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Photo of The Terrace at The Glen at Hiland Meadows
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Very helpful staff. Easy to communicate with and very attentive and considerate to my mom. Yes would recommend. Good group activities such as Bingo to help engagement with others
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
There is a difference in assisted living ... it's called The Terrace at The Glen. If someone you love needs help with everyday activities, you can feel secure knowing that there's a community that offers peace of mind -- both for you and your loved one. With 43 private apartments (with...
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5 for all. What we like the most about the community is bottom line: my mother is happy and the staff cares. Yes, we would recommend. The Landing at Quensbury to other families based on the experience so far
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY...Imagine a lifestyle with all the supportand stability that you could need.Welcome to The Landing at QueensburyAssisted Living and Memory Care in Queensbury, NY.If you think senior living at The Landing at Queensbury is like a nursing home … think again! We serve the...
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8.4
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8.4
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Overall very impressed with the entire facility, from its friendly engaged staff to the beautiful sitting areas, dining rooms and outdoor patio. They offer a nice variety of activities and g out of their way...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Photo of Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park
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The majority of the staff is kind and supportive to the residents. They provide a variety of activities and outings. After a smooth intake, we have had some difficulty with the responsiveness of the billing...
Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Come celebrate living at Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park (formerly Beacon Pointe Memory Care Community) - a truly different senior living community for the memory impaired where you and your life are celebrated - emotionally, physically and intellectually. With beautiful surroundings and...
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We've had a great experience with Home of the Good Shepherd! I'd give them a 6 out of 5, if I could! The staff are dedicated, caring, and very professional. They obviously really care about the residents and...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Home of the Good Shepherd at Highpointe
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2.0
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2.0
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My sister recently became a resident at Home of the Good Shepherd, because of some unexpected glitches during her release from the hospital. The people at Home of the Good Shepherd made an enormous effort...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At the Home of the Good Shepherd we offer our residents superior professional care in a warm and inviting assisted living environment. Our size allows us to treat each person as an individual, meeting their own particular needs and encouraging them to remain active and involved with their lives....
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Pineview Commons Home for Adults is an assisted living community located in Johnstown, NY. Johnstown, which is located west of Albany, is a city known for its rich history. Visitors and residents alike enjoy exploring the Johnson Hall State Historic Site, which features a guided tour with an...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Park Hill Adult Home
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Within the charming community of Foltsbrook, you will find a home where you will always feel welcome, and where the care is exceptional!At Foltsbrook Center, our long standing reputation as one of the area’s premier providers of skilled nursing care is built upon our ability to provide our...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
In 1868, Schenectady residents recognized the need for a caring environment for older women. To that end, an organization, known as the “Haven of Rest” was formed. The original location of the residence was on Green Street, in the heart of the Stockade area. In 1901, the name changed to the...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of memory care in Wells, NY

The average cost of senior living in Wells is $3,955 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Speculator, NY with an average of $3,921 per month.

Memory care costs in Wells, NY, vs. nearby cities

Wells, NY
$3,955/mo

Memory care costs in Wells, NY, vs. state and national averages

Wells, NY
$3,955/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Wells, NY, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$3,955/mo

Memory care costs in Wells, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,185/mo
Studio
$5,894/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,354/mo

Senior living costs in Wells vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Wells, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWells, NYNew YorkU.S.
Memory Care$3,955/mo$5,594/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,046/mo$5,523/mo$4,557/mo
Independent Living$2,986/mo$4,409/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Wells, NY:$3,955/mo
New York:$5,594/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Wells, NY:$4,046/mo
New York:$5,523/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Independent Living
Wells, NY:$2,986/mo
New York:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Wells, NY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Wells and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Wells, NY

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Wells have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Wells, NY$8,016/mo$7,430/mo+7.9%
New York$7,591/mo$7,165/mo+6.0%
National$6,180/mo$5,815/mo+6.3%
Wells, NY
2024 average cost:$8,016/mo
2023 average cost:$7,430/mo
Percent change:+7.9%
New York
2024 average cost:$7,591/mo
2023 average cost:$7,165/mo
Percent change:+6.0%
National
2024 average cost:$6,180/mo
2023 average cost:$5,815/mo
Percent change:+6.3%
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What families are saying about memory care in Wells

Recent reviews for memory care in Wells

Home of the Good Shepherd at Highpointe in Malta, NY

4.0
The staff are very helpful. They completely understood how difficult this move was for both my mother and us. They helped all if us with the transition. My mother enjoys the activities and outings.

Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park

4.8
What I like the most about Peregrine Senior Living is that it is clean and new looking. They have very friendly staff who are helpful. I would absolutely recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far.

The Landing at Queensbury

5.0
I am so happy for the care that my Mother receives at The Landing at Queensbury. The facility and the staff are outstanding! I know she is well cared for and she feels safe. She even refers to it as her forever home. I am so grateful for all they do to improve my Mother's quality of life - ...
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Wells review score based on 42 family reviews

6.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 42 reviews of 19 Wells memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Wells review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Wells review score compared against nearby cities

6.4
Wells, NY19 facilities
7.0
Speculator, NY17 facilities
7.3
Gloversville, NY66 facilities

Review subcategories for Wells memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 42 reviews of 19 Wells memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Wells resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Wells, NY averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
4.3
Care services
4.0
3.9
Staff
4.3
4.1
Meals & dining
3.9
3.8
Activities
4.1
3.8
Value for cost*
3.8
3.8
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Wells memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wells memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wells, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Wells memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Wells that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Wells, NYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
42.1%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
15.8%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
63.2%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
10.5%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
31.6%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
36.8%
74%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Wells memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Wells Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Wells, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
36.8%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
15.8%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
36.8%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.3%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Wells memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Wells partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Wells, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31.6%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.8%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
36.8%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.1%
51%
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Availability of select dining options in Wells memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Wells communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Wells, NYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
26.3%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31.6%
40.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wells memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Wells offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Wells, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
42.1%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.3%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
5.3%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.1%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.1%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.6%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.1%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.6%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.6%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.1%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
42.1%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
15.8%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.3%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.1%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Wells

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about New York memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Wells protect seniors.
Learn about New York memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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