Benchmark Senior Living, the largest senior living provider in New England, is increasing its presence in the area with the former Sunrise of Stamford, an assisted living with memory care community, and an upcoming facility in Mount Pleasant.
The 83-apartment community at 251 Turn of River Road, now Benchmark at Stamford, has several indoor and outdoor dining areas, including a dining room, bistro and private dining room. It also includes a large lobby with a welcoming staircase, library, sun porch, multiple recreation rooms, fitness center and hair salon. The wooded campus features a traditional farmer’s porch, spacious patios and a walking path.
Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Benchmark Senior Living now operates 65 communities throughout the Northeast, including 20 in Connecticut with eight of those in Fairfield County, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care and respite care. Its 66th community, Benchmark at Alexandria in Virginia, will open this spring, and its 67th, Benchmark at Mount Pleasant, will open later in the year.
Benchmark’s extensive experience in Fairfield County includes communities in Brookfield, Fairfield, Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton and Trumbull. Benchmark at Stamford’s sister community, Edgehill, is a continuing care retirement community. Last year, Edgehill won four U.S. News & World Report excellence awards, including 2023-2024 Best Continuing Care Retirement Community, Best Independent Living, Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care.
“We’re excited to bring to Benchmark at Stamford the high-quality care and services that Benchmark has built its reputation on for the last 26 years,” said Tom Grape, founder, chairman and CEO of Benchmark.
Since Benchmark was established in 1997, it’s become known for its strong culture of caring about its residents and staffers. It has been certified as a Great Place to Work by The Great Place to Work Institute for six straight years, recently earning a place on Fortune’s 2023 50 Best Workplaces in Aging Services. It has also appeared on The Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work for 16 straight years.
