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10 Best Nursing Homes in Laughing Waters, NY

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We can help you determine if a skilled nursing facility in Laughing Waters or another care type is right for you. Browse 292 senior living options near you to see the variety available, or contact us to learn more about elderly homes in Laughing Waters.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Laughing Waters, NY

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Photo of Crestwood Manor Inc
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Sheltering Arms
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.
Sheltering Arms is a retirement care residence for men and women 60 years of age and older which offers a less restrictive but dignified alternative for seniors who could benefit from supervised living. Residents spend their “golden years” in comfort enjoying companionship, home style meals,...
Photo of Carriage House at the Elms
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Chestnut Cottage at the Elms
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.
Photo of Luther Ridge at Middletown
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Assisted Living at Luther Ridge means affordability, comfort, security, and community. Brand new private studio apartments have a separate bedroom area, modern kitchen, emergency pull cord, and 24-hour concierge for security and response. Each has a large bathroom with walk-in shower and bench....
Photo of Park Lake Rest Home
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Golden Years Assisted Living Community
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.
Photo of Bridgeport Health Care Ctr
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
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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.
Photo of Smithfield Gardens
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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Photo of Bridges by Epoch at Trumbull
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Islandia for the City
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.
Photo of Worthington Manor
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.
Worthington Manor in East Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut is an assisted living residence built on tradition and dedication to community. This quiet and serene little town has many delicious restaurants and local businesses to haunt on a Saturday shopping spree. East Berlin is a gorgeous...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Rocky Hill Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Gilmore Manor Inc
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Photo of Maple View Health and Rehab
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Ross Healthcare Center
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Sunrise Manor Nursing Home
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Park Hill Manor
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Jefferson House
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Jefferson House, a department of Hartford Hospital since 1873, offers a continuum of care on its campus to meet the needs of the aged and infirm. Accommodations and services include an Independent and assisted living complex, sub acute, palliative and long term skilled nursing beds, a rest home...
Photo of Elton Residential Care Home
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.
Photo of St Lucian'S Residence, Inc
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.
Photo of Dawn Hill Manor
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.
Dawn Hill ManorThe Dawn Hill Manor assisted living community lies quietly on a magnificent estate in beautiful Northport Village, New York. The expansive grounds, replete with a waterfall feature, gardens and plenty of walking space are a perfect complement for the central mansion. Dressed in...
Photo of Maplewood at Heather Hill
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.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Laughing Waters

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Laughing Waters

The Atrium at Rocky Hill

4.4
My dad liked being at the atrium. I thought he would have received better health care, but I guess that's not what they do. My dad contracted shingles on his face, and it took a while to be treated correctly. Overall, it was a much better place than the nursing home he is in now.

St. James Healthcare Ctr

3.7
Cleanliness was, I would say, above average. That was the thing they did the best. The only activities they had consistently were movies, bingo and once a month a one man band kind of thing. there were two people to a room, and they could bring a tv or dresser but the rest was hospital beds and ...
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The Hamlet Rehabilitation and Heath Care Center at Nesconset

5.0
The meals are fine, just typical hospital type food. The doctors have called as they've seen her, but nobody else has really reached out in the week she's been there.

Laughing Waters nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Laughing Waters nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Laughing Waters, 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 Laughing Waters nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Laughing Waters that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Laughing Waters, NYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
44.3%
2.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
33.5%
10.5%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
71%
23.7%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
75%
24.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
51.7%
10.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25%
0.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
68.2%
20.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
43.2%
7.4%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
51.1%
19.1%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Laughing Waters nursing homes

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 Laughing Waters Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Laughing Waters, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.9%
4.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.3%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
42%
6.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.5%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Laughing Waters nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Laughing Waters partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Laughing Waters, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.1%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.5%
1.5%
No sugar
No sugar
34.1%
1.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.5%
3.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Laughing Waters nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Laughing Waters communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Laughing Waters, NYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
36.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.6%
0.4%
Room service
Room service
30.1%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Laughing Waters nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Laughing Waters offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Laughing Waters, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
38.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.8%
0.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.3%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
38.6%
7.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
41.5%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.3%
7.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.1%
0.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.9%
0.3%
Live performances
Live performances
40.3%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
30.7%
0.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.3%
0.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.5%
0.4%
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Elmbrook Village at Bozrah, Colebrook Village at Hebron and Sunrise of East Setauket are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Laughing Waters, New York. See full list of communities.
There are 292 nursing homes facilities near Laughing Waters, New York. See the full list.
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