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Assisted Living in Willowbrook

Compare licensed assisted living in Willowbrook and the surrounding Richmond County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in Willowbrook
Richmond County
Quick answer

There is 1 verified assisted living option listed in Willowbrook. NYSDOH licenses and inspects this care type, and publishes the record free on NYS Health Profiles.

HomeWillowbrookAssisted Living

Assisted living is for someone who is largely independent but needs a reliable hand with the everyday things — bathing, dressing, medications, meals, getting to appointments. In New York this is an Adult Care Facility that also holds Assisted Living Residence (ALR) licensure under 10 NYCRR Part 1001.

Short answer

We list 1 verified assisted living option in Willowbrook.

What to watch for with assisted living in Willowbrook

  • Ask which services are included in the base rate versus billed as a separate care level.

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Verified assisted living in Willowbrook

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
The Brielle at SeaviewAssisted Living140 Friendship Lane
Staten Island, NY 10314
Richmond

Assisted Living elsewhere in the region

Families in Willowbrook sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
The Veranda Assisted LivingAssisted Living110 Henderson Ave
Staten Island, NY 10301
Richmond
Sunrise of Staten IslandAssisted Living801 Narrows Road North
Staten Island, NY 10304
Richmond
Sunrise of New DorpAssisted Living470 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY 10306
Richmond

The Willowbrook market specifically

Willowbrook is home to the College of Staten Island and Willowbrook Park, and several skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities are clustered nearby for families coordinating a post-hospital stay.

Families weighing Willowbrook against Todt Hill are usually comparing a rehabilitation-heavy option against a quieter, more residential one nearby.

The local long-term care ombudsman. CIDNY runs the NYC-region Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program that covers Staten Island, at 1-888-855-9807. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

How do I know when it's actually time to look at memory care instead of managing at home?

Wandering or exit-seeking behavior is one of the clearest signals, because it converts a general supervision challenge into a genuine safety risk that is difficult to manage reliably at home. Other signals include medication errors, unsafe stove or appliance use, and a caregiver reaching a point of exhaustion that itself becomes a safety issue.

I live off Staten Island and I'm managing my parent's care from a distance. What's the priority?

Build a plan that survives a bad week -- one where you cannot get there quickly and no one nearby can safely check in. Recruit local eyes (a regular visitor, a Meals on Wheels driver, a trusted neighbor), get medical power of attorney and HIPAA authorizations in place early, and establish one local point of contact you can reach quickly.

The money is running out for my parent's care. What's the realistic timeline to act?

Work out the actual runway now -- current balance, monthly burn rate including any care-level fees, and expected increases -- then contact NY Medicaid Choice or NYC Aging (DFTA)/CASC about MLTC and NHTD program timelines immediately, since enrollment and assessment steps take real time and should not wait until funds are nearly exhausted.

My spouse needs more care than I can safely provide alone. What are our options?

Look at communities that keep couples together across care levels, be honest with yourself about your own health and capacity (spousal caregivers routinely under-report their own decline), and understand New York's specific spousal Medicaid protections -- the Community Spouse Resource Allowance and Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance -- before assuming a spouse's care will exhaust shared savings.

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