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10 Best Independent Living Communities in South Salem, NY
If you’re looking for independent living in the South Salem area, our local senior living advisors can help you each step of the way. From affordable independent living for seniors to luxury options, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of independent living in South Salem. From there, we’ll show you the best independent living communities for your lifestyle, interests, and budget.
Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 14 independent living facilities in South Salem, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like North Stamford, Belltown and Cranbury.
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9.8
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85 reviews
They welcomed my Mom with open arms and have helped our family out with good communication. She is starting to adjust to her new place and is coming out of her shell. Everyone here has been great to deal...
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.
Maplewood at Danbury has the unique feeling of a country inn, carefully blending a comfortable yet elegant decor, an enthusiastic staff, engaging social enrichment and expertly prepared meals featuring farm-fresh ingredients to create a unqiely special memory care and assisted living community. ...
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9.8
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79 reviews
Thank you to [name removed] and her entire team for being so amazing to my mom and family. You are stellar and it trickles down from you to your entire staff. Everyone has gone above and beyond for my mom...
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 Village at Danbury is a boutique, affordable assisted living community specializing in enhanced care, located in the heart of Danbury, CT. We offer a safe option for people who wish to live independently with minimal assistance and for those who need an individualized approach to care. We...
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9.7
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77 reviews
The staff was very kind. My mother passed away before my father and they were very supportive of my dad after mom's death. They had an any amazing way of checking on him without seeming intrusive. It's a...
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.
Residents of Ridgefield Crossings enjoy attractive apartments, comfortable community rooms, a lovely outdoor patio and garden and an ever-changing program of social and fitness activities. 24- hour assistance is personally tailored to each resident's changing needs and is provided for by a caring...
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9.3
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32 reviews
It has definitely been a good fit for my family. The staff is very responsive and helpful. My dad seems to be very happy at the facility and it has been a good fit for him. There doesn't seem to be many...
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.
Brookdale Wilton is now open for visits, Please call us today to schedule a visit.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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8.9
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8 reviews
My wife and I are very happy here at Sunrise Wilton. The staff make it. They know each resident, and they go out of the way to be certain your needs—and wants—are met. My wife has special health...
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.
Located in western Connecticut’s beautiful Norwalk River Valley, just 55 miles from New York City, Sunrise of Wilton provides the very best in personalized care and services—including assisted living and memory care—to seniors in elegant surroundings. Our ideal location in Fairfield County off...
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8.7
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21 reviews
Although everything has been great, it is quite expensive and was recently notified of an increase. The facility is very nice and very clean. Staff is wonderful and quite friendly/helpful!
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 all-new Ridgefield Station offers local seniors service-enriched Independent and Assisted Living and a residential Compass Memory Support Neighborhood® featuring innovative, evidence-based programming for those with memory loss. This senior community, operated by Senior Living Residences,...
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8.5
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4 reviews
What we like the most about The Inn is that it is smaller and it is like having another family. I love the music that they bring in as well as the local school children singing and other good musical groups....
Provides: Independent Living
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.
Just a stone's throw from New Canaan's bustling town center, The Inn is Waveny's charming residence for seniors who can appreciate the benefits of independent living in a supportive, intimate retirement community. Like all of Waveny, The Inn welcomes residents from all areas.Nestled in a scenic...
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7 reviews
The overall experience is above fair. Quality of dining is an ongoing disappointing experience, staff are excellent, but scarce, there appears to be a strong disconnect between the administration and the...
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.
Keystone Place at Wooster Heights is an aging in place Senior community in Danbury, CT. As one of Danbury's newest community we offer Independant, Assisted and Memory Care apartments. Our Independent apartments have large kitchens complete with stove, refrigerator and large cabinets with quartz...
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Our hope was always that our Mom, age 95, would be able to remain living with family for her whole life. After 3 hospitalizations in a 7 week time frame, we could no longer provide the skilled nursing care...
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.
Meadow Ridge is a continuing care retirement community located in Redding, CT. Our community includes Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, 24-hour Skilled Nursing services and Sub-Acute Rehabilitation. Residents enjoy a distinctivelifestyle on our campus nestled among 136 acres of...
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We chose The Greens because they did paperwork to put a lean on her home until it was sold so they were very accommodating with that whole process. The room sizes at the facility are very nice, perfect for...
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.
At The Greens At Cannondale, we offer a variety of community features. Residents can enjoy regular off-site adventures and excursions. Cats and dogs are allowed in private quarters. Free resident parking available at our location. Our purpose-built community has the advantage of specialized care,...
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I absolutely LOVE it!! I'm trying to get settled. All three children were here from California, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. to move me.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Wilton Commons is a beautiful newly constructed elderly development located in Wilton, CT. The amenities include central air, gazebo, on-site storage, on-site laundry, community room, activity room, a meditation room, convenience store, salon, monthly blood pressure screenings, and weekly...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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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.
New Canaan Inn is a charming residence that is ideal for seniors who can appreciate the personal benefits of living independently in a thriving, yet intimate retirement community. We welcome seniors from any geographic location.Our mission is to provide you with a caring and supportive...
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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Cost of independent living in South Salem, NY
The average cost of senior living in South Salem is $7,116 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include West Haverstraw, NY with an average of $5,762 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in South Salem, NY vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in South Salem, NY vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in South Salem vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in South Salem, NY by room type
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What families are saying about independent living in South Salem
Recent reviews for independent living in South Salem
The Plaza at Clover Lake in Carmel, NY
4.0
Mom seems to be doing well here. She has settled in nicely. She does what activities she can due to her dementia. As far as I know, she likes the food I haven't heard any complaints about it. The staff has been friendly and good-natured very professional. The community appears clean and well ...
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Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights in Shelton, CT
5.0
My mom is doing great at Lifestyle Transitions. She loves living there and is doing very well.
Glen Crest in Danbury, CT
4.7
I would highly recommend Glen Crest to others. Our overall experience with this facility was great. My mother loved their food. They had a lot of activities, but my mom was stubborn about participating in them. She couldn't remember to go. Dementia.
South Salem independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Salem independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Salem, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select dietary accommodations in South Salem independent living
Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of South Salem partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South Salem, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.8%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.8%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
23.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.8%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.7%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in South Salem independent living
Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of South Salem communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Salem, NYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.8%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.5%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
23.1%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.1%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Salem independent 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 independent living communities in South Salem offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Salem, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
46.2%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.8%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.1%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53.8%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.2%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.8%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38.5%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.5%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38.5%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.5%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
46.2%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
30.8%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.8%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.5%
46.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Spring Village at Stratford, Yorktown Assisted Living Residence and The Watermark at 3030 Park, a CCRC are the top-rated independent living facilities near South Salem, New York. See full list of communities.
There are 14 independent living facilities near South Salem, New York. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in South Salem, New York are Spring Village at Stratford, Yorktown Assisted Living Residence and The Watermark at 3030 Park, a CCRC. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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