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Compare Assisted Living around Ithaca The information below is reported by the New York State Department of Health.
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| Longview Senior Living Community |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | Ithaca (South Hill) | 96 | Yes | 24 | Ithacare Center Service Company, Inc. | 23 | 47.8% | 17 | 27 | Studio | - |
| Cayuga Nursing & Rehabilitation Center |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care). | Ithaca (Northwest Ithaca) | 144 | Yes | 4 | Cayuga Ridge, Llc (For Profit) | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0 | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms | - |
| Brookdale Ithaca |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk. | Ithaca (Bundy Road) | 36 | Yes | 2 | Ithaca Sterling Cottage Operator, Inc. | 12 | 75% | 5 | 10 | Suite | - |
| Bridges Cornell Heights |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Ithaca (Ward 5) | 15 | Yes | 44 | Ambrose, Elizabeth Classen | 2 | 50% | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| Conifer Village at Ithaca |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | Ithaca (Town Of Ithaca) | - | Yes | 0 | - | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - |
Longview Senior Living Community is a luxury assisted living, independent living, and memory care home for Ithaca. The vibrant community aims to provide safe, inclusive, and beautiful surroundings for the residents to feel comfortable and secure in their new homes. The expansive community offers unmatched hospitality in a resort-style setting, inspiring seniors to live life to the fullest.
Longview Senior Living’s lifestyle is built on comfort and convenience, allowing residents to thrive and live fully. The expansive community’s accommodations encourage residents to engage in enriching activities and programs that help with their holistic needs: a library, a courtyard, a garden, a game room, a swimming, and an elegant dining room. Housing options include patio homes, suites, and apartment-style living.
Overview of Longview Senior Living Community
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Studio
Building Type: Two-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Cayuga facility, provides exceptional personal care for its residents in a nurturing environment. Expect nothing but elegance and professionalism at the assisted living home. The vibrant community performs nothing less than extraordinary service offered by its professional and compassionate staff. Residents are guaranteed to enjoy their stay at the charming retirement home.
The Cayuga Nursing facility specializes in short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing, and memory care services. Seniors are encouraged to maintain independence and individuality by staying active and engaged with social, recreational, and stimulating activities. Specialized nursing care services are stroke recovery, IV therapy, respiratory services, wound care, and diabetes care.
Overview of Cayuga Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
Building Type: Two-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Nestled in Ithaca, New York, Brookdale Ithaca offers personalized assisted living and memory care services to help seniors embrace freedom and independence. The community provides enhanced assisted living, with support for daily tasks like housekeeping, laundry, transportation, mobility, bathing, and dressing. Care associates also coordinate with outside healthcare providers. For memory care residents, Brookdale Ithaca offers a secure space with gentle guidance, visual reminders, and a daily path of engaging activities to help those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia thrive. With 24/7 staff availability, residents can enjoy a life filled with fewer worries and more enthusiasm.
The community encourages residents to pursue their interests, whether it’s playing bingo, joining a book club, or participating in devotional services and movie nights. Brookdale Ithaca’s dining program features weekly menus with delicious and nutritious choices, created with resident feedback and favorite recipes. The community’s location in Ithaca provides easy access to healthcare facilities, shopping, and dining options.
Overview of Brookdale Ithaca
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed
Room Sizes: 257 / 288 / 324 / 360 / 372 sq. ft
Housing Options: Suite
Building Type: Single-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Bridges Cornell Heights has gained recognition for its praised services and exceptional senior living experience. The senior living community strives to accommodate a diverse group of individuals who can meet all their needs. Bridges Cornell Heights is a person-centered community that guarantees residents can live life with the full support of an unparalleled level of care.
Management at Bridges encourages its residents to be creative, empowered, and autonomous in making decisions for a purposeful retirement period. The home boasts essential services, including medication management, scheduled outings, recreational activities, wellness programs, and specialized memory care therapy services.
Overview of Bridges Cornell Heights
What does this home offer?
Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed
Staff to Resident Ratio: 6:1 ( 1 Staff - 6 Residents )
Building Type: 3-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Conifer Village at Ithaca is an affordable, active 55+ senior living community near Easton that encourages residents to feel they belong. Specializing in providing an independent lifestyle, the retirement home’s team of well-trained staff practices a resident-centered approach to senior living.
The tightly-knit apartment building is well-known for the closeness between staff and residents, where a strong sense of friendship blossoms.
Overview of Conifer Village at Ithaca
What does this home offer?
Minimum Age: 55 Years Old
Pets Allowed: Yes, Pets Allowed
Housing Options: 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: 3-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Assisted Living Magazine Ranking Methodology
View Full Ranking MethodologyHow We Score & Rank Senior Living Communities
Assisted Living Magazine ranks nursing homes using a rigorous, data-driven scoring model built specifically for skilled nursing.
Because this care level is regulated, clinical outcomes and compliance carry significantly more weight than transparency or digital presence. Each community receives a ranking based on the factors below, weighted according to their importance in predicting resident safety, care quality, and long-term stability.
Update cadence: Reviewed quarterly, with prompt updates when new reviews, reports, or complaints are filed.
What We Prioritize Most
Balancing Additional FactorsThe largest portion of every community’s score comes from resident feedback and online reputation (40%), which reflects real experiences shared by families and caregivers.
An additional 45% of the score comes from a combination of transparency and operational quality signals, including:
Photos, videos, and virtual tours (visual transparency)
Website quality and digital trust indicators
Occupancy levels and number of units (community scale & stability)
These factors help us evaluate how well a community presents itself and how consistently it meets resident needs.
The final 15% of the score comes from supportive context data, including: walkability and local accessibility, estimated property value, and pricing information.
These elements provide helpful context but carry less weight because our rankings prioritize real-world satisfaction and care consistency first.
The result is a fair, clear, and data-driven ranking system for families researching senior living options.
Frequently Asked Questions
What government services provide money for senior housing?
Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview:
- Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement.
- Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay.
- Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation.
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program.
- State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options.
- Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.
- Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.
How do you pick the homes you recommend?
Before recommending homes, we conduct a thorough evaluation on crucial factors that define a senior home such as the quality of care they provide, the reputation of the organization, and a comprehensive review of community testimonials as well. Every detail is assessed to assure that seniors are offered not just senior care options, but trustworthy homes where they can experience the care that they deserve.
Do you help families that need Medicaid?
Yes. Assisting families who need Medicaid is important to us as it plays a crucial role in offering financial support to seniors confronting economic challenges. We would like to keep essential healthcare services accessible to all community members, irrespective of one’s financial circumstances.
How much does this service cost?
We extend our services at no cost, ensuring that families and seniors can benefit from tailored assistance in their search for care and home options. Our ability to offer personalized guidance without charge to families and seniors is made possible through the support and funding from the communities with which we team up.
What services do you offer?
- Finding and ranking the best assisted living facilities
- Finding and ranking the best nursing homes
- Finding and ranking the best memory care facilities
- Our concierge service helps seniors move into the perfect home for them
- Helping seniors use medicare, medicaid, and other government programs to pay for their homes
- Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
- Helping seniors avoid senior homes that have bad service or fraud
- Autobiography & Family History Writing + Research
- Senior-focused concierge medicine
- Senior-focused nutritionist
- Senior-focused personal training
- Memory care specialists
- Custom wheelchairs at all price points.
- Custom hearing aids
- Cosmetic skincare + dermatology
- Companionship: We offer in-person and virtual companionship services. Someone engaging to hang out with or talk to on video chat.
- Senior housing concierge. Our service finds the best senior living options based on your needs, income, and personality.
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