Scarsdale, New York
Senior living and companion care in and around Scarsdale
Several communities carry the Scarsdale name and sit just over the line. Here is what is nearby, how the settings differ, and where companion care at home or inside a community fits.
What senior living options are near Scarsdale?
Inside the Scarsdale postal area, the one we could verify is Sprain Brook Manor, a skilled nursing and rehab facility. Assisted living and memory care are just over the line: Sunrise of Scarsdale and The Bristal at White Plains, both with White Plains addresses, and Atria Woodlands in Ardsley. Endurance provides companion care in New York, at home or inside a community.
How to decide what kind of place or help fits
Start with the day, not the building. Where does help run out: meals, the evenings, getting to appointments, the nights, remembering things? If the answer is company, meals, errands and rides, care at home may be enough. If it is help with bathing, dressing or medication, or around-the-clock nursing, look at assisted living, memory care or skilled nursing, or ask your parent's doctor which kind of care applies.
Ask your parent what they want. Many people want to stay in the house; some want the company and routine of a community. Ask the doctor, a hospital case manager or NY Connects, the county's free information line, if you are unsure.
Edgemont is a point worth knowing: it has a Scarsdale mailing address but is part of unincorporated Greenburgh, so Greenburgh's senior services are the Town's to confirm.
Assisted living and independent living near Scarsdale
Sunrise of Scarsdale lists assisted living, memory care and short-term stays, on seven wooded acres bordering Saxon Woods Park. Its address is 9 Saxon Woods Road, White Plains. The Bristal at White Plains offers independent lifestyle, assisted living and memory care, about 11 minutes from Village Hall. Atria Woodlands in Ardsley lists independent living, supportive and independent living, and memory care, and says rent includes scheduled local transportation.
Each community sets its own fees and services. Ask what the monthly price covers, what costs extra, what happens when needs change, and how long a move between levels takes. We could not verify a life plan community near Scarsdale.
Memory care
Memory care is a separate neighborhood in a community for people living with memory loss. The Bristal at White Plains describes a private Reflections neighborhood; Sunrise of Scarsdale and Atria Woodlands also list memory care. Endurance does not provide memory care services in New York; if your parent moves to one of these communities, companion visits can add company, outings and familiar faces.
The Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter holds a free caregiver support group on the third Thursday of each month, 4 to 5:30 p.m., at The Bristal at White Plains. Confirm the date first.
Skilled nursing and rehab
Sprain Brook Manor Rehab and Nursing is at 77 Jackson Avenue, Scarsdale. Its site lists long-term skilled nursing, short-term rehab, therapy, wound care and dedicated dementia units. The site is dated, so confirm it is operating and has space. Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, at 785 Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, is an inpatient rehabilitation hospital, not a Scarsdale address: admission starts with a doctor's referral and your case manager sends records to its Admissions Department.
If your parent is in a hospital, ask the case manager or social worker about rehab options before the day of departure. Endurance does not provide skilled nursing or rehabilitation. After rehab, companion care can be in place at home when your parent returns.
Adult day programs
Westchester County lists St. Andrew's Day Program in Hartsdale, about 8 minutes from Village Hall, as a social adult day program. It also lists medical adult day programs, such as Morningside in Hawthorne and ArchCare Senior Life (PACE) in Dobbs Ferry. The county pages do not give hours, fees or enrollment rules, so call each program.
Adult day fills part of the week. A companion can handle the other days and the ride, and keep the evening and weekend routine going.
How companion care works alongside or instead
At home, a companion provides company, meals, light housekeeping, errands, rides, accompaniment and reminders, by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock. Inside a community, the same companion visits add one person who is there for your parent alone: a walk, a call, an outing, a ride to the appointment. Neither is better in itself. It depends on what your parent wants and what help they need.
Your Care Manager reviews the plan as needs change, so a family can start with a few hours and add more, or add companion visits after a move.
Questions to ask on a tour
Ask for the full fee schedule in writing, including what costs extra. Ask what happens when your parent's needs change and who decides. Ask how many staff are on at night and on weekends, and what a typical day looks like. Ask about outings and who provides rides, and whether your parent can bring a companion for company. Ask about the notice period if your parent wants to move out, and for a trial stay.
Visit at mealtime, ask to see a room like the one your parent would have, and bring your parent if you can.
Paying for each
Medicare says it does not pay for most long-term custodial care, so assisted living, memory care and long-term nursing home care are generally paid from private funds, long-term care insurance or Medicaid. Check your parent's policy. LongTermCare.gov says long-term care insurance policies can cover personal and custodial care at home or in a facility, and often require medical underwriting and have benefit limits.
Companion care from Endurance is private pay. If a long-term care insurance policy applies, we can help with the paperwork. Ask each community and each program about its own fees, and ask the hospital case manager what your parent's insurance covers for rehab.
Side by side
Care settings compared (general descriptions; confirm details with each provider)
| Question | Care at home | Assisted living | Memory care community | Skilled nursing and rehab | Adult day program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where your parent lives | In their own house or apartment | An apartment in a community | A separate neighborhood in a community | In the facility for a short or long stay | At home, with days spent at the program |
| What help is there | Whatever you arrange. Endurance in New York: company, meals, light housekeeping, errands, rides, reminders | Staff nearby for daily help, set by the community | A staffed neighborhood for people living with memory loss, as the community describes it | Skilled nursing, therapy and wound care, as the facility lists them | Social or medical programs, as the program lists them |
| How the day runs | Your parent's own routine, with help arranged around it | Meals and activities on the community's schedule | Set by the community | Therapy and care routines run by the facility | A day away from home, then home again |
| How it is usually paid | Private pay. Medicare does not pay for ongoing daily help at home | Set by each community. Ask for the fee schedule in writing | Set by each community. Ask what is included | Ask the hospital case manager and the facility what insurance covers and for how long | Fees and enrollment rules are not on the county page. Call the program |
| How Endurance can help | Companion care by the hour, overnight, live-in or around the clock | Companion visits for company, outings, errands and rides | Companion visits for company and outings. Endurance does not provide memory care in New York | Companion visits during a stay, and companion care at home on return | Companion care on other days, evenings and weekends, and rides |
Local directory
Senior living, rehab and adult day near Scarsdale
Third-party options listed for families. Endurance does not partner with or refer to any of them.
Assisted living and memory care
- Assisted living and memory careSunrise of Scarsdale9 Saxon Woods Road, White Plains, NY 10605
The name says Scarsdale, but the address is White Plains, on seven wooded acres bordering Saxon Woods Park. Sunrise lists assisted living, memory care and short-term stays, and notes limited availability. Ask about availability and what each level of help costs.
- Independent, assisted living and memory careThe Bristal Assisted Living at White Plains305 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605
About 11 minutes from Village Hall. One community offering an independent lifestyle, assisted living and memory care in a private Reflections neighborhood, so a couple or a parent whose needs change can ask how a move between levels works.
Independent living
We could not verify a life plan community near Scarsdale.
- Independent living and memory careAtria Woodlands1017 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, NY 10502
Near Hartsdale and Edgemont, about 9 minutes from Village Hall. Atria lists independent living, supportive and independent living, and memory care, and says rent includes amenities and scheduled local transportation. Ask which services are in the rent and which cost extra.
Skilled nursing and rehab
- Skilled nursing and short-term rehabSprain Brook Manor Rehab and Nursing77 Jackson Avenue, Scarsdale, NY 10583
A skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation facility in the Scarsdale postal area, about 8 minutes from Village Hall. Its site lists long-term skilled nursing, therapy, wound care and dedicated dementia units. The site is dated, so confirm that the facility is operating and has space before you plan around it.
- Inpatient rehabilitationBurke Rehabilitation Hospital785 Mamaroneck Avenue, Building 7, White Plains, NY 10605
A not-for-profit rehabilitation hospital in White Plains, about 13 minutes from Village Hall, not in Scarsdale. Admission starts with a doctor's referral: the case manager sends records to Burke's Admissions Department and insurance is verified. It offers inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.
Adult day programs
- Social adult day programSt. Andrew's Day Program104 North Washington Avenue, Hartsdale, NY 10530
Listed by Westchester County under social adult day services, about 8 minutes from Village Hall. Hours, fees and enrollment rules are not on the county page, so call to ask what a day looks like, whether a trial day is possible and how pickup works.
- Medical adult day programMorningside Alzheimers Adult Day Health Care Program50 Broadway, Hawthorne, NY 10532
Listed by Westchester County under medical adult day service programs for people living with Alzheimer's. The county page gives no hours or fees, so call to ask about enrollment and what a medical model day includes.
- Medical adult day serviceArchCare Senior Life (PACE)115 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Listed by Westchester County under medical adult day service programs. Eligibility and enrollment rules are not on the county page, so ask the program directly before you plan around it.
Hospitals
- Acute hospitalWhite Plains Hospital41 East Post Road, White Plains, NY 10601 (Emergency Department address)
About 8 minutes by car from Scarsdale Village Hall. The hospital asks families to arrange the ride home by 11 a.m. on the day of discharge, and a care management team is introduced early in the stay. Its expansion is under way, the Davis Avenue garage is closed, and valet and traffic may be affected, so check the site before you drive over.
- Acute hospitalNewYork-Presbyterian Westchester (formerly Lawrence Hospital)55 Palmer Avenue, Bronxville, NY 10708
About 9 minutes by car from Village Hall and open 24 hours. Official checkout time is 11 a.m. Case managers and social workers help arrange what comes next, and patients have the right to choose their home health agency and are given a list. The hospital is branded NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester, though its web address still says Lawrence.
- Academic medical centerWestchester Medical Center (WMCHealth)100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595
The county's academic medical center, about 19 minutes by car from Village Hall. Its patient guide explains how social workers and case managers plan what happens after a stay, and what the nurse reviews on the day you go home.
Caregiver support and information
- Caregiver support groupCaregiver support group at JCC Mid-Westchester999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale, NY
A free monthly caregiver support group facilitated by a social worker from Westchester Jewish Community Services, about 3 minutes from Village Hall. It is on the October 2026 adult calendar, which also lists book clubs and lectures. A companion can stay with your parent while you go.
- Caregiver support groupAlzheimer's Association caregiver support group at The Bristal at White PlainsConference Room, 305 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605
A free in-person group of the Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter, third Thursday of the month, 4 to 5:30 p.m. The page flags that dates can change, so confirm before you go. The Association lists other Westchester and virtual groups on the same page.
- Information lineNY Connects of Westchester CountyWestchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services
A free, confidential information and assistance line about long-term services and supports for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers. It covers in-home care, transportation, recreation and financial planning information, with help in many languages.
- Aging in place programAging in Place Initiative (Village of Scarsdale and Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service)14 Harwood Court, Suite 409, Scarsdale, NY 10583
About 2 minutes from Village Hall. Outreach, emotional support, in-home assessment, referrals, advocacy, education, friendly visiting and future planning help. In-home counseling is for residents who are homebound or have limited mobility. Its Friendly Visitor Program sends screened volunteers to homebound clients. Edgemont families should ask whether they qualify.
Details were checked against each organization’s own website in October 2026. Drive times are routing estimates calculated in October 2026, and traffic changes them. Programs and hours change, so confirm with the organization before you go. Listing a place here is not a partnership or a referral arrangement.
Questions families ask
Where is assisted living near Scarsdale?
Sunrise of Scarsdale lists assisted living but sits at 9 Saxon Woods Road, White Plains. The Bristal at White Plains, 305 North Street, offers assisted living and Atria Woodlands in Ardsley lists independent living and supportive living. Ask each about availability, fees and what changes if needs grow.
Is there a nursing home in Scarsdale?
Sprain Brook Manor Rehab and Nursing, 77 Jackson Avenue, lists long-term skilled nursing and short-term rehab. Its site is dated, so confirm it is operating and has space. Endurance does not provide skilled nursing in New York; we provide companion care.
Is Burke Rehabilitation in Scarsdale?
No. Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is at 785 Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, about 13 minutes from Scarsdale Village Hall. Admission starts with a doctor's referral, and the case manager sends records to its Admissions Department.
Where is memory care near Scarsdale?
Sunrise of Scarsdale, The Bristal at White Plains and Atria Woodlands each list memory care. Endurance does not provide memory care services in New York. If your parent moves to one, companion visits can add company and outings.
Is there adult day care near Scarsdale?
Westchester County lists St. Andrew's Day Program in Hartsdale as a social program, and medical programs in Hawthorne and Dobbs Ferry. The county page gives no hours or fees, so call each. A companion can cover the other days.
Can Endurance send a companion to someone living in assisted living?
Yes. A companion can visit a parent in assisted living or another community for company, outings, errands and rides, by the hour. We do not provide the community's care, and we have no partnership with any community. Ask the community about its visitor and outside caregiver policy.
Is assisted living or companion care at home better?
Neither is better in itself. It depends on what your parent wants and which help they need. If the need is company, meals and rides, companion care at home can be enough. If it is hands-on help or nursing, ask the doctor about a community or other providers.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?
Medicare says it does not pay for most long-term custodial care. Assisted living and memory care are generally paid privately, through long-term care insurance, or through Medicaid. Ask each community about its fees, and ask the hospital case manager what insurance covers for a rehab stay.
Is Edgemont part of Scarsdale?
No. Edgemont is unincorporated Greenburgh with a Scarsdale postal address, so Greenburgh's senior services are the Town's to confirm. The Edgemont school district says it can confirm whether an address is within Edgemont.
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Sources for this page (17)
- Aging in Place Initiative and Vital Aging (SFCS)
- Village of Ardsley: Is Ardsley Road in Ardsley? (Edgemont)
- White Plains Hospital patient information
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester patient guide
- Westchester Medical Center patient guide
- Burke Rehabilitation Hospital patients and caregivers
- Sprain Brook Manor short-term rehab
- Sunrise of Scarsdale
- The Bristal at White Plains
- Atria Woodlands
- Westchester County social adult day programs
- Westchester County medical adult day programs
- NY Connects of Westchester
- JCC Mid-Westchester adult programs
- Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley caregiver support groups
- Medicare: long-term care
- LongTermCare.gov: long-term care insurance