Assisted Living Communities in Oyster Bay, NY

"Sunrise Senior Living of Huntington Assisted Living was good, but it seemed very pricey. You know, we're talking about another thirty thousand, twenty-five thousand a year. So I said, I kind of have a sort of budget I have to work with. And when I compared it to the other facilities, you know, I said, "well, why pay that?" The facilities were good. I enjoyed everything, but because of the pricing, it kind of pulls the score back down around four. It's clean, it's nice. The staff is OK. They answered all the questions, everything that I had, and offered some information. They've got puzzles, bingo, pretty much the same as the other places."

"We saw The Arbors Assisted Living at Westbury. Everything was very nice there. I would say it was a little below the other places we toured. The room was smaller. We would have to get a private room, and that would cost a little more. The dining area was an adequate size. It wasn't as impressive as the ones from the other places. The upkeep of the entire place was fine. It was just a little older facility. Their parking area was smaller. I had no problem finding a parking space, but it was not as big as the other places. The staff members seemed pleasant. I didn't spend a lot of time talking to them, but from what I could tell, they were as friendly as anybody else."

"We chose Amber Court of Westbury for my mom. What I liked most about this place is that they have a nice garden outside. It was very pretty, and I think it's very important for my mom to be able to go outside. The dining hall is beautiful, but it has a plastic tablecloth. But everything else was very nice. They have doctors, a beauty salon, a workout room, a nice area that you can sit inside, laundry service, and they have tours. The staff has been very nice. I didn't meet anybody that was not helpful. When I ask for something, they are there right away. So far, I've been happy with them."

"Atria Plainview had activities that I liked like card playing. The food was better, and I can get on a bus three days a week, go into town and do shopping and looking around, so it makes me feel better. They serve 3 meals a day, they have a beauty salon, and they have different activities like Bingo and jewelry making and a lot of different things. We also have board games ad movies; yesterday we had a performance, and Friday they will be having another performance and Grandparents' Day. "

"I only met the admissions staff at Sunrise of Plainview, and they were very nice. It was more wooded, very nice, and luxurious, but very expensive. I think they have shared rooms and 1 bedroom rooms too. They had the largest rooms and closet. They don’t take people that are ill; it’s for more high functioning people. They had music and classes, and they have a calendar of events. "

"My mom was in Atria Huntington. The place was very nice, but she kept walking out if they don't lock the door. Everything was fine there. It was nice and more like a hotel room. The dining room was all nice and beautiful and restaurant-style. They played bingo, do horse racing, and had entertainment come in, a library, and a big-screen TV. Somebody played the piano and it was very nice. I would have liked for her to stay there but they got fed up with her so they threw her out. I liked it a lot except for the fact that she was getting out. It's not a lockdown place. "

"When my mother in law needed an assisted living facility that would accept residents who are in wheelchairs or choices were limited. In fact, Sunrise was the only one in our area that had the license to do so. In the end, we were very happy with them. They provide excellent care and she is actually doing much better cognitively then she did at her previous ALF. "

"My father lives in a large studio apartment at Sunrise of East Meadow. It's the base price for that and then they just added on for other services like medication management. So, he's paying a little more, because he needs somebody to take him to breakfast/dining. They provide a lot of hands-on care. It's a beautiful facility. I call it a hotel for seniors, not an assisted living. To me, it's like a little country club for the elderly. Plus, the sales director is very nice. His room is on the ground floor with a large picture window. It comes with a twin bed, a chair, an end table, and a chest of drawers. There's also a small kitchen area for snacks and a very nice bathroom with a walk-in shower stall. It's very clean. It's got neutral colors and nice curtains. We had a TV set up in his room, then I brought some artwork from his former home. The grounds are manicured and well-landscaped. What's nice is that the interior (even some on the exterior) is decorated for the holiday. So, there's a lot of foliage, giving it a Thanksgiving holiday look. They also have activities such as bingo, movies, and arts and crafts."

"Atria East Northport was very nice. The only thing it was a little expensive, but it was excellent. The staff was very friendly, and it was extremely clean. The room was beautiful. Everything was fine, except that it was very expensive. "

"Atria Great Neck is close to me, which is important since my mother has dementia, and clean. The people are good. There are plenty of activities going on all day long. Everything is really nice. It’s a very clean, new room. "

"Birchwood Suites was very pretty and very old but updated, and the landscaping was beautiful. It seemed like a really nice place but also like a hospital. The girl never got back to me, and I never heard that she went to visit my mother. "

"My grandmother has been living at the Atria Cuttermill for a few years now and I am pleased to say she's thriving. While COVID-19 made life almost untenable for everyone, the staff at the Atria continued to help her to make the best of a terrible situation in every way possible. It's been a huge relief knowing she has been kept safe throughout this pandemic and now that things are returning to normal, it's been great to actually see her enjoying the services provided at the facility when we visit. "

"We visited Edgehill, it was very lovely and the apartments were larger than the other community we saw. It was very nice, but you have to buy-in, and that's too expensive for us. It's a very upscale kind of place. The person that assisted us was very good and very helpful. They had an exercise room and craft room, and the layout was very well thought out."

"I visited Atria Stamford, but my mom is not ready yet. It's great. The staff is good. Everything is fine, but she is just not ready to move in yet. They had lots of activities; many things, many times a day. The dining room is very nice. The place is very clean. That is where she is going if she has to go. It is perfect for us. "