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Bridges Cornell Heights in Ithaca, NY

Bridges Cornell Heights is a memory care community in Ithaca, NY.

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  • Interior

    A cozy living room featuring vintage furniture with a floral arrangement on a side table, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

  • Outdoors

    A caregiver shares a moment of joy with an elderly man outdoors.

  • Decor

    A cozy living room corner with a lamp, chair, and window.

  • Living Room

    A warm and inviting living room with traditional decor and elegant archways.

  • Architecture

    A historic stone house with a paved driveway and surrounding trees.

  • Bedroom

    A vibrant orchid adds a touch of elegance to the bedroom decor.

  • Windows

    A traditional dining room with wooden furniture and chandeliers, featuring large windows and a floor rug.

  • Dining

    Elegant table setting with a decorative napkin ring.

  • Kitchen

    A chef cooking in a modern kitchen with wood cabinetry and a stone accent wall.

  • Lighting

    A beautifully decorated hallway featuring elegant woodwork and warm lighting.

  • Garden

    A cozy garden view of a home's patio, framed by flowers and double doors.

  • Seating Area

    A grand lounge featuring traditional decor with wooden flooring, elegant arched doorways, and a large area rug.

  • Outdoor

    A cozy porch with wooden columns and chairs overlooking lush greenery.

  • Exterior

    A welcoming house with a well-lit entrance and garden in the evening.

407 Wycoff Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850

To contact a resident: (607) 257-5777

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

4 from 25 reviews
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Bridges Cornell Heights Costs & Pricing

Bridges Cornell Heights presents a unique value proposition in terms of its monthly costs, particularly when compared to both Tompkins County and the broader New York State landscape. For example, the semi-private room rate at Bridges is $9,400, which is notably higher than the average cost of $7,748 in Tompkins County and significantly above the state average of $4,389. Similarly, the private room option at Bridges is priced at $9,900, again exceeding local and state averages of $7,675 and $5,159 respectively. These figures reflect not only the premier services and amenities offered by Bridges Cornell Heights but also its strategic position within a competitive market that caters to those seeking exceptional care and an enriching living environment.

Floor plansBridges Cornell HeightsTompkins CountyNew York
Semi-Private$9,400$7,748$4,389
Private$9,900$7,675$5,159

Overall Review of Bridges Cornell Heights

common 14 reviews mention this

Compassionate, individualized staff care

Residents and families consistently describe compassionate, respectful, individualized support.

Many reviews focus on staff members treating residents with dignity, patience, and kindness, and adjusting to changing needs over time. Several families say the care staff helped ease worries for visiting relatives, including during difficult medical or end-of-life transitions. Residents are described as welcomed and made to feel like they have an extended support team rather than routine supervision.

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Dining is restaurant-style and varied

Dining stands out as restaurant-style, with meals prepared by skilled chefs.

Multiple reviews mention meals being both delicious and well-presented, with variety that residents look forward to. Families describe dining experiences happening in the dining room and in inviting common spaces, with staff responsive to residents during mealtimes. The community also offers restaurant-style dining, room service, and special dining programs, including meals tailored to dietary preferences.

  • Elegant table setting with a decorative napkin ring.
  • A traditional dining room with wooden furniture and chandeliers, featuring large windows and a floor rug.
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Quality of life activities

Residents are described as having regular opportunities for engagement and outings.

Reviews mention things like live musical performances, celebrations, and excursions, along with exercise and social time in shared areas. Families also describe a steady flow of activities that helps residents stay engaged and comfortable day to day. The community offers on-site and off-site activities, including devotional services, yoga or chair yoga, trivia, and day trips and outings.

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Home-like environments and cleanliness

The living spaces are repeatedly described as clean, comfortable, and home-like.

Several reviews highlight the appearance and comfort of the apartments and common spaces, describing them as clean and supportive rather than institutional. Families also mention enjoying time in inviting areas such as dining rooms, patios, and sunny parlor spaces. The community is set up with studio apartments and ground-floor units, plus indoor and outdoor common areas.

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Some families report serious breakdowns

A few reviews raise serious concerns about care handling and communication.

While most reviews are positive, several 1-star reviews describe problems severe enough to feel like urgent failures in resident care and oversight. These complaints include allegations related to medication during a failing-kidney situation, missed attention after a fall, and staffing that residents describe as unavailable. Other negative reviews also criticize the way staff or services were handled during the period in question.

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Features

Housing

  • Studio apartments Studio apartments

Types of Care

  • Board and Care Home Board and Care Home
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Pets

  • Cats allowed Cats allowed
  • Dogs allowed Dogs allowed

Amenities

  • Activities off-site Activities off-site
  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Bath tubs Bath tubs
  • Beautician on-site Beautician on-site
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Devotional services off-site Devotional services off-site
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Financing advice Financing advice
  • Fireplaces Fireplaces
  • Ground floor units Ground floor units
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Indoor common areas Indoor common areas
  • Laundry Laundry
  • Outdoor common areas Outdoor common areas
  • Private Private
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Respite or short term stays offered Respite or short term stays offered
  • VA Benefits Consultation VA Benefits Consultation
  • Wheelchair accessible showers Wheelchair accessible showers
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Tompkins Cty (3 miles away) Tompkins Cty (3 miles away)
  • Transportation & parking Transportation & parking

Care Services

  • Diabetic care Diabetic care
  • High acuity care High acuity care
  • Incontinence care Incontinence care
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Physical therapy Physical therapy

Dining

  • Anytime dining Anytime dining
  • Guest meals Guest meals
  • Kosher Kosher
  • Low / no sodium Low / no sodium
  • Meals provided Meals provided
  • No Sugar No Sugar
  • Professional chef Professional chef
  • Restaurant style dining Restaurant style dining
  • Room service Room service
  • Special dining programs Special dining programs
  • Vegan Vegan
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian

Activities

  • Activities off-site Activities off-site
  • Activities on-site Activities on-site
  • Art classes Art classes
  • Brain fitness Brain fitness
  • Day trips and outings Day trips and outings
  • Devotional activities offsite Devotional activities offsite
  • Live dance or theater performances Live dance or theater performances
  • Live musical performances Live musical performances
  • Trivia games Trivia games
  • Visiting chaplain or priest Visiting chaplain or priest
  • Wine tasting Wine tasting
  • Yoga / chair yoga Yoga / chair yoga

Languages Spoken

  • English English

Nearby Places of Interest

This section of Ithaca, New York offers a diverse range of amenities and services that would be beneficial for seniors looking to live in the area. With a variety of restaurants nearby such as Louie's Lunch, Trillium, and Lincoln Street Diner, there are plenty of dining options to explore. Additionally, there are several places of worship including the First Congregational Church and Tabernacle Baptist Church for spiritual support. The abundance of parks such as Sunset Park and Stewart Park provide opportunities for outdoor activities and relaxation. Access to healthcare is convenient with physicians like Health Center-Cornell University and pharmacies like Kinney Drugs in close proximity. For entertainment, Cinemapolis theater is just a short distance away. Overall, this neighborhood in Ithaca provides a well-rounded community with essential services that cater to the needs of seniors.

Restaurants

  • Louie's Lunch (0.1 miles)
  • Trillium (0.6 miles)
  • Lincoln Street Diner (0.7 miles)
  • Cornell Dairy Bar (0.9 miles)
  • Collegetown Bagels (0.9 miles)
  • Ned's Pizza New York (1 miles)
  • Koko Korean Restaurant (1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • First Congregational Church (0.2 miles)
  • Tabernacle Baptist Church (0.8 miles)
  • St Paul's Methodist Church (1.1 miles)
  • Temple Beth-El (1.1 miles)
  • St Catherine Of Siena (1.1 miles)

Parks

  • Sunset Park (0.5 miles)
  • F R Newman Arboretum Park (1.1 miles)
  • Stewart Park (1.1 miles)
  • Dewitt Park (1.2 miles)
  • Conway Park (1.3 miles)
  • Cass Park (1.6 miles)
  • Ithaca Dog Park (1.8 miles)

Physicians

  • Health Center-Cornell University (0.7 miles)
  • Cornell Health (0.7 miles)
  • Maria K. Gentry (0.9 miles)
  • Asthma & Allergy Associates PC (1 miles)
  • Whole Picture Health & Vision (1.1 miles)
  • Cayuga Facial Surgery (1.2 miles)
  • IthacaMed (1.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Gimme! Coffee (0.9 miles)
  • Allechant (0.9 miles)
  • Gimme Coffee (1.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.2 miles)
  • Waffle Frolic (1.3 miles)
  • Gimme Coffee (1.6 miles)
  • Ithaca Coffee Company (1.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Kinney Drugs (1 miles)
  • Green Street Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • Apothekara (1.4 miles)
  • Kinney Drugs (1.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • Wegmans (1.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemapolis (1.4 miles)

Transportation

  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (1.6 miles)
  • Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) (2.6 miles)
  • U-Haul Moving & Storage (2.7 miles)

Hospitals

  • Hammond Health Center (2.3 miles)

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