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

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Gracious living is full of daily joy, happiness, and realizing the small things in life matter such as a simple smile on everyone's face. Whether it's making a heart out of a piece of paper and they...
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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.
Gracious Living Estates is a 65-bed Personal Care Home in Montrose, PA. It has faithfully served the seniors of Northeast Pennsylvania since 1998. GLE meets all of the food, shelter, and personal needs of its Residents.GLE's unit mix is roughly:1/3rd Privates1/3rd Semi-Private Deluxes1/3rd...
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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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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.
Greenbriar is a 37 bed Adult Home located in Homer, NY. We have been in business for 35 years. Our facility is licensed by the state of New York. We provide medication management, supervision of diets, we assist with bathing, dressing and all other activities of daily living. We also do laudry...
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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.
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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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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, 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.
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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...
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.
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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.
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.
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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
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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.
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.
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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.

Cost of memory care in Messengerville, NY

The average cost of senior living in Messengerville is $5,016 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Norwich, NY with an average of $2,934 per month.

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

Messengerville, NY
$5,016/mo
$5,129/mo
$5,220/mo

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

Messengerville, NY
$5,016/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

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

Memory Care
$5,016/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,550/mo
Studio
$5,666/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,234/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,898/mo

Senior living costs in Messengerville 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: Messengerville, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMessengerville, NYNew YorkU.S.
Memory Care$5,016/mo$5,594/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,977/mo$5,523/mo$4,557/mo
Independent Living$3,983/mo$4,409/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Messengerville, NY:$5,016/mo
New York:$5,594/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Messengerville, NY:$4,977/mo
New York:$5,523/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Independent Living
Messengerville, NY:$3,983/mo
New York:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Messengerville, NY, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Messengerville 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
Messengerville, NY$7,134/mo$6,965/mo+2.4%
New York$8,004/mo$7,597/mo+5.4%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Messengerville, NY
2024 average cost:$7,134/mo
2023 average cost:$6,965/mo
Percent change:+2.4%
New York
2024 average cost:$8,004/mo
2023 average cost:$7,597/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Messengerville

Recent reviews for memory care in Messengerville

The Athenaeum of Skaneateles

5.0
The Athenaeum is the best assisted living facility in all of Central New York. Everyone is so nice and they provide excellent care. It is a sad day when a loved one can no longer live in their own home. The Athenaeum will make you feel so much better about this difficult move. Take a tour ...
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the Plains at Parich Home in Oneonta, NY

5.0
This is a pleasant place to live.

North Brook Heights Home for Adults in Auburn, NY

5.0
The moment I moved in I fell in love with the staff here. They have been helpful from the start. I pulled up with my son and his truck full of my stuff. A couple of nice gentlemen helped my family unload the truck and bring my stuff to my new room. This nice young lady gave me a tour of the ...
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Messengerville review score based on 199 family reviews

8.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 199 reviews of 58 Messengerville memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Messengerville 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

Messengerville review score compared against nearby cities

8.6
Messengerville, NY58 facilities
8.5
McGraw, NY61 facilities
8.6
Cortland, NY59 facilities

Review subcategories for Messengerville 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 199 reviews of 58 Messengerville memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Messengerville 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
3.9
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
4.2
Care services
3.4
3.9
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
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3.8
Activities
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Value for cost*
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Messengerville memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Messengerville memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Messengerville, 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 Messengerville 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 Messengerville 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
41.4%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
10.3%
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
44.8%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.1%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.3%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
19%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
20.7%
74%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Messengerville 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 Messengerville Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Messengerville, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
41.4%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20.7%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
29.3%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
17.2%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Messengerville 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 Messengerville partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Messengerville, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.9%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
25.9%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.1%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.8%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Messengerville 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 Messengerville communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
19%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
15.5%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.2%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Messengerville 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 Messengerville offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Messengerville, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
39.7%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.3%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.7%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.9%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.1%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.9%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.4%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.9%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.2%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
37.9%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
20.7%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
13.8%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.9%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Messengerville

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 Messengerville protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Heritage at The Plains at Parish Homestead, Brookdale Castle Gardens and Keepsake Village are the top-rated memory care facilities near Messengerville, New York. See full list of communities.
There are 65 memory care facilities near Messengerville, New York. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Messengerville, New York are Heritage at The Plains at Parish Homestead and Brookdale Castle Gardens. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 65 memory care facilities near you in Messengerville, New York typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Messengerville, New York, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Messengerville, New York, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Messengerville, New York ranges from $1025 to $9410. The average Memory Care cost in Messengerville, New York is $5,016. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Messengerville, New York typically starts at $1025. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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