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The cost of independent living in East Brooklyn is about $5,262 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 367 options. Read 6029 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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Photo of Whitney Suites At Westborough
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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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
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of St. Clare Home
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.
Photo of SANA Apartments
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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This is an older building so I would give the look of it a 3. They offer daily activities such as Karaoke, daily exercise and my mom has taken advantage of the bingo. My parents attitude is now more...
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.
Delamere WoodsSituated in a picturesque country setting right off route 159 in Hartford County, Delamere Woods in Windsor, CT is an independent living community for those who want to enjoy their golden years in a tranquil environment. While the greenery and scenic landscapes are peaceful, they...
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
In 1884, Glenmeadow was the first organization in Western Massachusetts to provide a safe place for seniors to live out their retirement years with dignity. Today, we continue to redefine retirement living by providing whatever people need to live a worry-free retirement. We provide the...
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
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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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Photo of Greystone Retirement Home
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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.
A Pleasant Home Alternative for the ElderlyToday’s challenge in the long-term care business is to create suitable shelter and care solutions to meet the steadily increasing needs of an elderly community of people who can no longer remain totally independent but who do not require nursing care.The...
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Photo of Riverview Lodge
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Reeds Landing Retirement Community is a member of the Loomis Communities, a not-for-profit organization which has served seniors for over 100 years. The only community in Western Massachusetts offering independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care under one roof, Reeds Landing...
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All new management team has made some wonderful changes for the residents. Thank you!
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
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Northend Gateway Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Bay View
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Individuals of discerning taste and cosmopolitan backgrounds have been choosing Bay view and the Cottages at Bay View as their destination for convenient, spacious, attractive and personable living. Bay View and the Cottages at Bay View is designed to accommodate the needs of a mature independent...
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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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My mother was a resident at the Daggett Crandall Newcomb Home from December of 2010 until she passed away in February of 2019. It would be difficult for me to accurately describe the high level of care,...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Brookdale Rocky Hill
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.
Photo of Meadowbrook Manor
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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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
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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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: 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.

Cost of independent living in East Brooklyn, CT

The average cost of senior living in East Brooklyn is $5,262 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Old Saybrook Center, CT with an average of $3,740 per month.

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

East Brooklyn, CT
$5,262/mo
$5,361/mo

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

East Brooklyn, CT
$5,262/mo
U.S. national average
$4,219/mo

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

$5,410/mo
Independent Living
$5,262/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,450/mo
Studio
$4,737/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,808/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,825/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,745/mo

Senior living costs in East 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: East Brooklyn, CT
Column state: Connecticut
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEast Brooklyn, CTConnecticutU.S.
Independent Living$5,262/mo$6,467/mo$4,219/mo
Assisted Living$5,343/mo$8,968/mo$4,760/mo
Memory Care$5,410/mo$9,054/mo$5,025/mo
Independent Living
East Brooklyn, CT:$5,262/mo
Connecticut:$6,467/mo
U.S.:$4,219/mo
Assisted Living
East Brooklyn, CT:$5,343/mo
Connecticut:$8,968/mo
U.S.:$4,760/mo
Memory Care
East Brooklyn, CT:$5,410/mo
Connecticut:$9,054/mo
U.S.:$5,025/mo
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Independent living costs in East Brooklyn, CT, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in East 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.

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Independent living cost trends in East Brooklyn, CT

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in East 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
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
East Brooklyn, CT$3,384/mo$3,344/mo+1.2%
Connecticut$3,738/mo$3,857/mo-3.1%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
East Brooklyn, CT
2024 average cost:$3,384/mo
2023 average cost:$3,344/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
Connecticut
2024 average cost:$3,738/mo
2023 average cost:$3,857/mo
Percent change:-3.1%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in East Brooklyn

Recent reviews for independent living in East Brooklyn

Christopher Heights of Attleboro

5.0
I would highly recommend this facility, especially after seeing other places. The staff is very warm and friendly. They will recommend a mover who is pretty cheap. The housekeeping is great. They do laundry and the facility is immaculate.

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.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Caring and accommodating staff. Many reviews praise the friendly and welcoming nature of the staff at their community. At Evergreen Crossings Retirement Community, families express appreciation for the long-term friendships that residents and their loved ones have developed with the caregivers.
Activities tailored to diverse interests. Residents find enjoyment in the wide range of specialized activities offered in communities. For example, at Anchor Bay Pocasset, staff members organize a weekly trivia night, regular outings to pools for swimming sessions, hikes and fishing days at nearby city parks, and more.
Detailed communication between families and staff. Reviews contain many mentions of frequent, in-depth conversations that community staff members have with residents and their families to keep everyone informed and make sure care needs are being met. At Magnolia Heights, for example, the community director sets regular meetings with senior res ...
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Attractive and clean living spaces. Reviews consistently mention cleanliness as a priority, with some commenting specifically on the upkeep of private rooms and communal areas. Residents of StoneRidge Senior Care LLC dba StoneRidge, a CCRC mention the pristine bathrooms and renovated patio and dining room.
Home-cooked meals with individual preferences. Throughout reviews, quality food stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At the Holiday White Oaks, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences, so residents look forward to mealtimes every day.
Sense of community and socializing opportunities. Residents value the opportunities to socialize and make new friends within their community. At Elmbrook Village at Bozrah, for example, residents describe the friendly atmosphere and the plentiful activities, which allow them to engage with other residents and stay active.
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East Brooklyn independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in East Brooklyn independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in East 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 East 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 East Brooklyn partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28.5%
20.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
48.2%
35.2%
No sugar
No sugar
43.3%
31.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
39.1%
34.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.6%
11.1%
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Availability of select dining options in East 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 East Brooklyn communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
East Brooklyn, CTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
44.2%
37.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
49.7%
44.3%
Room service
Room service
40.3%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.2%
17.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in East 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 East Brooklyn offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
East Brooklyn, CTNational
Activity director
Activity director
50.3%
46%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33%
28.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.5%
33.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.8%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.3%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.4%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.1%
43.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.8%
39.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.9%
42.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
51.5%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
50%
47.5%
Dances
Dances
32.7%
33.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.8%
40.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
51.2%
47.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Creamery Brook Village, Atria Draper Place and Elmbrook Village at Bozrah are the top-rated independent living facilities near East Brooklyn, Connecticut. See full list of communities.
There are 367 independent living facilities near East Brooklyn, Connecticut. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in East Brooklyn, Connecticut are Atria Draper Place, Elmbrook Village at Bozrah and Atria Lincoln Place. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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