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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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The Cliffs is simply put peerless! Its 5 stars due to the exceptional staff who are so dedicated to what they do(care for our most cherished,MOM). The job they do is just so amazing, the personal care is at...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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I want give my gratitude to those who have worked tirelessly during this holiday and essentially have compromised their own health every day while finding ways to cope without jeopardizing those patients...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
The Holland Christian Home was founded over 125 years ago to address all of these needs and more. Holland Christian Home has served older adults (75 years and over) in northern New Jersey.As a nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), our multiple levels of care look after residents...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
If you are looking for a safe, caring place for yourself or for a loved one, you'll find the very best at Isabella. Since its inspired beginning in 1875, Isabella, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization, has pioneered in the care of the elderly of New York. Over the years, Isabella Home grew...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Vista is bringing a new kind of retirement living to northern New Jersey. Designed to address an unmet need for independent-senior living, The Vista will be unlike any other independent-living community in the area, offering advanced, innovative programming and amenities based on the most...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The Longview Assisted Living Residence provides personalized care in a secure community that supports and fosters each individual’s maximum level of independence. Residents receive personalized assistance with activities of daily living, while also enjoying innovative programs and a diverse...
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All is well for me, they have been able to assist me with what I am limited to. The staff do a reasonable cleaning of the community and my room. I am happy with the meals I select from and the activities...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
A NYS Licensed Enriched Housing program, best described as senior apartments with supportive services. Carnegie East House consists of 74 apartments ranging in size from studios to 2-bedrooms. Majority of the apartments have an excellent view of the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Our...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I moved my wife into 80th Street in January 2020. Several months later 80th Street went into lockdown following the Department of Health's mandates. While I was unable to see her in person, there was regular...
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The 80th Street Residence is the only dedicated facility in New York City specializing in Enhanced Memory Care. As the very first recipient in the nation of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Excellence in Care Dementia Care Program Award, we are very proud of our community. Licensed by...

Cost of assisted living in Wallington, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Wallington is $7,575 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Fairview, NJ with an average of $7,165 per month.

Assisted living costs in Wallington, NJ, vs. nearby cities

Wallington, NJ
$7,575/mo
$7,516/mo

Assisted living costs in Wallington, NJ, vs. state and national averages

Wallington, NJ
$7,575/mo
U.S. national average
$4,710/mo

Assisted living costs in Wallington, NJ, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$7,575/mo
$7,630/mo

Assisted living costs in Wallington, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,281/mo
Private
$5,350/mo
Studio
$9,098/mo
1 Bedroom
$10,437/mo
2 Bedroom
$12,761/mo

Senior living costs in Wallington vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Wallington, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWallington, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Assisted Living$7,575/mo$7,299/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$7,630/mo$7,364/mo$4,943/mo
Independent Living$6,888/mo$6,339/mo$4,158/mo
Assisted Living
Wallington, NJ:$7,575/mo
New Jersey:$7,299/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
Wallington, NJ:$7,630/mo
New Jersey:$7,364/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
Independent Living
Wallington, NJ:$6,888/mo
New Jersey:$6,339/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
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Assisted living costs in Wallington, NJ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Wallington and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Wallington, NJ

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Wallington have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Wallington, NJ$7,750/mo$7,247/mo+6.9%
New Jersey$7,317/mo$6,931/mo+5.6%
National$5,375/mo$5,128/mo+4.8%
Wallington, NJ
2024 average cost:$7,750/mo
2023 average cost:$7,247/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$7,317/mo
2023 average cost:$6,931/mo
Percent change:+5.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,375/mo
2023 average cost:$5,128/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Wallington, NJ

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Wallington.

What families are saying about assisted living in Wallington

Recent reviews for assisted living in Wallington

Arbor Terrace Mountainside

5.0
The only helpful thing would be using Touchpoint to create the shopping list when supplies run out. I often get multiple calls a day when they run out of soap supplies. Really minor because of such great care and medical coordination. Very happy with the transparency and visibility, the ...
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Promenade at Tuxedo Place in Tuxedo Park, NY

4.3
Activities are abundant. The staff is friendly and helpful. I'm not sure that the nursing side of things are up to par though. My mom became ill and I felt as though they were really just blaming her age for her issues and did not notice the drastic changes in her. The doctor was not readily ...
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Lakeside Residential Care Home Inc. in Oak Ridge, NJ

4.0
Under new ownership, the changes are noticeable almost immediately. substantial upgrades and repairs made on the building in the last few months since new owners took control. New roof, bathrooms installed, painting and landscaping to name a few. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Nice ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Caring, competent, and friendly staff. Many reviews praise the kindness and attentiveness of the staff members at various communities. At Sunrise of Paramus, residents and families express appreciation for the dedicated and compassionate caregivers, while at Brighton Gardens of West Orange, staff members are commended for their f ...
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Engaging and diverse activities. Residents find joy in the wide range of activities offered at their communities, with many praising the organization and variety of events. At CareOne at the Cupola, residents enjoy everything from regular outings to museums and theaters, to daily exercises and craft sessions. At Mira Vie Cli ...
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High-quality meals and dining experiences. Throughout the reviews, the quality of meals and dining experiences stands out as a significant factor in residents' overall satisfaction. At The Chelsea at Fair Lawn, residents enjoy a wide range of dining options, while at Juniper Village at Paramus, customized menus cater to individual pr ...
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Thoughtful communication between families and staff. Families appreciate the open and consistent communication between staff and loved ones at their communities. At Brookdale Wayne AL/MC, staff members regularly update families on residents' care and progress, while at Sunrise of Edgewater, regular meetings and updates help ensure that familie ...
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Clean and well-maintained living spaces. Reviews consistently mention the importance of cleanliness and upkeep, with residents and families expressing satisfaction with the cleanliness of both private rooms and communal areas. At The Chelsea at Fair Lawn, the brand-new building is praised for its modern amenities and immaculate condi ...
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Accessible and accommodating facilities. Many reviews highlight the importance of accessible and accommodating facilities for residents. At Brookdale Wayne AL/MC, the facility's proximity to family makes it an ideal choice, while at Juniper Village at Paramus, the small community size allows for easy navigation. At Brighton Garden ...
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Wallington review score based on 276 family reviews

8.8
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This proprietary review score is based on 276 reviews of 67 Wallington assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Wallington review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Wallington review score compared against nearby cities

8.8
Wallington, NJ67 facilities
8.7
Wood-Ridge, NJ70 facilities
8.6
Passaic, NJ66 facilities

Review subcategories for Wallington assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 276 reviews of 67 Wallington assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Wallington resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.5
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
4.2
Care services
4.3
3.8
Staff
4.4
4.1
Meals & dining
4.1
3.7
Activities
4.0
3.7
Value for cost*
4.1
3.7
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Wallington assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wallington assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wallington, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Wallington assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Wallington that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
61.2%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
62.7%
33.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.5%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
67.2%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.3%
30%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.5%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
58.2%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
74.6%
52.4%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Wallington assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Wallington Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
67.2%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
38.8%
32.5%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
56.7%
41%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.4%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Wallington assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Wallington partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
46.3%
27.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
56.7%
40.9%
No sugar
No sugar
55.2%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
46.3%
36.1%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
25.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Wallington assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Wallington communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
41.8%
31.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
55.2%
42.3%
Room service
Room service
47.8%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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18%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wallington assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Wallington offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
55.2%
46.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
49.3%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.3%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.2%
49.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
59.7%
49.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.2%
52.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
49.3%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
43.3%
35.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
55.2%
38.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
55.2%
46.7%
Live performances
Live performances
56.7%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
37.3%
30.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.9%
24.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.2%
46%
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State regulations for assisted living in Wallington

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about New Jersey assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Wallington protect seniors.
Learn about New Jersey assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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