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10 Best Nursing Homes in South Canaan, CT

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a South Canaan nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in South Canaan, CT may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near South Canaan, CT

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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.
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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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Water's Edge Center for Health and Rehabilitation
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.
Water’s Edge Center for Health and Rehabilitation is licensed by the State of Connecticut as a Skilled Nursing Facility, which offers separate and distinct units for Short-Term Subacute Rehabilitation, Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Hospice Care, Respite Care, as well as traditional Long Term...
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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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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
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.
A Pleasant Home Alternative for the ElderlyToday’s challenge in the long-term care business is to create suitable shelter and care solutions to meet the steadily increasing needs of an elderly community of people who can no longer remain totally independent but who do not require nursing care.The...
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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.
Photo of Crosby Commons
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.

Cost of nursing homes in South Canaan, CT

The average cost of senior living in South Canaan is $7,883 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Hartford Center, CT with an average of $5,945 per month.

Nursing homes costs in South Canaan, CT, vs. nearby cities

South Canaan, CT
$7,883/mo
$7,887/mo

Nursing homes costs in South Canaan, CT, vs. state and national averages

South Canaan, CT
$7,883/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in South Canaan, CT, vs. other senior living options

$7,957/mo
Nursing Homes
$7,883/mo

Nursing homes costs in South Canaan, CT, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,557/mo
Studio
$5,988/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,273/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,187/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,145/mo

Senior living costs in South Canaan vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: South Canaan, CT
Column state: Connecticut
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth Canaan, CTConnecticutU.S.
Nursing Homes$7,883/mo$8,586/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$7,863/mo$8,586/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$7,957/mo$8,586/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$5,817/mo$6,439/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
South Canaan, CT:$7,883/mo
Connecticut:$8,586/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
South Canaan, CT:$7,863/mo
Connecticut:$8,586/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
South Canaan, CT:$7,957/mo
Connecticut:$8,586/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
South Canaan, CT:$5,817/mo
Connecticut:$6,439/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in South Canaan, CT, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in South Canaan and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Nursing homes cost trends in South Canaan, CT

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in South Canaan have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
South Canaan, CT$6,938/mo$6,853/mo+1.2%
Connecticut$6,828/mo$6,760/mo+1.0%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
South Canaan, CT
2024 average cost:$6,938/mo
2023 average cost:$6,853/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
Connecticut
2024 average cost:$6,828/mo
2023 average cost:$6,760/mo
Percent change:+1.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in South Canaan

Recent reviews for nursing homes in South Canaan

The Atrium at Rocky Hill

4.4
My dad liked being at the atrium. I thought he would have received better health care, but I guess that's not what they do. My dad contracted shingles on his face, and it took a while to be treated correctly. Overall, it was a much better place than the nursing home he is in now.

Waterview Hills Rehabilitation And Nursing Center in North Salem, NY

4.3
I have read some reviews and had to add mine. I found the staff caring and compassionate. The unit was clean and tidy. The food was typical institutional fare. I have been in other rehab facilities and this one was as good as any I had been in and better than some. When I had a problem, they ...
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Eddy Memory Care at Eddy Hawthorne Ridge in East Greenbush, NY

5.0
I've been very happy with the care my mom received at Hawthorne Ridge. Specifically, you kept her safe. I know too well how devastating the past 20 months have been and was impressed with the hard work of the team there. You've done a remarkable job.

South Canaan nursing homes services and amenities

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

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in South Canaan that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
South Canaan, CTNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
44.1%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
31.3%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
75.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
78.2%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
57.3%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
28.4%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
73.5%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
48.3%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
55%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in South Canaan nursing homes

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 South Canaan Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
South Canaan, CTNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
49.8%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
38.4%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
46.4%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.3%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in South Canaan nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of South Canaan partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South Canaan, CTNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.5%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
39.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
41.2%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.9%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in South Canaan nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of South Canaan communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Canaan, CTNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
43.1%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
38.4%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.8%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Canaan nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in South Canaan offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Canaan, CTNational
Activity director
Activity director
48.3%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.5%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.1%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.7%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.5%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.2%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
39.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
49.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
47.9%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
33.2%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.8%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.9%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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