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Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam

1556 Saybrook Rd, Haddam, CT 06438
7.0
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Betsy S - Loved one of resident/client
5.0
Positive Experience

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 extremely pleased with the level of care and everything that was provided for my loved one.... Read more

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About the facility Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam

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 and linen services, scheduled transportation, activities and social opportunities daily, exercise and wellness programs, maintenance of building and grounds, 24-hour emergency call system, and daily medication monitoring (if needed).

Our state-licensed Assisted Living Services Agency provides seniors with additional assistance with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, as well as assistance with personal and household tasks; includes weekly laundry service, monitoring of mealtime needs, daily medication monitoring (if needed).

We also offer enhanced assisted living services to provide a greater level of aid with activities of daily living. Residents are able to choose their level of care — which can be changed as their needs change. All care plans are personalized and developed by our team of registered, licensed nurses.

Senior Living Options Offered

Assisted Living
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
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
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 community within Commonwealth Senior Living properties. See all Commonwealth Senior Living communities.

Pricing for Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam

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Amenities at Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam

Health Care Services

Memory Care
Diabetic Care
Incontinence Care
High Acuity Care
Medication Management
Non-Ambulatory Care
Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Low / No Sodium
No Sugar
Vegan
Vegetarian

Room Amenities

Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
Full kitchen
Kitchenette
Ground Floor Units

Facility Amenities

Dining

Café or Bistro
Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

Complimentary Transportation
Resident Parking Available
Transportation at Cost
Uncovered Parking

Pets

Weight limit 21-30lbs
Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Private Bath
Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Main Street Shops

Recreational areas

Arts and Crafts Center
Billiards Lounge
Fitness Center
Game Room

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Grocery Shopping and Errands
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Memory care

Secured Community
Designed Specifically to Accommodate Memory Loss
Enclosed Courtyard
Indoor Walking Paths

Languages spoken

English

Activities

Devotional Activities On-Site
Devotional Activities Offsite
Visiting Chaplain or Priest
Other Religious Services

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7.0
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17 reviews

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7.0

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5 star

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4 star

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3 star

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2 star

6%

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A Place for Mom has scored Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam with 7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam has 17 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.1 out of 5.

How we score communities
Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

4.3

Meals & Dining

3.3

Care Services

3.9

Activities

4.1

Staff

3.5

Value for Cost

3.7

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3.0
Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
June 22, 2023
Verified Review
Review for The Saybrook at Haddam

They're just after the money. They don't hire enough staff in the dining room. The food is not very good but they won't invest in a good chef. Half the time my loved oneleaves there hungry and I have to buy snacks. We picked this community, because it was close and they made it sound so good. It's decorated so nicely and I really liked it. I had no idea that some of the aides were so mean.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

2

Meals & Dining

2

Care Services

1

Activities

3

Staff

1

Value for Cost

1


5.0
Anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
January 12, 2023
Verified Review

I toured this facility and it was great! They didn't offer the level of care I wanted to prepare for should my loved one need it, so due to that not our first choice. But in general, high scores for them!


5.0
Betsy S - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
October 3, 2022
Verified Review
Positive Experience

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 extremely pleased with the level of care and everything that was provided for my loved one.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


5.0
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
August 10, 2022
Verified Review
Tour of The Saybrook

I toured The Saybrook; it's a very nice facility and I was very impressed. We put a deposit down on a very nice 2 bedroom place that we were ready to act on, but my mom passed away so it changed some things. It would have been further away than what would have been convenient for us. The community we chose has been a real sweet spot in regards to distance and location.


1.0
Susan LS - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
June 26, 2022
Avoid

Not sure why positive comments. Horrible facility as they don't abide by care plan or notify family of concerns. My aunt's legs were swollen almost twice her normal size because rhis place doesn't elevate her legs! This can lead to a stroke and discomfort/pain. They claim she won't raise them which is BS. But if that was true, she has a recliner, put her in that and elevate her legs. She wouldn't be able to get out of the chair herself so no worries. At least she won't die from a blood clot!!!

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

3

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

1

Activities

3

Staff

3

Value for Cost

2


5.0
SG - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
December 2, 2021
Verified Review
A great place for elderly people.

I am comfortable that my mother is in a safe place. I think the staff are very nice. My mom tells me she enjoys the activities, and she likes playing bingo and cards. The food I tried was delicious, although Mom is less thrilled with it. I think it's a good place overall but a little pricey.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

3


4.0
DO - Toured community
Memory Care
May 10, 2021
Verified Review
Our Tour Experience

The Saybrook was a very nice place, all one level, and a beautiful facility. We came very close to moving in. They came to our home to do the assessment, but they said they were just not ready for him to move in. I'm not sure exactly why, although it could have been related to the pandemic. We needed more immediate placement, so we ended up selecting a different place.


4.5
Kent Jarrell - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
January 29, 2020
Top Notch Care for My 103 Year Old Mother

My 103 year old mother has been here since spring [date removed] (with a summer off in Nantucket). We have been very impressed with the personalized service from all the staff, including professional care from the nurses. My mother had to recover from a fall and staff worked closely with my family to make sure that my mother got the care she needed to recover as much of her activities as possible in a safe and appropriate manner. The facility seems more like a Marriott than an assisted living facility. The food is surprisingly good, including wine at dinner. There are smaller private dining areas for family events, which we have used for than once. I could not imagine my mother at any other facility. I sleep well at night knowing my mother is safe and just five minutes away. The pool table is great too...

Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

4.5

Care Services

4.5

Activities

4.5

Value for Cost

4.5


4.5
KentJarrell - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
January 29, 2020
Top rated care

My 103 year old mother has been here since spring 2019 (with a summer off in Nantucket). We have been very impressed with the personalized service from all the staff, including professional care from the nurses. My mother had to recover from a fall and staff worked closely with my family to make sure that my mother got the care she needed to recover as much of her activities as possible in a safe and appropriate manner. The facility seems more like a Marriott than an assisted living facility. The food is surprisingly good, including wine at dinner. There are smaller private dining areas for family events, which we have used for than once. I could not imagine my mother at any other facility. I sleep well at night knowing my mother is safe and just five minutes away. The pool table is great too...

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

4

Activities

5

Value for Cost

4


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
December 23, 2018

Very cordial, prettily decorated for the holidays, nice layout. They have the “age in place” of three levels of care which I am looking for.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


2.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
July 16, 2018
No after hours support

We just received a call that mom was found on the floor in her apartment bleeding from her head. My family and I have tried calling back the facility several times, letting the phone ring for 5 minutes straight and NO ONE answered. This is a repeat occurrence but now we're really unhappy. I think there is one person at night currently for an entire assisted living AND memory care facility due to turnover of staff A nurse is on call at night but not on site. Starting to realize this is a mistake. The grounds are beautiful but the caregiver to resident ratio is not enough.

Cleanliness

2

Friendliness

2

Care Services

2

Activities

2

Value for Cost

2


5.0
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
August 22, 2017
Verified Review
Very Satisfied With This Community

My father is doing very well with his move to this community. This was good move for him, and his needs. I do feel comfortable with his move to this facility. This is beautiful, and they do a great job with cleanliness around the community. The staff is very helpful, and the administration is very helpful as well. He is pleased with the meals they provide. They have two wonderful activities directors in this facility, and they provide wonderful activities for the residents. We are pleased with everything they have done for our family, and I would definitely recommend this community.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam

August 28, 2017

On behalf of our staff I would like to thank you for your kind comments. We are all very pleased that your Dad has had a positive transition. We will continue to everything we can to make him comfortable in his new home. Dave Downey


5.0
Janet Nelson - Toured community
Memory Care
February 26, 2014
Impressed

We were very impressed with our tour. The folks living there seemed happy and relaxed. The staff (especially Dave Downey) were kind and very knowledgable. The building actually smelled nice and the food, served w/ wine, also smelled great. The cost, although high, was about the same as mom's place in NY.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


4.5
Brother - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
October 16, 2013
Verified Review
Not second guessing my choice

Overall, I think it's a very nice facility, I think the care is okay, it's hard for me to really assess because I'm not there very often. I can say that she gets her medcation very well everyday, but I don't know how frequently the nursing staff or the doctor sees her. When I ask my sister, the kind of answers I'm getting from her aren't very clear. She's a very private person and very selective on what she does. She had been in a place in New York before so she had the experience of what a facility is like and I think this facility is superior from a phsyical standpoint. The building is beauitful, well maintained, the activities they have are quite comparable to what they had in New York, she would say "they're all the same" but she's quite ciritcal. I don't think I could satisfy her wherever I put her, I'm never going to get her to say "this is wonderful," but as far as I'm concerned, you can't get a better value in this area.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

4.5

Activities

4.5

Value for Cost

4.5


4.0
Daughter - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
June 14, 2013
Verified Review
More Personalized Care.

It is a very nice place. Really clean with no foul odors. I like the fact that it’s smaller than other places with more personalized care. Mom gets the one on one treatment and attention that she needs and the other people look happy as well. The grounds outside are under repair, they are redoing them and making the grounds bigger. The food is fair; mom likes some of the food and others not so much. I wish that they would have a better selection of meals. The people are very pleasant and nice. The only drawback is that they don’t have much of a choice when it comes to activities for people that have pore eyesight.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

3

Value for Cost

4


5.0
A Place For Mom Customer - Toured community
Memory Care
March 5, 2013
Verified Review
gorgeous in every way.

gorgeous in every way.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
A Place For Mom Customer - Toured community
Memory Care
December 14, 2012
Verified Review
This is a wonderful place & I would r...

This is a wonderful place & I would refer it to anyone. The people were so friendly & the food was good. I thoroughly enjoyed my tour.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


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