners/Maple Heights, South End and Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Manchester, Springfield and Enfield.
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37 reviews
Welcoming front desk staff. Executive Director and marketing staff all pleasant and helpful. Answered all of our questions. Provided lots of details for us to consider. All the staff have smiles on their...
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.
Now doing in person tours!Tucked into the verdant hills of the Pioneer Valley is the town of Ware, Massachusetts. Named the “Manour of Peace” in 1716 by its founder, John Read, Ware remains to this day a quiet town that embraces commercial and recreational growth without allowing it to impose on...
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9.2
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32 reviews
My mom is so very happy at Orchard Valley. The administrative staff is very flexible and easy to work with. My mom loves the food and the many activities that take place. The staff that takes care of her is...
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.
Orchard Valley at Wilbraham blends the best of assisted living with a small town atmosphere. Known for its working farms and annual peach festival, our community embodies close family ties, fond memories and lasting traditions. Just a short drive from Main Street in Wilbraham, MA, Orchard Valley...
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9.2
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53 reviews
The price for my Mom went up $[removed]. In a year. I felt that was excessive.The staff is fabulous. The CNAs and nurses are caring helpful people.
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.
The Reserve at East Longmeadow is a new and exceptional assisted living and memory care community in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. East Longmeadow is a beautiful city just outside of Springfield, one of the 'greenest' cities in the country with over 2,400 acres of parks. Springfield is also the...
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5 reviews
The place is immaculate! The companions and staff are super friendly, nice and treat the residents with respect! It's worth the money. And mom is very happy there.
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.
Christopher Heights of Webster is strictly a rents community, located in a beautiful rural setting easily accessible to al major routes. Our monthly fee includes all meals, utilities (excluding cable and telephone), 24 hour security and up to one hour and a half of personal care daily. There is...
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12 reviews
My sister moved into an apartment with assisted living about one month ago. Everyone, especially the nurses and aides are AMAZING! They are sincerely concerned about my sister. I cannot say enough about how...
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.
Creamery Brook Village is in the historic northeast CT town of Brooklyn - minutes from Interstate 395, routes 6 and 169. We are sponsored by PierceCare, a nonprofit provider of Eldercare Services. Creamery Brook is designed to be a community for those who seek the ease and security of living...
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11 reviews
I'd say the staff is friendly and helpful and definitely seem to have the residents best interests in mind. It is a little more expensive than some other places in the area, but more than worth the...
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.
The Ivy at Ellington is the newest assisted living residential community from The Arbors Assisted Living Residential Communities. Ellington has its roots as an agricultural community as well as a resort community with Crystal Lake within its boundaries. Conveniently located in Ellington,...
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26 reviews
Great care in memory unit. Clean, attractive facility with excellent food. My husband has dementia and it's his 1st time in a facility. He was apprehensive about it but with encouragement from staff,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
When you think of assisted living and memory care, what do you see? If cookie-cutter apartments, quiet hallways, bland food and stereotypical activities come to mind, then think again. Over twenty years of experience have taught us that today's seniors want more choices and are leading a...
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The apartments are gorgeous. This gives you a good mix of independent living and assistance when needed. There are activities available for the residents to choose from. They have cottages, apartments,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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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.
SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation for East Longmeadow provides quality healthcare to our community in a JCAHO-accredited facility designed for people who have complex medical conditions or are recovering from surgery or illness. Each resident receives ongoing healthcare assessments from our...
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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
At East Longmeadow Memory Care Assisted Living, our specialized memory care community provides an ideal and homelike setting. Our beautiful newly renovated building in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts offers families the confidence that their loved one can experience the best that each day...
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Cost of assisted living in Union, CT
The average cost of senior living in Union is $6,101 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Danielson, CT with an average of $4,843 per month.
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Union, CT vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Union vs. other types of senior living
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What families are saying about assisted living in Union
Recent reviews for assisted living in Union
Brookdale Eddy Pond East in Auburn, MA
4.9
My mom has been residing at Brookdale Eddy East in Auburn, MA since February and this is was a good move for her.
She loves it there, and is happy with all.
The place is very clean, excellent staff , and they provide good meals and activities.
I would highly recommend this place for someone ...
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Cedarbrook Village at Ware
4.8
Cedar Brook is a beautiful, clean, facility. The people who live there are very happy. The staff is friendly, respectful, and helpful. Multiple activities keep the tenant engaged and active which is important for the aging populate. Medical assistance is available if needed as well. A ...
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Heritage Woods in Agawam, MA
5.0
Very friendly, clean, warm and inviting atmosphere. They give an automatic 10% veterans discount and opting for a nice sized studio made it affordable. We are pleased and he is fitting in well.
Union review score based on 54 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 54 reviews of 11 Union assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Union review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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
Union review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Union assisted living
When assisted living 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 54 reviews of 11 Union assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Union resident and family assisted living 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.Union, CT averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.9
4.5
Friendliness
4.9
4.6
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.7
4.5
Meals & dining
4.3
4.1
Activities
4.2
4.0
Value for cost*
4.5
4.1
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Union assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Union assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Union, 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 Union assisted living
Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Union that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
63.6%
51.6%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
45.5%
33%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
81.8%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
81.8%
56.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.2%
29.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
81.8%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
54.5%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
72.7%
52.9%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Union assisted living
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 Union Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
81.8%
50.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
72.7%
31.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
72.7%
40.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
27.3%
13.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Union assisted living
Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Union partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Union, CTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
54.5%
26.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
81.8%
39.1%
No sugar
No sugar
81.8%
36.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
63.6%
34.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
18.2%
12.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Union assisted living
Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Union communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
54.5%
30.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
81.8%
41.1%
Room service
Room service
45.5%
34.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.3%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Union assisted living
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Union offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Union, CTNational
Activity director
Activity director
72.7%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
63.6%
30.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
54.5%
29.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
63.6%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
81.8%
48%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
72.7%
51.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.5%
40.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.4%
33.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
72.7%
36.5%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
81.8%
45.5%
Live performances
Live performances
81.8%
45.8%
Dances
Dances
54.5%
28.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
45.5%
23.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
81.8%
44.7%
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State regulations for assisted living in Union
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Connecticut assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Union protect seniors.
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