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Can’t rave enough about the care my loved one receives at Fox Trail. [name removed]and staff take care of his every need. Facility is immaculate. Meals are well prepared. Activities and entertainment are...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Fox Trail Memory Care Living at Green Brook is dedicated to caring for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in a secure, safe home setting. We believe, and research and experience support the notion that a small intimate home setting is the best environment to provide a supportive...
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Best assisted living place!!!! Staff is amazing and very professional and caring. They did everything well. Especially the care. The professionalism and caring for the residents amazing. The dining room...
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.
There’s a lot to love here, and redefined independence is just one of those things.With both assisted living and memory care, you’ll have the care you need, when you need it. Our memory care program is rooted in “a person-centered approach,” which means we help our residents find a sense of...
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My mom has been at Brandywine Living for the past year. The place and people are very nice and the apartments are spacious - much larger than any others I've seen. They have ample activities. The only...
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.
Discover a verdant community in bloom at Spring Meadows Summit, offering Assisted Living services in Summit, New Jersey. Completely refurbished in 2012, our warm and inviting community features experienced and professional staff members who are committed to improving the quality of life of our...
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We have had an excellent experience so far, the place is lovely and overall we are very pleased. Just like everybody else there are times where you can tell they are understaffed but they are still very...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory 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.
Since our beginning in the early 20th century as a not for profit community, we have provided a quality retirement experience. Now, as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, that retirement experience includes a gracious and elegant lifestyle augmented by highly professional staff, outstanding...
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The community was clean anytime we would go see my loved one. The community was extremely friendly from the administration down to the janitor. Everyone was always smiling and always asking what...
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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.
Established in 1921 in West Orange, NJ Canterbury Village is an experienced Assisted Living Residence. With only 53 residents we offer personalized assistance, support and healthcare services, available 24 hours a day. Our reasonable monthly service fee includes a spacious private studio with...
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They have been very accommodating to the specific & individual needs of each patient. They are very mom & pop shop-like vs a big organization with a factory-feel. They provide a very personalized experience...
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.
Branch Brook Park Manor is an exciting residential option for seniors who are in need of supportive, long term care. We have had the privilege of serving seniors and their families for over 30 years. We provide all of the comprehensive services of a larger facility while maintaining the ...
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The Cliffs is simply put peerless! Its 5 stars due to the exceptional staff who are so dedicated to what they do(care for our most cherished,MOM). The job they do is just so amazing, the personal care is at...
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.
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Green Hill has a very homelike setting which we appreciated very much. There are individual houses with a limited number or residents. Each person has a private room. The residents get to know each other as...
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.
Green Hill, located in West Orange, New Jersey, is among the most experienced senior living communities providing 150 years of compassionate personal care.Green Hill offers a catered lifestyle for the more independent senior providing task-free living while assuring a customized plan able to...
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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.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
At Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center of Livington, we offer Residents outstanding care. We have been recognized by the Department of Health through perfect annual surveys, independent research groups such as Consumer Reports as one of the top ten nusing homes in the State of New Jersey...
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My stay at the Villa was pleasant due to the friendly staff and cleanliness of the facility. I will highly recommend the Villa. Thank you for working with my doctor.
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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
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This facility is lovely and the staff are friendly and helpful. Before Covid, I visited my friend, who is a resident, every week. She has been so much happier since she moved in. The activities are good and...
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.
Spring Hills at Morristown is a unique residence designed to foster a productive and healthy lifestyle for those choosing to live in an assisted living environment. Our friendly, caring and professional staff is highly trained to meet the special needs of all the residents at Spring Hills. Our...
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Rehabilitation Center at Hartwick @ Oak Tree is excellent, attentive, caring, professional, competent in every way.
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Well known as a provider of high quality nursing and rehabilitation care, Hartwyck at Oak Tree is a unique facility that provides not only geriatric care, but also specialized care for residents who are ventilator-dependent or suffering from traumatic brain injury. Our staff is highly skilled in...
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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.
Since 1897, the Job Haines Home has been committed to providing exceptional care at an affordable cost to Seniors 65 and older. Our mission has always been to maintain the dignity, independence and individuality of each resident.Our Assisted Living Residence has sixth-three units featuring studio...
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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.
The Woodlands is a  NJ licensed residence within a gracious Victorian home. We are located in a quiet residential neighborhood in the desirable town of Glen Ridge. With a comfortable living room, sitting rooms, and porches, residents can always find a quiet place to relax. Three homemade...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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.
Care Homes: Residential 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.

Cost of assisted living in Overlook, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Overlook is $7,415 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Glen Ridge, NJ with an average of $7,077 per month.

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Overlook, NJ vs. nearby cities

Overlook, NJ
$7,415/mo
$7,444/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Overlook, NJ vs. the state and national average

Overlook, NJ
$7,415/mo
U.S. national average
$4,562/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Overlook vs. other types of senior living

Assisted Living
$7,415/mo
$7,486/mo

Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Overlook, NJ by room type

Semi-Private
$6,125/mo
Studio
$7,902/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,481/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,338/mo

Average cost of Assisted Living in Overlook over time

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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Overlook, NJ

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What families are saying about assisted living in Overlook

Recent reviews for assisted living in Overlook

The Brielle in Staten Island, NY

5.0
The staff at the Brielle is very caring and attentive. They provide their residents with the assistance they need, activities, events, and good food.

Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in Wayne

5.0
Although the expenence of needing to make this transition was not ideal, my experience w/ Arden easier than anticipated. Every single person I Interacted w/ was pleasent and I truly feel my great aunt is getting the best care possible. EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS.

Arbor Terrace Mountainside

5.0
The only helpful thing would be using Touchpoint to create the shopping list when supplies run out. I often get multiple calls a day when they run out of soap supplies. Really minor because of such great care and medical coordination. Very happy with the transparency and visibility, the ...
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Overlook review score based on 271 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 271 reviews of 43 Overlook assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Overlook review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Overlook review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Overlook, NJ43 facilities
8.3
Summit, NJ56 facilities
8.5
Mountainside, NJ45 facilities

Review subcategories for Overlook assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 271 reviews of 43 Overlook assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Overlook resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.7
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
4.6
Care services
4.5
4.2
Staff
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4.5
Meals & dining
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Activities
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Overlook assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Overlook assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Overlook, 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 Overlook assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Overlook that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
67.4%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
62.8%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
86%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.7%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.8%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
27.9%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
88.4%
99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
67.4%
48.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
72.1%
53.8%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Overlook assisted living

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 Overlook Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Overlook, NJNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
65.1%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
51.2%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
62.8%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
18.6%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Overlook assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Overlook partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
55.8%
27%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
60.5%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
58.1%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
51.2%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
25.6%
13%
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Availability of select dining options in Overlook assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Overlook communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Overlook, NJNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
58.1%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
62.8%
42%
Room service
Room service
51.2%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
39.5%
17.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Overlook assisted 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 assisted living communities in Overlook offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Overlook, NJNational
Activity director
Activity director
62.8%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
58.1%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.2%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
62.8%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60.5%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
67.4%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.5%
41%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
48.8%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
58.1%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
60.5%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
58.1%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
37.2%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.3%
24%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
62.8%
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State regulations for assisted living in Overlook

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about New Jersey assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Overlook protect seniors.

Learn about New Jersey Assisted Living regulations

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La Paula Manor, Arden Courts A ProMedica Memory Care Community in West Orange and The Belvedere are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Overlook, New Jersey. See full list of communities.

There are 55 assisted living facilities near Overlook, New Jersey. See the full list.

The best assisted living facilities near you in Overlook, New Jersey are The Belvedere, Sunrise of Madison and Van Dyk Park Place. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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