The Residence at Elim Park sits on a large 40-acre campus at 140 Cook Hill Rd in Cheshire, CT, where seniors can choose independent or assisted living. The campus includes a chapel, walking trails, gardens, a resident park, and the Nelson Hall Performing Arts Theatre, which seats over 300 and brings in dance, music, and live shows. There are over 50 apartment floor plans with custom finishes, with both private and semi-private rooms, and each suite lets folks add personal touches to make it feel like home. Staff stay on site around the clock to help with bathing, dressing, and medications, and every care plan gets developed by nurses. The community supports people who have physical or mental disabilities, with a residential care home that has 42 beds. Seniors with memory care needs can get extra help, like support for Alzheimer's and dementia, with care focused on keeping them safe and comfortable.
Meals come from three different dining spots, including a brick-oven Italian Bistro, a fine dining restaurant called The Conservatory, and The Elim Park Baking Company for home-style cooking, plus a café and anytime dining. Menu options include gluten-free, kosher, vegetarian, and low-sodium meals, all made by professional chefs, and the dining room is open to everyone for three meals every day. Residents can go to the Fitness & Wellness Center, heated indoor pool, and hot tub, where aquatics classes and Zumba take place. There are wheelchair-accessible showers, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi throughout the buildings, with laundry and housekeeping services available, but a laundry room also lets folks do their own wash if they like. Transportation helps residents get to appointments, parks, cafes, pharmacies, and local hospitals. Medication supervision, diabetic care, incontinence care, and non-ambulatory care get provided by a skilled medical staff, including physical, occupational, and speech therapies. The Residence gives both short-term respite care and long-term support, along with post-acute rehab for people coming back from an illness or surgery, and there's outpatient therapy on campus as well.
Programs here encourage residents to stay active and social, with structured schedules full of art classes, cooking classes, day trips, spiritual care, and live performances, plus Elim Park University, which lets residents take or teach classes. There's an in-house TV channel, Elim Park-TV, for fitness videos, games, and community news. Residents can use Wi-Fi, reserved parking, and a central room for group activities. Staff also provides home care help-like companionship, therapy, and even hospice support-so people can live as independently as they're able. The Residence at Elim Park got awards for Best Meals and Dining, Best Activities, Best of Senior Living, and Most Friendly, and offers options for busy days, quiet comforts, and different care levels in one place.
