Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center

    584 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Warm, attentive, clean Planetree-model community

    I moved my mom into this Planetree-model community and have been very pleased - spacious, spotless one-floor, apartment-style rooms with beautiful, calming grounds and a real sense of home. Meals are high quality with many dining choices and staff who help with selections and dietary needs; activities are abundant (music, dancing, bingo, crafts, movies and outings) and rehab/therapy is excellent. The administration and care team are professional, warm, remember residents' names and dementia needs, and always greet us with a smile - I highly recommend this welcoming, attentive facility.

    Loved one of resident
    Sep 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.58·(24)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.1
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive staff interactions
    • Robust rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Spacious, clean resident rooms
    • Varied daily activity program (bingo, music, crafts, outings)
    • High-quality meal preparation with multiple dining choices
    • Planetree person-centered care model
    • Staff familiarity with dementia-care needs
    • Well-maintained grounds and welcoming outdoor spaces
    • Responsive kitchen staff and individualized meal assistance
    • Calming, apartment-style environment

    Cons

    • Inconsistent sanitation and daily cleaning practices
    • Delays in basic supply provisioning and inventory management
    • Lack of in-room hygiene supplies and hand-sanitizer availability
    • Shared multi-bed bathroom configurations limiting privacy
    • Variable staff professionalism and training gaps
    • Gaps in family–facility communication and coordination
    • Inconsistent accommodation of special-diet requirements
    • Front-desk responsiveness and intake coordination shortcomings
    • Accessibility limitations for some wheelchair users

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mix of strong programmatic strengths alongside operational weaknesses. Many accounts highlight compassionate, attentive staff and a person-centered environment consistent with the Planetree model of care. Rehabilitation and therapy services receive favorable mention for their focus on recovery, and multiple comments describe staff who are polite, professional, and responsive to resident needs. The facility's grounds, single-floor/apartment-style feel, and spacious rooms are consistently praised for creating a calming atmosphere.

    Dining and activities are clear strengths in many descriptions. Several reviewers cited high-quality meal preparation, multiple dining-room choices, and kitchen staff who assist with meal selection and special requests. The facility offers a varied activity program—bingo, crafts, music, dancing, movies, outings and other social options—that contributes to engagement and a sense of home for residents, and staff are frequently credited with remembering residents' names and dementia-related needs.

    Despite these positives, operational patterns raised concern. Cleanliness and supply-management appear inconsistent across accounts: instances of missed daily cleaning, soap shortages, and absence of in-room hand sanitizer point to supply and sanitation gaps. Shared multi-bed bathroom layouts and occasional crowded rooms were noted as limiting privacy and comfort. Reviewers also described delays in obtaining basic supplies and variability in how well dietary restrictions (for example, diabetes-appropriate meals) are accommodated, indicating opportunities to strengthen kitchen coordination and meal-planning protocols.

    Staffing and management issues are mixed. While many families praised individual caregivers and therapy teams, other accounts describe uneven professionalism, training shortfalls, and lapses in responsiveness—including front-desk coordination problems and communication gaps with families. Reports of staff use of personal devices affecting attentiveness were raised as a conduct concern. These patterns suggest inconsistent implementation of staff oversight, training, and family-communication processes despite evidence of capable personnel and strong administrative practices in other comments.

    In sum, the facility shows clear strengths in person-centered care, therapeutic services, activities programming, and campus environment. Prospective residents and families should weigh those strengths against recurring operational issues: sanitation and supply consistency, bathroom privacy and room crowding, accessibility for some wheelchair users, and variable staff communication and professionalism. These are addressable areas; visitors considering the facility may want to discuss current cleaning and supply protocols, dietary accommodation procedures, staff-training practices, and accessibility specifics with administration before placement.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center is located at 584 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT, 06484.

    About Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center

    Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center in Shelton, Connecticut, has a wide range of care for older adults, and it's part of Connecticut's largest nonprofit senior care group, so you're looking at a place where folks can find almost everything under one roof. There are 120 certified beds here, and usually about 101 residents each day, and they can choose either private or semi-private rooms, depending on their needs or what's available. The staff put in about 4.71 nursing hours per resident per day, though the nurse turnover is pretty high at 87.3%. The Skilled Nursing Facility takes care of very frail people who need help all the time, and there's also short-term rehabilitation if you're coming in after a hospital stay. You'll find help with long-term care, skilled nursing, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and home health, plus options like hospice and palliative services. The secured memory care unit keeps those who wander safe, thanks in part to their Wanderguard technology.

    Masonicare at Bishop Wicke tries to look after a person's mind, body, and spirit, and they offer companionship and homemaking if you need a little help at home, along with nurses and therapists coming right to your door-plus you can even use medical alert devices if you're worried about falling or having an emergency. Besides health services on site, there's a Hearing Center, outpatient therapy, and behavioral health programs, including a hospital just for that and an intensive outpatient offering. You'll find programs called Masonicare Moves for staying active, adult day programs if you only need care during the day, and chances to try short-term trial stays if you're not sure how long you'll need to be there.

    The place has a continuum of care, which means if your needs change, you can move through different programs without having to move to another provider. There are unique names for care units and programs, which some folks might appreciate, and services get tailored for each person as best as they can manage. You do need to know that the facility's been cited for some deficiencies, including issues in resident care, quality of life, preventing accidents, nutrition and dietary standards, and care planning, and it's had fines and complaints filed over the years. Still, Masonicare at Bishop Wicke offers many choices-independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled and long-term nursing, special care programs, and a lot of support, all within a nonprofit setting that tries to serve the whole person for as long as needed.

    People often ask...

    Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 584 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06484.

    No, Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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