Memory care is secured, dementia-specific assisted living. New York requires a Special Needs Assisted Living Residence (SNALR) certification — an add-on to an ALR license under 10 NYCRR Part 1001 — rather than a wholly separate memory-care license.
We list 2 verified memory care options in Smithtown.
What to watch for with memory care in Smithtown
- Ask to see the SNALR certification by name.
Verified memory care in Smithtown
| Community | Care type | Address | Phone | NYSDOH license # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise of Smithtown | Assisted Living | 30 Hauppauge, Route 111 Smithtown, NY 11787 | (631) 724-2299 | 700-F-927 |
| Whisper Woods of Smithtown | Assisted Living | 71 Saint Johnland Rd Smithtown, NY 11787 | (631) 320-3181 | 700-F-957 |
Memory Care elsewhere in the region
Families in Smithtown sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | Phone | NYSDOH license # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American Assisted Living at Coram | Assisted Living | 463 Middle Country Road Coram, NY 11727 | (631) 448-3768 | 700-S-317 |
| Amber Court of Westbury | Assisted Living | 3400 Brush Hollow Road Westbury, NY 11590 | (516) 334-3838 | 400-F-325, 400-F-331 |
| Amber Court on the Lake | Assisted Living | 211 Lake Shore Rd Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 | (631) 585-8800 | 700-F-973 |
| Artis Senior Living of Commack | Assisted Living | 1131 Jericho Turnpike Commack, NY 11725 | (631) 343-7942 | 700-F-961 |
| Atria East Northport | Assisted Living | 10 Cheshire Pl East Northport, NY 11731 | (631) 757-8000 | 700-F-929 |
| Atria Levittown | Assisted Living | 90 Schoolhouse Road Levittown, NY 11756 | (516) 271-2500 | 400-F-341 |
The Smithtown market specifically
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center (Catholic Health) is based in the town center, and a large, stable homeowner population is aging in place, supported by the LIRR Port Jefferson Branch station.
Smithtown families often compare Huntington or Commack, both a short drive along the Route 25/Jericho Turnpike corridor, for a broader set of verified options.
The question about money nobody asks early enough
Ask what happens if private funds run out, and whether the community holds a Medicaid waiver provider agreement. A meaningful share of communities do not participate at all, which converts a funding problem into a forced move at the worst possible moment.
