Right At Home Smithtown is a senior community in Smithtown, NY.
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732 Smithtown Bypass, #102B, Smithtown, NY 11787
For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318
4.7 from 33 reviews
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Overall Review of Right At Home Smithtown
common23 reviews mention this
Caregivers show real compassion
Residents describe caregivers who are caring, respectful, and compassionate.
Many reviews emphasize how much residents’ families appreciated the aides’ kindness and professionalism, including treating loved ones with dignity and respect. Several also mention that the caregivers felt like a trusted part of the family over time. One review stands apart as an experience with the opposite outcome, but most feedback focuses on compassionate support. Overall, reviews repeatedly connect the day-to-day feel of care to how attentive and humane the aides were.
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Reliability and responsive scheduling
Families consistently mention responsive communication and dependable scheduling.
Across reviews, families describe quick call-backs, clear communication, and help adjusting as needs changed. Multiple people also say aides arrived as scheduled and that staffing could be arranged promptly, including on short notice. Several reviews highlight the office team stepping in—either to coordinate dates and times or to address an issue quickly. The common thread is that support felt reliable during stressful care situations.
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Round-the-clock home help
Families describe receiving round-the-clock aide coverage when needed.
A few reviews specifically mention 24-hour or round-the-clock home health aide coverage. In one case, families described staffing 7 days a week with care provided 24 hours a day. Another review describes using 24-hour care after hospitalization, and still another mentions round-the-clock aides during hospice care at home.
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Memory-support companionship at home
Reviews describe companionship that engages loved ones with dementia.
Two reviews focus on dementia-related needs, describing companions who kept a person engaged and supported day-to-day at home. One reviewer mentions memory care continuity, including taking their loved one out as long as possible. Another describes hands-on assistance during periods when dementia had progressed, with the caregiver helping with daily care and creating a trusted relationship.
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Features
Transportation
Long Island - MacArthur (7 miles away)
Nearby Places of Interest
Physicians
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology (0.6 miles)
Northwell Health Imaging at Smithtown (1.4 miles)
Branch Pediatrics (1.8 miles)
ProHEALTH East End Eye (1.9 miles)
Dr Groth Pain Management (2.2 miles)
Endocrine Associates of Long Island (2.3 miles)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Skin Cancer Center (2.4 miles)
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Long Island - MacArthur (7 miles away)
Attentive, compassionate staff with good follow-up and some bilingual caregivers.
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