The Hidden Gem in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY offers both Assisted Living and Memory Care. Residents living with early to advanced dementia, including those who wander in the morning or evening or who present an elopement risk, are accepted. Clinical oversight is built around 24-hour nurse availability, with an RN or LPN on staff each day to monitor medications, chronic conditions and cognitive changes.

Additional safeguards include awake night-shift caregivers, door alarms, fenced front and rear grounds and a wander-guard system. Background-checked staff can provide standby help with bathing, eating and dressing and will prompt for toileting when residents are able to manage most tasks themselves. Transfer assistance is limited to standby support or use of a walker. The community also accepts residents with psychiatric diagnoses, coordinating treatment plans with outside providers when needed, and an Activity Director structures programs that meet cognitive and physical abilities.

Private and companion suites are available in several layouts. Some rooms come furnished while others allow personal furniture, and residents may repaint or decorate within policy guidelines. Cable connections are offered in many units, and scheduled housekeeping keeps living spaces tidy; not all accommodations have every feature, so prospective residents should confirm details during a tour.

Three daily meals are prepared on site, and the kitchen can modify textures or portions when caregivers flag swallowing or appetite changes. When a resident prefers or requires privacy, hot entrées, snacks and beverages can be delivered directly to the room for in-room dining without extra fees.

Residents have access to community-wide Wi-Fi for video calls or streaming, landscaped communal gardens for supervised walks, on-site religious services for various faiths and a stair glide that reduces fall risk on main interior staircases.