Memory Care in Willowbrook

Compare licensed memory care in Willowbrook and the surrounding Richmond County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

3 verified in Willowbrook

Richmond County

Quick answer

There are 3 verified memory care options listed in Willowbrook. NYSDOH licenses and inspects this care type, and publishes the record free on NYS Health Profiles.

Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. In New York it requires the Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) certification layered on an existing ALR license under 10 NYCRR Part 1001, built around an Individualized Service Plan for each resident.

Short answer

We list 3 verified memory care options in Willowbrook.

What to watch for with memory care in Willowbrook

Ask to see whatever disclosure/certification document New York requires, by name.

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Verified memory care in Willowbrook

Community	Care type	Address	County
The Brielle at Seaview	Assisted Living	140 Friendship Lane Staten Island, NY 10314	Richmond
Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center	Nursing Home	25 Fanning St Staten Island, NY 10314	Richmond
NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View	Nursing Home	460 Brielle Avenue Staten Island, NY 10314	Richmond

Memory Care elsewhere in the region

Families in Willowbrook sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

Community	Care type	Address	County
The Veranda Assisted Living	Assisted Living	110 Henderson Ave Staten Island, NY 10301	Richmond
Silver Lake Specialized Care Center	Nursing Home	275 Castleton Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301	Richmond
Staten Island Care Center	Nursing Home	200 Lafayette Avenue Staten Island, NY 10301	Richmond
Carmel Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	Nursing Home	88 Old Town Road Staten Island, NY 10304	Richmond
Sunrise of Staten Island	Assisted Living	801 Narrows Road North Staten Island, NY 10304	Richmond
Sunrise of New Dorp	Assisted Living	470 New Dorp Lane Staten Island, NY 10306	Richmond

The Willowbrook market specifically

Willowbrook is home to the College of Staten Island and Willowbrook Park, and several skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities are clustered nearby for families coordinating a post-hospital stay.

Families weighing Willowbrook against Todt Hill are usually comparing a rehabilitation-heavy option against a quieter, more residential one nearby.

Who is actually on shift

Ask how many caregivers and med aides are on the floor at 3 a.m., not the building-wide daytime ratio. Ask what happens when someone calls in sick, and whether the community uses agency staff to fill gaps.

Ask how long the administrator has been in post. Turnover at the top is one of the better predictors of turnover below it.

You can check any facility's record free. NYS Health Profiles (profiles.health.ny.gov) publishes free license status and inspection history for every Adult Care Facility and nursing home. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

Independent living vs. assisted living -- what's the actual difference in New York?

Independent living is generally unlicensed housing in New York, since no personal care is provided. Assisted living requires a base Adult Care Facility license plus Assisted Living Residence (ALR) certification under 10 NYCRR Part 1001, issued and inspected by NYSDOH.

Assisted living vs. memory care -- when does the distinction actually matter?

It matters as soon as dementia or cognitive impairment introduces safety risks -- particularly exit-seeking or wandering -- that a standard Assisted Living Residence is not specifically staffed, trained, or physically secured to manage. New York requires SNALR certification, layered on ALR, for a unit to be legitimately certified for memory care.

In-home care vs. assisted living -- where's the actual cost crossover point?

At New York's 2025 CareScout median of $35/hour for non-medical caregiver care, roughly 41 hours a week of in-home care costs about the same as the state's $7,110/month assisted living median. Past that point, a licensed community is often the less expensive option on paper.

Nursing home vs. assisted living -- what actually pushes a resident from one to the other?

A resident whose needs exceed what an Assisted Living Residence (or Enhanced ALR, for aging-in-place needs) is licensed to provide -- generally ongoing skilled nursing care -- typically needs to transition to a nursing home, licensed under the entirely separate rule chapter 10 NYCRR Part 415.