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Memory Care in Suffolk County, NY

The official New York file lists 23 dementia care addresses in Suffolk County, plus assisted living residences that may run a secured unit the state does not list separately.

We sit with you first, then you pick the home. We shortlist licensed communities from the official state lists. We are a family resource, not a hospital and not a brokerage.

Why the official memory care count looks small

State files list a dementia care license only when the whole address carries it. A secured wing inside a larger assisted living residence often does not get its own line, so the honest count on paper is lower than what families find on tours.

Every New York name we show comes from the New York State Department of Health Adult Care Facility Directory, so you can check the certificate yourself.

What to ask a secured unit

Ask what training the overnight staff has, how the community handles wandering and exit seeking, what happens when needs increase, and which care level charges apply. Ask for the answer in writing before a deposit.

CareScout does not publish a memory care median, so any monthly figure you see online is someone's estimate. Ask the community.

Suffolk County: what the official New York list shows

The New York license file lists 59 senior care settings in Suffolk County: 9 assisted living settings, 23 memory or dementia care settings and 27 personal care homes. They are spread across 39 towns.

The towns with the most licensed listings are East Northport (4), Commack (3), Huntington (3), Lake Ronkonkoma (3), Patchogue (3), Babylon (2).

For memory care, start with the dementia care listings, then ask the larger assisted living residences whether they run a secured memory floor. The state file does not always list those floors separately.

Licensed names in Suffolk County

  • All American Assisted Living at Coram, Coram
  • Artis Senior Living of Commack, Commack
  • Birchwood Suites, East Northport
  • Brandywine Senior Living at Huntington Terrace, Melville
  • Brightview Sayville, Sayville
  • Gurwin Jewish Fay J. Lindner Residence, Commack
  • Sunrise of Dix Hills, Dix Hills
  • Sunrise of East Setauket, East Setauket
  • Sunrise of Holbrook, Holbrook
  • Sunrise of Huntington, Huntington Station
  • Sunrise of Smithtown, Smithtown
  • Sunrise of West Babylon, West Babylon
  • The Arbors at Islandia East, Islandia
  • The Bristal at East Northport, East Northport
  • The Bristal at Holtsville, Holtsville
  • The Bristal at Lake Grove, Lake Grove
  • The Bristal at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai
  • The Bristal at Sayville, Sayville
  • The Bristal at West Babylon, West Babylon
  • The Shores at Peconic Landing Assisted Living Residence, Inc., Greenport
  • The Villa at Westhampton, Westhampton
  • Village Walk A Carlisle Assisted Living Community, Patchogue
  • Whisper Woods of Smithtown, Smithtown
  • Brandywine Senior Living at Huntington Terrace, Melville
  • Dominican Village Enriched Housing Program 1, Amityville
  • Gurwin Jewish Fay J. Lindner Residence, Commack
  • Maryville Assisted Living, Huntington
  • The Arbors at Bohemia, Bohemia
  • The Arbors at Hauppauge, Hauppauge
  • The Arbors at Islandia West, Islandia

New York names come from the NYS DOH Adult Care Facility Directory (health.data.ny.gov dataset wssx-idhx). We list names only. We do not rank, rate, or publish prices or openings. See every licensed listing or search the state directly.

New York median monthly cost

CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. Data collected July through November 2025. Released March 2, 2026.

In-home non-medical caregiver
$6,673 per month
Adult day services
$3,120 per month
Assisted living community
$7,110 per month
Nursing home, semi-private room
$15,528 per month
Nursing home, private room
$16,729 per month

Memory care is usually higher than assisted living. Ask the community. CareScout does not publish a memory-care median.

These are statewide medians, not a quote for any community on this page. Costs change. Confirm with the community.

Official CareScout state cost table (PDF)

Official lists for Suffolk County

We do not publish a live inventory, and we do not rank communities. Verify any license on the New York State Department of Health adult care profiles.

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