Fairview

Fairview connects to the Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut, sitting on a 70-acre riverfront campus in Groton, giving residents plenty of space and good river views, and you've got places like parks, restaurants, pharmacies, and green spaces like Fort Trumbull State Park and Bluff Point State Park nearby, so there's always something to see or do outside, while inside, there's modern living spaces, private bathrooms, furnished rooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, phones, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi, so folks can feel comfortable and stay connected if they like. The community offers independent living in places called Thames Edge, Fellowship Manor, and Chelsea Cottage, with Thames Edge at Fairview starting as a buy-in community featuring 23 homes, and these homes let older adults live as independently as possible with some support and no maintenance to worry over, and the setting stays active with scheduled social and wellness activities, plus fitness programs, walking paths, and a bistro café if you'd rather eat right on campus.

For people needing more help, Fairview's a Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home too, with a solid healthcare center offering outpatient therapy, skilled nursing, clinical care, rehabilitation, and long-term care, and they've got a professional team with a medical director and advanced practice registered nurses, and their caregivers give personal attention using care plans that get discussed with both residents and families. The community also handles assisted living needs and memory care for those living with dementia, and the memory care wing's secure and set up to help folks stay engaged and keep their quality of life up. You'll find a continuum of services here, since the community's also designated as a Life Plan Community through Vista Point, so you can move between independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, or memory care as needs change, and being nonprofit, every dollar goes toward improving life for residents and staff.

Residents have plenty to do with movie nights, music programs, arts, business and activity rooms, community events, a movie theater, and a library to read in, and there's restaurant-style dining with a chef who can handle special diets like for allergies or diabetes. Transportation and parking get covered too, including move-in help and scheduled rides, making it easier to get out when you need to. The nursing care building got a big update recently, with new lounges and expanded therapy centers, and the staff stays focused on keeping things friendly, clean, and safe, with structured daily programs and activities meant to keep everyone involved and feeling at home. The InfoHub online keeps residents and their families updated about Covid-19 and other news, while the Fairview Horizons Newsletter shares what's happening around the campus, and if you care about supporting the place, donation opportunities let people help through endowment funds or memorial gifts. The whole place tries to follow the principles of friendship, love, and truth, which goes back to its Odd Fellows roots, and operating hours run weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with more information at fairviewct.org.