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Cedar Woods
80 Cedar St, Branford, CT, 06405
Cedar Woods
80 Cedar St, Branford, CT, 06405
Located in beautiful Branford, Connecticut, Cedar Woods offers highly rated independent living in one of the nation’s most scenic locations.
Branford is a historic and beautiful town with a very unique personality, offering one-of-a-kind dining opportunities and shops families won’t find anywhere else.
The community offers a wide variety of services and amenities on campus to help residents access everything they need, including conveniences like:
- Spacious patio with scenic residential views
- On-site library, fully-stocked with books and other media
- Resident kitchen
- Billiard room with pool tables
- Access to daily life enrichment activities
- Spaces for residents to lounge and commune with others
- Professional beautician and barber services
- On-site rooms for playing board games and cards
- Community-use fireplace
- Secured walking paths throughout the grounds
- Private dining rooms for personal celebrations
- Parking spaces
- Outdoor spaces to explore and enjoy
- On-site devotional services and dedicated chapel
- Easy access to laundry facilities on-campus
- Accessible computers with internet
- Room for multi-purpose activities and life enrichment
- Premium restaurant-style dining services
- Wifi access throughout the common spaces
- Fitness room with exercise equipment
Dining is included with each resident’s monthly fee, giving them daily access to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu changes each day, featuring new options and recipes for residents to try. In the past, popular options have included:
- Turkey Enchiladas
- Seasoned pork tenderloin with maple gastrique
- Berry Fruit Trifle Parfait
- Creamy Coleslaw
- Watermelon, feta and arugula salad with balsamic glaze
- Pumpkin spice ravioli
- Irish beef stew
- Charleston Hummingbird Cake
- Family-style lobster stuffed mushrooms
Branford is nestled minutes away from New Haven and Hartford, not far from some of the nation’s most famous shopping centers.
The highly-regarded Yale New Haven Health System is close by, letting residents access exceptional medical care without going far from home.
Residents will find plenty of fun things to do in Branford and the surrounding areas, like:
- Watching a show at the Shubert Theater
- Attending events at Yale University
- During the American Revolutionary tombs found at the iconic Grove Street Cemetery
- Touring the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
Complimentary transportation services are included with each resident’s monthly fee at Cedar Woods, helping them get around the surrounding areas with ease.
Life Enrichment opportunities are available on campus daily, helping residents access fun and exciting things to do on a daily basis.
While the activities calendar is full of new and exciting events daily, popular opportunities in the past have included:
- Volunteering
- Live performances
- Knitting and crocheting classes
- Resident parties
- Trivia
- Ladderball
- Billiards
- Poker
- Bible Study
- Storytelling
- Stretching exercise
- Adventure travel video screenings
- Wii Virtual Sports
- Lifelong learning opportunities
- Holiday celebrations
- Karaoke and sing-a-longs
- Shuffleboard
- Hymnal choir
- Bingo
- Current events conversations
- Fashion shows
To create housing options that are affordable and suitable for most lifestyles, Cedar Woods offers various floor plans, including:
- One-bedroom
- Two-bedroom
During their stay at Cedar Woods, residents enjoy various premium in-unit amenities that include:
- Access to cable television
- Heating and air conditioning
- Wheelchair accessible units available
- Emergency response services
- Landline telephone hookups
- Patios or balconies in select units
- Plush carpeting and window treatments
- Kitchenettes in each unit
- Private residential units
- All-inclusive utility billing
With so much to offer, there are a lot of reasons residents say they loved their experience with Cedar Woods. The community goes above and beyond to make each person feel like family, tailoring each person’s routine according to their individual care needs.
According to online reviews, families said they would recommend Cedar Woods because:
- The community’s independent living apartments have many premium amenities, maximizing resident convenience and comfort
- The retirement community itself is well-kept and beautifully-maintained
- Unlike many senior living options, Cedar Woods does not require expensive buy-ins from new residents
- The communal dining room is spacious and tastefully appointed, creating a truly restaurant-style dining experience for residents
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Where is Cedar Woods located?
Cedar Woods is located at:
80 Cedar St
Branford, CT 06405
Q: What care services and amenities does Cedar Woods provide?
Cedar Woods offers many care services and amenities with are all-inclusive monthly fee, featuring conveniences like:
- Inclusive utilities
- Free parking for residents and guests
- Restaurant-style dining, served on-site
- Complimentary transportation
- Free laundry facilities
- On-site activities and social events
- 24/7 emergency response services
- Weekly housekeeping
To learn more about the services and amenities offered through Cedar Woods, please use the link above to make an inquiry.
Q: What levels of care does Cedar Woods provide?
Cedar Woods is an independent living community. If residents need to access additional care, like nursing care or assisted living, they must arrange it with a third-party provider.
To learn more about the types of care offered through Cedar Woods, please use the link above to make an inquiry.
Q: How much does Cedar Woods cost?
The monthly rates at Cedar Woods vary for each resident. The community sets their rates according to each person’s daily care needs and their chosen apartment home, with prices determined by a unit’s size and layout. Families can get a personalized quote for the community with the “Get Pricing” link above.
Q: Is Cedar Woods pet-friendly?
The Cedar Woods pet policy allows most cats and dogs on campus. To learn more, please use the link above to make an inquiry.
Q: Do the residents seem active and engaged at Cedar Woods?
Cedar Woods goes above and beyond to help residents live in an active and engaged lifestyle, providing exciting life enrichment opportunities on campus daily.
To learn more about the incredible life enrichment opportunities available at Cedar Woods, please use the link above to make an inquiry.
There are 11 hospitals within 25 miles of Cedar Woods. The two closest hospitals are Connecticut Hospice Inc,The which is 2.0 miles away and Yale-New Haven Hospital which is 6.3 miles away.
Some of the key amenities available at Cedar Woods are:
- Pet Friendly
- Activity Center
- Outdoor Areas
- Social Outings
Services and Amenities
Services
- Parking
- Complimentary Transportation
- English
Activities & Fitness
- Allowed Outdoors
Dining & Nutrition
- Meals Provided
Accommodations
- Beauty & Barber
- Wheelchair Accessible Showers
- Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
- deck
- or balcony
- Cable or Satellite TV
Security must be very lax since several people had jewelry stolen this past month
The community could improve on the following things: better food options, more staff including maintenance and cleaning, which is very limited, and the nurse aids have too many patients to tend to.
Holiday Cedar Woods is independent living, but there is assistance available through an agency that they deal with. The tour was very good. I don't think the person that gave the tour was the one that usually does that. The first person I met was someone from the corporate who was casually dres...
Holiday Cedar Woods is independent living, but there is assistance available through an agency that they deal with. The tour was very good. I don't think the person that gave the tour was the one that usually does that. The first person I met was someone from the corporate who was casually dressed and helping people move boxes and things like that. It wasn't the best introduction. I'm sure that once things are settled and back to normal, it would be fine. I liked that place better than the other one. They showed a model apartment and they were adequate. They said they had a small storage area in the basement. They had a small library. They had some exercise equipment in a room. It looked like they were just moving things in. It didn't look like the rooms had been used much, but that's just because everything has been done over. Included in the monthly rent is one meal a day. They've got a very nice dining room. They had a full kitchen so that you could live independently. There was parking outside. They allowed pets. They allow smoking outside at a distance from the building at this point. I saw some of the kitchen staff and they looked very pleasant. They were setting up for dinner. Everything was newly painted with new carpeting. It looked great. No wear and tear yet.
Read moreWe liked Holiday Cedar Woods because they had a full kitchen. Also, they had a little deck area. The staff was very nice. I met Brianna and another person and they were both lovely. Their facilities were right up there with everyone else's. They had good transportation services, game areas, com...
We liked Holiday Cedar Woods because they had a full kitchen. Also, they had a little deck area. The staff was very nice. I met Brianna and another person and they were both lovely. Their facilities were right up there with everyone else's. They had good transportation services, game areas, common areas, and activities. They had a salon and that was good as well, and I think they had a workout room. It would be plenty for my father.
Read moreThe staff have been excellent. The care services have been great. They try to keep my loved one busy with activities. They really keep an eye on the residents, and make sure that they are active. I would recommend to other families.
We saw Holiday Cedar Woods about a month ago. The best part is the convenience of shopping and gasoline and all of the normal things you need daily. The location is best. The negative there would be the price, which was quite a bit higher than the other place by about $500 to $1000, so that was fart...
We saw Holiday Cedar Woods about a month ago. The best part is the convenience of shopping and gasoline and all of the normal things you need daily. The location is best. The negative there would be the price, which was quite a bit higher than the other place by about $500 to $1000, so that was farther away from our reach at this time. We did get lunch there, and the food was adequate. However, I would give it a 3 only because the price is higher. Otherwise, the place was very clean and very well-staffed with committed people. It was a little newer and quite a bit newer, so that was attractive, too. They could improve on the option of activities. If they could maybe option some of the others to bring the price down for people in our situation. I think it's the food prices, the three meals a day that are very well done could be made optional, too, so that you can reduce the price of what you pay per month. The main feature we liked was the lack of buy-in that many facilities require. The staff who toured us was very personable and very informative. The food was quite good. They have options for people that want to vary from the main meal in the daytime versus the night. They offer everything.
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