Brighton Gardens of West Orange

My mother was a resident of Brighton Gardens for nearly four years. During that time, she received exceptional care and compassion from each and every Brighton Gardens staff member. She was able to spend her days socializing, playing games with fellow residents, listening to live entertainment, and taking shopping trips in the community among many other activities that enriched her life and kept her sharp and engaged. She was able to have her hair and nails done at the salon on-site. Coordinating care with eye doctors, hearing aid specialist, and other medical professionals was seamless. She was able to participate in physical therapy on site, allowing her to retain as much mobility as possible as she entered her ninth decade of life. Brighton Gardens plans many special events throughout the year, including family barbecues and other celebrations that allowed us to spend time with our mom. We were able to reserve the dining room to host special dinners and celebrate family holidays. Brighton Gardens facilities are very clean and well maintained. My mom especially enjoyed the grounds in the spring and summer. She also enjoyed the renovations that updated the space. The bistro, with its beautiful island, was one of her favorite spots. While Brighton Gardens never replaced the house in which our mother raised her family, it became her home. We are grateful she was able to spend the last years of her life in the company of peers and wonderful caregivers. It gave us such peace of mind, and we will always be appreciative of the care and effort taken by the facility.

My Mom and Dad have been at Brighton Gardens since June 2025. My Dad passed in January, my Mom is days from following him. No one wants to see their parents age, but it’s part of the Circle of life that we must accept. We feel incredibly fortunate to have been able to place my folks here at Brighton, the facility is clean, bright, airy, like a small, intimate hotel. But what makes Brighton special, is the internal staff and the hospice services they use. This staff cares, they truly care! There simply is not enough money, not enough gratitude, not enough respect for what these people do and endure. I will be eternally grateful to Brighton as a facility and to all of their staff. They have given me something very rare, and nearly impossible to buy… peace of mind

My parents moved into the facility 6 weeks ago and it has been a wonderful experience. My mom is in the memory care unit and seems to be adjusting well, is very happy, doing tons of art projects, and we get lots of great pictures and updates through their family activities app. My dad is in assisted living, has begun participating in the myriad of activities, and has even been able to plant tomatoes, his favorite summer activity that was important for him to continue. For my sister and I, we have nothing but great things to say about the facility. The staff is incredible - extremely communicative, constantly reaching out with updates, and keeping us informed. My daughter loves visiting because of the cats that roam assisted living and the bird in memory care. It has been super welcoming for our family visits, no one seems bothered by my young ones being around and there are always other families there. I am very pleased with this facility and it has been a great decision for our family!

wonderful environment; very caring staff. It looks like a warm, airy, hotel. Can't say enough good things about it. Especially the nurse, Lisa. :)