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The Village of Patchogue on Long Island’s south shore is home to more than 12,000 people, including seniors aged 65 and older who make up 11.6% of its population. Located in New York’s Suffolk County, the city has been ranked as the safest large metro area in which to live for its low crime rate. Seniors residing in the area can access first-rate health care at the Long Island Community Hospital, a full-service medical center accredited by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Patchogue has also been named a top place to live in the U.S. by the American Planning Association due to the community’s growth from a sleepy village to a vibrant area that supports the arts and offers public programming for people of all ages.
The average monthly cost of assisted living in Patchogue is $7,838 although prices may vary depending on the exact location, amenities provided and services offered.
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At $7,838, average monthly costs for assisted living in Patchogue are high when compared to the state average of $4,800 and the U.S. average of $4,300. The costs for assisted living in the neighboring states of Connecticut, New Jersey and Vermont are less expensive than in Patchogue, with prices in Pennsylvania costing nearly $4,000 less.
Assisted living expenses in other cities near Patchogue vary. Bay Shore has the same average monthly costs of $7,838. On the eastern end of Long Island in Riverhead, assisted living costs average $6,445, while in Glen Cove, which is northeast of Patchogue, the median price is $5,991. About 50 miles to the east on Shelter Island, assisted living costs average $2,138 per month less than in Patchogue.
Note: Data for Patchogue was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Bridgeport, CT, was used instead.
New York’s Medicaid financial assistance program helps seniors pay for assisted living via its Assisted Living Program (ALP). The program can cover the costs of room and board in addition to other services.
Learn more about the ALP, its eligibility requirements and the application process at our Assisted Living in New York page.
| Contact | Description | |
| Suffolk County Office of The Aging | (631) 853-8200 | This Area Agency on Aging administers programs sponsored on the federal, state and county levels for seniors aged 60 and older. The agency provides appointments with senior advocates throughout the community to provide counseling related to benefits. Also within Suffolk County are 30 senior nutrition programs offering home-delivered and congregate meal sites. A variety of other state and federal resources are also available through this agency. |
| The United Way of Long Island | (888) 774-7633 Within Nassau-Suffolk Counties, dial 211 | The United Way connects older Long Island residents with critical resources available to seniors in the community. Navigators help seniors access programs that include financial counseling, nutritional necessities, home safety screenings and instruction on technology use. Connections are also provided to help seniors fight loneliness through exercise, book clubs, social events and virtual trips. |
| Patchogue-Medford Library | (631) 654-4700 | The public library in Patchogue runs events geared toward wellness and education for adults. The Stony Brook Medicine Health library program has online webinars on how to prevent and manage high blood pressure as well as virtual genealogy discussion groups and in-person advisory sessions with Senior Advocates from the Suffolk County Office of the Aging. |
| Town of Brookhaven Senior Clubs | (631) 451-9191 | Patchogue is a village in the Town of Brookhaven, which has a number of senior clubs, one of which is located in Patchogue. The clubs provide free access to social events and activities and trips to seniors aged 60 and up. Most club sites begin with a brown bag lunch that’s followed by social activities. Brookhaven also hosts an annual senior picnic. |
| Rose Caracappa Senior Center | (631) 476-6449 | Brookhaven’s senior center offers home-delivered and congregate meals and provides a convenient place where seniors can socialize with games, exercise classes, movies and trips. |
Patchogue’s assisted living communities must comply with state laws as outlined by the New York State Department of Health, which licenses and supervises adult care communities. Visit our Assisted Living in New York page to learn more about these regulations.
