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Best Memory Care in New York State

Reviewed by Dr. Jordan Weiss
Updated Apr 2026
We analyzed 1,152 homes in New York State

Sources: CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and New York State Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care.

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Compare Memory Care around New York (Metro Area)

The information below is reported by the New York State Department of Health.

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Promenade at Tuxedo Place
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.

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.

Tuxedo Park
89No 34 Promenade Tuxedo LLC425%10.31 Bed Suite / Private Room-
The Bristal at White Plains
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.

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.

White Plains (North Street)
190Yes 14 Ebc White Plains, LLC333.3%10.3Studio / Suite / 1 Bed-
The Chelsea at Brookhaven
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.

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.

Yaphank
81Yes 5 Brookhaven Senior Living, LLC977.8%212.3Studio / 1 Bed-
Brightview Sayville
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.

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.

Sayville (Broadway Avenue)
92No 37 Bv Sayville Operator, LLC977.8%121.3--
Ciel on the Hudson
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.

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.

RC

Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision.

Yonkers (Ludlow)
84Yes 58 D&R Yonkers LLC580%102.01 Bed / 2 Bed-
Sunrise of East Meadow
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.

East Meadow (Mitchel Houses)
107Yes 60 Gwc - East Meadow, Inc.757.1%71.0Studio / 1 Bed-
Walden Place
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.

RC

Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision.

Cortland (South Cortland)
86No 33 Sl Walden, LLC1833.3%90.5Studio / 1 Bed-
Rochester Presbyterian Home – The Homestead
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.

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.

RC

Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision.

Rochester (19Th Ward)
102Yes 58 Rochester Presbyterian Home, Inc.366.7%62.0Private Rooms-
Peregrine Senior Living at Onondaga Hill
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.

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.

Syracuse (City Of Syracuse)
68No 24 Tp Onondaga Operator, LLC-----A+
The Chelsea at New City
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.

New City
112Yes 39 Csh New City Operator, Inc.366.7%113.7Studio / Suite / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-
The Bristal at Lake Success
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.

Lake Success (Village Of Great Neck)
110No 33 Eb Care At Lake Success LLC520%10.2Studio-
Sunrise of East Setauket
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.

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.

Setauket- East Setauket (Setauket)
109Yes 48 Gwc - East Setauket, Inc.366.7%124.0Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-
Sunrise of Holbrook
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.

Holbrook (Town Of Islip)
109Yes 40 Gwc - Holbrook, Inc.520%10.2Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedA-
Sunrise of West Babylon
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.

West Babylon
110Yes 65 Gwc - West Babylon, Inc.250%21.0Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed-
The Club at Briarcliff Manor
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.

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.

RC

Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision.

Briarcliff Manor (Chilmark)
145No 8 Sl Briarcliff Manor Operator, Inc.850%172.11 Bed-
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Sara Companion Services

133-33 Brookville Boulevard, Suite 229-B Rosedale, NY 11422
Overview of Sara Companion Services

Make the most of your best years with Sara Companion Services, a trusted homecare provider in Rosedale, NY, offering memory care, home health aide, and personal care. Those with cognitive conditions receive top-notch care for their special needs from a kind and highly trained team available 24/7. Housekeeping and other chores are also cared for, ensuring older adults have a worry-free lifestyle.

Stimulating programs and enriching activities are conducted to improve older adults’ mood and promote wellness. With delectable and healthy dining options prepared, older adults have a delightful dining experience that caters to their dietary needs and preferences. Serving the Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, and Richmond, this home care provider is ideal for those needing assistance to live comfortably in retirement in the safety of their homes.

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Overview of Lifeworx – Upper East Side

Find the care you need with Lifeworx – Upper East Side, a dependable home care provider in New York, NY, offering home health care, memory care, companion care, and private duty nursing. With round-the-clock services, a kind and highly skilled team provides top-notch care tailored to their ever-changing needs. Older adults can keep their peace of mind with the community helping with housekeeping and other chores.

Promoting social engagement and an active lifestyle, cheerful companions engage in fun conversations and spend quality time with older adults to ease their loneliness. Meal preparation is cared for, ensuring older adults enjoy delightful and healthy dining options that cater to their nutritional needs and preferences. Medication reminders and transportation services are also available for older adults’ convenience and safety. This home care provider has several locations across New York, Connecticut, and Florida, ensuring older adults make the most of their best years without worries.

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Overview of Selfhelp

Experience a better quality of life with Selfhelp, a trusted provider in New York, NY, offering home care. With a compassionate and multidisciplinary team attending to their needs, older adults ease their worries and receive top-tier care. The care team also helps with housekeeping and other household tasks, ensuring older adults enjoy a worry-free lifestyle.

Older adults will not feel lonely with friendly companions who provide social engagement and emotional support. The agency also strives to maintain older adults’ independence without hassles while understanding their needs to create care plans that best match their preferences. Serving the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk, this home care provider is ideal for those looking to spend their golden years in the comforts of their homes.

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Overview of Synergy Homecare – New York

Age without worries with Synergy Homecare – New York, a dependable home care provider in New York, NY, offering memory care, companionship, cancer care, hospital-to-home care, Veteran care, and specialized care. Dedicated to improving older adults’ well-being, a kind and highly trained team provides the highest quality of care tailored to their unique needs 24/7. The agency also helps with daily living activities and household tasks, so older adults can enjoy a hassle-free lifestyle.

Encouraging meaningful connections and social engagement, cheerful companions ensure older adults have fun in their leisure and enjoy conversations. Delightful and healthy meals are prepared to satisfy older adults’ nutritional needs and preferences. This home care provider is ideal for those needing assistance to thrive in retirement, especially those residing in the Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, and Richmond.

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Overview of Bryan Skilled Home Care

Enjoy the highest quality of life with Bryan Skilled Home Care, a trusted home care provider in Amityville, NY, offering skilled nursing, memory care, rehabilitation, personal care, and Veteran services. Older adults receive exceptional care from a kind and highly trained team attending to their special needs. The agency also helps with housekeeping and other tasks, so older adults can focus on the things that truly matter.

Older adults are encouraged to live actively and maintain social connections with genuine companionship. With nutritional services, older adults can rest assured of meeting their dietary needs with delectable and well-balanced dining options. Serving Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk, this home care provider is open from Monday to Friday, from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

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Allure Home Care

142 West 57Th Street, 11Th Floor New York, NY 10019
Overview of Allure Home Care

Spend your golden years with Allure Home Care, a dedicated home care provider in New York, NY, offering home health aides, private duty nursing, post-operative care, wound care, dementia care, and hospice care. Older adults can ease their worries with a kind and highly trained team helping with their daily living activities and personal needs. The care team also provides housekeeping and homemaking services, ensuring older adults have a worry-free lifestyle.

Older adults are encouraged to have fun and remain socially engaged with cheerful companions who strive to provide emotional support. The agency also helps prepare delectable and well-balanced meals, so older adults enjoy mealtimes that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. Serving the Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, and Westchester, this home care provider is dedicated to improving older adults’ quality of life in retirement in the safety of their homes.

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Alvita Care – New York

231 West 29Th Street, Suite 400 New York, NY 10001
Overview of Alvita Care – New York

Experience top-notch care from Alvita Care – New York, a trusted home care provider in New York, NY, offering home health aides, private duty nursing, care management, memory care, and end-of-life care. Committed to improving older adults’ quality of life, a compassionate and well-trained team creates care plans tailored to their unique needs. The community also strives to maintain older adults’ independence without hassles, helping with housekeeping and other chores.

To enhance the cognition of those with cognitive conditions and promote an active lifestyle, stimulating activities and meaningful conversations are conducted. Delectable and healthy dining options are also served to satisfy older adults’ nutritional needs and preferences. Serving the Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, and Westchester, this home care provider strives to meet older adults’ ever-changing needs for a blissful retirement in the comforts of their homes.

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Overview of Brightstar Care of South Brooklyn

Enjoy the best of your golden years with Brightstar Care of South Brooklyn, an esteemed home care provider in New York, NY, offering home health aides, nursing care, and personal care. Older adults can ease their worries with a kind and highly skilled team helping with their daily living activities and personal needs. The care team also ensures a maintenance-free living, handling housekeeping and household tasks.

Occupational, physical, speech, and respiratory therapies are also conducted to improve older adults’ living experiences. With nutritional services, older adults enjoy delightful and well-balanced meals that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. Medical equipment and supplies are also available for older adults’ convenience and safety. This home care provider serves the Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, and Westchester, striving to help older adults thrive in retirement in the safety of their homes.

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A Caring Hand Services

52 Vanderbilt Ave Suite 404, New York, NY 10017
Overview of A Caring Hand Services

Live a worry-free retirement with A Caring Hand Services, a trusted home care provider in New York, NY, offering memory care, home health aides, personal care, live-in care, Parkinson’s care, and hospice care. Older adults can rest their worries with a compassionate and highly skilled team providing exceptional care 24/7. The agency ensures older adults have a maintenance-free lifestyle, helping with housekeeping and other daily activities.

Dedicated to older adults’ happiness and wellness, cheerful companions strives to ease their loneliness by engaging in fun conversations and spending quality time. The care team also provides delightful and healthy meals according to their dietary needs and preferences, ensuring a satisfactory dining experience. With several locations across New York, this home care provider is ideal for those needing assistance to make the most of their best years without leaving their place of residence.

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COHME

11 Broadway, Suite 1031, New York, NY 10004
Overview of Cohme

Cohme is an exceptional, non-profit home care provider in New York, NY, offering long- and short-term care. Focusing on those with Alzheimer’s, dementia, physical disabiltiies, and injuries, the agency strives to provide personalized care plans with a compassionate and highly trained team. Older adults enjoy a worry-free lifestyle with the provider helping with daily living activities and other household tasks.

To improve older adults’ mood and wellness, fun activities and engaging conversations are conducted according to their interests and capabilities. With meal preparation cared for, older adults have a hassle-free dining that satisfies their dietary needs and preferences. Serving the Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond, this home care provider is dedicated to helping older adults thrive in retirement without leaving the place of their residence.

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Ranking Methodology

How we rank these memory care communities

Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.

Public data 6 weighted categories Updated quarterly
Full methodology

Weighting overview

35%
Resident Experience
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Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

Includes Review Sentiment Review Volume
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Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

Includes State Inspections Citations/Inspection % Inspections w/ Citations Complaint Visits Accreditations BBB Rating
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Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

Includes Video Tours Virtual Walkthroughs Photo Quantity Photo Quality
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Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

Includes Website Content Mobile Usability Staff Info Available Owner Info Available
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Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

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Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

Includes Walk Score Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Memory Care in New York

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in New York?

Assisted living in New York supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

Does New York Medicaid cover memory care?

New York Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, but most states (including New York) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 9 memory care communities in New York. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community in New York?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in New York, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting memory care communities in New York?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.