Darien, Connecticut
Senior living and care options in Darien, CT
Assisted living, memory care, a nursing home, rehab, independent living and adult day, with the communities in Darien named, the nearest in Stamford, Norwalk and New Canaan marked, and how care at home can work with any of them.
What senior living and care options are there in Darien, CT?
Darien has Maplewood at Darien, Atria Darien and the Residence at Selleck's Woods, with memory care at Maplewood and Selleck's Woods. We did not find a nursing home in Darien, and the nearest are in Stamford, Norwalk and New Canaan, and the nearest adult day programs are in New Canaan, Norwalk and Cos Cob. Care at home works alongside any of them.
Start here
How to decide which kind of place or help fits
Start with the day before the building. What does a normal day look like for your parent now, and which parts have become hard: the morning routine, meals, remembering medications, getting out of the house, the night? Then ask what your parent wants. Many people want to stay in their own house, some want company and a place that handles the meals, and some need nursing.
The options are not a ladder. A parent can use home care and an adult day program, or live in assisted living with companion visits added, or come home after a rehab stay with care in place. If you are not sure, a call to Human Services, which serves as Darien's Municipal Agent for the elderly, or to the regional Aging Answers line is free, and a conversation with our care team costs nothing.
The options
Each option, and what Darien has
Darien has three senior living communities that we found, and we did not find a nursing home in town in the state's Nursing Facility Registry, so skilled nursing and rehab means Stamford, Norwalk or New Canaan, each a short drive. Communities in other towns are marked as such below.
Care at home
Help in your parent's own house at the hours you choose, from a few hours a week to live-in or 24-hour care. In Connecticut Endurance provides companion care and personal care. Skilled nursing, home health aides and physical therapy come from Endurance Home Health, a separate company.
Independent living
Housing with services but without personal care. In Darien, Atria Darien at 50 Ledge Road and the Residence at Selleck's Woods at 1 Parklands Drive both offer independent living. In Stamford, Edgehill is a life plan community with independent living apartments and a Lifecare plan. In New Canaan, The Inn at Waveny is Waveny's independent living residence.
Assisted living
A residence where staff provide personal care and monitoring through the day. Maplewood at Darien (599 Post Road), Atria Darien and the Residence at Selleck's Woods are in Darien. All three are licensed in Connecticut as Assisted Living Service Agencies. Others are in Norwalk (Bridges by EPOCH, Maplewood at Strawberry Hill and Brightview on New Canaan, which is in Norwalk despite its name) and Stamford (Waterstone on High Ridge, Brighton Gardens and Fairfield County House).
Memory care
Maplewood at Darien has a separate memory care program with a team assigned to the same group of residents and secured patios and gardens. The Residence at Selleck's Woods also lists memory care. Atria Darien lists assisted and independent living only, with no memory care on its Darien page. In New Canaan, The Village at Waveny has a licensed nurse and certified nursing assistants on site around the clock, with respite stays as brief as thirty days.
Skilled nursing and rehab
The nearest are Stamford Care Center, Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus, Civita Care Center at Long Ridge, The Villa at Stamford and Edgehill in Stamford, Norwalk Care Center, Notre Dame Convalescent Homes and Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk in Norwalk, and Waveny Care Center in New Canaan. Stamford Care Center is about 6 minutes from Town Hall and Waveny about 13 (routing estimates).
Adult day
No adult day center exists in Darien in the sources we checked. Waveny's Navigator program in New Canaan is for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. ElderHouse in Norwalk is a medical and social adult day center that names Darien among the towns it serves, and River House in Cos Cob is a nonprofit medical model center. Both are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Together or instead
How home care works alongside a community, or instead of one
Home care brings the help into your parent's own house, and for some families that decides it. For others a community is the right place, and home care still has a part.
In Connecticut, Endurance provides companion care and personal care inside assisted living and other communities. A caregiver can add hours for company, for meals, for the evenings, or for the days after a move, when your parent knows no one. Ask the community how it works with outside caregivers.
Home care also covers the gap around a day program. Navigator runs 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM and ElderHouse 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, so the mornings, evenings and nights still need someone, and so does the ride, since the programs we verified are outside Darien. After a rehab stay in Stamford, Norwalk or New Canaan, a caregiver can be in place when your parent comes home.
On a tour
Questions to ask on a tour
Bring a list and ask the same questions at each place, so the answers are comparable.
The day
What does a normal weekday look like for a resident like my parent? What happens at night, and who is awake? How quickly do staff come when a resident calls?
The help
Which kinds of personal care are included, and which cost extra? What happens when needs increase, and at what point would my parent be asked to move?
The staff and the license
Who is on site overnight, and what are their licenses? Can I see the community's current Connecticut Assisted Living Service Agency license? Is the same person usually there from week to week?
The practical
What is the monthly fee, what does it include, and how much notice is given for an increase? The transportation listed for appointments and shopping: how far ahead do I book, and does a staff member go along? How does the community work with an outside caregiver or a family member who visits daily?
The setting
Can my parent bring their own furniture? Where do residents go outdoors, and is it easy to walk? What are meals like, and can they be changed?
Paying
Paying for each option
Medicare does not pay for most long-term, custodial care, and the rules differ between settings. Its home health benefit covers part-time skilled care for people who are homebound. It does not cover 24-hour care, or custodial care when that is the only care needed. Ask each facility and your parent's plan what is covered, for how many days and at what cost.
Home care with Endurance is private pay. Long-term care insurance can cover personal and custodial care at home, usually as a daily amount up to a limit, and we help with policy paperwork. Veterans may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance, an add-on to a VA pension. We do not publish prices.
For help sorting out the options, Human Services assesses benefits and program eligibility, and the Southwestern CT Agency on Aging runs Aging Answers and the CT Home Care Program, an alternative to nursing home placement for eligible seniors. For assisted living and memory care, ask each community for its fee schedule in writing.
Side by side
Care at home compared with the other settings
| Question | Care at home | Assisted living | Memory care community | Skilled nursing and rehab | Adult day program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where your parent lives | In their own house | In an apartment in a residence | In a residence built for memory support | In a nursing facility in Stamford, Norwalk or New Canaan, for a short stay or long term | At home; attends the program for the day |
| What help is there | Companion care or personal care, from a few hours a week to live-in or 24-hour | Personal care and monitoring from staff through the day | Staff trained in memory care; at Maplewood at Darien a team is assigned to the same group of residents | Nursing and therapy, such as physical, occupational and speech therapy | Activities, meals, and care by program staff; at Navigator, light personal care |
| How the day runs | Set by your parent and family, around the routines they keep | Meals, activities and care follow the community's schedule | A structured day, with secured dining rooms and outdoor spaces | Therapy and nursing care on a clinical schedule | Weekday, daytime hours, such as 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM at Navigator |
| How it is usually paid | Private pay; long-term care insurance can help with personal and custodial care at home | Ask each community for its fee schedule in writing | Ask each community for its fee schedule in writing | Medicare does not pay for most long-term custodial care; ask the facility what is covered after a hospital stay | Ask each program |
| How Endurance can help | Endurance provides it, with a registered nurse's first visit and a Care Manager | Companion care and personal care inside the community, in Connecticut | Companion visits for familiar company, and respite for family, in Connecticut | Companion care to ease the stay, and a plan for coming home. Nursing and therapy at home come from Endurance Home Health, a separate company | Care for the mornings, evenings and nights around the program, and the ride |
Local directory
Senior living, rehab, memory care and adult day near Darien
From each organization's own site or the state's license and nursing facility records, checked 2026-10-22. We are not affiliated with any of them, and we do not rate or rank them.
Assisted living and memory care
Maplewood at Darien, Atria Darien and the Residence at Selleck's Woods are in Darien. The rest are in New Canaan, Norwalk and Stamford, as marked.
- Assisted living, DarienMaplewood at Darien599 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
Assisted living on the Post Road in downtown Darien, licensed in Connecticut as an Assisted Living Service Agency (state record active, expires 2027-09-30). Services listed include help with dressing, bathing, grooming, dining and medication management, a wellness center with nurses, and complimentary transportation to medical appointments and shopping. About 4 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
- Memory care, DarienMaplewood at Darien Memory Care599 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820
A separate memory care program for residents with Alzheimer's and other forms of age-related dementia. It assigns a team to the same group of residents so staff can recognize changes quickly, and has a memory care dining room and secured outdoor patios and gardens.
- Assisted and independent living, DarienAtria Darien50 Ledge Road, Darien, CT 06820
Private apartments with 24/7 staff, chef-prepared meals, housekeeping, scheduled local transportation and a calendar of daily events. The care options on its Darien page are assisted living and independent living, and no memory care is listed there. State record shows an active Assisted Living Service Agency license (expires 2027-03-31). About 3 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
- Independent living, assisted living and memory care, DarienThe Residence at Selleck's Woods (LCB Senior Living)1 Parklands Drive, Darien, CT 06820
An LCB Senior Living community beside the Selleck's Woods preserve that offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and temporary stay or respite care. It lists complimentary transportation to medical appointments and shopping, and names Darien, Norwalk, Stamford, New Canaan, Greenwich and Westport as the towns it serves. Ask to see its current Connecticut license when you tour. About 6 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
- Memory care and respite, New CanaanThe Village at Waveny3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
An assisted living residence for people with memory impairment, with a licensed nurse and certified nursing assistants on site around the clock. It also offers short-term respite stays as brief as thirty days for caregiver relief.
- Assisted living, NorwalkBridges by EPOCH at Norwalk123 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854
An assisted living community in Norwalk. The Connecticut license record lists it as an active Assisted Living Service Agency (expires 2027-12-31). Ask the community directly what care levels it offers.
- Assisted living, NorwalkMaplewood at Strawberry Hill73 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06855
An assisted living community in Norwalk. The Connecticut license record lists it as an active Assisted Living Service Agency (expires 2027-09-30). Ask the community directly what care levels it offers.
- Assisted living, NorwalkBrightview on New Canaan162 New Canaan Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850
An assisted living community in Norwalk, despite the name. The Connecticut license record lists it as an active Assisted Living Service Agency (expires 2027-12-31). Ask the community directly what care levels it offers.
- Assisted living, StamfordWaterstone on High Ridge215 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905
A Stamford community whose website lists independent living, assisted living and memory care. The Connecticut license record lists it as an active Assisted Living Service Agency (expires 2027-09-30).
- Assisted living, StamfordBrighton Gardens of Stamford59 Roxbury Road, Stamford, CT 06902
An assisted living community in Stamford. The Connecticut license record lists it as an active Assisted Living Service Agency (expires 2027-09-30). Ask the community directly what care levels it offers.
- Assisted living, StamfordFairfield County House1 Den Road, Stamford, CT 06902
An assisted living community in Stamford, about 16 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate). The Connecticut license record lists it as an active Assisted Living Service Agency (expires 2027-12-31).
Independent living and life plan communities
- Independent living and life plan community, StamfordEdgehill (life plan community)122 Palmers Hill Road, Stamford, CT 06902
A Stamford campus with independent living apartments and a Lifecare plan that Edgehill says gives priority access to the continuum of care, including sub-acute rehab and skilled nursing on the same campus. Ask what the plan includes before you compare it with other options.
- Independent living, New CanaanThe Inn at WavenyNew Canaan, CT 06840
Waveny's independent senior living residence close to New Canaan town center, described as an intimate retirement community with enriched independent living.
Skilled nursing and rehab
None found in Darien. Routing estimates are from Town Hall, and admissions were not verified.
- Skilled nursing and rehab, StamfordStamford Care Center53 Courtland Avenue, Stamford, CT
Listed in the Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (2025) with 156 licensed beds, Medicare certified and Medicaid certified. About 6 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate). Confirm current admissions with the facility.
- Skilled nursing and rehab, StamfordArk Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus494 Elm Street, Stamford, CT
Listed in the Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (2025) with 124 licensed beds, Medicare certified and Medicaid certified. About 8 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate). Confirm the current name and admissions with the facility.
- Skilled nursing and rehab, StamfordCivita Care Center at Long Ridge710 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT
Listed in the Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (2025) with 120 licensed beds, Medicare certified and Medicaid certified. The same address appeared in earlier state records as Long Ridge Post-Acute Care. About 14 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
- Skilled nursing and rehab, StamfordThe Villa at Stamford88 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford, CT
Listed in the Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (2025) with 128 licensed beds, Medicare certified and Medicaid certified. About 22 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
- Skilled nursing and rehab, StamfordEdgehill sub-acute rehabilitation and skilled nursing122 Palmers Hill Road, Stamford, CT 06902
Part of the Edgehill life plan community and listed in the Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (2025) with 46 licensed beds, Medicare certified. Edgehill's website lists a sub-acute rehab contact line. Confirm current admissions with the facility.
- Skilled nursing and rehab, NorwalkNorwalk Care Center23 Prospect Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Listed in the Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (2025) with 150 licensed beds, Medicare certified and Medicaid certified. About 11 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
- Skilled nursing and rehab, NorwalkNotre Dame Convalescent Homes76 West Rocks Road, Norwalk, CT
Listed in the Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (2025) with 60 licensed beds, Medicare certified and Medicaid certified. About 14 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
- Skilled nursing and rehab, NorwalkAutumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk34 Midrocks Drive, Norwalk, CT
Listed in the Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (2025) with 150 licensed beds, Medicare certified and Medicaid certified. About 16 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
- Skilled nursing and short-term rehab, New CanaanWaveny Care Center3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
A 76-bed skilled nursing facility with short- and long-term care and inpatient short-term rehab for people recovering from surgery, a hospital stay, an illness or a fall who are not ready to go straight home. It offers physical, occupational and speech therapy and has a secure unit for advanced memory impairment. About 13 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
- Skilled nursing and rehab, WiltonWilton Meadows Health Care Center439 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT
Listed in the Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (2025) with 148 licensed beds, Medicare certified and Medicaid certified. The farthest on this list, about 24 minutes by car from Darien Town Hall (a routing estimate).
Adult day programs
- Adult day program, New CanaanWaveny Navigator Adult Day Program3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
A weekday program for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. It includes cognitively stimulating activities and light personal care, and gives caregivers time for errands, appointments or rest. Transportation is arranged through local resources. Waveny's Navigator program also has Alzheimer's and dementia Navigators available 24 hours a day.
- Adult day program, NorwalkElderHouse Adult Day Center7 Lewis Street, Norwalk, CT 06851
A state-certified not-for-profit medical and social adult day center that names Darien among the towns it serves. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, and it offers a free trial day.
- Adult day program, Cos CobRiver House Adult Day Center125 River Road Extension, Cos Cob, CT 06807
A nonprofit medical model adult day center in Greenwich serving Greenwich, Stamford and surrounding towns. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with meals, transportation and caregiver support.
Help choosing
- Social servicesDarien Human Services Department2 Renshaw Road, Room 109, Darien, CT 06820
Counseling, assessment for benefits and program eligibility, and case management for any Darien resident, with confidential handling of client information. Staff also help with the CT Energy Assistance Program by appointment. The director also directs the Mather Senior Center. Open Monday to Thursday, 8 AM to 5:15 PM, closed Fridays.
- Town contact for older adultsMunicipal Agent for the Elderly2 Renshaw Road, Room 109, Darien, CT 06820
Connecticut requires every town to appoint a Municipal Agent for the elderly, who gives information about community resources and refers you to the right agency. In Darien the agent is the Director of Human Services. The town's senior resource directory (revised 2023) also lists a CHOICES-trained counselor for Medicare questions, so confirm that service.
- Town directoriesHuman Services senior resource lists2 Renshaw Road, Darien, CT 06820
PDF directories of elderly housing and adult day care for southwestern Connecticut and of senior programs and services. The housing and adult day list is undated and the senior directory was revised in 2023, so use them to find names and confirm each listing directly.
- Regional Area Agency on AgingSouthwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging and Independent Living (SWCAA)1000 Lafayette Blvd., 9th Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Connects older adults and caregivers to services through its Aging Answers information line, and operates the CT Home Care Program, an alternative to nursing home placement for eligible seniors. It also presents Medicare Open Enrollment sessions at the Mather Center, with an October 27, 2026 listing.
- Helpline and support groupsAlzheimer's Association, Connecticut ChapterConnecticut (the chapter serves Fairfield County)
Runs a 24/7 Helpline, support groups and education classes for families facing Alzheimer's and other dementias.
- Support groupCaregiver Support Group at the Mather Center2 Renshaw Road, Darien, CT 06820
For anyone caring for a family member or friend, especially with cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer's and dementia. The October and November 2026 newsletters list Thursdays at 1:15 PM (October 15 and November 19), which points to a monthly Thursday meeting. Confirm the next date with the Mather Center.
Details were checked against each organization’s own website in October 2026. Drive times are routing estimates calculated in October 2026, and traffic changes them. Programs and hours change, so confirm with the organization before you go. Listing a place here is not a partnership or a referral arrangement.
Questions families ask
Is there a nursing home in Darien, CT?
We did not find one in the Connecticut state registry. The nearest are in Stamford, Norwalk and New Canaan, between about 6 and 16 minutes from Town Hall, plus Wilton Meadows in Wilton, about 24. Call each for current admissions. Nursing at home comes from Endurance Home Health, a separate company.
What assisted living is there in Darien?
Maplewood at Darien on the Post Road, Atria Darien on Ledge Road and the Residence at Selleck's Woods on Parklands Drive. All three are licensed as Assisted Living Service Agencies. Maplewood and Selleck's Woods also list memory care, and Atria lists assisted and independent living only. Tour each one and ask to see the current license.
Where is memory care near Darien?
In Darien, Maplewood at Darien and the Residence at Selleck's Woods list memory care, and Atria Darien does not. In New Canaan, The Village at Waveny serves people with memory impairment, and Waveny Care Center has a secure unit for advanced memory impairment. Home care with memory support is another route for some families.
Where is a rehab center near Darien?
The nearest short-term rehab is in Stamford, Norwalk and New Canaan. Waveny Care Center in New Canaan offers inpatient short-term rehab. Stamford Hospital and Northwell Norwalk Hospital case managers help families find rehab before discharge. Ask whether your parent's plan covers the stay.
Is there adult day care in Darien?
The sources we checked list none. The nearest are Waveny's Navigator program in New Canaan for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, ElderHouse in Norwalk, which names Darien among the towns it serves and offers a free trial day, and River House in Cos Cob. Ask about transportation and about the hours before and after.
Can my parent keep a home caregiver after moving to assisted living?
Yes, in Connecticut. Endurance provides companion care and personal care inside assisted living and other communities, so a caregiver your parent already knows can come with them. Ask the community how it works with outside caregivers, and tell us what hours would help.
How is assisted living different from home care?
Assisted living is a residence where staff provide personal care and monitoring through the day on the community's schedule. Home care keeps your parent in their own house, with help at the hours you choose. Some families use both. Neither route is the right one for everyone, and a call to our care team costs nothing.
Who can help us compare our options in Darien?
Darien Human Services, which serves as the town's Municipal Agent for the elderly, gives information about community resources and refers families to the right agency. The Southwestern CT Agency on Aging runs an Aging Answers line. Our care team can also talk through what a week at home would look like.
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home or assisted living?
Medicare does not pay for most long-term, custodial care. Ask each facility and your parent's plan what is covered after a hospital stay, for how many days and at what cost. Long-term care insurance, if your parent has it, can cover personal and custodial care in several settings. We help families read the policy.
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Sources for this page (23)
- Maplewood at Darien
- Atria Darien
- LCB Senior Living: The Residence at Selleck's Woods
- Connecticut Nursing Facility Registry (data.ct.gov)
- Connecticut Assisted Living Service Agencies (data.ct.gov)
- Waveny: Care Center
- Waveny: The Village
- Waveny: The Inn
- Waveny: adult day program
- ElderHouse Adult Day Center
- River House Adult Day Center
- Edgehill
- Waterstone on High Ridge
- Stamford Health: care management
- Northwell Norwalk Hospital
- Town of Darien: Human Services
- Town of Darien: Senior Resource Directory
- Southwestern CT Agency on Aging and Independent Living
- Alzheimer's Association, Connecticut Chapter
- Medicare: long-term care
- Medicare: home health services
- VA Aid and Attendance
- LongTermCare.gov: long-term care insurance