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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Putnam, CT

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The cost of independent living in Putnam is about $5,600 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 423 options. Read 6054 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 Rolling Hills
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, 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, 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.
Summer VillaSummer Villa is an assisted living community located in Coventry, RI. Coventry, which is situated just west of West Warwick, is home to more than a dozen historic villages. The town’s rich history is evidenced in its beautiful 18th and 19th century homes, farmhouses, churches and...
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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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 in Providence's historic Federal Hill district, Arbor Hill provides affordable assisted living options for seniors age 62 and older with low to moderate incomes. Arbor Hill offers apartment units that can accommodate one or two person living, individualized personal and health care...
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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, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Photo of 1890 House
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: 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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Very caring staff. Home like environment and my dad made lots of friends he loved being at Autumn Villa.
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.
We are a private family owned assisted living situated in a country setting in the Town of Cumberland Rhode Island. Our peaceful location makes Autumn Villa an experience to remember for residents and family. On a quiet country road, residents can be free to enjoy the natural setting. Either...
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My mother recently moved here and I can not speak highly enough about them! The staff is phenomenal! Personally, I was hesitant about moving my mother here but [name removed] has made this the best...
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.
Photo of Jeanne Jugan Residence
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: 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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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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This place is like living in a residential hotel. There are many varied programs--fitness, entertainment and intellectual. The people are welcoming and pleasant because we are all owners in this cooperative...
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.
Laurelmead on Blackstone Boulevard has combined luxurious living accommodations, through individual home ownership, with quality services and amenities since 1994. Designed in the traditional New England style, Laurelmead is situated on 23 acres of wooded, rolling hills overlooking the Seekonk...
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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: 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.
Photo of Colonial Manor Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Winslow Gardens
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: 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: 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.
Photo of Norwich 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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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.

Cost of independent living in Putnam, CT

The average cost of senior living in Putnam is $5,600 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Old Saybrook Center, CT with an average of $3,663 per month.

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

Putnam, CT
$5,600/mo
$5,275/mo

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

Putnam, CT
$5,600/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

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

$6,909/mo
Independent Living
$5,600/mo

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

Semi-Private
$6,292/mo
Studio
$6,914/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,349/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,419/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,969/mo

Senior living costs in Putnam 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: Putnam, CT
Column state: Connecticut
Column national: U.S.
Community typePutnam, CTConnecticutU.S.
Independent Living$5,600/mo$6,386/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$6,897/mo$8,845/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$6,909/mo$8,930/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Putnam, CT:$5,600/mo
Connecticut:$6,386/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Putnam, CT:$6,897/mo
Connecticut:$8,845/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Putnam, CT:$6,909/mo
Connecticut:$8,930/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Putnam, CT, over time

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

Putnam, CTCT stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Putnam, CT

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Putnam 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
Putnam, CT$3,550/mo$3,308/mo+7.3%
Connecticut$3,754/mo$3,855/mo-2.6%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Putnam, CT
2024 average cost:$3,550/mo
2023 average cost:$3,308/mo
Percent change:+7.3%
Connecticut
2024 average cost:$3,754/mo
2023 average cost:$3,855/mo
Percent change:-2.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

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What families are saying about independent living in Putnam

Recent reviews for independent living in Putnam

Brigham House in Watertown, MA

5.0
Watertown is our home town, [name removed] is able to go shopping and take a walk in familiar surroundings. Biggest plus is when her money runs out, they will keep her and she gets a small amount of her social security.

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.

Putnam independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Putnam independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Putnam, 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 Putnam 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 Putnam partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Putnam, CTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
50.5%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
45.2%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
41.3%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.2%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Putnam 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 Putnam communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
46%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
40.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.2%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Putnam 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 Putnam offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
51.9%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.9%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.6%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.9%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.5%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
47.1%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.1%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50.3%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52.9%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
52.1%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
31.5%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.4%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
53.2%
46.5%
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