Assisted Living in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, NY has 6 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,078/mo. That's roughly in line with the New York state median. The typical licensed assisted living provider in Ithaca has 42 beds, against 79 statewide.
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Median monthly price, Ithaca
$7,078/mo
Estimated range $6,605 – $8,769
● Ithaca $7,078 ○ National median $6,230
What senior care costs in Ithaca
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Ithaca runs about $35 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Ithaca.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
6 assisted living communities in Ithaca
What assisted living looks like in Ithaca
The typical licensed assisted living provider in Ithaca has 42 beds, against 79 across New York. They range from 9 to 96.
Kendal at Ithaca
Bridges Cornell Heights - the Tudor
Brookdale Ithaca Assisted Living
Brookdale Ithaca Memory Care
Bridges Cornell Heights - the Colonial
Longview, an Ithacare Community
Free local help worth saving
Ithaca, in Tompkins County, has about 32,814 residents. About 3,318 of them (10%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $48,784.
Source: US Census Bureau- Tompkins County Office for the Aging(607) 274-5482Source page
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- New York State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program1-855-582-6769aging.ny.gov
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP)1-800-701-0501aging.ny.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- NY Connects1-800-342-9871nyconnects.ny.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Tompkins County VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Ithaca.
- Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is assisted living in Ithaca more expensive than the rest of New York?
Ithaca's median assisted living cost is about 0% lower than the New York state median.
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