Our comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Brooklyn, NY below include 159 memory care communities with 1902 reviews. On average in Brooklyn, residents and their loved ones rate memory care options 3.9 out of 5 stars.
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2900 Bragg Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235
4.2
(35 reviews)
"This facility is in a beautiful Location, right on Sheepshead Bay In Brooklyn , NY. The staff is excellent, very kind, very knologeable and very helpful. The place is spotless and kept very clean, the rooms are adeguate and very light and kept very c..."
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5905 Strickland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234
4.2
(27 reviews)
"I went to Sunrise at Mill Basin. They knew I had an appointment. The lady who gave the tour was wonderful. Never rushed, answered every question, went over everything they have available, and then took me around to the whole place. The outdoors had a..."
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2211 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235
4.0
(32 reviews)
"Great home for my mom. The staff treats her like family. She really thrived over the past 5 or so years there. When we asked her how she was, she would say - "I live in a resort hotel, everyone takes care of me, I dont have to cook or clean, eat w..."
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631 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230
3.7
(27 reviews)
"Signature Senior Living was a very nice place. The rooms in the memory care were private. They're very roomy, spacious, clean, and airy with windows in them. They have a lot of activities and they have a beauty salon. They also have dinners and trips..."
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5110 19th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204
4.5
(7 reviews)
"My friend was at The Belvedere. The setup was very nice. The staff was very nice. Security was great. The rooms were very nice. They had someone do her wash. Whenever she needed help or she needed to go to the grocery store, someone would assist her...."
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21 Clark St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
4.3
(3 reviews)
"I am a resident of The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights. I like the people who live and work here. The building is very nice. It has an indoor pool and a nice dining hall. The food is very good, and one of my favorites is sweet and sour chicken. The sta..."
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555 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11212
4.0
(4 reviews)
"My grandmother was a resident here for hospice care, she was on the fourth floor in the Schulman Building. The staff was wonderful, they always made sure she was comfortable. My family and I visited early in the morning to late at night and everyone ..."
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835 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
3.7
(4 reviews)
"My father was at Brooklyn Gardens Nursing and Rehab for 2 months. I liked the facility. I felt that the staff was very caring, attentive, and helpful. My dad liked the food that they served. One thing about this facility that's nice was they had an e..."
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1740 84th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214
3.7
(4 reviews)
"My mother was in Bensonhurst Center for Rehab and she was happy there. The food wasnÂ’t the greatest, but the therapy and the nursing services were fine. She was happy with the people there, and the administrative people. They were able to get her to ..."
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2266 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214
2.8
(9 reviews)
"My husband is in King David Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation, and he will be there for a while. He is getting very good care there. They have a state-of-the-art workout room. It's huge and it's beautiful, but because of the Covid situation right..."
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144 S OXFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11217
4.0
(1 reviews)
"I went to Oxford Nursing Home for rehab. The staff was excellent. There was one dish served many different kinds, they only changed the central meats like the chicken, turkey, or beef, but it's all the same vegetables. That happened very frequently, ..."
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727 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My mom was a resident of Downtown Brooklyn Nursing and Rehabilitation. It was clean. They're very attentive. The exercise rehab has made her stronger. So she was able to recover faster by walking around and getting stronger and I was very satisfied w..."
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2237 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11207
2.4
(7 reviews)
"My father was a resident until he passed away on August 12, 2022. I lived in Virginia and he was in New York with no family or support system. Every time I went to visit him it was an amazing visit. There was never a complaint from him and the staff ..."
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40 Heyward St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
"Welcome to Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehab! Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is committed to providing you with high-quali..."
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3093 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235
"To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: New York State Department of Health Adul..."
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300 Madison St, Brooklyn, NY 11216
"Welcome to Concord Nursing Home! Our goal is to help every resident regain his or her maximum level of independence. To that end, we offer p..."
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405 CARLTON AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11238
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26 River Road, Summit, NJ 07901
5.0
(2 reviews)
"I am so grateful to Sunrise of Summit and the team. Mom and I researched many places and Summit Sunrise felt most like home. Mom is very independent , creative, fun and an amazing artist and oftentimes shy to display her work. Sunrise created an ..."
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248 Madison Ave, Cresskill, NJ 07626
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We moved my father to this community in November. We never thought we would be able to convince him to leave his home and truthfully it was a process. He has surprised me and my sisters and I by settling in quickly and accepting help from the care te..."
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290 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Corinne was very knowledgeable and guided us through the many living options and variable prices of this new community. She listened to what our specific needs were. She has followed up with several emails to see if she could further assist us, witho..."
READ MOREAt $5,725, New York state’s average monthly costs for memory care is slightly above the national average of $5,625. The cost in Brooklyn is considerably higher at $7,188. Elsewhere in the state, Albany has average monthly costs of $6,586 and Buffalo is $5,926. The cost of memory care is lower in Rochester at an average of $4,719 per month.
Brooklyn
$7,188
New York
$5,725
The United States
$5,625
Albany
$6,586
Rochester
$4,719
Buffalo
$5,926
Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we’ve estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
Although data for Brooklyn is unavailable, statistics from New York City and its five boroughs, which include Brooklyn, are used here. Thus, memory care in Brooklyn costs an average $7,188 monthly. This is much higher than both the state average of $5,725 and the national average of $5,625.
In Brooklyn, there are options for seniors who need financial assistance paying for Memory Care. For more information about other options, who qualifies, and how to apply, Memory Care in New York page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in New York page.
Memory care centers for Brooklyn-based seniors with Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders provide specialized support delivered by trained professionals in a residential setting. It’s not surprising that only nursing home care is more expensive at an average of $12,471 per month. In-home care, which typically involves nonmedical assistance with activities of daily life, such as grooming and meal preparation, costs an average $5,529 each month. Home health care, which includes expert medical care, costs a bit more at $5,720. And assisted living in a facility costs an average of $5,750 in Brooklyn. The least expensive option in the area is adult day care, which costs an average of $1,950 per month.
Memory Care
$7,188
Home Care
$5,529
Home Health Care
$5,720
Adult Day Care
$1,950
Assisted Living
$5,750
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate)
$12,471
Note: Data for Brooklyn was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, New York, New York, was used instead.
Resources that are free to seniors experiencing cognitive disorders and their families are plentiful in Brooklyn and surrounding boroughs. Many of the organizations listed below can provide further access to free community-based services and programs available across Brooklyn’s many neighborhoods.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| CaringKind | (646) 744-2900 | This community service operates a helpline and provides in-person consultations for seniors and their families along with up-to-date educational materials and information. Staff include professional social workers and dementia and Alzheimer's specialists. |
| Alzheimer's Association New York City | (800) 272-3900 | The Alzheimer's Association provides education, advocacy and support for the many New Yorkers living with cognitive disorders as well as their families and caregivers. Services include an early stages support group and a free online community called ALZConnected. All resources are delivered in several languages. |
| New York Memory Center | (718) 499-7701 | Located in Brooklyn, the center offers a range of programs, including Memory Life Services for those with middle- to later-stage Alzheimer’s disease, and it hosts a Therapeutic Thematic Arts Program. |
| Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation | (800) 259-4636 | An information clearinghouse for the latest advances in Alzheimer's research. The Fisher Center features online expert-reviewed news articles on dementia and Alzheimer's, and it publishes a magazine called Preserving Your Memory. |
| Memory Cafe | (718) 943-6309 | The Marks Jewish Community House in Bensonhurst hosts weekly memory cafés for people with mild to mid-stage dementia and their caregivers. Participants can share information and receive counseling and referrals from supportive professionals. |
The New York State Department of Health licenses and oversees all types of residential adult care facilities in the state, including residences in Brooklyn that provide memory care to seniors with Alzheimer’s, dementia or other cognitive disorders. The state develops regulations and performs inspections to determine compliance, all in an effort to keep these vulnerable residents safe and comfortable.
Brooklyn Memory Care Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Memory Care Facilities in New York are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in New York page for more information about these laws.
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