Stamford Senior Advisor Guides https://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/ 2026-10-29T00:00:00Z Stamford Senior Advisor Care Team Fairfield County's oldest towns, and how families there age in placehttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/oldest-towns-fairfield-county-aging-in-place/2026-10-29T00:00:00Z2026-10-29T00:00:00ZThe 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. Staffing and turnover in Fairfield County nursing homes: what CMS's payroll data showshttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/fairfield-county-nursing-home-staffing-turnover/2026-10-26T00:00:00Z2026-10-26T00:00:00ZCMS publishes nurse staffing hours and turnover for every certified nursing home. Here is how Fairfield County's homes compare. Connecticut's new assisted living fee rules: the 10% hearing and what changes October 1, 2026https://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/connecticut-assisted-living-fee-rules-2026/2026-10-21T00:00:00Z2026-10-21T00:00:00ZTwo 2026 laws change how Connecticut assisted living agencies raise fees and train staff. Here is what residents and families should know. Greater Bridgeport and the Valley: senior care in Bridgeport, Stratford, Shelton and Trumbullhttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/greater-bridgeport-senior-care-options/2026-10-14T00:00:00Z2026-10-14T00:00:00ZThe eastern side of Fairfield County has a large older population and a different mix of care. Here is how the towns compare. Memory care without a list: how to verify a dementia unit in Connecticuthttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/memory-care-without-a-list-connecticut/2026-10-12T00:00:00Z2026-10-12T00:00:00ZConnecticut publishes no roster of assisted living memory care units. Here is the paper trail that should exist instead. Will they keep Mom on Medicaid? What payer mix tells you about a Fairfield County nursing homehttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/medicaid-share-fairfield-county-nursing-homes/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZDPH publishes how many residents in each nursing home are paid by Medicaid, Medicare or privately. Here is how to read it. Senior care in the Danbury area: what is licensed from Ridgefield to Shermanhttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/north-fairfield-county-senior-care-danbury-area/2026-10-05T00:00:00Z2026-10-05T00:00:00ZNorthern 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. Rehab after Stamford, Greenwich or Norwalk hospital: comparing lower Fairfield County nursing homeshttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/lower-fairfield-county-rehab-after-hospital/2026-09-30T00:00:00Z2026-09-30T00:00:00ZWhen 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. The rent gap: when the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders can pay for assisted livinghttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/chcpe-assisted-living-rent-gap/2026-09-23T00:00:00Z2026-09-23T00:00:00ZCHCPE can pay for assisted living services in an approved community, but never the rent. Here is how Fairfield County families do the math. New license, same building: what Fairfield County's assisted living license dates revealhttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/assisted-living-license-changes-fairfield-county/2026-09-16T00:00:00Z2026-09-16T00:00:00Z15 of the county's 43 active assisted living agency licenses were issued since 2024. Here is what a new license usually means. What Fairfield County nursing homes charge: the 2025 rates every home reported to the statehttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/fairfield-county-nursing-home-daily-rates/2026-09-09T00:00:00Z2026-09-09T00:00:00ZDPH's Nursing Facility Registry publishes each Connecticut nursing home's private-pay daily rate. Here is what Fairfield County homes reported. Two contracts, one apartment: reading a Connecticut assisted living agreementhttps://stamfordsenioradvisor.com/blog/two-agreements-connecticut-assisted-living/2026-09-02T00:00:00Z2026-09-02T00:00:00ZConnecticut splits assisted living into a housing contract and a care contract. Here is how to read both before your parent signs.