Feel Connected & Engaged This Spring at Benchmark Communities

Nothing makes you feel better than knowing loved ones are enjoying their golden years. After all, having fun with friends and pursuing passions is what that time of life was meant for.

This spring, residents at Benchmark Senior Living’s six Hartford area assisted living and Mind & Memory

Care communities in Avon, Hamden, Meriden, Middletown, Rocky Hill and South Windsor are excited to engage in beloved traditions and new experiences with their friends. Benchmark communities offer something for everyone, whether it’s continuing a thirst for knowledge with The Village at Buckland Court in South Windsor’s nationally awardwinning lifelong learning program or enjoying the outdoors.

At Benchmark Senior Living at Hamden, a community known statewide for its high levels of resident service and home to many retired nurses, where trips for ice cream, spring wreath-making classes and Art at Heart painting keep residents connected and engaged.

For residents of The Village at Kensington Place in Meriden, a frequent reader’s choice award winner for best assisted living, corn hole games, barre exercise classes and planting gardens are just some of the ways they pursue their passions.

Rather than being isolated at home, many residents like Julio DiCarlo, who reside at

The Village at South Farms in Middletown, are up every day at 8AM where they enjoy breakfast and programs like Bollywood dancing, pampering massages and off-site trips for activities like salt therapy all day long with friends.

A few years ago, Julio moved into the community from

Staten Island and is now fondly known as a member of “The Three Amigos,” a trio of male residents who quickly became fast friends.

“I really feel like I’m back to living la dolce vita or the good life. It’s destiny, and I can’t imagine living anywhere else,” says Julio.

At communities like The Atrium at Rocky Hill, which specialize exclusively in Mind & Memory Care for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia, associates take pride in celebrating residents’ lives and tailoring care and experiences to their individual needs. Trips to see spring flowers in bloom and programs like Thursday tea parties complete with delicious pastries cultivate a sense of belonging and purpose.

Regardless of each residents’ abilities, Benchmark’s Something in Common program makes it possible for all residents to engage in what excites them and nurture connections with others. Upon moving in, residents’ interests are pinpointed, matched to community programs and relationships with neighbors are facilitated.

Enjoying experiences like these is achievable thanks to dedicated associates committed to enhancing each residents’ quality of life. Because the best experiences are given by those who feel fulfilled, Benchmark supports their associates’ physical and emotional wellness, provides opportunities to be heard and ample recognitions.

It’s Benchmark’s strong associate support that has repeatedly earned them a spot on the Hartford Courant Top Workplace and Hartford Business Journal’s Best Place to Work in Connecticut lists.

To learn more about how you or a loved one can feel engaged, connected and like they belong at a Benchmark community, call 203.872.8011or visit BenchmarkSeniorLiving.com.