Stamford Senior AdvisorWhat do Stamford Senior Advisor's guides cover?
Our 12 guides cover Connecticut's assisted living licensing split, nursing home rates and data in Fairfield County, the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders and HUSKY C, hospital discharge, and town-by-town options, each sourced to Connecticut agencies or federal data.
New guides publish on a regular schedule; the newest appears in the footer of every page. Each opens with a short answer, includes at least one data table, and ends with the questions families ask about it.
How are the guides different from the rest of the site?
The rules, costs and directory pages are reference material; the guides take one situation or decision at a time and walk through it the way a family would face it, linking back to the reference pages for the full rules.
If a guide and a reference page ever disagree, the reference page is updated first and the guide is corrected.
Fairfield County's oldest towns, and how families there age in place
The towns with the highest share of older residents often have the least licensed care. Here is the data, and the home care options that fill the gap.
Read the guide →October 26, 2026Staffing and turnover in Fairfield County nursing homes: what CMS's payroll data shows
CMS publishes nurse staffing hours and turnover for every certified nursing home. Here is how Fairfield County's homes compare.
Read the guide →October 21, 2026Connecticut's new assisted living fee rules: the 10% hearing and what changes October 1, 2026
Two 2026 laws change how Connecticut assisted living agencies raise fees and train staff. Here is what residents and families should know.
Read the guide →October 14, 2026Greater Bridgeport and the Valley: senior care in Bridgeport, Stratford, Shelton and Trumbull
The eastern side of Fairfield County has a large older population and a different mix of care. Here is how the towns compare.
Read the guide →October 12, 2026Memory care without a list: how to verify a dementia unit in Connecticut
Connecticut publishes no roster of assisted living memory care units. Here is the paper trail that should exist instead.
Read the guide →October 7, 2026Will they keep Mom on Medicaid? What payer mix tells you about a Fairfield County nursing home
DPH publishes how many residents in each nursing home are paid by Medicaid, Medicare or privately. Here is how to read it.
Read the guide →October 5, 2026Senior care in the Danbury area: what is licensed from Ridgefield to Sherman
Northern Fairfield County has some of the oldest towns in Connecticut and most of its licensed care in Danbury. Here is the town-by-town picture.
Read the guide →September 30, 2026Rehab after Stamford, Greenwich or Norwalk hospital: comparing lower Fairfield County nursing homes
When a hospital discharge means a short rehab stay, these are the nursing homes closest to the lower county's three hospitals, with the data to compare them.
Read the guide →September 23, 2026The rent gap: when the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders can pay for assisted living
CHCPE can pay for assisted living services in an approved community, but never the rent. Here is how Fairfield County families do the math.
Read the guide →September 16, 2026New license, same building: what Fairfield County's assisted living license dates reveal
15 of the county's 43 active assisted living agency licenses were issued since 2024. Here is what a new license usually means.
Read the guide →September 9, 2026What Fairfield County nursing homes charge: the 2025 rates every home reported to the state
DPH's Nursing Facility Registry publishes each Connecticut nursing home's private-pay daily rate. Here is what Fairfield County homes reported.
Read the guide →September 2, 2026Two contracts, one apartment: reading a Connecticut assisted living agreement
Connecticut splits assisted living into a housing contract and a care contract. Here is how to read both before your parent signs.
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