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Welcome to Brass City! If you’re looking for a Waterbury assisted living facility (ALF), you’ll find dozens of options in our database. Plus, you’ll find things to do, facility costs and tips on selecting a facility.

Waterbury ALF costs vary depending on many factors: location, demand/supply, and amenities. According to a Genworth Financial survey, a one-bedroom in a Waterbury assisted living facility averages $4,800 per month. Because nursing homes have higher levels of care (e.g. skilled nursing care 24/7), their costs are higher, sometimes considerably so. A private room in a Waterbury nursing home averages $12,661 month, while a semi-private averages $11,414. At-home care options such as home health aides (help with bathing, dressing, etc.) average $4,099 a month and homemaker services (cooking, running errands, etc.) average $3,766. The overall cost of living in Waterbury is 11% higher than the national average.

The city got its nickname Brass City because it was once the nation’s brass supplier. Shift into Waterbury’s past at the Mattatuck Museum. The museum contains an art gallery with more than 2,000 works from18th and 19^th century artists. The Camp Gallery features historical exhibits of colonial farmers, factory workers, and a slave, Fortune, who worked for the family of Dr. Porter. And the Button Museum, featuring over 10,000 buttons, shows Waterbury’s importance through the years as a major supplier of the country’s buttons. Another popular attraction is the Timexpo Museum, which chronicles Timex’s history back to their 1854 beginnings.

Performing arts venues Place Theater and Seven Angels Theater are excellent places to see local, regional and national talent.

Start your search for the right Waterbury assisted living facility by first reading “How to Select a Facility,” Be sure to read the resident reviews included in some of the listings.