Morning Star Residential Care Home

Situated in Kent, Connecticut, Morning Star Residential Care Home is located inside of a large Queen Anne-style villa on the bank of the Housatonic River, just south of the head of the Appalachian Trail. This section of the trail is low-impact and forgiving for active seniors who enjoy hiking. Only 3,000 people live in Kent, which is an isolated town about two miles from the state line, near the Pond Mountain recreational area.

Morning Star Residential Care Home offers homelike residential care for seniors who need assisted living, memory care and hospice. The facility has 18 private rooms with bathrooms attached, and staff can help with personal needs such as bathing and medication reminders.

Residents at Morning Star Residential Care Home have three home-cooked meals a day served in the community dining room, though they can take meals into their rooms for greater privacy. Laundry, housekeeping and linen service is included for all residents, as is landline telephone service. Common areas at Morning Star include a library, media room and activities center where the staff organizes games, movie nights and presentations from visiting lecturers and art teachers. Staff members are available 24 hours a day and can offer limited assistance with medication, including coordination with residents' personal physicians.

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