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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Saranac Lake, NY
If your loved one needs memory care in Saranac Lake, A Place for Mom can help. With 20 memory care facilities in Saranac Lake, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.
Alzheimer’s care in Saranac Lake incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Saranac Lake memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Saranac Lake, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like West Kilns, Wilmington and North Pole.
You may also consider nearby communities such as West Kilns, Wilmington and North Pole.
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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.
Harbor Village offers comfortable, spacious apartments available on a month-to-month lease, offering supportive independent living and assisted living so that you can enjoy your retirement years.Staff available 24 hours for emergencies, with emergency call systems in all apartments, minimum one...
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Overall experience, we're very happy at the Residence at Quarry Hill. The staff are wonderful. The food is good, but it is not great. The cost is in line with others, but still $$$.
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.
The Residence at Quarry Hill is a premier Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care community nestled on a wooded parcel in South Burlington, VT. When you join our family, you'll thrive in a vibrant community setting, and as importantly, your family and friends will have the comfort of...
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9.4
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16 reviews
I have been very pleased with my decision to move here! I had visited several other places but kept returning to The Residence at Shelburne Bay. Dimmer lighting, less friendly, one bedroom apt seemed...
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 Residence at Shelburne Bay is an independent, assisted and memory care living community nestled in the friendly southwestern Vermont town of Shelburne, VT. Situated just a short distance from the breathtaking vistas of Lake Champlain, The Residence at Shelburne Bay is located within easy...
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19 reviews
Moving in was very smooth. The man who helped was cheerful and efficient. The admission process was also very good. The facility is quite nice with a feeling of an old high class hotel rather than an...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
The Champlain Valley Senior Community offers a skilled nursing enhanced assisted living & memory care community. We are also family owned and operated which helps ensure high staffing ratios and personalized care.The Champlain Valley Senior Community's enhanced license enables our staff to...
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The Arbors of Shelburne gets all 5 stars. All the staff was helpful ALL the time. I'm not saying that this was the best experience but was as good as it could get. Would not have a problem recommending...
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.
The Arbors at Shelburne is a beautiful residential care community exclusively dedicated to serving the needs of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and related memory impairments. Our goal is to create an environment that feels safe and familiar, empowering and fulfilling. Licensed by the...
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8 reviews
I would give a 5 for every category. The Gazebo North community is an excellent facility with well trained and caring staff1. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would in a heartbeat recommend...
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.
Gazebo North is a Level 3 Residential Care Facility, licensed and registered by the Vermont Department of Aging and Independent Living. When seniors need help with their daily activities, we offer safe and secure communities where nurses and aides are available to respond to personal needs. We...
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2 reviews
I would rate all of these categories a five, they have been great to work with. We chose Keene Valley Neighborhood House because they were willing to work with our finances. They have been willing to work...
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.
Keene Valley Neighborhood House, An Assisted Living Residence nestled in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. Surrounded by the small town charm of Keene Valley and all of its natural beauty. With many close by conveniences tucked within the village. Keene Valley Neighborhood House owns nearly...
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I will say we could not be happier with the care my mom is receiving. She feels at home in fact she call her room her home. She is happy and feels very safe. The activities she has attended have been good...
Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
Are you looking for a safe and inviting nursing home alternative for Mom and Dad in Plattsburgh, NY? Call the Samuel F. Vilas Home, a family owned and operated licensed senior community with over 130 years of experience, rated as one of the top assisted living communities in Clinton County....
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Everything has been going great so far. We really like this community. Mom likes that they provide transportation for her when she needs to go somewhere. Mom also likes the food and they offer a lot of...
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.
Gazebo Apartments offers private studio, one bedroom and two bedroom assisted care apartments. Pricing is flexible for couples of varying levels of need. Monthly cost includes nursing care, medication management, laundry, housekeeping, meals, transportation and a wide variety of activities. ...
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I am happy to say that I chose a nice place for my needs. After five years I would highly recommend Harbors Village to all my friends.
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.
Harborview offers comfortable, spacious apartments available on a month-to-month lease, offering supportive independent living, so that you can enjoy your retirement years.
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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.
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.
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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The Terraces is an independent living senior community. There is no assisted living or memory care support however you can arrange to have home care visit. Every building has a stair chair and each...
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.
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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Cost of memory care in Saranac Lake, NY
The average cost of senior living in Saranac Lake is $5,893 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brushton, NY with an average of $2,247 per month.
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Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Saranac Lake, NY vs. the state and national average
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Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Saranac Lake, NY by room type
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What families are saying about memory care in Saranac Lake
Recent reviews for memory care in Saranac Lake
Champlain Valley Senior Community in Willsboro, NY
4.1
Searching for long-term care for loved ones is a daunting task. Our family was fortunate to find the Champlain Valley Senior Community in Willsboro, New York. Our father suffers from dementia and was in need of care that we simply could not provide at home. The folks at Champlain Valley are ...
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The Residence at Shelburne Bay
4.8
We chose this community because they had assisted living and memory care. She was able to transfer to memory care without having to change facilities. When you walk in, you felt like you were walking into a really nice hotel. The room sizes in the memory center were not so big, but assisted ...
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The Residence at Quarry Hill in South Burlington, VT
4.0
The experience has been okay. The community is expensive, but it is okay. The staff communication is good if the family has questions or concerns.
The memory care is a separate entrance and family has to wait up to 10 minutes to get into the area to see our loved one and be admitted by a ...
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Saranac Lake review score based on 64 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 64 reviews of 20 Saranac Lake memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Saranac Lake 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
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Review subcategories for Saranac Lake 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 64 reviews of 20 Saranac Lake memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Saranac Lake 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.Saranac Lake, NY averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.6
4.4
Friendliness
4.9
4.5
Care services
4.2
4.2
Staff
4.7
4.4
Meals & dining
4.2
4.1
Activities
4.3
4.0
Value for cost*
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Saranac Lake memory care services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Saranac Lake memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Saranac Lake, 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 Saranac Lake 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 Saranac Lake 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
45%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
25%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
95%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
40%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40%
73.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Saranac Lake 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 Saranac Lake Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
25%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
15%
26.8%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Saranac Lake 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 Saranac Lake 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
40%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
40%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
35%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Saranac Lake 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 Saranac Lake communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
25%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
25%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Saranac Lake 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 Saranac Lake offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
40%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
45%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
25%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40%
46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Harbor Village Senior Living Communities, The Residence at Quarry Hill and The Residence at Shelburne Bay are the top-rated memory care facilities near Saranac Lake, New York. See full list of communities.
There are 20 memory care facilities near Saranac Lake, New York. See the full list.
The 20 memory care facilities near you in Saranac Lake, 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 Saranac Lake, 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 Saranac Lake, 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 Saranac Lake, New York ranges from $2300 to $19210. The average Memory Care cost in Saranac Lake, New York is $5,893. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Saranac Lake, New York typically starts at $2300. 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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