Honors and Awards
2018 Long Term Care Ombudsman Award to Gustave Keach-Longo, President/CEO
2018 CALA Media Award
2018 Positive Portrayal of Aging in CT Media Award
2019 LeadingAge CT Volunteer of the Year Awarded to Riva Sparks
2019 LeadingAge CT Aging Service Award of Excellence to Terri Rivers
2019 CALA Outstanding Resident Service Award to Kevin Baker
2019 CALA Best Practices Award for Managed Residential Services to the Housekeeping Department at The Towers
2021 CALA Best Practices Award for Managed Residential Services to Programming/Volunteer Development at The Towers
2021 Nonprofit Stars Align Award for Sunspot Innovation
2022 AJAS Jewish Programming Award
2022 CALA Outstanding Resident Service Award to John Carter
2022 LeadingAge CT Aging Service Award to Excellence to Jeremy Perkins
2022 LeadingAge CT Volunteer of the Year Award to Elyse Levine
2022 LeadingAge CT Spirit of Mission Award
2023 LeadingAge CT Aging Service Award of Excellence to Stacey Berg
2023 CALA Outstanding Resident Service Award to Ricardo Saldana
2023 LeadingAge CT Trustee of the Year Award to Cindy Leffell, Board Chair
2024 AJAS Jewish Programming Award to the Move In Toolbox for The Towers
2024 Chaplaincy LeadingAge CT Spirit of Accountability Award to Sarah Moskowitz, Ruthie Greenblatt and Karen Purvis
2024 The Towers Garden LeadingAge CT Spirit of Accountability Award to Ryan Linsley
2025 CALA Outstanding Employee Achievement Award to Brenda Paoletta
2025 CALA Outstanding Resident Accomplishment Award to Delores Alleyne
Affiliations
- Area Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut
- Association of Jewish Aging Services
- Connecticut Assisted Living Association
- Chapel Haven
- Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
- Connecticut Healthy Living Collective
- Cornell Scott Hill Health
- Ezra Academy
- Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce
- HealthPro Heritage
- Housing and Urban Development
- Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven
- Jewish Family Service of Greater New Haven
- Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven
- Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven
- LeadingAge Connecticut
- LifeBridge
- Quinnipiac University
- Yale
Media Resources
The Towers has been advancing senior living and services for decades, always innovating and seeking new ways to help people live their best lives. An independent living community, infused with Jewish values, The Towers makes living well independently, both affordable and comfortable.
The Towers At-A-Glance
- 328 studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments
- Founded in 1971 and designed by renowned architect,
Charles Moore - Tower East opens in 1982
- Community was re-named Tower One/Tower East
- In 2019 our already cohesive community was combined
into one organization, The Towers at Tower Lane - Independent and Licensed Assisted Living
- Affordable retirement living funded by the US Department
of Housing and Urban Development - Gardens, courtyards and on-site parking
- Full service Kosher kitchen
- Full schedule of social, enrichment and cultural programs
Mission Statement
We are a warm and vibrant senior community—infused with Jewish values—where people live their best lives.
Contact Information
The Towers at Tower Lane
18 Tower Lane
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 772-1816
www.towerlane.org