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The Hearth at Gardenside
173 Alps Road, Branford, CT, 06405
Community Information
The Hearth at Gardenside is an assisted living facility in Branford, CT. The Hearth at Gardenside offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and The Hearth at Gardenside offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so The Hearth at Gardenside provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help.
Unique Features
* A full social activities calendar- 7 days a week
* Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
* Meals in restaurant style dining room
* Card Room
* Country Kitchen
* Exercise Room
* Laundry Rooms
* Library
* Recreation areas
* Beautiful grounds with resort-style amenities. Meticulously designed, spacious floor plan optionsIf you represent The Hearth at Gardenside and would like to claim your listing, please contact us. -
Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 100% Heavy Care 0% The Hearth at Gardenside prefers that residents need: light care, medium care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community can administer insulin injections and blood sugar tests, although it is not necessarily able to offer sliding scale therapy.
Memory Care Offered
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community. The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. This community's memory care section can accept residents with major behavior issues.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationTransportation at CostSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersHospice AvailableRespite OfferedMeals
Meals ProvidedVegetarianActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at The Hearth at Gardenside
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 3035.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 3540.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2 Bedrooms 4750.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at The Hearth at Gardenside
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee 150.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee 800.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If The Hearth at Gardenside isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Haven | 2 miles | 1 | $5,040 |
| Hamden | 7 miles | 2 | $43,660 |
| Orange | 8 miles | 1 | $6,250 |
| Guilford | 9 miles | 1 | $4,560 |
| Woodbridge | 9 miles | 2 | $4,230 |
| Milford | 12 miles | 1 | $4,290 |
General Pricing Information for Branford Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $3,540 | $3,540 | $3,540 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $4,750 | $4,750 | $4,750 |
| Studio | $3,035 | $3,035 | $3,035 |
Community Reviews
An Experience of a More Active Elder
reviewed on: 09/10/2020 by AnonymousI would tell my friends that it isn't a place for someone who is active. This is a community that provides more support for those needing more care. If you have a loved one who is more active there isn't much for overall interaction. The room my loved one is in is an efficiency room. The cleaning has been wonderful. The window is bright. Everything has been a la cart and my loved one does their own laundry. You can pay for this service if you would like. The food is prepared, and bland due to dietary restrictions, according to my loved one, due to other residents. I have eaten the food and I've never had any complaints. This community in my opinion has done a great job in managing the global pandemic. We haven't been able to see my loved one due to the restricted visiting hours during the day. However we appreciate this to keep the residents safe.
It's a wonderful place. She loved, them.
reviewed on: 05/08/2014 by Family MemberIt's a wonderful place. She loved, them. I give them a five. There really isn't anything I think should be done differently or better. We were only there a short time, less than a month, but they did a good job while we were there.
Enjoyment & Rewards for the Later Years
reviewed on: 03/25/2014 by AnonymousThe Hearth@ Gardenside is like a resort when you walk through the doors. It is bright, warm & and a welcoming environment. There are people around & activities going on all the time. Mom loves it here & she was hesitant at first. Once she got involved with different activities (w/in the 1st week) she is never in her apartment. And the nice thing is that there are no worries either as we know that she is well cared for. She has enjoyed bingo, wii bowling, the live entertainment & even the weekly happy hour for the residents. She came from a 55+ condo environment where she sat in her unit all day - now you need to make an appointment with her just to chat on the phone. We looked at other places in the area but none compared to this. Yes there were things that we liked - larger unit size maybe- but after being here for 2 months the 1 bedroom is perfect.
Some improvements needed
reviewed on: 04/20/2017 by AnonymousSomethings get forgotten over there. There is a huge difference between the staff during the week and on the weekends. The staff on the weekends has less supervision and spends a lot of time on their cell phones. It's nothing dangerous but there could be more attentiveness. The food is okay, there's two options which is fine but the food isn't cooked right there and is cold a lot of the time. One night they had the option of pot roast or pizza. The pot roast dish had vegetables but the pizza was just pizza, nothing else. They could have at least served it with green or something.
Review of The Hearth at Gardenside
reviewed on: 03/05/2021 by Margaret B. ClancyI believe this is an excellent assisted living facility for many reasons. First, its location off Rt. 1 is so easily reached. It is near stores and entertainment such as The Kate theater named after Katharine Hepburn. It is close to Yale museums and the seashore. Besides offering excellent activities and food, the van provides scenic & out-trip rides and transportation to doctor appointments.
