Stamford, Connecticut
Senior living and care options in Stamford, CT
Assisted living, memory care, nursing homes and rehab, independent living and adult day, with current names, the places in Stamford and the ones nearby, and how care at home can work with any of them.
What senior living and care options are there in Stamford, CT?
Stamford has assisted living and memory care at Atria Stamford, Benchmark at Stamford, Brighton Gardens, The Residence at Summer Street and Waterstone on High Ridge, a Lifecare campus at Edgehill, and nursing and rehab facilities. For adult day, River House and ElderHouse both list Stamford among the towns they serve. Care at home works alongside any of them.
Start here
How to decide which kind of place or help fits
Start with the day, not 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 already in place. If you are not sure where to begin, the Senior Center's resource page for families, Stamford Hospital's Care Management and the city's Older Adults Directory are free places to ask, and a conversation with our care team costs nothing.
The options
Each option, and what Stamford has
Names below are current. Benchmark at Stamford is the former Sunrise of Stamford, ARK Healthcare and Rehabilitation at St. Camillus is the former St. Camillus, Civita Care Center at Long Ridge was Long Ridge of Stamford, Stamford Care Center was Cassena Care, and The Villa at Stamford was Smith House. The city's directory still uses some older names.
Care at home
Your parent stays in their own house and the help comes there. We arrange it from our Stamford office by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock, as companion care or personal care.
Assisted living
An apartment in a residence with staff for meals, activities and personal care. Atria Stamford (77 3rd St), Benchmark at Stamford (251 Turn of River Road), Brighton Gardens of Stamford (59 Roxbury Road), The Residence at Summer Street (14 2nd St) and Waterstone on High Ridge (215 High Ridge Road) list it. Waterstone states limited availability and a wait list.
Memory care
A residence built around memory support. Atria Stamford, Benchmark at Stamford (Mind & Memory Care), Brighton Gardens, The Residence at Summer Street (Reflections Memory Care), Waterstone on High Ridge and Edgehill (Mind & Memory Care) list it. Ask each how the unit is staffed and how they handle wandering.
Skilled nursing and rehab
A nursing facility for a short recovery stay or long-term care. In Stamford: ARK Healthcare and Rehabilitation at St. Camillus (494 Elm St), Civita Care Center at Long Ridge (710 Long Ridge Road), Stamford Care Center (53 Courtland Avenue), The Villa at Stamford (88 Rock Rimmon Road) and the skilled nursing level at Edgehill. Stamford Hospital's Van Munching Acute Rehabilitation Unit is inpatient rehab for people who can take part in three hours of therapy, five days a week.
Independent and life plan communities
Housing with services. Atria Stamford, The Residence at Summer Street and Waterstone list independent living. Edgehill is a Lifecare community with independent living, assisted living, Mind & Memory Care and skilled nursing on one campus. Charter Oak Communities, the housing authority, lists older adult housing.
Adult day
The adult day options we verified are outside the city. River House in Cos Cob lists Greenwich and Stamford as towns it serves, and ElderHouse in Norwalk lists Stamford among its towns, open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with a complimentary visit day. The Connecticut Association of Adult Day Centers lists others.
Working together
How home care works alongside a community, or instead of one
Some families choose home care from the start. Some move a parent into assisted living and add companion visits inside the community, for familiar company, walks, rides to appointments and the hours the staff cannot give one person. Some start with a rehab stay and plan the return home before the discharge date.
In Connecticut we provide care inside assisted living and other communities, as companion care or personal care, and a plan for coming home after a stay. Skilled nursing, home health aides and physical therapy come from Endurance Home Health, our separate company. Tell us what a day looks like now, and we will talk through what could help.
On a tour
Questions to ask on a tour
Ask the same questions at every place so you can compare. Write the answers down, and ask for the fee schedule in writing.
What is included?
Ask what the monthly fee covers, what costs extra, and what happens to the fee if your parent's needs change.
How is care staffed?
Ask who is on site at night, how many residents each caregiver looks after, and what training the memory care staff have.
What happens if needs change?
Ask when a resident would need to move to another level of care, and who makes that decision.
What does a day look like?
Ask to see a meal, an activity and the outdoor space, and whether your parent can try a short stay first.
Is the license current?
Connecticut's Department of Public Health lists assisted living service agencies and their status. Ask the community for its current license and check it.
Is there a wait list?
Waterstone on High Ridge says it has limited availability and a wait list. Ask every community how long a wait would be.
Paying
Paying for each
Endurance is private pay and does not accept insurance directly. Medicare does not pay for ongoing daily help at home. It covers home health only when a person needs skilled care and is homebound. Medicare also says it does not pay for most long-term custodial care, so you pay those costs yourself unless Medicaid or a private long-term care insurance policy applies.
A long-term care insurance policy can cover personal and custodial care at home, usually as a daily amount up to a limit, and we help with the policy paperwork. Veterans may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance. Ask each community for its fee schedule in writing, and ask the hospital case manager what is covered for a rehab stay. We do not list or compare prices for any community.
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 or apartment | In an apartment in a residence | In a residence built for memory support | In a nursing facility, for a short stay or long term | At home; goes to 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, meals and activities from staff | Staff who support people with memory loss; ask how each unit is staffed | Nursing and therapy; Stamford Hospital's unit offers three hours of therapy, five days a week | Activities, meals and care by program staff; ElderHouse is a medical and social model |
| 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 in a setting designed for people with memory loss | Therapy and nursing care on a clinical schedule | Weekday, daytime hours, such as 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at ElderHouse |
| 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 for its fees |
| 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 in and near Stamford
From each organization's own site or the Connecticut nursing facility registry, 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
- Independent living, assisted living and memory careAtria Stamford77 3rd St, Stamford, CT 06905
A downtown community that lists independent and assisted living and memory care. It says monthly rent includes a private apartment, 24/7 staff, chef-prepared meals, housekeeping and scheduled local transportation. The state shows an active assisted living service agency record. About 3 minutes by car from the Government Center.
- Assisted living, memory care and respiteBenchmark at Stamford251 Turn of River Road, Stamford, CT 06905
Formerly Sunrise of Stamford; Benchmark Senior Living now operates at this address. Benchmark lists Assisted Living, Mind & Memory Care and Respite Care. If a short stay is what you need while a caregiver rests, ask what a respite stay includes.
- Assisted living and memory careBrighton Gardens of Stamford (Sunrise Senior Living)59 Roxbury Road, Stamford, CT 06902
Sunrise Senior Living lists Assisted Living, Memory Care and Short-Term Stays here. The state shows an active record for the community. About 8 minutes by car from the Government Center.
- Independent living, assisted living and memory careThe Residence at Summer Street (LCB Senior Living)14 2nd St, Stamford, CT 06905
LCB lists Independent Living, Assisted Living, Reflections Memory Care and Temporary Stay here, near downtown. The state shows an active assisted living service agency record. It is not in the city's directory, so check the LCB page directly.
- Independent living, assisted living and memory careWaterstone on High Ridge215 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905
A North Stamford community that lists independent living, assisted living and memory care, and states limited availability with a wait list. The state shows an active record at this address. Ask about the wait list early if you are planning ahead.
Independent and life plan communities
- Life plan communityEdgehill122 Palmers Hill Road, Stamford, CT 06902
A Lifecare community with independent living, assisted living, Mind & Memory Care and skilled nursing on one campus, with priority access to the continuum of care under the Lifecare plan. About 4 minutes by car from the Government Center.
- Older adult housingCharter Oak Communities (Stamford Housing Authority)22 Clinton Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902
Stamford's housing authority. The city's directory lists older adult housing developments with addresses, among them Augustus Manor, Mapleview Towers, Pilgrim Towers, Post House and Shippan Place, and says the Section 8 program runs through Charter Oak Communities. Start here when cost is the question for independent living.
Skilled nursing and rehab
The Villa at Stamford, Civita Care Center at Long Ridge and Stamford Care Center publish only a name and address in the sources we used. Ask each facility directly. Nathaniel Witherell and Waveny are in neighboring towns.
- Inpatient rehabilitationVan Munching Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Stamford HospitalOne Hospital Plaza, Stamford, CT 06902
Stamford Hospital's inpatient acute rehabilitation unit, for patients who need 24-hour medical monitoring and can take part in three hours of therapy, five days a week. It lists stroke, hip fracture, total joint replacement, brain injury and neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, accepts patients discharged from other facilities, and offers tours.
- Skilled nursing and rehabARK Healthcare and Rehabilitation at St. Camillus494 Elm St, Stamford, CT 06902
A long-term care and short-term rehabilitation facility, formerly St. Camillus. It lists rehabilitation with certified therapists working one-on-one with patients. About 3 minutes by car from the Government Center. Ask the discharge planner whether a short stay is part of the plan before you set up care at home.
- Skilled nursingCivita Care Center at Long Ridge710 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06902
Listed in the Connecticut nursing facility registry and, as Long Ridge of Stamford, in the city's Older Adults Directory. We have only its name and address from those lists, so ask the facility directly what it offers.
- Skilled nursingStamford Care Center53 Courtland Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902
Listed in the Connecticut nursing facility registry and, as Cassena Care, in the city's Older Adults Directory. We have only its name and address from those lists, so ask the facility directly what it offers.
- Skilled nursingThe Villa at Stamford88 Rock Rimmon Road, Stamford, CT
Listed in the Connecticut nursing facility registry and in the city's Older Adults Directory, and formerly known as Smith House Health Care Center. We have only its name and address from those lists, so ask the facility directly what it offers.
- Skilled nursing (on the Edgehill campus)Edgehill skilled nursing122 Palmers Hill Road, Stamford, CT 06902
The skilled nursing level of care on the Edgehill campus, one of four levels under its Lifecare plan. Couples can stay on one campus even if one partner's needs change.
- Skilled nursing and rehab (Greenwich)The Nathaniel Witherell70 Parsonage Road, Greenwich, CT 06830
A nonprofit skilled nursing and rehabilitation center next door in Greenwich, listed in the state nursing facility registry. About 13 minutes by car from the Government Center.
- Skilled nursing and rehab (New Canaan)Waveny Care Center3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
A nonprofit nursing and rehabilitation center in New Canaan, listed in the state nursing facility registry. About 16 minutes by car from the Government Center, so a visiting spouse will need a ride.
Adult day programs
The adult day centers we verified are outside the city, and each lists Stamford among the towns it serves.
- Adult day program (Cos Cob)River House Adult Day Center125 River Rd. Extension, Cos Cob, CT 06807
River House is a medical-model center in Greenwich that lists Greenwich and Stamford as the towns it serves, and it describes respite for caregivers at home. The city's directory lists it as RiverHouse. We could not verify its hours, so ask. About 6 minutes by car from the Government Center.
- Adult day program (Norwalk)ElderHouse Adult Day Center7 Lewis Street, Norwalk, CT 06851
A certified not-for-profit medical and social adult day center that names Stamford among the towns it serves. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, behind the First Congregational Church on the Green, and it offers a complimentary visit day. About 15 minutes by car from the Government Center.
- Adult day directoryConnecticut Association of Adult Day Centers, member directory175 Capital Blvd Suite 402, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
The statewide list of adult day centers with the towns each one serves, whether it is a medical or social model and whether it is certified. The city's directory sends families here for adult day referrals.
Where to ask
- Discharge planningStamford Hospital Care Management (discharge planning and social work)One Hospital Plaza, Stamford, CT 06902
A team of care managers and social workers for care coordination and discharge planning, open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM. In the evening and on weekends, the hospital says to ask its main number for the on-call social worker or case manager. Your case manager also explains your admission status (Same Day Care, Observation or Inpatient) and what it means for the discharge plan. The team can discuss home services, hospice, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, home health aides, equipment and transportation, and gives information on non-covered services "such as private duty aides and transportation."
- City directory (revised 10/2025)City of Stamford Older Adults DirectoryPublished by Health & Human Services, 888 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901
The city's own list, with sections for adult day care, assisted living, caregiver and respite counseling, home delivered meals, long-term care and skilled nursing, luncheon programs, transportation, older adult housing and senior protective services. Keep a copy by the phone. Some entries use older facility names.
- Regional Area Agency on AgingSouthwestern CT Agency on Aging (SWCAA)1000 Lafayette Blvd., 9th Fl. Suite #900, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Information and referral on health insurance, community-based services and elder care. The city's directory says SWCAA administers the CT Home Care Program and the CT State Respite Care Program, and that a mandatory assessment must be completed before respite services are provided. Confirm current details with SWCAA.
- Senior centerStamford Senior Center888 Washington Blvd., 2nd Floor, Stamford, CT 06901
Membership is open to anyone 60 and older regardless of the town they live in. Open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Many programs are live-streamed so members can join from home. A caregiver can come along with a member who needs help and must stay with the member at all times. Free parking in the Government Center garage, with reserved senior center parking on the 3rd floor. The center also keeps a resource page for families looking for services for a loved one.
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
What assisted living is there in Stamford, CT?
Atria Stamford, Benchmark at Stamford, Brighton Gardens of Stamford, The Residence at Summer Street and Waterstone on High Ridge list assisted living, and Edgehill lists it on its Lifecare campus. Waterstone states limited availability and a wait list. Ask each for its fee schedule in writing and for its current license.
Is Sunrise of Stamford still open?
No. The former Sunrise of Stamford at 251 Turn of River Road now operates as Benchmark at Stamford. Brighton Gardens of Stamford, at 59 Roxbury Road, is a separate Sunrise Senior Living community that lists assisted living, memory care and short-term stays.
What nursing homes are in Stamford?
The Connecticut registry lists ARK Healthcare and Rehabilitation at St. Camillus, Civita Care Center at Long Ridge, Stamford Care Center, Edgehill and The Villa at Stamford. The city's directory still uses older names for some. We have only a name and address for three of them, so ask each facility directly what it offers.
Where can my parent do rehab after a hospital stay in Stamford?
Stamford Hospital has the Van Munching Acute Rehabilitation Unit for patients who need 24-hour medical monitoring and can take part in three hours of therapy, five days a week. Skilled nursing facilities also offer rehab. Ask your case manager which fits, and whether a stay comes before going home.
What memory care is there in Stamford?
Atria Stamford, Benchmark at Stamford (Mind & Memory Care), Brighton Gardens, The Residence at Summer Street (Reflections Memory Care), Waterstone on High Ridge and Edgehill (Mind & Memory Care) list memory care. Ask how each unit is staffed. At home, we also arrange memory support with a caregiver who keeps routines steady.
Is there adult day care in Stamford?
The adult day options we verified are outside the city. River House in Cos Cob lists Greenwich and Stamford among its towns, and ElderHouse in Norwalk lists Stamford and is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The Connecticut Association of Adult Day Centers lists more, with each center's model and certification.
Can you provide care inside an assisted living community in Stamford?
Yes. In Connecticut we provide care inside assisted living and other communities, as companion care or personal care, by the hour or on a longer schedule. A registered nurse visits first and writes the plan with your family. Skilled nursing and therapy come from Endurance Home Health, our separate company.
Is home care or assisted living better for my parent?
Neither is right for everyone. Home care keeps your parent in their own house with help at the hours you choose. Assisted living provides meals, activities and personal care in a residence. Some families combine them. Start with what a day looks like now and what your parent wants, and we'll talk it through with you.
How do families pay for assisted living or a nursing home?
Ask each community for its fee schedule in writing. Medicare does not pay for most long-term custodial care, so you pay those costs unless Medicaid or a private long-term care insurance policy applies. Ask the hospital case manager what is covered for a rehab stay. We do not list or compare prices.
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Sources for this page (19)
- Connecticut nursing facility registry (CT DSS)
- City of Stamford: Older Adults Directory (revised 10/2025)
- Stamford Health: inpatient rehabilitation
- Stamford Health: Care Management
- ARK Healthcare and Rehabilitation at St. Camillus
- Atria Stamford
- Benchmark at Stamford
- Brighton Gardens of Stamford
- LCB Senior Living: The Residence at Summer Street
- Waterstone on High Ridge
- Edgehill
- River House Adult Day Center
- ElderHouse Adult Day Center
- Connecticut Association of Adult Day Centers
- Stamford Senior Center
- Medicare: long-term care
- Medicare: home health services
- LongTermCare.gov: long-term care insurance
- VA Aid and Attendance