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Memory Care in Patchogue

Compare licensed memory care in Patchogue and the surrounding Suffolk County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Patchogue
Suffolk County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified memory care option listed in Patchogue. New York's Department of Health licenses and inspects this care type.

HomePatchogueMemory Care

Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. New York requires a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) certification — an add-on to an ALR license under 10 NYCRR Part 1001 — rather than a wholly separate memory-care license.

Short answer

We list 1 verified memory care option in Patchogue.

What to watch for with memory care in Patchogue

  • Ask to see the SNALR certification by name.

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Verified memory care in Patchogue

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Atria PatchogueAssisted Living131 East Main Street
Patchogue, OH 11772
Suffolk

Memory Care elsewhere in the region

Families in Patchogue 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 Garden CityAssisted Living1001 Axinn Avenue
Garden City, OH 11530
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 Patchogue market specifically

Long Island Community Hospital anchors the village, and an actively revitalized, walkable downtown has made Patchogue one of the more popular relocation targets for South Shore Suffolk retirees downsizing from larger homes.

Patchogue families frequently compare Bay Shore or Smithtown, especially when a specific care level -- like memory care -- isn't available locally.

The local long-term care ombudsman. Suffolk: Family Service League, 631-470-6755. Nassau: Family and Children's Association, 516-466-9718. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What is New York's Assisted Living Program (ALP) and how is it different from private-pay assisted living?

The Assisted Living Program (ALP) is New York's Medicaid-funded alternative to nursing home placement, operating inside licensed Adult Homes or Enriched Housing Programs rather than as a separate building type. It serves people who are medically eligible for nursing home care but can safely be served in a less medically intensive, lower-cost setting, covering personal care, room and board, housekeeping, home health aides, nursing, therapy, medical equipment, adult day health care, and RN case management. ALP is regulated under 18 NYCRR Part 494.

My mom is 68 with a low income - does New York's ACA Medicaid expansion cover her nursing home or home care costs?

No. New York's 2014 ACA Medicaid expansion covers a different population: adults ages 19-64 without dependent children, up to 138% of the federal poverty level, with no asset test. Long-term care Medicaid for seniors is a completely separate eligibility pathway - it is asset and resource-tested, applies to people 65 and older or those needing institutional-level care, and is what actually covers nursing home care, MLTC, the ALP, and NHTD waiver services.

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.

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