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Memory Care in Great Kills

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There are 0 verified memory care options listed in Great Kills. NYSDOH licenses and inspects this care type, and publishes the record free on NYS Health Profiles.

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Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. In New York it requires the Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) certification layered on an existing ALR license under 10 NYCRR Part 1001, built around an Individualized Service Plan for each resident.

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No verified memory care provider is currently based in Great Kills. The closest verified options are listed below.

What to watch for with memory care in Great Kills

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Verified memory care in Great Kills

Nothing verified in Great Kills yet. There is no verified memory care provider based in Great Kills itself. The closest verified options are in Staten Island, which for most families here is a realistic drive. We only list providers we have confirmed against their own published information, so this list is shorter than the aggregator directories — and more reliable.

Closest verified providers

ProviderBased inAddressCounty
The Veranda Assisted LivingStaten Island110 Henderson Ave, 10301Richmond
Silver Lake Specialized Care CenterStaten Island275 Castleton Avenue, 10301Richmond
Staten Island Care CenterStaten Island200 Lafayette Avenue, 10301Richmond
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterStaten Island88 Old Town Road, 10304Richmond
The Brielle at SeaviewStaten Island140 Friendship Lane, 10314Richmond
Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation CenterStaten Island25 Fanning St, 10314Richmond

The Great Kills market specifically

Great Kills is a South Shore hub with its own SIR station and a concentration of senior centers, making it a natural first stop for families just starting to look.

Great Kills draws comparisons to Eltingville just south of it -- both are SIR hubs, but Great Kills has the larger concentration of senior centers.

You can check any facility's record free. NYS Health Profiles (profiles.health.ny.gov) publishes free license status and inspection history for every Adult Care Facility and nursing home. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

In-home care vs. assisted living -- where's the actual cost crossover point?

At New York's 2025 CareScout median of $35/hour for non-medical caregiver care, roughly 41 hours a week of in-home care costs about the same as the state's $7,110/month assisted living median. Past that point, a licensed community is often the less expensive option on paper.

Nursing home vs. assisted living -- what actually pushes a resident from one to the other?

A resident whose needs exceed what an Assisted Living Residence (or Enhanced ALR, for aging-in-place needs) is licensed to provide -- generally ongoing skilled nursing care -- typically needs to transition to a nursing home, licensed under the entirely separate rule chapter 10 NYCRR Part 415.

Hospice vs. palliative care -- families on Staten Island often confuse these. What's the real difference?

Hospice is comfort-focused care for a life-limiting illness, generally when a physician expects six months or less if the disease runs its normal course, and generally requires stepping back from curative treatment. Palliative care focuses on symptom relief and quality of life, and can run alongside curative treatment at any stage of an illness.

CCRC vs. standalone assisted living -- which fits a Staten Island family better?

A Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) bundles independent living, assisted living, memory care and often nursing care on one campus, usually with a substantial entry fee, keeping a couple together across changing care needs. A standalone assisted living community has no entry fee and a simpler admissions process, but no guaranteed spot at a higher care level later.

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