Canterbury Gardens

Set in Aurora, Canterbury Gardens holds one license covering 115 residents, folding assisted living and memory care into a single household setting rather than two separate operations. Help with bathing, dressing, and medication timing is available at any hour, and care plans expand as residents' needs change, so a move to a different building isn't necessary later on. Rather than isolating memory care behind a locked door, the community threads dementia-friendly programming into everyday routines so residents mix throughout the day.

Families choosing Canterbury Gardens are usually looking for a single Aurora address that can carry someone from assisted living into memory care without changing addresses. The community bills privately, with no Medicaid contract in place, so planning should account for the full monthly rate rather than any waiver offset. A locked, dedicated memory care wing isn't part of the building, and neither is skilled nursing, so families anticipating heavier medical needs down the road should raise the question directly with staff.

Pets can't move in with residents, worth noting early for anyone whose parent still shares a home with a dog or cat, and the community doesn't offer short-term or respite stays either, so families weighing a trial period should plan for a permanent move from the start. Dining happens restaurant-style in the main room, and the menu rotates through the week instead of repeating the same plate each night.

Chair exercise, current-events discussion, music programs, and outings around Aurora fill the activity calendar, giving both assisted living and memory care residents something to do when the weather keeps everyone inside. Housekeeping and laundry are handled by staff, lifting that work off residents and the family members who'd otherwise be managing it. The building centers on a shared dining room, several lounges, and a courtyard residents can step into whenever Colorado's weather allows.

Because common areas open directly onto resident areas, getting from a meal to an activity, or to a quiet spot alone, doesn't mean crossing the whole building. Canterbury Gardens sits at 1001 S Kingston Street in Aurora's Sable Ridge neighborhood. Southlands shopping center is close by for errands, Stanley Marketplace offers a nearby mix of food stalls and shopping, and Aurora's Town Center adds a third option for dining or errands.

UCHealth's hospital, on the Anschutz Medical Campus run by the University of Colorado, is near enough for a quick trip, a detail that matters for families thinking ahead to emergency or specialist visits. Canterbury Gardens is an independently run residential community, not a branch of a national chain. Assisted living pricing starts near $5,500 a month, and memory care begins around $6,800 a month, both starting points before a personalized quote.

Families weighing an Aurora community that carries assisted living and memory care under one roof can request a tour to see how the dining room, common spaces, and resident rooms feel in person.