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The cost of independent living in Brooklyn is about $4,942 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 372 options. Read 5744 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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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.
The warmth and character of a restored antique farmhouse, a rural setting close to the center of town, and the security and comfort of all modern amenities contribute to the relaxed and friendly ambiance of Pond Home, a retirement home in Wrentham, Massachusetts.What really sets Pond Home apart,...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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: Independent Living
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally 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.
Located just outside the charming rural Connecticut Village of Essex, Meadowbrook Manor is a wonderful residential care home with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a professional caring staff. The fully air-conditioned home features private and semi-private rooms, 24 hour care, three home cooked...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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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My dad is currently in the skilled nursing level and I couldn’t be happier with the care he is receiving. They care for him and love him like he was their family member. They are so attentive to his needs...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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The facility is amazing! It's in an inner city neighborhood, but they have security and it is safe. The building is amazing! Once she runs out of private pay, she is eligible for state help. There is a...
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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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: Independent Living
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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: Independent Living
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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, 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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The care is great and they have excellent activities. I can't think of any ways they could improve. What we like most about Seabury is the staff. They're always very upbeat and attentive. I'm not there all...
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.
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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
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I am happy and doing okay here. I like that it is nice and quiet. All the people are good to you. I feel that I am safe and cared for. The staff keep the community nice and neat. The grounds are clear, the...
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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.
CanterburyCanterbury is an independent living community nestled in beautiful, pristine West Hartford in Hartford County, CT. Being friendly and compassionate toward others is what makes the community such a great place to live. Seniors aged 55 and older who are looking to live an independent...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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: Independent Living
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Jefferson House, a department of Hartford Hospital since 1873, offers a continuum of care on its campus to meet the needs of the aged and infirm. Accommodations and services include an Independent and assisted living complex, sub acute, palliative and long term skilled nursing beds, a rest home...
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Cost of independent living in Brooklyn, CT

The average cost of senior living in Brooklyn is $4,942 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Old Saybrook Center, CT with an average of $3,694 per month.

Independent living costs in Brooklyn, CT, vs. nearby cities

Brooklyn, CT
$4,942/mo
$5,313/mo

Independent living costs in Brooklyn, CT, vs. state and national averages

Brooklyn, CT
$4,942/mo
U.S. national average
$4,212/mo

Independent living costs in Brooklyn, CT, vs. other senior living options

$6,580/mo
Independent Living
$4,942/mo

Independent living costs in Brooklyn, CT, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,450/mo
Studio
$4,623/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,665/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,553/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,649/mo

Senior living costs in Brooklyn vs. state and 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 destination: Brooklyn, CT
Column state: Connecticut
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBrooklyn, CTConnecticutU.S.
Independent Living$4,942/mo$6,427/mo$4,212/mo
Assisted Living$6,564/mo$8,904/mo$4,753/mo
Memory Care$6,580/mo$8,989/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Brooklyn, CT:$4,942/mo
Connecticut:$6,427/mo
U.S.:$4,212/mo
Assisted Living
Brooklyn, CT:$6,564/mo
Connecticut:$8,904/mo
U.S.:$4,753/mo
Memory Care
Brooklyn, CT:$6,580/mo
Connecticut:$8,989/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
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Independent living costs in Brooklyn, CT, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Brooklyn and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

Brooklyn, CTCT stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Brooklyn, CT

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Brooklyn have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Brooklyn, CT$3,384/mo$3,355/mo+0.9%
Connecticut$3,738/mo$3,855/mo-3.0%
National$3,256/mo$3,167/mo+2.8%
Brooklyn, CT
2024 average cost:$3,384/mo
2023 average cost:$3,355/mo
Percent change:+0.9%
Connecticut
2024 average cost:$3,738/mo
2023 average cost:$3,855/mo
Percent change:-3.0%
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2024 average cost:$3,256/mo
2023 average cost:$3,167/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Brooklyn

Recent reviews for independent living in Brooklyn

Hoffman Summerwood Community in West Hartford, CT

5.0
My parents are very happy and comfortable at the Hoffman community. The place is clean and well maintained. Everyone there is so nice, from the residents to the staff members. The food is good and they have so many activities.

The Residence at Paine Estate in Wayland, MA

4.1
As I expected; pleasant. Food needs to improve; there are more people with memory problems than I expected.We picked this community because of the location, ambiance, and the fact that rooms are live in place.

Capitol Ridge at Providence

5.0
I love it here more than you can imagine. The staff is really good and friendly, the food is good and I have a life again. I have one of the largest apartments with a back door and patio which is great because I have a little dog so I can just let her out and watch her from inside. And I love ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Variety of engaging activities. Several residents praise the wide range of activities offered in their communities, including painting classes, cooking demos, trivia nights, and day trips. For example, at Keystone Commons, residents can choose from activities like morning shares, happy hours, and nature photography. At The ...
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Friendly and helpful staff. Numerous reviews mention the friendly and caring nature of the staff at their communities. At Goddard House, the director and staff are described as accommodating and helpful, making the transition to living there easier for families. At StoneRidge Senior Care LLC dba StoneRidge, a CCRC, the ...
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High-quality meals and dining experiences. Throughout reviews, quality food stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At The Residence at Cedar Dell, the chef accommodates individual preferences and dietary restrictions, so residents look forward to mealtimes every day. At Stonebrook Village ...
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Comfortable and spacious living spaces. Residents often appreciate the cleanliness and comfort of their living spaces. At Benchmark Senior Living at Forge Hill, the apartments vary in size and configuration, with some having full kitchens and others being studio units. At The Wellington at Springfield, residents enjoy the spacious ...
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Properly maintained facilities. Reviews often praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the community, whether it's for the private rooms, communal areas, or outdoor areas. At The Highlands, the apartments are thoroughly cleaned once a week, and floors have laundry rooms for residents' use. At Chapel Hill Senior Living, the gro ...
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Supportive and caring community atmosphere. Residents and families frequently report feeling welcomed and supported in their communities. At Suffield by the River, the staff are praised for their understanding and warmth, helping new residents adjust to their new environment. At Discovery Village Farmington, the culture of caring is a ...
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Brooklyn independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Brooklyn independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Brooklyn partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Brooklyn, CTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.9%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.2%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
41%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.7%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Brooklyn independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Brooklyn communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Brooklyn, CTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
41.3%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.1%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
38.3%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.1%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Brooklyn independent 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 independent living communities in Brooklyn offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Brooklyn, CTNational
Activity director
Activity director
46.7%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.7%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.4%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.7%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.6%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.6%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.5%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.8%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.3%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.5%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
47.3%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
31%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.2%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.9%
46.8%
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