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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Waterville, NY

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Memory care in Waterville 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 Waterville is about $5,219 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 46 communities, read 617 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Waterville Memory Care Facilities | 617 Reviews

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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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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.
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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, 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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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.
Marchand Manor Home For Adults is a quiet, comfortable assisted living community in Sharon Springs, NY. Located in beautiful upstate New York, residents can enjoy spacious property and beautiful wooded areas perfect for inner peace and relaxation. Ideal for those in need of a reprieve from the...
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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.
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, Memory 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.
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.

Cost of memory care in Waterville, NY

The average cost of senior living in Waterville is $5,219 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Little Falls, NY with an average of $4,329 per month.

Memory care costs in Waterville, NY, vs. nearby cities

Waterville, NY
$5,219/mo
$5,565/mo

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

Waterville, NY
$5,219/mo
U.S. national average
$5,014/mo

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

Memory Care
$5,219/mo

Memory care costs in Waterville, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,038/mo
Studio
$8,247/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,619/mo

Senior living costs in Waterville 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: Waterville, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWaterville, NYNew YorkU.S.
Memory Care$5,219/mo$5,983/mo$5,014/mo
Assisted Living$5,219/mo$5,893/mo$4,752/mo
Independent Living$4,395/mo$4,740/mo$4,211/mo
Memory Care
Waterville, NY:$5,219/mo
New York:$5,983/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
Assisted Living
Waterville, NY:$5,219/mo
New York:$5,893/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Independent Living
Waterville, NY:$4,395/mo
New York:$4,740/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
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Memory care costs in Waterville, NY, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Waterville 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Waterville, NY$7,394/mo$7,015/mo+5.4%
New York$8,004/mo$7,597/mo+5.4%
National$6,493/mo$6,147/mo+5.6%
Waterville, NY
2024 average cost:$7,394/mo
2023 average cost:$7,015/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
New York
2024 average cost:$8,004/mo
2023 average cost:$7,597/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$6,493/mo
2023 average cost:$6,147/mo
Percent change:+5.6%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about memory care in Waterville

Recent reviews for memory care in Waterville

the Plains at Parich Home in Oneonta, NY

5.0
This is a pleasant place to live.

Presbyterian Residential Community in New Hartford, NY

4.5
Ask a lot of questions. Don't assume. . . We find out new things all the time. So even if you think you know, ask. And make sure you ask if there is a charge/fee, as that information has been an afterthought on their part. Generally they provide good care to my loved one.

The Inn Menorah Park in Syracuse, NY

5.0
Our family is very pleased with the care that our Mother receives at The Inn Menorah Park. We would highly recommend this facility to anyone looking for Assisted Living care for their love one.

Waterville review score based on 191 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 191 reviews of 43 Waterville memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Waterville 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

Waterville review score compared against nearby cities

8.0
Waterville, NY43 facilities
8.0
Oriskany Falls, NY48 facilities
5.2
Clayville, NY9 facilities

Review subcategories for Waterville 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 191 reviews of 43 Waterville memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Waterville 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
3.7
4.0
Friendliness
3.8
4.1
Care services
3.3
3.8
Staff
3.6
4.0
Meals & dining
3.2
3.7
Activities
3.2
3.6
Value for cost*
3.2
3.7
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Waterville memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waterville memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Waterville, 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 Waterville 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 Waterville 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
44.2%
63.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
16.3%
46.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.7%
82.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.7%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
53.5%
69.4%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.3%
28%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.3%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
25.6%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
25.6%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Waterville 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 Waterville Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Waterville, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
53.5%
71.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
30.2%
45%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
37.2%
67.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
20.9%
25.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Waterville 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 Waterville 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
32.6%
27.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.2%
44.1%
No sugar
No sugar
34.9%
40.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34.9%
49.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14%
21.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Waterville 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 Waterville communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
20.9%
31.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.5%
39.4%
Room service
Room service
18.6%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.3%
22.6%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Waterville 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 Waterville offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Waterville, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
46.5%
44.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.9%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.3%
28.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.5%
52.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44.2%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.8%
59.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.9%
38.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.9%
35.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32.6%
36.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.2%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
44.2%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
23.3%
31.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14%
21.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.2%
45.6%
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State regulations for memory care in Waterville

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