Senior Living South Shore of Long Island

Maple Pointe at Rockville Centre

260 Maple Avenue Rockville Centre, New York 11570

The Chelsea at Maple Pointe offers Assisted Living and Memory Care in a caring, homelike environment. Residents are encouraged to exercise both their bodies and minds on a daily basis during our lifestyle activities. This community features several bus trips throughout the week, including two days to run errands to the local post office, library, banks, and doctors offices. Frequent outings allow your loved one to maintain independence in a safe and worry-free setting.

Maple Pointe also takes frequent trips to local restaurants and the bowling alley. When the weather is nice, residents can often be found enjoying the patio and courtyard.

Maple Pointe offers Memory Care in a secure part of the building. Seniors living with dementia receive care from specially trained staff, and all activities are designed to help those with cognitive difficulties be successful and supported.

One additional feature of this community is that they offer a limited number of Medicaid funded beds. The residents using Medicaid to fund some of the costs at Maple Pointe are typically longer term Maple Pointe residents who ‘spend down’ in anticipation of gaining Medicaid eligibility. Gaining direct admission using Medicaid is not the typical method of entry, and Medicaid is not typically used to fund care for people needing specialized dementia related services. But seniors started out in private pay Assisted Living may be able to eventually switch to Medicaid for some costs. Maple Pointe is one of the few facilities on the South Shore that offer this option

Bristal Massapequa

400 County Line Road Messapequa, New York 11758

Mike’s first-hand notes

This Bristal Community is continually active! There is always a lecture, trip, or other fun activity at this Community. I was there once when a choir from another Bristal came and performed for the residents – and stayed for a cocktail social hour. Importantly, the leadership of the Memory Care section of this Community, realizing that a fun and loud social event would not be appropriate for some of the residents with cognitive difficulties, had arranged a quiet pet interaction activity for them, featuring two small, quiet dogs who were happy to be touched and petted. Those of us who love animals love them on a very deep level, and even cognitive difficulties cannot change our love for them.

This Community has a “South Shore Vibe” – friendly, laid back, and active. They take regular trips, including boat trips and excursions to the shore, to local restaurants, theaters, and local stores. This group also has a higher number of men than is typical in Assisted Living. This is a Community that is physically a little bigger than some, and residents use the hallways and outside trails for exercise. This Community also has an exceptionally large interior courtyard, one that is beautifully landscaped and equipped with seating areas for conversation and quiet reflection.

The Esplanade Kosher Memory Care

130 Irving Place Woodmere, New York 11598

In the provider’s own words

The Esplanade in Woodmere is a special place. It is just undergoing finishing touches and will be open in late 2021. It has been designed for seniors who value the Jewish experience in care for people with dementia. The food is kosher, and a synagogue is on site and will be active for all residents. The Community, of course, welcomes all potential residents.

The Esplanade has a powerfully different approach to Memory Care. To quote the Community,” Our Montessori Moments in Time™ program is the cornerstone of Meridian Senior Living’s comprehensive approach to memory care and was developed through extensive research and first-hand experience with our residents throughout the years. We strive every day to integrate purpose and meaningful moments into the lives of our memory care residents through a customized program, honoring our residents and their journey with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Our secure, specialized memory care neighborhood offers spacious private suites in a home-like setting, with supervised access to amenities, and care by our highly trained and compassionate staff.”

The Esplanade building is newly and completely renovated. The layout of the building lends itself to small groups (8-10 people), and activities will be organized in small groups. And in keeping with the Montessori ideal, each resident will be encouraged and helped to pursue meaningful activities and lifestyle choices that bring personal fulfillment. Again, to quote the Community, “Our memory care program is based on a platform of respect—respect for everyone as people who are important, with significant life stories, talents and preferences.

We provide our memory care residents with a positive and intentional experience at our community. Our Life Engagement programming seeks to reduce agitation and inspire conversation. Understanding resident preferences and past history—their loves, likes, occupations, family members, and more—can help us identify and troubleshoot why a resident may be upset and redirect behaviors to bring moments of joy into social interactions.” The Esplanade is a great new option for people with dementia, bringing a Jewish view on care to seniors and families living with dementia.

Village Green

90 Schoolhouse Road Levittown, New York 11756

The Village Green Assisted Living and Memory Community in Levittown is all about human interaction. The Levittown area in Central Long Island grew after World War II based on thousands of returning GI’s looking for moderately priced houses where they could build their American dream surrounded by friends and family. Village Green has taken some of the themes and history of the area and used it to create a Community based on camaraderie. Each of the three floors has plenty of indoor and outdoor spaces in which to talk with other residents, meet with family, or simply find a quiet place for reading or watching TV.

This Community has a separate, secure section for those with cognitive difficulties such as Alzheimer’s disease. Seniors with dementia living at Village Green have a full day of activities for each day. The goal in this part of the community is to give these residents, “Good Days” each day, and they use proven techniques such as redirection, reminiscence, and sensory stimulation to help each resident enjoy each day and each other.

Island Assisted Living

820 Front Street Hempstead, New York 11550

This community is a participant in the Assisted Living Program for New York State. Residents who have qualified for Community Medicaid can use Medicaid to pay a portion of the costs of care at Island. The use of Medicaid for Assisted is uncommon on Long Island – only about 10 communities on the entire Island have qualified for participation in this program.

This community offers a library, computer access, full medication management, fully furnished rooms, a fitness center with associated PT and OT therapists on site, and full laundry and housekeeping services. Island Assisted Living also offers an Emergency Alert system for residents, three meals plus snacks each day, individually controlled heating and cooling systems, trips and excursions, and a full calendar of recreational events and entertainment.

This is a great community for more active seniors. Seniors at this community must be able to self ambulate, feed themselves, and interact with staff about needs. Island Assisted Living, like all facilities that participate in the NY Assisted Living Program, does not accept seniors with consequential dementia.