Ethan Allen Residence sits in Burlington, Vermont, and serves as a senior living community with assisted living, memory care, independent living, and Alzheimer's care, run by the nonprofit Living Well Group, which focuses on safe and affordable elder housing. Residents at Ethan Allen Residence can join expressive arts, craft projects, book clubs, gardening, and field trips, and you'll often see volunteer help making activities like yoga and tai chi run well, since they try to meet the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional needs of everyone. Days feel unique here, shaped by each person's preferences, whether that's movie nights, holiday parties, resident-led events, or walks on the garden paths, and folk seem to appreciate the home-like setting and supportive care, since reviews hover around 4.2 out of 5.
The staff includes certified nurses and caregivers who offer help day and night-help with bathing, dressing, medication, and transfers, as well as care for those needing non-ambulatory support, and there's a 24-hour call and emergency alert system to watch over residents. The community has a dining room where chefs and meal planners make three daily meals and snacks, handling special diets for allergies or diabetes, and rooms come as cozy studios or bigger one-bedrooms, all with telephone access. There's a barber and salon right on site, plus transportation for medical appointments, laundry and housekeeping, and a schedule of daily activities like board games, gardening, and exercise classes. Safety is a focus with sprinklers, fire alarms, and smoke detectors, and those needing memory care or therapies to avoid wandering get specific support. Folks moving in get coordination support, and the staff takes care of medication management and health appointments with local providers. Ethan Allen Residence offers a choice of independent living and assisted living, so residents can join in as much or as little as fits their comfort, and the place tries to make everyone feel respected and valued through its whole-person approach.
