Emeritus at Canton sits at 1 Hamilton Heights Dr. in West Hartford, CT, right by the Woburn Country Club Public Golf Course, and offers several ways for residents to get around, like complimentary transportation, transportation for a fee, resident parking, and easy access to public transit, so folks don't have to worry about getting to their appointments or outings. The building, which is a member of the National Historic Society and originally built as a school, holds 82 senior apartments spread out over two floors, and lets residents pick from studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts, all with private bathrooms, wheelchair-accessible showers, individually controlled heat and air, wall-to-wall carpet, window treatments, and cable-ready and telephone-ready options, and some apartments have a small refrigerator too.
The community offers lots of amenities, such as a fitness center, arts and crafts center, game room, billiards lounge, library, TV room, piano or organ, movie or theater room, and several indoor and outdoor common areas like an outside patio, courtyard, and walking trails, and there's also a café or bistro plus a dining room where residents get three daily meals in a restaurant-style setting, and if needed, special meals like vegetarian, kosher, gluten-free, low salt, or diabetic can be arranged. The grounds are landscaped with raised garden beds, and there's both indoor and outdoor walking paths for exercise or fresh air, along with pet-friendly policies that let cats and dogs up to 40 lbs live in the community, and residents can also use guest and resident parking.
Emeritus at Canton offers a range of care types, including assisted living, memory care, independent living, nursing home services, and homecare, so folks with different needs can find the help or independence they want, and there's a minimum age requirement and a no-smoking rule for all the indoor spaces. The community provides 24-hour staff along with help for bathing, dressing, grooming, and other daily tasks, and there's regular housekeeping, laundry, linen service, and building maintenance; residents also have access to a beautician, barber, and salon services for personal care. Medical support on site includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care, dental, podiatrist, hospice, homecare, medication management, and nurses, plus occupational and psychiatric services.
The place runs many activity programs, so residents can join in things like exercise classes including yoga and Tai Chi, devotional activities, religious services, Bible study, art and cooking classes, gardening, book clubs, brain fitness, trivia, Wii bowling, and community service projects, and there are also live music, dance, and theater performances, with some outings offsite, lunch excursions, and even monthly family nights and a monthly spaghetti dinner on the second Wednesday, so people keep social. The staff organizes support groups and educational events, especially for Alzheimer's, and helps build relationships within the community, so residents don't feel left out. The facility focuses on supporting independence but is there when anyone needs extra help, and there's respite care for short-term stays. The property offers both private and semi-private room options, secured memory care wings for those with memory loss, and both indoor and secured outdoor spaces for safety. Altogether, Emeritus at Canton tries to make sure residents feel comfortable, safe, and able to enjoy their hobbies and friendships in a peaceful, friendly setting.
