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Assisted living costs in Sterling Forest average about $6,266 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 375 communities in Sterling Forest. Our detailed directory has 9183 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Warwick, Wayne and Verona.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

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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.
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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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Heath Village has senior living houses or apartments for 55+. From there you can go to the next level of care which is Heath House or The Meadows. They recently built a brand new facility across the street...
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.
Dear Friend, Thank you for your interest in Heath Village, a unique retirement community with more than 40 years experience, located in Morris County. Our beautiful 200+ acre campus is comprised of 250 independent apartments and cottages, a 40-bed residential health care facility and a...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Forest Manor Health Care Center is a new state of the art 120 bed Skilled Nursing Facility located just minutes off of Route 80 in Hope New Jersey. Forest Manor Health Care Center's $19 million dollar expansion is the region's newest, state-of-the-art skilled nursing and rehabilitation care...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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
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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.
Photo of The Avalon Assisted Living and Wellness Center
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She has been happy there. The care that they give is just fine. It's clean and the staff is friendly. All of that is very good. I chose this one because it came recommended by someone who also had their...
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.
OUR MISSION-Our goals and services are based on two fundamental philosophical principles. The belief in the innate worth of the aged and disabled individual and belief that each individual regardless of age, sex, race, religion, or handicap is entitled to maximize his/her potential as a human...
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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, 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.
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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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, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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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 The Veranda Assisted Living
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.
The Veranda Assisted Living is a newly renovated facility. It is a large 363 bed Medicaid assisted living facility. We are located on Staten Island, just minutes away from the Staten Island Ferry and Verrazano Bridge. Offering private and semi-private rooms that are available today. Providing...
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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 Madison York Assisted Living - Rego Park
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 Madison York Assisted Living – Corona
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 Scofield Manor
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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We love living at Waterstone on High Ridge. The facility is beautiful & the people are great. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would definitely recommend this community to other families.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Boulevard ALP is conveniently located in Fresh Meadows, Queens and is a Medicaid funded facility for residents 65 and older. We offer private rooms (studios, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom suites) with kitchenettes and private bathrooms/shower. (3) Kosher meals daily, recreational activities, Personal...
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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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They were fantastic. I was helping a friend who has a lifelong disability. Melissa, the Administrator, was phenomenal, always supportive and trying to look out for his needs. They connected Michael to a...
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.
OUR MISSION-Our goals and services are based on two fundamental philosophical principles. The belief in the innate worth of the aged and disabled individual and the belief that each individual, regardless of age, sex, race, religion or handicap, is entitled to maximize his/her potential as a...
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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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Rehabilitation Center at Hartwick @ Oak Tree is excellent, attentive, caring, professional, competent in every way.
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.
Well known as a provider of high quality nursing and rehabilitation care, Hartwyck at Oak Tree is a unique facility that provides not only geriatric care, but also specialized care for residents who are ventilator-dependent or suffering from traumatic brain injury. Our staff is highly skilled in...

Cost of assisted living in Sterling Forest, NY

The average cost of senior living in Sterling Forest is $6,266 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Carmel, NY with an average of $5,894 per month.

Assisted living costs in Sterling Forest, NY, vs. state and national averages

Sterling Forest, NY
$6,266/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Sterling Forest, NY, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$6,266/mo
$7,958/mo

Assisted living costs in Sterling Forest, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,912/mo
Studio
$5,592/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,319/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,402/mo

Senior living costs in Sterling Forest 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: Sterling Forest, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSterling Forest, NYNew YorkU.S.
Assisted Living$6,266/mo$6,817/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,958/mo$8,640/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,928/mo$3,974/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Sterling Forest, NY:$6,266/mo
New York:$6,817/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Sterling Forest, NY:$7,958/mo
New York:$8,640/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Sterling Forest, NY:$3,928/mo
New York:$3,974/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Sterling Forest, NY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Sterling Forest 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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Assisted living cost trends in Sterling Forest, NY

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Sterling Forest 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
Sterling Forest, NY$6,326/mo$6,523/mo-3.0%
New York$6,592/mo$6,333/mo+4.1%
National$5,510/mo$5,285/mo+4.2%
Sterling Forest, NY
2024 average cost:$6,326/mo
2023 average cost:$6,523/mo
Percent change:-3.0%
New York
2024 average cost:$6,592/mo
2023 average cost:$6,333/mo
Percent change:+4.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,510/mo
2023 average cost:$5,285/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Sterling Forest, NY

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Sterling Forest.

What families are saying about assisted living in Sterling Forest

Recent reviews for assisted living in Sterling Forest

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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Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville

4.7
It's a great place. My mother is not complaining about the food, and she seems to be very happy with the activities. It seems to be very clean, and our interactions with the staff have been very good.

Fox Trail Memory Care Living at Park Ridge

4.0
The staff is very kind and friendly. They get to know each resident and adapt care accordingly. I would recommend this facility depending on the need of the consumer. The facility is not upscale it is home like and for me easy to visit whenever I want to see my husband.

Sterling Forest review score based on 1,652 family reviews

8.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 1652 reviews of 375 Sterling Forest assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Sterling Forest review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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

Sterling Forest review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Sterling Forest, NY375 facilities
8.2
Ramapo, NY418 facilities
8.3
Carmel, NY371 facilities

Review subcategories for Sterling Forest assisted living

When assisted living 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 1,652 reviews of 375 Sterling Forest assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Sterling Forest resident and family assisted living 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.
Sterling Forest, NY averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.5
3.4
Friendliness
3.5
3.5
Care services
3.3
3.2
Staff
3.4
3.4
Meals & dining
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3.1
Activities
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Value for cost*
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Sterling Forest assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sterling Forest assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sterling Forest, 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 Sterling Forest assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Sterling Forest 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
64.8%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
59.7%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
92.3%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96.5%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
70.7%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.3%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.5%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
58.9%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Sterling Forest assisted living

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 Sterling Forest Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sterling Forest, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
65.1%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
47.2%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
59.7%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sterling Forest assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Sterling Forest 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
47.5%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
59.5%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
56.3%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
51.7%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
30.4%
19.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Sterling Forest assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Sterling Forest communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
50.1%
32.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
56%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
45.3%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
30.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sterling Forest assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Sterling Forest offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sterling Forest, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
58.9%
47.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50.1%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40.8%
31.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.1%
50.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60.5%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.9%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50.1%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
50.7%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
55.5%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
59.7%
48%
Live performances
Live performances
57.3%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
44.5%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.1%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
60%
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State regulations for assisted living in Sterling Forest

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. 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 assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Sterling Forest protect seniors.
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Christian Fellowship House, Arden Courts Wayne, A Memory Care Community and Atria West 86 are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Sterling Forest, New York. See full list of communities.
There are 375 assisted living facilities near Sterling Forest, New York. See the full list.
The best assisted living facilities near you in Sterling Forest, New York are Atria West 86, Arden Courts Whippany, A Memory Care Community and Twin Cedar Senior Living. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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