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10 Best Nursing Homes in Smith Mills, NY

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Smith Mills, NY

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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 Symphony Manor at Lancaster
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 Elderwood at Amherst
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.
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.
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 Blocher Homes
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.
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 Dosberg 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.
Photo of Meadows
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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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Photo of Wellness Suites Condominiums
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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.
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: 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.
Absolut Care of Allegany provides quality medical and rehabilitative care in a nurturing environment. Our bed-and-breakfast style home hosts 37 beds. There are many different therapy options to best serve our residents, including Anodyne Therapy, IV Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical...
Photo of Rebecca's Personal 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.
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.
Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage provides an intimate, home-like setting with programs and services designed specifically for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory impairments. Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage offers private and companion suites in a comfortable neighborhood environment....
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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.
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.
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 LivingCenter - Kinzua
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.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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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 Tufford Manor
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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.
Committed to seniors for over 40 years, Tufford Manor St Catharines is a premier accredited facility with 51 retirement beds, along with 63 long term care beds on the ground level of the building. Our home was professionally designed to reflect the cultural heritage and uniqueness of the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Photo of Center Place Apartments
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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Smith Mills, NY

The average cost of senior living in Smith Mills is $4,256 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Silver Creek, NY with an average of $4,221 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Smith Mills, NY, vs. nearby cities

Smith Mills, NY
$4,256/mo
$4,508/mo

Nursing homes costs in Smith Mills, NY, vs. state and national averages

Smith Mills, NY
$4,256/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Smith Mills, NY, vs. other senior living options

$4,111/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,256/mo

Nursing homes costs in Smith Mills, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,184/mo
Studio
$5,264/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,103/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,293/mo

Senior living costs in Smith Mills vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Smith Mills, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSmith Mills, NYNew YorkU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,256/mo$5,594/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,113/mo$5,523/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,111/mo$5,594/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$2,924/mo$4,409/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Smith Mills, NY:$4,256/mo
New York:$5,594/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Smith Mills, NY:$4,113/mo
New York:$5,523/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Smith Mills, NY:$4,111/mo
New York:$5,594/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Smith Mills, NY:$2,924/mo
New York:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Smith Mills, NY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Smith Mills 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.

Smith Mills, NYNY stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Smith Mills, NY

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Smith Mills 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
Smith Mills, NY$5,865/mo$5,645/mo+3.9%
New York$7,026/mo$6,676/mo+5.2%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Smith Mills, NY
2024 average cost:$5,865/mo
2023 average cost:$5,645/mo
Percent change:+3.9%
New York
2024 average cost:$7,026/mo
2023 average cost:$6,676/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Smith Mills

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Smith Mills

Northgate Health Care Facility in North Tonawanda, NY

5.0
The people and the care here are really good, I love it. I'm kind of bored at times, but that's because I'm picky about the activities that I choose to participate in that the facility offers. There are so many staff that I liked, they are all good. They keep everything clean, from the outside ...
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River Road Retirement Residence in Niagara Falls, ON

5.0
The staff at River Road are very friendly and attentive to the residents. My sister in law enjoys the food and they have a variety to choose from. They have activities for the residents, however she does not participate in any. The community is well maintained inside and out.

Eden Heights of Olean

4.5
The staff in the head office was wonderful, even though they have nursing staff you need to keep an eye on things and make sure your visiting and double-check with the staff and make sure everything is ok. I would recommend this community to others.

Smith Mills nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Smith Mills nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Smith Mills, 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 Smith Mills 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 Smith Mills 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
42.6%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
40.6%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
77.2%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
76.2%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55.4%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
30.7%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
75.2%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
44.6%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40.6%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Smith Mills 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 Smith Mills Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Smith Mills, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
42.6%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
16.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.7%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.9%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Smith Mills 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 Smith Mills partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Smith Mills, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.8%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.7%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
31.7%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.7%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Smith Mills 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 Smith Mills communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Smith Mills, NYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.8%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
12.9%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Smith Mills 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 Smith Mills offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Smith Mills, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
32.7%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.8%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.5%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.6%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.6%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
29.7%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.7%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
35.6%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
15.8%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.6%
0.5%
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Tanglewood Manor, The Magnolia and Brookdale Niagara (MC) are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Smith Mills, New York. See full list of communities.
There are 176 nursing homes facilities near Smith Mills, New York. See the full list.
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