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Mike has personally profiled more than 60 senior living communities across Nassau and Suffolk County. The 15 senior living communities closest to Massapequa are below, the nearest about 3 miles away, each with the New York State license facts and what sits nearby.
1 of them takes part in New York's Assisted Living Program, which puts community Medicaid toward the cost for families who qualify. He knows these buildings first hand, helps you compare the few that truly fit, sets up the tours, and comes with you. His help is free to your family.
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Senior living communities near Massapequa
The closest communities Mike has profiled, with state license facts and what is nearby.
Massapequa · 2.5 miBristal MassapequaThis 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.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile 
Levittown · 5.2 miAtria LevittownThe 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.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile 
Bethpage · 6.4 miThe Bristal at BethpageThis is Bristal’s newest community, it opened in July of 2022. The Memory section of this community, and the Memory sections of all of Bristal’s communities, has the same amenities and services as Assisted Living, each boasts cinemas, bistros, secured outdoor spaces, activity rooms, access to physicians, and more.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile 
East Meadow · 6.5 miSunrise of East MeadowSunrise is a standard setter for all types of Senior Living, including Memory Care. Sunrise provides care for seniors with dementia, and also supports the increasing physical needs that often accompany advancing cognitive decline. This community is located in East Meadow, convenient to major roads, medical institutions, and several residential areas in Nassa…Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile 
East Meadow · 6.7 miThe Bristal East MeadowGetting to a community to visit a loved one easily makes for more frequent visits, and this Bristal is close to the Northern State, Hempstead Turnpike, the Meadowbrook Parkway, and others. The community is built in a vertical apartment style, and their Memory area features several different types of apartments.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile 
West Babylon · 6.8 miSunrise of West BabylonSunrise of West Babylon sits on Montauk Highway in West Babylon. Families can talk with a free senior living advisor to see if the community matches their needs.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile Show all 15 communities
West Babylon · 6.9 miThe Bristal at West BabylonThe Bristal at West Babylon sits on Montauk Highway in West Babylon. Families can explore assisted living options in Suffolk County assisted living options in Suffolk County when they start their search.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile 
Plainview · 7.2 miThe Residences at PlainviewThe Residences at Plainview are true Independent Living, ideal for seniors who either need no assistance with the Activities of Daily Living or who want to organize their own care and assistance. This is one of only about 12 Independent Living communities on all of Long Island. The apartments come with a full kitchen, and the community was completely renovat…Independent livingSee the full profile 
Plainview · 7.4 miSunrise of PlainviewThe Sunrise of Plainview is small and intimate. The Memory neighborhood is particularly cozy less than 20 residents with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia are cared for by a dedicated and specially trained staff. The residents in the Memory neighborhood also have a dedicated, secure garden area, which is well tended and peaceful.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile 
Hempstead · 7.4 miIsland Assisted Living, ALPThis 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.Assisted livingALP: accepts community MedicaidSee the full profile 
Plainview · 7.6 miAtria PlainviewAtria Plainview sits at 12 Washington Avenue in the heart of Plainview, Nassau County. Families often start by meeting a Senior Living Advisor Long Island to understand the options.Assisted livingSee the full profile Babylon · 8.0 miBayview Rest HomeBayview Rest Home is a small assisted living community in the heart of Babylon. Families often start by speaking with a free senior living advisor on Long Island to understand options and also explore assisted living in Suffolk County.Assisted livingSee the full profile 
Babylon · 8.1 miBabylon Beach HouseBabylon Beach House is an assisted living community in Babylon, Suffolk County, New York. Families often start with a Senior Living Advisor Long Island and compare options on Senior Housing Long Island and Assisted Living Suffolk County.Assisted livingSee the full profile 
Melville · 8.4 miBrandywine Huntington Station by MonarchThe Brandywine company is a respected provider of senior living in the Mid-Atlantic states, and their Melville location boasts Assisted Living and Memory Care buildings, in addition to a popular Independent Living community. This community’s independent apartments are spacious and sunny and include full kitchens.Assisted livingMemory careIndependent livingSee the full profile 
Westbury · 8.5 miThe Bristal at WestburyThe Bristal in Westbury is located near the heart of the bustling downtown of Westbury. The community takes advantage of this location, arranging trip quicks to town to shop, eat, or just get outside for a walk. This community has a nice outdoor garden, a putting green, cinema, fitness center, and a dozen activities each day to keep residents busy and engage…Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile Medicaid
Senior living communities near Massapequa that accept Medicaid
These communities take part in New York's Assisted Living Program, which puts community Medicaid toward the cost for families who qualify. Ask Mike which have openings and whether your parent is eligible.
Hempstead · 7.4 miIsland Assisted Living, ALPThis 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.Assisted livingALP: accepts community MedicaidSee the full profile 
Westbury · 8.7 miAmber Court of Westbury, ALPAmber Court Assisted Living Communities are family owned facilities, built to offer outstanding care to the elderly. There are six Amber Court communities in Greater NNY, including two on the North Shore of Long Island. Amber Court believes everyone deserves to age in a comfortable, safe, and cheerful environment where each person is treated with kindness, c…Assisted livingALP: accepts community MedicaidSee the full profile Long Beach · 12.1 miLong Beach Assisted LivingLong Beach Assisted Living sits at 274 West Broadway in Long Beach, Nassau County. The facility is listed under Assisted Living Nassau County and is also part of Senior Housing Long Island. Families can get help from a Senior Living Advisor Long Island when they start looking.Assisted livingALP: accepts community MedicaidSee the full profile 
Nesconset · 20.8 miAmber Court of Smithtown, ALPThis community is one of the few on Long Island that accept NY State Medicaid for some of the costs of residency at the community. It features an expanded Wellness Department, with visiting physicians and other health professionals in-house every day. There is a lovely outdoor gathering space, and well as indoor activity areas.Assisted livingALP: accepts community MedicaidSee the full profile Holbrook · 22.2 miSachem Adult HomeSachem Adult Home sits at 1298 Coates Avenue in Holbrook, Suffolk County. It provides assisted living for seniors who need help with daily tasks. Families often start by looking at Assisted living in Suffolk County and Senior housing that accepts Medicaid to see if the community fits their budget and care goals.Assisted livingALP: accepts community MedicaidSee the full profile 
Medford · 25.6 miBraemar Living, ALPBraemar at Medford provides Assisted Living. This community is one of the few in Suffolk County to accept New York Medicaid as a payment source for the Care portion of a resident’s charges. They offer on-site therapies, 24-hour emergency supervision and support, and physician’s offices in the building.Assisted livingALP: accepts community MedicaidSee the full profile 
Center Moriches · 35.2 miSouth Bay Adult HomeSouth Bay Adult Home sits in a quiet part of Center Moriches. It is a small state licensed 39 bed home that feels like a family owned place. Families often ask Senior Living Advisor Long Island for help, and the community is listed in Assisted Living Suffolk County.Assisted livingALP: accepts community MedicaidSee the full profile Memory care
Memory care for dementia and Alzheimer's near Massapequa
If a parent is living with dementia or Alzheimer's, these nearby communities offer secured memory care with specially trained staff. Mike helps you judge which level of care fits.
Massapequa · 2.5 miBristal MassapequaThis 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.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile Levittown · 5.2 miAtria LevittownThe 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.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile Bethpage · 6.4 miThe Bristal at BethpageThis is Bristal’s newest community, it opened in July of 2022. The Memory section of this community, and the Memory sections of all of Bristal’s communities, has the same amenities and services as Assisted Living, each boasts cinemas, bistros, secured outdoor spaces, activity rooms, access to physicians, and more.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile East Meadow · 6.5 miSunrise of East MeadowSunrise is a standard setter for all types of Senior Living, including Memory Care. Sunrise provides care for seniors with dementia, and also supports the increasing physical needs that often accompany advancing cognitive decline. This community is located in East Meadow, convenient to major roads, medical institutions, and several residential areas in Nassa…Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile East Meadow · 6.7 miThe Bristal East MeadowGetting to a community to visit a loved one easily makes for more frequent visits, and this Bristal is close to the Northern State, Hempstead Turnpike, the Meadowbrook Parkway, and others. The community is built in a vertical apartment style, and their Memory area features several different types of apartments.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile West Babylon · 6.8 miSunrise of West BabylonSunrise of West Babylon sits on Montauk Highway in West Babylon. Families can talk with a free senior living advisor to see if the community matches their needs.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile West Babylon · 6.9 miThe Bristal at West BabylonThe Bristal at West Babylon sits on Montauk Highway in West Babylon. Families can explore assisted living options in Suffolk County assisted living options in Suffolk County when they start their search.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile Plainview · 7.4 miSunrise of PlainviewThe Sunrise of Plainview is small and intimate. The Memory neighborhood is particularly cozy less than 20 residents with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia are cared for by a dedicated and specially trained staff. The residents in the Memory neighborhood also have a dedicated, secure garden area, which is well tended and peaceful.Assisted livingMemory careSee the full profile Independent Living in nearby towns
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Independent Living questions from Massapequa families
How many senior living communities are near Massapequa?
Mike has profiled 15 within reach of Massapequa, the nearest about 3 miles away, and more than 60 across Nassau and Suffolk County. He can narrow them to the few that fit your situation.
Which communities near Massapequa accept Medicaid?
1 of the communities near Massapequa takes part in New York's Assisted Living Program (ALP), which puts community Medicaid toward the cost for those who qualify. Ask him and he will point you to the ones with openings.
What does senior living cost near Massapequa?
Prices change often and depend on the apartment and the level of care, so rather than a number that goes stale, Mike gives you the current rates for the Massapequa area communities and tells you what each one includes. Ask him for today's pricing.
How do I tour a community near Massapequa?
Tell Mike which communities interest you and he sets up the tours, comes with you, and asks the questions families do not always know to ask. Call Mike or send the short form on this page.
Is Mike's help really free?
Yes. There is never a bill to your family. The communities pay Mike when a family finds a home there, so his guidance costs you nothing and he is not tied to any one place.
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Tell Mike a little about your situation. He replies personally, and his help is free to families.
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