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Memory care in East Mc Donough 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 East Mc Donough is about $5,675 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 55 communities, read 708 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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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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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.
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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.
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
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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.
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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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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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.
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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, 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
Presbyterian Home for Central New York provides skilled nursing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week to seniors who have greater medical needs and are less independent. The 242 bed long term care facility offers an abundance of medical and social services, including special needs/Alzheimer's...
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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.
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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, 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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, 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.
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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.
Located in the heart of the Mohawk Valley, Willow Park is an assisted living community in Utica, New York. About 45 minutes east of Syracuse and about an hour and a half from Albany, Willow Park is the perfect place to call home, especially if you enjoy a picturesque landscape. If you happen to...
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Cost of memory care in East Mc Donough, NY

The average cost of senior living in East Mc Donough is $5,675 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Norwich, NY with an average of $3,141 per month.

Memory care costs in East Mc Donough, NY, vs. nearby cities

East Mc Donough, NY
$5,675/mo
$3,141/mo
$5,803/mo

Memory care costs in East Mc Donough, NY, vs. state and national averages

East Mc Donough, NY
$5,675/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

Memory care costs in East Mc Donough, NY, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$5,675/mo

Memory care costs in East Mc Donough, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,858/mo
Studio
$6,557/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,089/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,761/mo

Senior living costs in East Mc Donough 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: East Mc Donough, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEast Mc Donough, NYNew YorkU.S.
Memory Care$5,675/mo$5,929/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$5,532/mo$5,837/mo$4,698/mo
Independent Living$4,552/mo$4,692/mo$4,153/mo
Memory Care
East Mc Donough, NY:$5,675/mo
New York:$5,929/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
East Mc Donough, NY:$5,532/mo
New York:$5,837/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Independent Living
East Mc Donough, NY:$4,552/mo
New York:$4,692/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Memory care costs in East Mc Donough, NY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in East Mc Donough 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 East Mc Donough, NY

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in East Mc Donough 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
East Mc Donough, NY$7,298/mo$6,990/mo+4.4%
New York$8,004/mo$7,597/mo+5.4%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
East Mc Donough, NY
2024 average cost:$7,298/mo
2023 average cost:$6,990/mo
Percent change:+4.4%
New York
2024 average cost:$8,004/mo
2023 average cost:$7,597/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
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 East Mc Donough

Recent reviews for memory care in East Mc Donough

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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the Plains at Parich Home in Oneonta, NY

5.0
This is a pleasant place to live.

Brookdale Castle Gardens in Vestal, NY

4.4
What we like most about The Hearth at Castle Gardens is the staff, they are excellent. Although due to the turnover they have had some issues with the laundry service as well as returning the correct clothes to the proper owners. We would recommend this community to other families looking or a ...
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East Mc Donough review score based on 197 family reviews

7.9
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This proprietary review score is based on 197 reviews of 49 East Mc Donough memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The East Mc Donough 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

East Mc Donough review score compared against nearby cities

7.9
East Mc Donough, NY49 facilities
8.8
Norwich, NY7 facilities
7.9
Earlville, NY5 facilities

Review subcategories for East Mc Donough 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 197 reviews of 49 East Mc Donough memory care communities. This chart helps you compare East Mc Donough 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.
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Cleanliness
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
4.2
Care services
3.5
3.9
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
3.4
3.8
Activities
3.4
3.7
Value for cost*
3.5
3.8
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East Mc Donough memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in East Mc Donough memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in East Mc Donough, 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 East Mc Donough 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 East Mc Donough 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
46.9%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
18.4%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.9%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
95.9%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55.1%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.3%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.9%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
26.5%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
34.7%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in East Mc Donough 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 East Mc Donough Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
55.1%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
26.5%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
38.8%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
24.5%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in East Mc Donough 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 East Mc Donough 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
30.6%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
40.8%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
32.7%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.7%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.2%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in East Mc Donough 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 East Mc Donough communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
20.4%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.8%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
18.4%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.1%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in East Mc Donough 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 East Mc Donough offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
44.9%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.7%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.4%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.8%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.7%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26.5%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32.7%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.8%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
40.8%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
22.4%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.2%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.8%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in East Mc Donough

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 East Mc Donough protect seniors.
Learn about New York memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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