The Best Assisted Living Facilities in New York City, NY

Other Ways to Pay for Assisted Living in New York City

Since not everyone can afford to pay for assisted living out-of-pocket, it’s important to find alternative methods to help make assisted living more affordable. Some of these options include:

Veterans Benefits

Life Insurance Policy

Long-Term Care Insurance

Reverse Mortgage

For more information about your options for making assisted living more affordable, visit our guide to assisted living in New York City.

Free and Low-Cost Assisted Living Resources for Seniors in New York City

The huge number and variety of nonprofit organizations in the New York City metropolis can make it difficult for seniors to find specific information or assistance. The table below is a compilation of free or low-cost senior resources that can help residents locate the financial or practical assistance they need.

Resource	Contact	Service
New York City Department for the Aging	212-244-6469 OR 311	The Department of Aging (DFTA) partners with local organizations to provide NYC seniors with a range of services, from ensuring that seniors have access to shopping and transportation to providing referrals to local service providers who can help them stay active and healthy.
New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman	855-582-6769	The New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is designed specifically for residents of long-term care facilities. They act as advocates and mediators for seniors who need representation because of a conflict with administrators or caregivers in a senior community. Its program provides information and consultation services.
Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP)	800-701-0501	This state program has over 500 counselors around the state at local offices to help aging seniors with advice and assistance for applying to Medicaid, Medicare (managed care and prescription drug coverage), Medigap and other long-term health insurance.
Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens	718-722-6001	Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens (CCBQ) offers seniors in the New York City area a range of services, including depression and elder abuse screenings, adult day programs for those with Alzheimer’s and access to senior programming through 17 senior centers in the city. At these community centers, seniors can take classes, join discussion groups, take part in outings and receive free health screenings.
City Bar Justice Center Elderlaw Project:	212-382-6658	This NYC-based program offers free legal aid for seniors age 60+ who have limited financial resources. Volunteer attorneys work with seniors to help them create wills, power of attorney documents and health care proxies.

Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in New York City

Assisted Living Communities in New York City are required to follow a set of rules and regulations that are determined by the state. For more specific information, talk with your local community or Area Agency on Aging.

The Top Assisted Living Communities in the New York City Area

In order to find the top assisted living communities in the New York City area, our team of researchers:

• Sorted through 163 communities using our unique methodology
• Spent over 36 hours researching assisted living communities in New York City
• Read more than 1,304 reviews left by residents and their family members

After filtering out facilities that didn’t meet our high standards, we were left with 24 assisted living communities that earned our seal of approval. Through this process we discovered that the average cost of assisted living in the city of New York City is $5,750, which is considerably higher than the state average of $4,580 and also considerably higher than the national average of $4,500.

Read on for in-depth information about the top assisted living facilities in Chicago, a brief dive into our methodology for determining the best assisted living communities, and a searchable directory of 163 communities in the New York City area.