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Memory care in Cayuga Heights 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 Cayuga Heights is about $5,668 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 65 communities, read 709 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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This is the place to be around here they are really good to the residents. There are plenty of activities at the residence.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
United Methodist Homes Hilltop Campus offers seniors a safe and secure community to thrive enjoying peace of mind in knowing they have access to a high quality and compassionate care continuum. As a non-for-profit and faith based organization, we are dedicated to our residents and our Mission of...
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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.
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.
United Methodist Homes Elizabeth Church Campus offers seniors a safe and secure community to thrive enjoying peace of mind in knowing they have access to a high quality and compassionate care continuum. As a non-for-profit and faith based organization, we are dedicated to our residents and our...
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The location of The Inn Menorah Park community is nice. The other residents were very welcoming. Apartments are spacious. However hte activities are lacking and the food needs a major change, it doesn't even...
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.
Whether you’re just starting to consider assisted or actively looking for a facility, there are a plethora of great reasons to consider The Inn at Menorah Park of CNY. With a host of amenities, residential activities, and flexible dining services for all of our patrons, our dedicated team goes...
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This community is clean, friendly and helpful atmosphere. The activities are on the second floor instead of the first floor so my loved one does not go often and that is one of the downfalls due to her...
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.
Enriched living at Clark Meadows begins with a philosophy – each day should be spent maximizing one’s health and happiness.Taking a preventive approach, it’s a philosophy stressing the importance of exercising the mind and body, as well as nurturing the spirit.Supporting total wellness, Clark...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
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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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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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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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
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.
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.
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, Memory Care
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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.
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.
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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We had heard mixed review, but he building has been under new management since the middle of 2017 and the care my mother got was great. The staff were very friendly and nice. Outstanding therapy staff...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Absolut Care of Endicott sits on a hill on the Northwest edge of the Village of Endicott. Located just west of Binghamton, NY, Endicott is a picturesque village, originally home of IBM.Absolut Care of Endicott houses 160 people needing a variety of care services. The facility has four distinct...
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.
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.
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.
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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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, Senior Apartments
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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.
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, 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.
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 Cayuga Heights, NY

The average cost of senior living in Cayuga Heights is $5,668 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Penn Yan, NY with an average of $4,320 per month.

Memory care costs in Cayuga Heights, NY, vs. nearby cities

Cayuga Heights, NY
$5,668/mo
$5,735/mo

Memory care costs in Cayuga Heights, NY, vs. state and national averages

Cayuga Heights, NY
$5,668/mo
U.S. national average
$5,004/mo

Memory care costs in Cayuga Heights, NY, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,668/mo

Memory care costs in Cayuga Heights, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,477/mo
Studio
$6,218/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,131/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,900/mo

Senior living costs in Cayuga Heights 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: Cayuga Heights, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCayuga Heights, NYNew YorkU.S.
Memory Care$5,668/mo$5,927/mo$5,004/mo
Assisted Living$5,526/mo$5,837/mo$4,740/mo
Independent Living$5,968/mo$4,692/mo$4,203/mo
Memory Care
Cayuga Heights, NY:$5,668/mo
New York:$5,927/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
Assisted Living
Cayuga Heights, NY:$5,526/mo
New York:$5,837/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Independent Living
Cayuga Heights, NY:$5,968/mo
New York:$4,692/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
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Memory care costs in Cayuga Heights, NY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Cayuga Heights 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.

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Memory care cost trends in Cayuga Heights, NY

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Cayuga Heights 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 median 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
Cayuga Heights, NY$6,948/mo$6,881/mo+1.0%
New York$8,004/mo$7,597/mo+5.4%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Cayuga Heights, NY
2024 average cost:$6,948/mo
2023 average cost:$6,881/mo
Percent change:+1.0%
New York
2024 average cost:$8,004/mo
2023 average cost:$7,597/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
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2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Cayuga Heights

Recent reviews for memory care in Cayuga Heights

The Athenaeum of Skaneateles

5.0
The Athenaeum is the best assisted living facility in all of Central New York. Everyone is so nice and they provide excellent care. It is a sad day when a loved one can no longer live in their own home. The Athenaeum will make you feel so much better about this difficult move. Take a tour ...
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Clark Meadows in Canandaigua, NY

4.0
My loved one has her own nice apartment in the assisted living section of this community. She worked with the physical therapy department for a short time and has improved so much. They offer healthy meals and she is enjoying it there. This community is combined with the independent community. ...
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North Brook Heights Home for Adults in Auburn, NY

5.0
The moment I moved in I fell in love with the staff here. They have been helpful from the start. I pulled up with my son and his truck full of my stuff. A couple of nice gentlemen helped my family unload the truck and bring my stuff to my new room. This nice young lady gave me a tour of the ...
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Cayuga Heights review score based on 189 family reviews

8.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 189 reviews of 59 Cayuga Heights memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Cayuga Heights 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

Cayuga Heights review score compared against nearby cities

8.6
Cayuga Heights, NY59 facilities
8.6
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Ithaca, NY62 facilities

Review subcategories for Cayuga Heights 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 189 reviews of 59 Cayuga Heights memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Cayuga Heights 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.
Cayuga Heights, NY averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.8
4.1
Friendliness
3.8
4.2
Care services
3.4
3.9
Staff
3.7
4.1
Meals & dining
3.5
3.8
Activities
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3.7
Value for cost*
3.4
3.8
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Cayuga Heights memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cayuga Heights memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cayuga Heights, 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 Cayuga Heights 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 Cayuga Heights that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
45.8%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
13.6%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
96.6%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96.6%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
49.2%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
11.9%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.9%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
23.7%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
20.3%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Cayuga Heights 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 Cayuga Heights Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Cayuga Heights, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
44.1%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20.3%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
28.8%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.9%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cayuga Heights 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 Cayuga Heights partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28.8%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.6%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
32.2%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.8%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.3%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Cayuga Heights 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 Cayuga Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
23.7%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.3%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
18.6%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.8%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cayuga Heights 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 Cayuga Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
44.1%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.5%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.4%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.1%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.7%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.1%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.2%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32.2%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
40.7%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
25.4%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.9%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.7%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Cayuga Heights

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 Cayuga Heights protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Ithaca AL, Brookdale Ithaca MC and Brookdale Castle Gardens are the top-rated memory care facilities near Cayuga Heights, New York. See full list of communities.
There are 65 memory care facilities near Cayuga Heights, New York. See the full list.
The best memory care facility near you in Cayuga Heights, New York is Brookdale Castle Gardens. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
The 65 memory care facilities near you in Cayuga Heights, New York typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Cayuga Heights, New York, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Cayuga Heights, New York, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Cayuga Heights, New York ranges from $1810 to $11200. The average Memory Care cost in Cayuga Heights, New York is $5,668. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Cayuga Heights, New York typically starts at $1810. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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