“New Canaan needs to ensure that elderly residents who want to remain in the community can do so while enjoying their accustomed
quality of life and
as much independence as is safely possible. Whether those who want to do so are able to remain in
New Canaan depends on
New Canaan’s ability
to provide a seamless continuum of care.”
-New Canaan Health & Human Services Needs Assessment, 2000
As our community’s proven provider of eldercare solutions and an advocate of comprehensive approaches to healthy aging, Waveny believes a New Canaan-based CCRC to be the “right solution at the right time” to this ongoing issue. Eager and able to respond to this community need, we presently seek guidance from our Town and public as to how we may best support New Canaan through such an initiative.
New Canaan’s elders represent the roots of our community. Their distinctive vision, dedication and personal contributions which nurtured our town into the “Next Station to Heaven” continue to color its unique character today and will do so for years to come.
Following countless contributions throughout their professional careers, our seniors continue to provide invaluable support and spirit to our community as our parents, mentors, volunteers, parishioners, community activists and philanthropists. Collectively, they are one of New Canaan’s greatest assets and sources of pride.
For decades now, older adults in New Canaan have been vocal about their wish to age-in-place within their beloved hometown, and have desired a seamless continuum of care to enable them to do so. Bearing witness to current residential “gaps” in New Canaan however, many long-time residents are finding it necessary to relocate to neighboring towns in pursuit of the healthcare infrastructure and benefits offered through Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs).
When a community loses its elders, it loses a richness that cannot be replaced or recreated. Recently, this persistent loss of time, talent and treasure prompted the creation of an organization wholly dedicated to “Staying Put,” whose growth and success underscores the desire to preserve our town’s unique generational blend. But still, it is proving difficult for many seniors to “stay put” in the absence of appropriate resources.