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Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam

1556 Saybrook Rd, Haddam, CT 06438

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Betsy S

Child of resident/client

5.0 out of 5 stars

Positive Experience

It was expensive but my loved one received excellent care. We picked this community because, they had avalability,it was beautiful like a hotel, and I felt that my loved one would feel comfortable . I was extremely pleased with the level of care and everything that was provided for my loved one.

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Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam

Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam is a warm and gracious assisted living and retirement community with 72 bright and spacious one- and two- bedroom apartments, located in the Connecticut River Valley.

A terrific value for independent seniors, we offer chef-prepared meals, weekly housekeeping and linen services, scheduled transportation, activities and social opportunities daily, exercise and wellness programs, maintenance of building and grounds, 24-hour emergency call system, and daily medication monitoring (if needed).

Our state-licensed Assisted Living Services Agency provides seniors with additional assistance with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, as well as assistance with personal and household tasks; includes weekly laundry service, monitoring of mealtime needs, daily medication monitoring (if needed).

We also offer enhanced assisted living services to provide a greater level of aid with activities of daily living. Residents are able to choose their level of care — which can be changed as their needs change. All care plans are personalized and developed by our team of registered, licensed nurses.

Senior living options offered

  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care
  • Independent Living

Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam

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for Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam

1 out of 10
Review Score18 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.0
Cleanliness
4.4
Friendliness
4.0
Care Services
3.5
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
2.8
Activities
3.7
Value for Cost
3.5

A Place for Mom has scored Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam with 1 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 0 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam has 18 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/19/24

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Sue G

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 19, 2024

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
3.0
Friendliness
1.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
1.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
1.0

Horrible place to put your loved one!

AVOID this place if possible. My mother was a resident here for 3 years and at first (when it was Saybrook at Haddam) it was great. The food was freshly cooked, and the staff was nice. Since Commonwealth took over about a year ago, it has gone downhill. The food they serve now is NOT freshly cooked, it's from an institutional food service and is most times inedible. My mom constantly complained that the fish was dried up, the chicken was so tough you couldn't cut it and there was no fresh fruit or veggies. Due to circumstances that my mother needed more assistance, I had to move her out. She fell in July and was in rehab for a month. After finding out that she needed more assistance that Commonwealth couldn't (wouldn't offer), the Executive Director refused to work with me on the charges and insisted that I give a 30 day notice. I ended up paying for 2 months that my mother didn't live there. And then after being OVERCHARGED, I had to fight for the credit that was due to me.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Family/friend

June 22, 2023

3.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
1.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
1.0
Meals & Dining
2.0

Review for The Saybrook at Haddam

They're just after the money. They don't hire enough staff in the dining room. The food is not very good but they won't invest in a good chef. Half the time my loved oneleaves there hungry and I have to buy snacks. We picked this community, because it was close and they made it sound so good. It's decorated so nicely and I really liked it. I had no idea that some of the aides were so mean.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

January 12, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I toured this facility and it was great! They didn't offer the level of care I wanted to prepare for should my loved one need it, so due to that not our first choice. But in general, high scores for them!

Betsy S

Assisted Living

Family/friend

October 3, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Positive Experience

It was expensive but my loved one received excellent care. We picked this community because, they had avalability,it was beautiful like a hotel, and I felt that my loved one would feel comfortable . I was extremely pleased with the level of care and everything that was provided for my loved one.

Anonymous

Assisted Living

Toured community

August 10, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Tour of The Saybrook

I toured The Saybrook; it's a very nice facility and I was very impressed. We put a deposit down on a very nice 2 bedroom place that we were ready to act on, but my mom passed away so it changed some things. It would have been further away than what would have been convenient for us. The community we chose has been a real sweet spot in regards to distance and location.

Susan LS

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 26, 2022

1.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
3.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
1.0
Activities
3.0
Staff
3.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Avoid

Not sure why positive comments. Horrible facility as they don't abide by care plan or notify family of concerns. My aunt's legs were swollen almost twice her normal size because rhis place doesn't elevate her legs! This can lead to a stroke and discomfort/pain. They claim she won't raise them which is BS. But if that was true, she has a recliner, put her in that and elevate her legs. She wouldn't be able to get out of the chair herself so no worries. At least she won't die from a blood clot!!!

SG

Assisted Living

Family/friend

December 2, 2021

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
3.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.0

A great place for elderly people.

I am comfortable that my mother is in a safe place. I think the staff are very nice. My mom tells me she enjoys the activities, and she likes playing bingo and cards. The food I tried was delicious, although Mom is less thrilled with it. I think it's a good place overall but a little pricey.

DO

Memory Care

Toured community

May 10, 2021

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Our Tour Experience

The Saybrook was a very nice place, all one level, and a beautiful facility. We came very close to moving in. They came to our home to do the assessment, but they said they were just not ready for him to move in. I'm not sure exactly why, although it could have been related to the pandemic. We needed more immediate placement, so we ended up selecting a different place.

Kent Jarrell

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 29, 2020

4.5 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5

Top Notch Care for My 103 Year Old Mother

My 103 year old mother has been here since spring [date removed] (with a summer off in Nantucket). We have been very impressed with the personalized service from all the staff, including professional care from the nurses. My mother had to recover from a fall and staff worked closely with my family to make sure that my mother got the care she needed to recover as much of her activities as possible in a safe and appropriate manner. The facility seems more like a Marriott than an assisted living facility. The food is surprisingly good, including wine at dinner. There are smaller private dining areas for family events, which we have used for than once. I could not imagine my mother at any other facility. I sleep well at night knowing my mother is safe and just five minutes away. The pool table is great too...

KentJarrell

Memory Care

Family/friend

January 29, 2020

4.5 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0

Top rated care

My 103 year old mother has been here since spring 2019 (with a summer off in Nantucket). We have been very impressed with the personalized service from all the staff, including professional care from the nurses. My mother had to recover from a fall and staff worked closely with my family to make sure that my mother got the care she needed to recover as much of her activities as possible in a safe and appropriate manner. The facility seems more like a Marriott than an assisted living facility. The food is surprisingly good, including wine at dinner. There are smaller private dining areas for family events, which we have used for than once. I could not imagine my mother at any other facility. I sleep well at night knowing my mother is safe and just five minutes away. The pool table is great too...

Anonymous

Memory Care

Toured community

December 23, 2018

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

Very cordial, prettily decorated for the holidays, nice layout. They have the “age in place” of three levels of care which I am looking for.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

July 16, 2018

2.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
2.0
Friendliness
2.0
Value for Cost
2.0
Care Services
2.0
Activities
2.0

No after hours support

We just received a call that mom was found on the floor in her apartment bleeding from her head. My family and I have tried calling back the facility several times, letting the phone ring for 5 minutes straight and NO ONE answered. This is a repeat occurrence but now we're really unhappy. I think there is one person at night currently for an entire assisted living AND memory care facility due to turnover of staff A nurse is on call at night but not on site. Starting to realize this is a mistake. The grounds are beautiful but the caregiver to resident ratio is not enough.

Anonymous

Memory Care

Family/friend

August 22, 2017

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0

Very Satisfied With This Community

My father is doing very well with his move to this community. This was good move for him, and his needs. I do feel comfortable with his move to this facility. This is beautiful, and they do a great job with cleanliness around the community. The staff is very helpful, and the administration is very helpful as well. He is pleased with the meals they provide. They have two wonderful activities directors in this facility, and they provide wonderful activities for the residents. We are pleased with everything they have done for our family, and I would definitely recommend this community.

Janet Nelson

Memory Care

Toured community

February 26, 2014

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

Impressed

We were very impressed with our tour. The folks living there seemed happy and relaxed. The staff (especially Dave Downey) were kind and very knowledgable. The building actually smelled nice and the food, served w/ wine, also smelled great. The cost, although high, was about the same as mom's place in NY.

Brother

Memory Care

Family/friend

October 16, 2013

4.5 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5

Not second guessing my choice

Overall, I think it's a very nice facility, I think the care is okay, it's hard for me to really assess because I'm not there very often. I can say that she gets her medcation very well everyday, but I don't know how frequently the nursing staff or the doctor sees her. When I ask my sister, the kind of answers I'm getting from her aren't very clear. She's a very private person and very selective on what she does. She had been in a place in New York before so she had the experience of what a facility is like and I think this facility is superior from a phsyical standpoint. The building is beauitful, well maintained, the activities they have are quite comparable to what they had in New York, she would say "they're all the same" but she's quite ciritcal. I don't think I could satisfy her wherever I put her, I'm never going to get her to say "this is wonderful," but as far as I'm concerned, you can't get a better value in this area.

Daughter

Memory Care

Family/friend

June 14, 2013

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
3.0

More Personalized Care.

It is a very nice place. Really clean with no foul odors. I like the fact that it’s smaller than other places with more personalized care. Mom gets the one on one treatment and attention that she needs and the other people look happy as well. The grounds outside are under repair, they are redoing them and making the grounds bigger. The food is fair; mom likes some of the food and others not so much. I wish that they would have a better selection of meals. The people are very pleasant and nice. The only drawback is that they don’t have much of a choice when it comes to activities for people that have pore eyesight.

A Place For Mom Customer

Memory Care

Toured community

March 5, 2013

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0

gorgeous in every way.

gorgeous in every way.

A Place For Mom Customer

Memory Care

Toured community

December 14, 2012

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Value for Cost
4.0

This is a wonderful place & I would r...

This is a wonderful place & I would refer it to anyone. The people were so friendly & the food was good. I thoroughly enjoyed my tour.

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