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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
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... Read the full review.
Top contender
reviewed on: 04/20/2017 by AnonymousIt was very pretty here. It was a good contender. We decided against it because the price was a little too high. It was also newly built and there wasn't many residents. I felt this wouldn't... Read the full review.
Our experience at The Hearth
reviewed on: 11/16/2020 by AnonymousOur loved one contract a bad virus while he was at the community, he ended up going to the hospital for about a week, The community then shut down and quarantined after he got sick. It was... Read the full review.
Review of The Hearth at Gardenside
reviewed on: 03/05/2021 by Ann W.Greenside is a delightful residence. I enjoy the delicious meals prepared or my by Chef [name removed]. New friendships have been established and old ones renewed.
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... Read the full review.
