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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in East Nichols, NY

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If your loved one needs memory care in East Nichols, A Place for Mom can help. With 10 memory care facilities in East Nichols, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in East Nichols incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. East Nichols memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in East Nichols, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Binghamton, Sayre and Waverly.
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They have all kinds of activities for the residents. The staff is very pleasant, and the dining room and food are great. I would recommend this facility to anyone.
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.
The Hearth is proud to offer Viking Pure Solutions’ electrochemically activated cleaning and disinfecting systems for our residents in each of our communities! This revolutionary safe and effective cleaner provides protection for our residents, teams, and families providing state of the art...
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I looked at some other facilities and I liked Elderwood because everyone was nice and happy to show me around. It is also a smaller facility which fit what I was looking for. The room sizes here are very...
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.
You have come to the right place. Elderwood Assisted Living at Waverly is a vibrant and quaint community that offers individualized attention to our residents needs along with a well balanced social calendar. Amenities include housekeeping, meals, scheduled transportation and case management. We...
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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.
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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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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
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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.
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...
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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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Cost of memory care in East Nichols, NY

The average cost of senior living in East Nichols is $4,826 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Port Dickinson, NY with an average of $4,298 per month.

Memory care costs in East Nichols, NY, vs. nearby cities

East Nichols, NY
$4,826/mo
$4,536/mo
$5,116/mo

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

East Nichols, NY
$4,826/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

Memory Care
$4,826/mo

Memory care costs in East Nichols, NY, by floor plan type

Studio
$4,822/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,265/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,543/mo

Senior living costs in East Nichols 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 Nichols, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEast Nichols, NYNew YorkU.S.
Memory Care$4,826/mo$5,594/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,303/mo$5,523/mo$4,558/mo
Independent Living$3,291/mo$4,409/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
East Nichols, NY:$4,826/mo
New York:$5,594/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
East Nichols, NY:$4,303/mo
New York:$5,523/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Independent Living
East Nichols, NY:$3,291/mo
New York:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in East Nichols, NY, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in East Nichols 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 Nichols, NY$6,858/mo$6,616/mo+3.7%
New York$7,230/mo$7,045/mo+2.6%
National$5,812/mo$5,630/mo+3.2%
East Nichols, NY
2024 average cost:$6,858/mo
2023 average cost:$6,616/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
New York
2024 average cost:$7,230/mo
2023 average cost:$7,045/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,812/mo
2023 average cost:$5,630/mo
Percent change:+3.2%
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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 East Nichols

Recent reviews for memory care in East Nichols

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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Absolut of Endicott

5.0
Great staff, great care and I really enjoy the facility. Huge positive changes in the last 6 months

Brookdale Vestal West

4.6
The only issue was the medicine dispensing. They had problems keeping things correct and problems keeping people in that department. However, what we like the most about Brookdale Vestal is the people! They have some great staff and very loving aides

East Nichols memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in East Nichols memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in East Nichols, 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 Nichols 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 Nichols 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
22.2%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
22.2%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
33.3%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
11.1%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
11.1%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
22.2%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in East Nichols 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 Nichols Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
East Nichols, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.3%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
11.1%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.3%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
22.2%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in East Nichols 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 Nichols partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
East Nichols, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.1%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.2%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
22.2%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.2%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.1%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in East Nichols 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 Nichols communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
11.1%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.2%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
22.2%
37.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in East Nichols 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 Nichols offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
22.2%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.2%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.1%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
22.2%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
22.2%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.3%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
11.1%
40.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.2%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
22.2%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
22.2%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
11.1%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.1%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
22.2%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in East Nichols

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