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10 Best Nursing Homes in Big Flats, NY

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Big Flats, NY

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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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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.
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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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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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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, 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.
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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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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, 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
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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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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.
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.
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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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Big Flats, NY

The average cost of senior living in Big Flats is $5,347 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Penn Yan, NY with an average of $4,641 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Big Flats, NY, vs. nearby cities

Big Flats, NY
$5,347/mo
$4,678/mo

Nursing homes costs in Big Flats, NY, vs. state and national averages

Big Flats, NY
$5,347/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Big Flats, NY, vs. other senior living options

$5,100/mo
Nursing Homes
$5,347/mo

Nursing homes costs in Big Flats, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,030/mo
Studio
$5,294/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,307/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,543/mo

Senior living costs in Big Flats vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Big Flats, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBig Flats, NYNew YorkU.S.
Nursing Homes$5,347/mo$5,594/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$5,094/mo$5,523/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$5,100/mo$5,594/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,408/mo$4,409/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Big Flats, NY:$5,347/mo
New York:$5,594/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Big Flats, NY:$5,094/mo
New York:$5,523/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Big Flats, NY:$5,100/mo
New York:$5,594/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Big Flats, NY:$3,408/mo
New York:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Big Flats, NY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Big Flats 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.

Big Flats, NYNY stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Big Flats, NY

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Big Flats 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
Big Flats, NY$5,626/mo$5,619/mo+0.1%
New York$6,999/mo$6,641/mo+5.4%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Big Flats, NY
2024 average cost:$5,626/mo
2023 average cost:$5,619/mo
Percent change:+0.1%
New York
2024 average cost:$6,999/mo
2023 average cost:$6,641/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,670/mo
2023 average cost:$5,388/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Big Flats

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Big Flats

Susquehanna Nursing Home in Johnson City, NY

4.0
My loved one stayed here briefly for some rehab care, and overall I think they did a good job. It was clean and well kept, and the staff seemed friendly and caring.

Absolut of Endicott

5.0
Great staff, great care and I really enjoy the facility. Huge positive changes in the last 6 months

Corning Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

4.0
Our overall experience at Corning Center has been good so far. It is still new but I am happy with the nursing care my loved one is receiving. We are still in transition, I do not think there is anything I could mention that they could improve at this time. I would recommend them to a friend.

Big Flats nursing homes services and amenities

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

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Big Flats that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Big Flats, NYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
22.2%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
9.3%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.2%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85.2%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
29.6%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
7.4%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
13%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
16.7%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Big Flats nursing homes

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 Big Flats Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Big Flats, NYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
22.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
7.4%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
16.7%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.1%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Big Flats nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Big Flats partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Big Flats, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
14.8%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
13%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14.8%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.4%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Big Flats nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Big Flats communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Big Flats, NYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.3%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.5%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
7.4%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.7%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Big Flats nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Big Flats offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Big Flats, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
22.2%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.7%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
11.1%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
22.2%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
20.4%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
25.9%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
14.8%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
13%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
18.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
20.4%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
13%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
3.7%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
20.4%
0.5%
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