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Quantum is fantastic. [name removed] and [name removed] are kind, compassionate and they really care about the community and patients. I can’t think of a better rehab for my sister. Thank you wuantum for...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Nestled in a scenic wooded neighborhood Crest Hall Care Center and Oak Hollow Nursing Center are sister facilities located in Middle Island, These two skilled nursing facilities are independent of each other with separate administrative, professional and service staff but both believe in our...
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My dad is currently in the skilled nursing level and I couldn’t be happier with the care he is receiving. They care for him and love him like he was their family member. They are so attentive to his needs...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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[name removed] has been several times, and mom is more alert, participating in exercises, engaging in conversations! Much improvement! The place is beautiful open, sunny, all the members are smiling, saying...
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.
Mulberry Gardens of Southington is a not-for-profit residential assisted living community that offers a warm and caring atmosphere with an exemplary health care staff. There are 2 levels of care in our community; assisted living and our secure memory care neighborhood...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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
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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.
Located just outside the charming rural Connecticut Village of Essex, Meadowbrook Manor is a wonderful residential care home with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a professional caring staff. The fully air-conditioned home features private and semi-private rooms, 24 hour care, three home cooked...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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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
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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.
Green Grove provides seniors with a safe and comfortable community to call home. Located in Guilford, CT, this assisted living community provides a beautiful location for its residents. Guilford is a part of New Haven County, and guests of our residents will enjoy checking out all that the city...
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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.
Habor Side Care Home is located in the heart of Mystic, CT in a beautiful harbor setting. This boutique assisted living facility is nestled in the historical district of Mystic. This twenty-five-bed facility offers five private rooms and ten semi-private rooms, offering assisted living services...
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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
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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.
Our home is situated on three beautifully landscaped waterfront acres. The picturesque grounds and our intimate size create a comfortable home like atmosphere. Here, our seniors enjoy the benefits of twenty-four hour loving care and all ranges of assisted living services. From assistance with...
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Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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, 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
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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.
Sheltering Arms is a retirement care residence for men and women 60 years of age and older which offers a less restrictive but dignified alternative for seniors who could benefit from supervised living. Residents spend their “golden years” in comfort enjoying companionship, home style meals,...
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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
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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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I like the care here from the great staff at this clean community. The meals are good and they have a great chief. They have a room with a beautiful view over lookng the ocean. I would recommend this...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
Seacrest Retirement Center is an assisted living community located in the historic and scenic West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. West Haven has been an established township since 1648 and sits right along the shoreline, hosting a beautiful and relaxing beach. Our gorgeous senior living...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Water’s Edge Center for Health and Rehabilitation is licensed by the State of Connecticut as a Skilled Nursing Facility, which offers separate and distinct units for Short-Term Subacute Rehabilitation, Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Hospice Care, Respite Care, as well as traditional Long Term...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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.
A Pleasant Home Alternative for the ElderlyToday’s challenge in the long-term care business is to create suitable shelter and care solutions to meet the steadily increasing needs of an elderly community of people who can no longer remain totally independent but who do not require nursing care.The...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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.

Cost of assisted living in Dering Harbor, NY

The average cost of senior living in Dering Harbor is $9,611 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Remsenburg-Speonk, NY with an average of $5,021 per month.

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Dering Harbor, NY vs. nearby cities

Dering Harbor, NY
$9,611/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Dering Harbor, NY vs. the state and national average

Dering Harbor, NY
$9,611/mo
U.S. national average
$4,562/mo

Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Dering Harbor vs. other types of senior living

Assisted Living
$9,611/mo
$9,810/mo

Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Dering Harbor, NY by room type

Semi-Private
$6,404/mo
Private
$4,167/mo
Studio
$6,034/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,381/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,166/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,000/mo

Average cost of Assisted Living in Dering Harbor over time

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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Dering Harbor, NY

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Dering Harbor.

What families are saying about assisted living in Dering Harbor

Recent reviews for assisted living in Dering Harbor

The Atrium at Rocky Hill

4.4
My dad liked being at the atrium. I thought he would have received better health care, but I guess that's not what they do. My dad contracted shingles on his face, and it took a while to be treated correctly. Overall, it was a much better place than the nursing home he is in now.

Spring Meadows by Monarch in Trumbull, CT

4.0
We have not been here long, but love it so far. It has been a great place. The facility is clean. The people are very nice. Food is fantastic. Lots of activities. But most of all, Mom is happy!

The Watermark at 3030 Park, a CCRC in Bridgeport, CT

5.0
My mom moved into assisted living at the Watermark after nearly 60 years living in her home, the last 36 years by herself. While it was a major life event for my mom, the Watermark made it an exceptionally smooth transition. They arranged and paid for the move, the movers were efficient and ...
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Dering Harbor review score based on 582 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 582 reviews of 131 Dering Harbor assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Dering Harbor review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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

Dering Harbor review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Dering Harbor, NY131 facilities
8.6
Greenport West, NY160 facilities
8.2
North Haven, NY9 facilities

Review subcategories for Dering Harbor assisted living

When assisted living 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 582 reviews of 131 Dering Harbor assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Dering Harbor resident and family assisted living 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.
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Cleanliness
4.7
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
4.6
Care services
4.3
4.2
Staff
4.6
4.5
Meals & dining
4.3
4.1
Activities
4.3
4.1
Value for cost*
4.2
4.1
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Dering Harbor assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dering Harbor assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dering Harbor, 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 Dering Harbor assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Dering Harbor that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
56.5%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
40.5%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.6%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
64.9%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
32.8%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.4%
99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
55.7%
48.4%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
64.9%
53.8%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Dering Harbor assisted living

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 Dering Harbor Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
54.2%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
42.7%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
55.7%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dering Harbor assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Dering Harbor partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
34.4%
27%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
50.4%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
46.6%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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13%
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Availability of select dining options in Dering Harbor assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Dering Harbor communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
48.1%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
49.6%
42%
Room service
Room service
42.7%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dering Harbor assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Dering Harbor offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
50.4%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
41.2%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.7%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.4%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55.7%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.1%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.6%
41%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.3%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50.4%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
55%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
53.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
40.5%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.9%
24%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.7%
45.6%
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State regulations for assisted living in Dering Harbor

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about New York assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Dering Harbor protect seniors.

Learn about New York Assisted Living regulations

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Colebrook Village at Hebron, Spring Village at Stratford and The Watermark at 3030 Park, a CCRC are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Dering Harbor, New York. See full list of communities.

There are 148 assisted living facilities near Dering Harbor, New York. See the full list.

The best assisted living facilities near you in Dering Harbor, New York are Colebrook Village at Hebron, The Watermark at 3030 Park, a CCRC and Elmbrook Village at Bozrah. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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