Meadow Mills
Assisted Living and Memory Care Community Specializing in Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Contact Community
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About Meadow Mills
Meadow Mills is a purpose-built memory care community located in Hamden, Connecticut. Hamden is known as “the land of the sleeping giant” for its picturesque mountaintop resembling a large man lying in repose. Meadow Mills is nestled between Dixwell and Whitney avenues on a tree-lined street and located directly across from the Whitney Center. It’s easily accessible to Route 15 and I-95 and just a few miles from Yale-New Haven Hospital’s St. Raphael Campus.
Our Community consists of four neighborhoods of 15 residents who live in private furnished rooms with private bathrooms. This allows for a peaceful environment for neighbors to enjoy. Each neighborhood provides a home environment, including the living spaces and dining experience.Our beautiful outdoor area, which is lush with gardens, is private and secure. It was designed so each walking path leads back to the community, so a resident may never get lost. Residents and family members enjoy our relaxing walking paths, gazebos, and outdoor patio. They also enjoy our free-range chickens and raised gardens where residents plant and maintain herbs and vegetables.
Life Enrichment Programming
Our specialized Life Experiences department was created to deliver activities based on each resident’s cognitive and physical abilities. Each experience or activity is specifically chosen to connect and relate to our residents. We also have a unique sensory cart that provides sensory stimulation to our residents to help decrease agitation and restlessness. Our sensory cart improves the quality of life for each of our residents, who benefit from one-on-one interaction when they are unable to participate in group activities.
Holidays and special days are celebrated and individualized gifts are given to each resident. Caring for dementia patients isn’t an afterthought; it’s our mission. Each resident is surrounded by an environment that is tailored to the unique challenges of memory loss, creating a special environment for our residents. At Meadow Mills, we help our residents thrive in cozy, familiar environments.
Dining Program
Following the guidelines of the National Alzheimer’s Association, we provide a nutritious and well-rounded dining experience that garnered a 2017 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award for outstanding food and dining services. In the spring and summer, herbs and vegetables grown by our residents are an addition to our meals.
Dining is in an intimate setting, with just 15 people in each neighborhood dining room. Meals are served by our friendly staff in small courses. Table linens and linen napkins are used during lunch and dinner.
“Best of New Haven 2019”
We are excited to announce that we were selected by the New Haven Register to be featured in “Best of New Haven 2019”. View their profile of us here – procativeresouces.com
Team Member Testimonial
- Amenities
Amenities
Meadow Mills was purpose-built with residents for memory impairments. The entire community is secure, including over 2 acres of outdoor walking paths.
Mindful of a resident’s needs, as well as their individual limitations, the layout of our community extends our commitment to keeping residents safe, healthy and engaged in life. The 4 neighborhoods, or cottages, keep residents feeling comfortable with only 15 residents to a neighborhood. Smaller apartments help keep residents engaged through larger community spaces for socializing, life enrichment, and dining.
Private apartments are bright and sunny. Interior rooms are painted in neutral colors and include private bathrooms and personal heating and cooling.
Additional amenities that Meadow Mills has to offer are, but may not be limited to:
- Three meals a day, plus an alternative menu and snacks
- 24-hour care staff including a 24-hour licensed nurse
- Secured community (entire community)
- Large community areas for socializing
- Weekly housekeeping, laundry, and trash service
- Outdoor walking paths on beautifully landscaped, safe, and secure grounds
- Exciting and fulfilling daily activities
- Utilities included
- Cable & telephone hookup
- Independent climate control
- On-site salon/barber
- On-site physicians
- On-site therapy – physical, occupational, and speech
- On-site hospice
- Care inclusive pricing
- Intimate dining in a homelike setting
- Hourly checks inside / half-hour checks outside
- Magnetic door locks throughout the community
- Fire alarm system with sprinklers
- Media Gallery
Media Gallery
Family Testimonial
Virtual Tour Highlights
Click through Our Photos
- Contact
Contact Information
We would love to hear from you! Our friendly staff is here to answer all of your questions.
Office Hours Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST Saturday – Call for appointment Sunday – Call for appointmentwww.meadowmillsal.com
About Meadow Mills
Meadow Mills is a purpose-built memory care community located in Hamden, Connecticut. Hamden is known as “the land of the sleeping giant” for its picturesque mountaintop resembling a large man lying in repose. Meadow Mills is nestled between Dixwell and Whitney avenues on a tree-lined street and located directly across from the Whitney Center. It’s easily accessible to Route 15 and I-95 and just a few miles from Yale-New Haven Hospital’s St. Raphael Campus.
Our Community consists of four neighborhoods of 15 residents who live in private furnished rooms with private bathrooms. This allows for a peaceful environment for neighbors to enjoy. Each neighborhood provides a home environment, including the living spaces and dining experience.Our beautiful outdoor area, which is lush with gardens, is private and secure. It was designed so each walking path leads back to the community, so a resident may never get lost. Residents and family members enjoy our relaxing walking paths, gazebos, and outdoor patio. They also enjoy our free-range chickens and raised gardens where residents plant and maintain herbs and vegetables.
Life Enrichment Programming
Our specialized Life Experiences department was created to deliver activities based on each resident’s cognitive and physical abilities. Each experience or activity is specifically chosen to connect and relate to our residents. We also have a unique sensory cart that provides sensory stimulation to our residents to help decrease agitation and restlessness. Our sensory cart improves the quality of life for each of our residents, who benefit from one-on-one interaction when they are unable to participate in group activities.
Holidays and special days are celebrated and individualized gifts are given to each resident. Caring for dementia patients isn’t an afterthought; it’s our mission. Each resident is surrounded by an environment that is tailored to the unique challenges of memory loss, creating a special environment for our residents. At Meadow Mills, we help our residents thrive in cozy, familiar environments.
Dining Program
Following the guidelines of the National Alzheimer’s Association, we provide a nutritious and well-rounded dining experience that garnered a 2017 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award for outstanding food and dining services. In the spring and summer, herbs and vegetables grown by our residents are an addition to our meals.
Dining is in an intimate setting, with just 15 people in each neighborhood dining room. Meals are served by our friendly staff in small courses. Table linens and linen napkins are used during lunch and dinner.
“Best of New Haven 2019”
We are excited to announce that we were selected by the New Haven Register to be featured in “Best of New Haven 2019”. View their profile of us here – procativeresouces.com
Team Member Testimonial
Care and Services
Memory Care Neighborhood
At Meadow Mills, we serve seniors with memory care needs. It is our mission. All of our caregivers are specifically trained in managing dementia, including challenging behaviors. They provide comfort, respect, and dignity while enriching the lives of our residents and families.
The care that each resident receives at Meadow Mills is unique to his or her needs. Each resident’s activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing, bathing, and hygiene, are assessed upon move-in and regularly throughout their stay. We work with the resident, family members, and health practitioners to create the right plan of care for each person.
Care-related services include, but are not limited to:
- Care staff, including a licensed nurse, at facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Personal care assistance with activities of daily living
- Medication assistance and administration
- Mobility assistance
- Continence maintenance
- On-site visits from the medical director, geriatric and adult psychiatrist, podiatrist and dentist
- On-site physical, occupational, and speech therapies
We are experts in the field of memory care. Not only do we have a medical director who has scheduled hours in the building, and we also have the preeminent geriatric-psychology practice in New Haven County as part of our team. We also provide 24/7 on-site licensed nurses, altered diets and thickened liquids, transfer assistance, diabetes management, and congestive heart failure management, if needed.
Learn more about the benefits of memory care.
Short-Term Respite Care
Residents in short-term respite care receive all of the care services and amenities, but for a shorter, predetermined length of stay. Respite care is for loved ones who may need a little help after a hospital or rehab stay, when caregivers plan a family vacation, or just need some time to relax and recharge. We are here for you. Call and ask us about our respite care package.
Learn more about the benefits of short-term respite care.
Amenities
Meadow Mills was purpose-built with residents for memory impairments. The entire community is secure, including over 2 acres of outdoor walking paths.
Mindful of a resident’s needs, as well as their individual limitations, the layout of our community extends our commitment to keeping residents safe, healthy and engaged in life. The 4 neighborhoods, or cottages, keep residents feeling comfortable with only 15 residents to a neighborhood. Smaller apartments help keep residents engaged through larger community spaces for socializing, life enrichment, and dining.
Private apartments are bright and sunny. Interior rooms are painted in neutral colors and include private bathrooms and personal heating and cooling.
Additional amenities that Meadow Mills has to offer are, but may not be limited to:
- Three meals a day, plus an alternative menu and snacks
- 24-hour care staff including a 24-hour licensed nurse
- Secured community (entire community)
- Large community areas for socializing
- Weekly housekeeping, laundry, and trash service
- Outdoor walking paths on beautifully landscaped, safe, and secure grounds
- Exciting and fulfilling daily activities
- Utilities included
- Cable & telephone hookup
- Independent climate control
- On-site salon/barber
- On-site physicians
- On-site therapy – physical, occupational, and speech
- On-site hospice
- Care inclusive pricing
- Intimate dining in a homelike setting
- Hourly checks inside / half-hour checks outside
- Magnetic door locks throughout the community
- Fire alarm system with sprinklers
Media Gallery
Family Testimonial
Virtual Tour Highlights
Click through Our Photos
Contact Information
We would love to hear from you! Our friendly staff is here to answer all of your questions.
- Contact
“I put my mom in Meadow Mills in July 2017, and it was the best decision I could have ever made. The care she receives is nothing less than wonderful. Everyone here is patient and caring. My mom is very happy here, and if she’s happy, I’m happy.”
– Susan, Family Member
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Welcome Home
The Along the Journey program was created for residents with memory impairments. Working with the family, we get to know each resident’s rich history as well as their current daily life. This translates into a seamless transition upon move-in and a continued partnership throughout the resident’s ongoing journey.
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