Livewell

Name

Livewell

Legal name

LiveWell Alliance, Inc.

Website

https://livewell.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LiveWell is a Connecticut-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates assisted living, skilled nursing, and wellness programs for people living with dementia and their care partners, while also leading the nation's first FINGER-based cognitive prevention clinic in partnership with Yale School of Nursing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dementia Care and Senior Living Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Dementia Nursing / Memory Care SNFs (HLADADAE), Assisted Living with Memory Care (Mixed Campus) (HLADABAB), Memory Care Units within Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF/Nursing Homes) (HLADACAC)

Keywords

• Dementia care services
• Assisted living
• Skilled nursing
• Cognitive wellness programs
• Brain health prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Plantsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Care Services: LiveWell generates revenue through assisted living and skilled nursing residential services. The organization provides comprehensive care including 24/7 on-campus registered nurses, physician services, dietary services, and access to the Resilient Living Center. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and likely varies based on care level and accommodation type.
2. Membership Programs: LiveWell offers two membership tiers: LiveWell Plus at $50/month and LiveWell Membership at $25/month. Members receive access to virtual and in-person signature programs, discounts on coaching and courses, priority registration, and access to Resilient Living Center spaces. A 3-month free trial is offered for new members.
3. Programs and Courses: The Resilient Living Center offers educational programs, courses, and workshops for cognitive wellness. Programs include the Healthy Lifestyles Course, Resilient Living Program, cognitive fitness classes, personal training, and integrative health coaching. Some programs are complimentary while others have associated fees.
4. The Gathering Place Cafe: A cafe operation that serves breakfast and lunch to visitors, community members, and residents. Revenue is generated through food and beverage sales with prices ranging from $1-$8 for food items and $1.50-$4 for drinks.
5. Donations and Fundraising: LiveWell is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations to support programs and services. A capital campaign is currently underway to raise funds for outdoor gardens and courtyards as part of the campus transformation project.
6. Occupational Therapy Services: Home-based occupational therapy services provided to people living with dementia and care partners. These evidence-informed services include Home Based Memory Rehabilitation (HBMR), COPE-CT, and Skills to Care programs. Services are typically covered by Medicare Part B or commercial insurance, with private payment options available.
7. Business Consulting: The LiveWell Institute provides consulting services to organizations seeking to improve dementia care. Services include evaluating physical design of dementia care settings, creating empowering work environments, leadership development, and organizational consultation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

LiveWell (LiveWell Alliance, Inc.) is a Connecticut-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a dementia care campus in Plantsville, CT, offering assisted living residences (River Homes), skilled nursing neighborhoods, a Resilient Living Center with 50+ wellness/cognitive programs, occupational therapy services, a membership program, The Gathering Place Café, the LiveWell Institute (consulting, research, advocacy), the FINGER Brain Health and Dementia Prevention Clinic in partnership with Yale School of Nursing, and the Empowering Partnerships Network of people living with dementia, care partners, and university collaborators.

Product overview

Livewell operates as a dementia care services organization offering a comprehensive platform of residential, wellness, and educational products. The core offering includes assisted living at the River Homes and skilled nursing neighborhoods, supported by the Resilient Living Center which provides cognitive fitness, wellness programming (over 50 in-person and virtual options), and membership access. The FINGER Brain Health and Dementia Prevention Clinic delivers evidence-based dementia prevention services in partnership with Yale School of Nursing. The LiveWell Institute serves as the research, education, and consulting arm, managing the Empowering Partnerships Network and Business Consulting Services. Additional offerings include occupational therapy, The Gathering Place café, Virtual Care Partner Support Groups, On-Demand Resilient Living programming, and the Dementia Friends Connecticut initiative. The organization rebranded from Alzheimer's Resource Center to Livewell and maintains campus transformation plans initiated in 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• River Homes (Assisted Living) Co-designed assisted living communities (River Bend and River View) for people living with dementia, featuring single-family home design with kitchens, porches, parlors, and fireplaces. Residents have 24/7/365 access to dedicated care teams and the full campus including Resilient Living Center.
• Skilled Nursing Neighborhoods Comprehensive skilled nursing care including Well Spring, Hill Spring, and Mountain Spring neighborhoods offering private and semi-private suites with open circular design, interior courtyard views, living green walls, and natural light for individuals experiencing advanced cognitive change.
• Resilient Living Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest staffing levels in Connecticut
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, supporting and influencing.

• Yale School of NursingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiveWell has partnered with Yale School of Nursing to launch the nation's first FINGER-based cognitive wellness clinic at LiveWell's Resilient Living Center. The clinic, led by internationally recognized dementia prevention expert Dr. Miia Kivipelto, applies proven multidomain lifestyle interventions based on the landmark Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER). Yale provides clinical leadership and research collaboration for this pioneering prevention initiative.
• Quinnipiac University School of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuinnipiac Nursing Professor Sheila Molony was awarded a $255,873 NIH/NIA grant for dementia research in partnership with LiveWell. The grant funds 'Holistic Evaluation to Advance...' research initiative.
• 26 University PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs of end of 2025, the Empowering Partnerships Network has formal partnerships with 26 universities for collaborative research, education, and community engagement. Partnerships include study design, award selection, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination activities.
• IMPACT CollaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeveral partners in the Empowering Partnerships Network presented at an IMPACT Collaboratory conference on co-partnerships in research, demonstrating LiveWell's national thought leadership in dementia research engagement.
• International Advisory Council for the EMPOWER Dementia NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour partners from the Empowering Partnerships Network serve on the International Advisory Council for the EMPOWER Dementia Network, helping determine how funds should be disseminated to researchers interested in co-partnerships.
• Alzheimer's AssociationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiveWell collaborates with the Alzheimer's Association through Connecticut Alzheimer's Advocacy Day and statewide Alzheimer's Walks. The EPN also participates in Alzheimer Association initiatives for awareness and fundraising.
• Gerontological Society of AmericasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in the Empowering Partnerships Network engaged with the Gerontological Society of America to challenge videos and pamphlets that perpetuate myths about dementia and agitation, demonstrating advocacy and thought leadership.
• Southington Community PartnersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDementia Positive Southington initiative involves partnerships with Southington residents, businesses, schools, faith groups, government agencies, and organizations to create a comprehensive dementia-positive community transformation. Includes Brain Healthy Zones and Dementia Prevention Clinic components.
• The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders (Japan)influencingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Gathering Place cafe was inspired by The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders in Japan, where all servers have dementia. This international inspiration shaped the cafe's mission to create a space where individuals with cognitive change share their strengths and maintain purpose.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Silverado Senior Living: Memory-care specialist operating assisted living and skilled nursing communities focused exclusively on dementia and Alzheimer's residents, with programs and clinical partnerships directly comparable to LiveWell's dementia-positive model.
• Sunrise Senior Living: Large senior living operator with a dedicated memory care program (Reminiscence neighborhoods) offering residential care, programming, and family engagement models that overlap significantly with LiveWell's continuum of dementia services.
• Atria Senior Living: National senior living provider with a defined memory care offering (Life Guidance) combining residential settings with programming, life enrichment, and care partner support — directly comparable to LiveWell's assisted living + Resilient Living Center approach.
• Benchmark Senior Living: Northeast-focused senior living provider with strong memory care programs and a culture-driven care model that overlaps with LiveWell's campus-based, programming-rich approach to dementia care.
• Brandywine Living: Regional assisted living and memory care provider (Northeast/Mid-Atlantic) with dedicated Reflections memory care programming, directly comparable to LiveWell's geographic and service mix.
• Juniper Communities: Senior living operator with a wellness-centered, programs-rich model (including memory care) emphasizing purposeful living, comparable to LiveWell's Resilient Living Center philosophy and community programming approach.
• Five Star Senior Living: Senior living operator offering assisted living and memory care (Bridge to Rediscovery) across multiple states, providing a comparable mix of residential care and enriched programming for residents living with dementia.
• The Arbor Company: Senior living provider with dedicated memory care (Evergreen by Arbor) programs emphasizing engagement and quality of life, paralleling LiveWell's capabilities-based dementia care philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with a broad portfolio of independent living, assisted living, memory care (Clare Bridge), and home health, providing a broad-incumbent benchmark for scale and capability breadth relative to LiveWell's specialty focus.

Others

• Alzheimer's Association: National nonprofit focused on Alzheimer's/dementia research, advocacy, and care support; relevant ecosystem counterpart to LiveWell's Empowering Partnerships Network, Dementia Friends Connecticut, and LiveWell Institute advocacy/research activities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/withcognitivechanges
• Instagraminstagram.com/livewellct
• Xx.com/LiveWel05575114
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/livewellct

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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