Mary Wade Residential Care Home sits in New Haven, Connecticut, offering skilled nursing care and a range of services for seniors over 55 who want a smaller and more homelike place to live, and you'll find that they take care of all the details like housekeeping, laundry, meals prepared by a professional chef, and even special diets such as low or no sodium, and they've got both indoor and outdoor common spaces where people gather, like a TV lounge, computer room, main street areas, fireplaces, and gardens with raised beds, plus the butterfly and hummingbird spots that residents enjoy. You'll notice staff help with daily needs like bathing, grooming, dressing, and keeping track of medications, and there's always someone around for health and personal care since their nursing and wellness team stays onsite all the time and uses a 24/7 emergency call system for safety. People living here can take part in activities like karaoke, wine tasting, art in their onsite room, group outings, board games, and musical performances, and they get devotional services and chaplain visits with religious services for Protestant, Jewish, and Catholic residents, as well as support for spiritual needs right onsite or in the community.
Families needing day care for older loved ones can use the Mary Wade Day Center on Clinton Avenue, where there are adult day services and chances to socialize, get therapies, or enjoy activities during the day, and caregivers have options for respite care in both the Boardman Residential Care Home part and the Kimberly Skilled Nursing Facility if they need a short break from caregiving. Mary Wade also offers rehabilitation through Medicare A and B and managed Medicare insurance, so people recovering from health setbacks have goal-based programs and can do therapy as outpatients, plus they even run support groups for families going through tough times with illnesses like Alzheimer's disease or dementia. For people facing the end of life, they have hospice and comfort-focused support, with staff who understand how hard those transitions are, giving patient and respectful care.
Mary Wade's team is known for treating residents kindly, watching closely for changes in health, and offering personalized help, whether someone stays short-term, comes in for day programs, or lives at the Boardman Residential Care Home full time. Medical transportation runs door-to-door and it's free for those over 60 in several area towns, and folks can use the busline or resident parking if they want or need to travel out, with some transportation options built in and some at cost. Residents can invite guests to meals and use wheelchair accessible showers, and there are outdoor patios, beauty and barber shops, main street areas, and even spaces for gardening or quiet time. Support for social, educational, and entertaining activities is steady and meant to keep up quality of life. Staff help people feel safe and less lonely, offering a close-knit setting where relationships matter as much as care, and fundraising activities in the community, like Rock to Rock, add to the sense of involvement and connection.
