Memory Care in Staten Island, New York

SeniorScore™ for Staten Island, New York
Memory Care Costs in Staten Island, New York
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Over 470,000 inhabitants call Staten Island home, and 16.7% are seniors aged 65 and older. Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia are affecting seniors in ever-increasing numbers and on Staten Island, the number of Alzheimer’s-related deaths has increased between 2014 and 2018. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the incidence of Alzheimer’s and dementia-related deaths rose by 25.93%, an increase from 54 to 68 deaths over the 2014 to 2018 period. The overall death rate, by comparison, increased by only 7.65% over the same time period, indicating that Alzheimer’s is becoming an increasingly serious disease and cause of death in Staten Island.

Fortunately, there are numerous memory care communities in and around Staten Island that are able to assist seniors in managing dementia, offer them supervision in a safe and secure environment and provide programs and therapies beneficial to patients with memory loss. This guide provides information on memory care, the cost of the memory care communities in Staten Island and surrounding areas and resources available to assist those with memory loss in Staten Island.

The SeniorScore for Staten Island, NY

Staten Island has a SeniorScore of 67, several points lower than the national average of 72. The city’s highest scores were achieved in the Health & Safety and Finances categories, featuring identical scores of 63.

The city’s health care needs are in safe hands, with 36 hospitals within close proximity of Staten Island, including the nationally ranked Staten Island University Hospital and Richmond University Medical Center as well as several award-winning hospitals in neighboring areas. There are also 2,655 pharmacies in and around the city, a high number of Medicare-registered physicians and numerous home health care providers.

Staten Island fared well in the Finances category, as it has a mean household income significantly higher than the national average. The city’s per capita income is also considerably in excess of the rest of the nation’s income, although these scores are mitigated by Staten Island’s very high cost of living when compared with the rest of the country.

A slightly lower score of 60 was achieved in the Recreation & Leisure category, although the city is home to thousands of acres of public parklands, private woods and green and blue belt areas. The city is also a haven for nature lovers, as it's home to no fewer than 34 parks, including Freshkills Park, Great Kills Parks and Clove Lakes Park. Sports enthusiasts can also enjoy the city’s more than 150 golf courses and the 471 gyms and health clubs that can be found in and around the city.

Staten Island's lower General Quality of Life score of 53 can be partially attributed to its very high population density, below average air quality and low public school quality ranking.

Memory Care Costs in Staten Island, NY

Staten Island has a monthly memory care cost of $8,688, which we calculated by multiplying the city’s assisted living average cost by 25% and then adding the result to Staten Island's assisted living monthly median. We took this approach since there is no nationwide database for memory care costs, which tend to 20 - 30% higher than assisted living. Staten Island shares the same memory care cost with the rest of New York City, an amount that is $2,900 higher than the statewide average of $5,788 per month. Both New York City and New York state’s memory care costs exceed the national memory care average.

Staten Island and New York City, with the same memory care cost of $8,688 monthly, also have the highest averages in New York state, several thousand dollars in excess of the other cities in the region. Albany, to New York City's north, has a memory care median that's a full $3,032 lower than Staten Island and New York's, with Schenectady, just to the west of Albany, also having an identical cost of $5,656 monthly for memory care services. Rochester, on the far western end of the state, and Buffalo, on New York state’s western border, have memory care averages of $5,935 and $5,553, respectively. Syracuse, a city located in the center of the state, has New York state’s lowest memory care median of $5,041 per month.

Staten Island/New York City: $8,688
Albany: $5,656
Schenectady: $5,656
Syracuse: $5,041
Rochester: $5,935
Buffalo: $5,553

Note: Data for Staten was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, New York City, was used instead.

Top Memory Care Communities in Staten Island, New York

Sea View

460 Brielle Ave

Staten Island, NY 10314

1-855-243-3078

13 Reviews

Sea View is located within the New Springville area of Staten Island, New York. It is a 304 room senior housing facility. With a median family income of $78,414, the facility is in a primarily wealthier area. ...

Memory Care in Staten Island, New York

The SeniorScore for Staten Island, NY

Memory Care Costs in Staten Island, NY

Top Memory Care Communities in Staten Island, New York

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