About Assisted LivingAssisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.Complete guide to assisted livingBest of 2024 Assisted Living Winners
About Memory CareMemory 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. Complete guide to memory careBest of 2024 Memory Care Winners
About Independent LivingIndependent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to independent livingBest of 2024 Independent Living Winners
About Senior LivingSenior living is a term used to describe various housing and care options for older adults from maintenance-free, 55+ facilities for active seniors, to secure, fully staffed facilities for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia.
Complete guide to senior livingFind senior living facilities near you
About Nursing HomesNursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.Complete guide to Nursing Homes
About Home Care Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home. Complete guide to home careBest of 2024 Home Care Winners
About Senior ApartmentsSenior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.Complete guide to Senior Apartments
About Care HomesResidential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.Complete guide to care homes
Veteran ResourcesVA benefits for long-term care, such as Aid and Attendance benefits, can help eligible veterans and their surviving spouses pay for senior care.Guide to VA benefits for long-term care
More About Veterans Benefits
Senior Living Awards
How Our Service Works
Caregiver ResourcesAdd Review(866) 374-4058
Talk to a local advisor for FREE
10 Best Nursing Homes in Ridgewood, CT
If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Ridgewood nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Ridgewood, CT may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.
We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Ridgewood or another care type is right for you. Browse 12 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Ridgewood.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Prospect Hill, Hill and Newhallville.
You may also consider nearby communities such as Shore Acres, Mattituck and Cutchogue Station.
Nursing homes facilities near Ridgewood, CT
Showing 12 communities
Last Updated: 7/2/24
Sort by
Filter by
1616 Photos available
9.2
Review score
12 reviews
They have been great. It is a smaller facility so it feels much homier. The staff seems to be very in tune with all of the residents there. They get really personalized care, we really could not be happier....
Provides: Memory Care
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.
Unique, boutique-style senior living…You’ve just discovered the shoreline’s best kept secret! Ocean Meadow is a specialized memory care community located in the heart of downtown Clinton, just moments from Clinton Harbor. Our community is privately owned, which fosters a unique, homelike...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1414 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
9.3
Review score
20 reviews
Each staff member that I have met have gone out of the way to Accommodate any questions of encums immediately, and that goes for the entire staff, from kitchen, to maintenance, to Nursing + 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.
The Hearth is proud to offer Viking Pure Solutions’ electrochemically activated cleaning and disinfecting systems for our residents in each of our communities! This revolutionary safe and effective cleaner provides protection for our residents, teams, and families providing state of the art...
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
1515 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
5 star
100%
4 star
0%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
The staff is so kind and caring. The bedrooms, bathrooms, and community living areas are always clean. They wash and fold their clothes as if they were their own. The chef's and all the other people who help...
Provides: Memory Care
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.
For personalized memory care services, you are in great hands with Artis Senior Living of Branford. The Artis Way empowers residents with their own individual preferences and passions as we ensure that your care is personalized and adaptive to your loved one’s uniqueness. From our purpose-built...
1313 Photos available
8.0
Review score
44 reviews
I was a daily visitor in the Health Center for over 2 years. Without question, the staff at the health center are caring professionals who embraced my husband as if he was truly a part of their family....
Provides: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
66 Photos available
7.0
Review score
17 reviews
It was expensive but my loved one received excellent care. We picked this community because, they had avalability,it was beautiful like a hotel, and I felt that my loved one would feel comfortable . I was...
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.
Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam is a warm and gracious assisted living and retirement community with 72 bright and spacious one- and two- bedroom apartments, located in the Connecticut River Valley.A terrific value for independent seniors, we offer chef-prepared meals, weekly housekeeping...
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.
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.
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...
11 Photo available
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.
Green Grove provides seniors with a safe and comfortable community to call home. Located in Guilford, CT, this assisted living community provides a beautiful location for its residents. Guilford is a part of New Haven County, and guests of our residents will enjoy checking out all that the city...
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
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.
Our free advisors can help
- Compare local facilities
- Determine care type
- Schedule tours
- Evaluate pricing
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Viewing 1-12 out of 12 communities
Cost of nursing homes in Ridgewood, CT
The average cost of senior living in Ridgewood is $10,492 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Old Saybrook Center, CT with an average of $5,963 per month.
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Ridgewood, CT vs. nearby cities
Ridgewood, CT
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Ridgewood, CT vs. the state and national average
Ridgewood, CT
U.S. national average
Average monthly cost of Nursing Homes in Ridgewood vs. other types of senior living
Nursing Homes
Median monthly costs of Nursing Homes in Ridgewood, CT by room type
Semi-Private
Studio
1 Bedroom
2 Bedroom
Average cost of Nursing Homes in Ridgewood over time
Ridgewood, CTCT stateNational
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.
Your Guide to Paying for Care
Plan for and know your options for how to cover long-term care expenses.
Your Guide to VA Benefits
The VA provides two veterans benefits that can be used to offset the costs of long-term care.
Medicare and Medicaid
Understand the difference between these two public pay options, and what they cover.
What families are saying about nursing homes in Ridgewood
Recent reviews for nursing homes in Ridgewood
Seacrest Retirement Center in West Haven, CT
4.0
After visiting many "retirement homes", Seacrest definitely feels more homey than all of the other more institution style residencies. It's beautiful water view setting adds tremendously to its value as well as a strong sense of family amongst its attendants and workers and residents. Our ...
Read more
HarborChase of Branford
4.0
The people we met with were welcoming and reassuring that they would take good care of our mother. Place is a bit dated and the head nurse is not very accommodating, but most everyone else is extremely nice. Food is excellent.
Crescent Point At Niantic
3.2
Crescent Point At Niantic has a beautiful location; it's comfortable and easy. They're very friendly when you come in, especially with everyone having to wear a mask and taking your temperature, just everything that comes with this stage that we're in right now. They haven't always gotten back ...
Read more
Ridgewood nursing homes services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ridgewood nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ridgewood, 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 Ridgewood nursing homes
Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Ridgewood that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Ridgewood, CTNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
33.3%
2.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
16.7%
9.5%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
75%
26%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
75%
26.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
9.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.7%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
75%
22.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.7%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
41.7%
17.3%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist
Availability of select dementia care services in Ridgewood nursing homes
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 Ridgewood Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Ridgewood, CTNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.3%
3.8%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
33.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
50%
5.4%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
25%
1.2%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
Availability of select dietary accommodations in Ridgewood nursing homes
Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Ridgewood partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ridgewood, CTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.7%
0.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
16.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.3%
3.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
Availability of select dining options in Ridgewood nursing homes
Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Ridgewood communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ridgewood, CTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
33.3%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
25%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
0.7%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
Availability of select programs and activities in Ridgewood nursing homes
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Ridgewood offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ridgewood, CTNational
Activity director
Activity director
33.3%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.3%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.7%
6.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.7%
6.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.3%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
33.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
25%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.3%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
Frequently Asked Questions
HarborChase of Madison, The Village at South Farms and Benchmark Senior Living at Hamden are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Ridgewood, Connecticut. See full list of communities.
There are 12 nursing homes facilities near Ridgewood, Connecticut. See the full list.
More questions?
Ask an A Place for Mom local advisor at no cost.
Nursing Homes in Cities Near Ridgewood
- Shore Acres, New York
- Mattituck, New York
- Cutchogue Station, New York
- Cutchogue, New York
- East Cutchogue, New York
- Peconic, New York
- Southold, New York
- Nassau Farms, New York
- Laughing Waters, New York
- Reydon Shores, New York
- Shelter Island, New York
- North Sea, New York
- Hampton Park, New York
- Water Mill, New York
- Scuttlehole, New York
- Hayground, New York
- Bridgehampton, New York
- Wainscott, New York
- Hardscrabble, New York
- New Haven, Connecticut
More options near Ridgewood, Connecticut
The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical, legal or financial advice or create a professional relationship between A Place for Mom and the reader. Always seek the advice of your health care provider, attorney or financial advisor with respect to any particular matter, and do not act or refrain from acting on the basis of anything you have read on this site. Links to third-party websites are only for the convenience of the reader; A Place for Mom does not endorse the contents of the third-party sites.
Back to top