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Assisted Living in Garden City

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There is 1 verified assisted living option listed in Garden City. New York's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

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Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. In New York, this means an Adult Care Facility license with Assisted Living Residence (ALR) certification under 10 NYCRR Part 1001.

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We list 1 verified assisted living option in Garden City.

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Verified assisted living in Garden City

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
The Bristal at Garden CityAssisted Living1001 Axinn Avenue
Garden City, OH 11530		Nassau

Assisted Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Garden City sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
The Bristal at BethpageAssisted Living1075 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, OH 11714		Nassau
The Bristal at East MeadowAssisted Living40 Merrick Avenue
East Meadow, OH 11554		Nassau
The Bristal at JerichoAssisted Living310 Jericho Turnpike
Jericho, OH 11753		Nassau
The Bristal at Lake SuccessAssisted Living69 North Service Road
Lake Success, OH 11020		Nassau
The Bristal at LynbrookAssisted Living8 Freer Street
Lynbrook, OH 11563		Nassau
The Bristal at MassapequaAssisted Living400 County Line Road
Massapequa, OH 11758		Nassau

The Garden City market specifically

A strong local tax base and proximity to Adelphi University support a competitive private-pay assisted living and home care market here, with several communities within a short drive of each other along the LIRR Main Line corridor.

Families comparing Garden City communities often also look at neighboring Hempstead or Mineola, where similar care levels are available at a somewhat lower price point.

What the contract does that the tour does not

The residency agreement decides what happens when things change: how care levels are reassessed and repriced, how much notice is required on either side, what the deposit covers and whether it is refundable.

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Questions families ask

How much money can my spouse keep if I go on Medicaid for nursing home care in New York in 2026?

For 2026, the community spouse may generally keep the greater of the state minimum Community Spouse Resource Allowance ($74,820) or half of the couple's countable resources, up to the federal maximum of $162,660. The community spouse is also entitled to a Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance of $4,066.50 per month from the institutionalized spouse's income. These figures come from NYSDOH's GIS 26 MA/03 guidance, effective January 1, 2026.

How much spending money is a Medicaid nursing home resident allowed to keep each month in New York?

New York's Nursing Home Resident Personal Needs Allowance is $50 per month - the amount a Medicaid-funded nursing home resident is permitted to keep from their own income for personal expenses, with the rest going toward the cost of their care. According to the NY State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), this figure has been unchanged since the 1980s, and NYSOFA notes that 33 other states currently pay a higher PNA, ranging from $52 to $200.

What is the MLTC special income standard for Long Island and why does it matter for Medicaid home care?

The special income standard for housing expenses, available to certain individuals enrolled in a Managed Long Term Care plan, varies by NYSDOH region - for the Long Island region specifically, it is $1,701.00. This regional figure is higher than most upstate regions (for comparison, the Central New York region's is $426 and the Western region's is $341), reflecting Long Island's higher housing costs, and remains in effect until updated federal poverty levels are published.

How much does assisted living cost in New York State?

According to CareScout's 2025 Cost of Care Survey, the median cost of an assisted living community (private one-bedroom) in New York State is $225 per day, or about $7,110 per month and $85,320 per year. This is a statewide median - CareScout's published state-level data tables do not break out a separate Long Island or metro New York figure.

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