Community Information

The Seymour Housing Authority manages Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living, an elderly assisted living community in Seymour located on Smith Street.

Smithfield Gardens provides a special combination of housing, supportive services, personalized assistance, and health care designed to respond to the specific needs of individuals who require help with activities of daily living.

For more information about Smithfield Gardens, please visit www.smithfieldgardens.org.

Qualifications

To qualify for the assisted living community, you must be at least age 65 and require assistance with at least one activity of daily living (i.e. medication management, showering, meal preparation). Your total household annual income must fall within the range shown in the chart below, and your total assets cannot exceed the asset maximum.

Number of People in the Household
Minimum Required Annual Income Allowed at Admission
Maximum Annual Income Allowed at Admission
Maximum Amount of Assets Allowed
1
$17,628
$44,100
$37,926
2
$25,176
$50,400
$50,568

Rent & Utilities

The rental charges for the assisted living program are $840 or $1,000 per month depending upon the amount of an individual’s gross annual income. The monthly rent includes utilities. This community also offers a meal plan which consists of three meals per day prepared by a professional chef and served in the main dining room. The monthly cost for the meal plan is $465. The cost of personalized assistance for the activities of daily living mentioned above are normally covered by the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services through the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders.

Application

To apply for the Assisted Living program use the Online Application or download the Smitihfield Gardens Assisted Living Application Packet.

Completed application packets can be sent to:

The Seymour Housing Authority
28 Smith Street
Seymour, CT 06483
If you are unable to print out the application packet, please contact our office and we will mail one to you.