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If Holiday is the right place, now is the right time.

There’s no time like the present to take advantage of all Holiday has to offer – like dedicated service from our professional employees, quality amenities and daily opportunities to engage and connect. Choose Holiday today and receive this limited-time welcome offer: Sign a lease by July 31 and receive one month’s rent free*

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Warm, active independent senior living community in Branford, CT, minutes from New Haven

Enjoy a fun, fulfilling senior lifestyle in the tree-lined community of Holiday Cedar Woods. While we handle cooking and cleaning, you'll have time to attend events with friends, pursue your passions or set and achieve goals for your retirement.

Starting at $2,849 / month

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Renovations are underway at Holiday Cedar Woods

From the airy, sunlit atrium to private apartments and more, every inch of our community will be transformed. Watch the video for a special preview.

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A warm retirement community full of senior living amenities

Senior living amenities make life sweeter for residents at Holiday Cedar Woods in Branford, CT. Chat with friends on the landscaped grounds or in your spacious senior apartment. Spend an afternoon in the library or the theater room. With everything close at hand, you can focus on doing what matters to you.

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See retirement community photos of beautiful Holiday Cedar Woods.

Can senior living community photos capture the warmth, beauty and energy of Holiday Cedar Woods? The lush exterior, comfortable and inviting common areas and spacious senior apartments? Check out our photo gallery, then visit in person to see if the photos can compare.

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Stay connected

Holiday residents enjoy a full calendar of clubs, classes, games, parties, workshops and outings designed to bring neighbors together. Come sample our social life. Join us for an event!

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Senior man smiling while painting on a canvas

A warm retirement community full of senior living amenities

Senior living amenities make life sweeter for residents at Holiday Cedar Woods in Branford, CT. Chat with friends on the landscaped grounds or in your spacious senior apartment. Spend an afternoon in the library or the theater room. With everything close at hand, you can focus on doing what matters to you.

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Care services available

Residents who need support now – or in the future – can receive care services in the comfort of their community through Holiday’s preferred third-party care providers. Or, they can stick with caregivers they know and trust.

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Explore the neighborhood

Explore the historic districts at Canoe Brook Historic District and Stony Creek–Thimble Islands Historic District. Enjoy a tasty meal with friends at Branford Pizza and Archie Moore’s Bar & Restaurant. Conveniently fill prescriptions at Walgreens Pharmacy or CVS Pharmacy. Close to home, spend an afternoon touring Bay Point Park. Discover a fulfilling lifestyle within and around our welcoming independent senior living community.

Engage Life

No matter your interests, no matter your personality, you'll find exceptional opportunities to learn new skills, socialize, stay fit and achieve goals with Holiday's signature Engage Life® program. Through six dimensions of engagement, you'll discover a new level of senior living.

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Eat Well. Live Well.

Wellness starts with nutrition. That's why Holiday's professional dining team designs their meals around your dietary and nutritional needs. We work with you to optimize your health with three delicious homestyle meals every day of the week.

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Quality First

You can rest assured knowing that Holiday communities maintain the highest standard of quality. In addition to yearly, unannounced quality enhancement reviews, we also receive state oversight and regulation to ensure we continue to provide exceptional service to our residents.

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Awards

Holiday Cedar Woods is a great place to live and work, but don’t take our word for it—here are just a few of the ways residents and industry leaders have recognized our commitment to excellence.

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Your Safety

To ensure the safety of all of our residents, Holiday has established comprehensive emergency response plans. Whether the threat comes from severe weather or an illness, we stand ready to protect you quickly and effectively.

*Offer valid for new, first-time residents only. Residency agreements and terms apply. Not valid with any other offers. Offer expires July 31, 2024.*Offer may vary by location.*Offer of one month free can be applied: (a) to the 1st, 3rd or 6th month; (b) to any initial fee paid at the commencement of the resident’s stay; or (c) by spreading the credit across the first 12 months of the resident’s stay.

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