The Best Assisted Living Communities in Tompkins County, NY

"Groton nursing facility could definitely use more staff when it comes to aide and things like that. Other than that, the aides are wonderful, they're very nice to her. It's just that she can't get up and go to the bathroom on her own without assistance. And they usually take two people. I know they're big, I think there are 40 patients on each floor or something like that. During the day, I think there's only six aides and at night there's two I think, so it's kind of tough. Sometimes my mom has to wait an hour for her to go to the bathroom. She is sharing a room with another lady who is pretty incapacitated. She's just there. They get everybody up every day. They have wonderful meals and everything. We're in and out every day. They need more aides, that's all. "

"This home is very run down and understaffed. All of the people staying at the facility are mentally (and mostly physically) disabled. The staff spends a majority of their time ignoring outbursts from some patients, which in turn upsets other people living in the facility. The staff also posts on some patients facebooks calling them a "bum" and other weird things that upset their family members- which I then have to hear about if I run into them during visiting. I've also seen staff updating MY family member's facebook page saying she "..is feeling crappy today." My family member is 78 years old, disabled, and mentally retarded- she cannot talk or communicate, this is unacceptable!!! Is this a joke to someone?! Because it is not funny to us! The staff is very unprofessional and does not have much training. I only hope that some day the funds coming into this organization will funnel into fixing up this particular Groton facility and also into proper training for staff rather than hiring young adults for minimum wage. I am unsure of how the other houses operate, they have several in the community, but from what I've seen in this one- I would never wish a family member to come here ever again. "

"Hi, I live near this facility and visit it often since my own father lived there. Amazing, loving home that is extremely inspiring. The Victorian house is beautiful,the rooms are large and private,a lot of activities,the staff are lovely and professional. Interlaken is a small, family oriented community with a library, great restaurant and store to walk to. Stella Avcisoy"

"It was fine. The physical therapy and everything like that was top shelf as far as we are concern. Cortland Regional Hospital were very good with mom. Our only issue was she got an intestinal infection, something that she'll have to deal with for the rest of her life. But other than that we have no complaints over there at all, they were good to her. They really worked with her, the aides were always there pretty prompt, the nurses were fairly good. "

Welcome to Falls Home Assisted Living Center! The Falls Home has been serving the needs of our elderly since 1973.Our home like setting meets the needs of individuals who are relatively independent as well as those who would otherwise qualify for skilled nursing, but prefer to reside in a more independent, less costly setting. Residents receive 24 hour supervision, assistance with their activities of daily living, medication management, meals, housekeeping, laundry, and participate in a host of social, cultural and religious activities. It is our goal to provide our community with a professional, caring dedicated staff, respecting the dignity and individuality of those we serve while at the same time enriching the quality of their lives. The Assisted Living Program (ALP) is a 40 bed facility which is licensed by the NYS Department of Health. The ALP is an entity established and operated for the purpose of providing long or short term residential care, room, board, supervision, while providing personal care services for individuals who might otherwise require skilled nursing services but at about half the cost. To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: New York State Department of Health Adult Care Facility Directory

"We chose Crown Park for my mother. She is actually going to move into the rehab unit, because they do that for their initial assessment, and then once they do all their assessments they'll move her into an actual unit. I believe she is going to go to long-term nursing, and eventually, as she transitions, she'll go to dementia-memory care. I liked that everybody was very friendly. The place was very clean. They were very approachable as far as answering questions. I didn't try the food, but they were having lunch the day we were there, and it smelled great. They have a beauty shop. They have several little dining areas if they don't want to eat in the main dining room. There is a huge outdoor space where they can go outdoors. I believe the staff said that the residents help with the gardening. They can have their own little flower plants and stuff out there if they would like to. The staff members were awesome."

"My husband has been at Cortland for five years. I chose this facility just because it has a lockdown for patients with brain injuries. It's okay and I'm not thrilled with it. I don't think they get enough to eat and I don't think that they get enough activity. "

"This is listed as an Assisted living center. It is an Adult home for independent living. The aides are PCA's not ceritifed CNA' or HHA's. They do assist with shower and dressing when needed, The medication is given at appropriate timing for each resident. Nursing staff is only available during weekdays. On call nursing if an emergency comes up. Aides are not allowed to lift a resident if they have fallen or slid out of a chair. Either EMT's or ambulance are called in. This is not reassuring for me. This is very costly as my mom has had EMT 4 times this year. "

To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: New York State Department of Health Adult Care Facility Directory

"I took my mom over to The Courtyards at Bethany Village to visit one of her friends over there two years ago and everything was top-notch. From what I understood on the visit, it kind of cost like it, too. So, if you're on a budget, don't go there, but physically, you got what you paid for. It was really nice. They had a lot of activities for the residents there. They had a little craft fair that they would put up outside. They even had where they could bring their grandkids there and they would set up slides and little kiddy rides for them. The staff was nice and friendly. They had Christmas parties up in their main dining room. It was spotless."

"I had a great time here. The staff is super nice and helpful. I am happy I cam here after my surgery. It is gorgeous to. "