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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: Enjoy $200 off your rent for all months of 2024*

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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 $3,899 / 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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Senior Lifestyle in a Welcoming, Supportive Retirement Community

At Holiday Cedar Woods in Branford, CT, we serve three freshly prepared meals every day and take care of the housekeeping in your senior apartment, freeing you up to enjoy an independent senior lifestyle. If needed, you can hire your own personal care or healthcare provider.

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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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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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Feels like a country club. Food and staff are fantastic. Really good living for a family member who is ready to move and be around good people.

Ed S, Family member

Our move here was the best thing we have ever done! The staff is incredibly helpful! The activities, terrific neighbors – I highly recommend it here!

Kathleen R, Resident

The Staff is amazing! The community is kept in A+ condition. A wonderful, friendly, comfortable atmosphere.

Michael L, Family member

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.

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