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Memory care in Big Island offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Big Island is about $7,958 per month.

To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 288 communities, read 6217 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Middletown, Newburgh and Warwick.

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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
DID YOU KNOW THAT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS TREATABLE? WE DO.While presently there is no cure, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias can be managed and reduced. At Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, we know how to do this better than anyone else. The direct care services we provide with...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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I want give my gratitude to those who have worked tirelessly during this holiday and essentially have compromised their own health every day while finding ways to cope without jeopardizing those patients...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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The community was always clean and we never saw anything on the floor when we visited, even when we visited unannounced. All the staff at the community were great; they were all very responsive to our emails...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Enjoy living in our brand new over-sized apartments with wonderful views of the Long Island Sound. Willow Towers is a not-for-profit Assisted Living community, licensed by the state of New York. Willow Towers provides an elegant lifestyle, which includes gourmet meals by our Johnson and Wales...
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Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Yorkville Gardens
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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All is well for me, they have been able to assist me with what I am limited to. The staff do a reasonable cleaning of the community and my room. I am happy with the meals I select from and the activities...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
A NYS Licensed Enriched Housing program, best described as senior apartments with supportive services. Carnegie East House consists of 74 apartments ranging in size from studios to 2-bedrooms. Majority of the apartments have an excellent view of the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Our...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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I moved my wife into 80th Street in January 2020. Several months later 80th Street went into lockdown following the Department of Health's mandates. While I was unable to see her in person, there was regular...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The 80th Street Residence is the only dedicated facility in New York City specializing in Enhanced Memory Care. As the very first recipient in the nation of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Excellence in Care Dementia Care Program Award, we are very proud of our community. Licensed by...
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Riverview Gardens
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Everything here has been wonderful! The staff are fabulous, the food is delicious, and they've got social activities going on all the time! The facility itself is a very nice looking older building, and it...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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The marketing official knew all there was to know about the place. There was ample space in the apartment. The meal plan was superb- we had the choice of two meals per day in the Bistro or 1 meal per day in...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located in a secluded spot just off Highway 78, Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey is a peaceful and beautiful assisted living community to live in. Through the long winters and the moderate summers of New Jersey, we make sure the very best of each season is enjoyed...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of memory care in Big Island, NY

The average cost of senior living in Big Island is $7,958 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Florida, NY with an average of $7,958 per month.

Memory care costs in Big Island, NY, vs. state and national averages

Big Island, NY
$7,853/mo
U.S. national average
$7,121/mo

Memory care costs in Big Island, NY, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$7,853/mo

Memory care costs in Big Island, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,450/mo
Studio
$9,851/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,830/mo

Senior living costs in Big Island vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Big Island, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBig Island, NYNew YorkU.S.
Memory Care$7,853/mo$8,736/mo$7,121/mo
Assisted Living$6,560/mo$6,817/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$3,930/mo$3,974/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Big Island, NY:$7,853/mo
New York:$8,736/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
Assisted Living
Big Island, NY:$6,560/mo
New York:$6,817/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Big Island, NY:$3,930/mo
New York:$3,974/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Memory care costs in Big Island, NY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Big Island and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

Big Island, NYNY stateNational

Memory care cost trends in Big Island, NY

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Big Island have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Big Island, NY$7,224/mo$8,000/mo-9.7%
New York$7,752/mo$7,273/mo+6.6%
National$6,099/mo$5,982/mo+2.0%
Big Island, NY
2024 average cost:$7,224/mo
2023 average cost:$8,000/mo
Percent change:-9.7%
New York
2024 average cost:$7,752/mo
2023 average cost:$7,273/mo
Percent change:+6.6%
National
2024 average cost:$6,099/mo
2023 average cost:$5,982/mo
Percent change:+2.0%
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What families are saying about memory care in Big Island

Recent reviews for memory care in Big Island

Sunrise of Cresskill

4.5
We fell in love with Sunrise as soon as we walked into the place. Every area is beautifully and warmly decorated. The staff is very pleasant and easy to talk to. The residents all say "hello" with a smile on their face. When you walk through the rooms and are always greeted with smiling seniors, ...
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Brighton Gardens of Saddle River

4.3
Staff is really nice. Feels like a homey place. I toured a lot of places and Brighton Gardens is the best place for us. The fireplace in the lobby is very inviting. The food is really good. The new chef is really good, food is important. The studio is cozy. Very convenient to get to, right off ...
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Westchester Center for Independent and Assisted Living Program in Yonkers, NY

4.0
My father in law is doing okay here at this community, he is still adjusting, but they are caring for him well. We do feel comfortable with his move to this community, it is a nice place. [Removed] is amazing. She was great to work with, she was very helpful, and understanding. The front desk ...
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Big Island review score based on 1,163 family reviews

8.2
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This proprietary review score is based on 1163 reviews of 288 Big Island memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Big Island review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Big Island review score compared against nearby cities

8.2
Big Island, NY288 facilities
8.2
Ramapo, NY398 facilities
8.3
Yonkers, NY460 facilities

Review subcategories for Big Island memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 1,163 reviews of 288 Big Island memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Big Island resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Big Island, NY averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.5
3.7
Friendliness
3.5
3.8
Care services
3.2
3.4
Staff
3.3
3.6
Meals & dining
3.1
3.3
Activities
3.1
3.3
Value for cost*
3.1
3.4
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Big Island memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Big Island memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Big Island, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Big Island memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Big Island that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Big Island, NYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
62.5%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
58%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.8%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.6%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.4%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.3%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.1%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
56.9%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
64.2%
69.6%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Big Island memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Big Island Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Big Island, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
61.8%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
47.2%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55.9%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.2%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Big Island memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Big Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Big Island, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
50%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
58.7%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
56.3%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
52.8%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
29.9%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Big Island memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Big Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Big Island, NYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
49.7%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
55.2%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
44.4%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
30.6%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Big Island memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Big Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Big Island, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
58.7%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
49.3%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
41.3%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
60.1%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
59%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
65.6%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
49.3%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
55.2%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
60.1%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
56.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
43.8%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.9%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
59.7%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Big Island

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about New York memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Big Island protect seniors.
Learn about New York memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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