Sunnyside Care Center - East Syracuse

Sunnyside Care Center - East Syracuse sits at 7000 Collamer Rd, East Syracuse, New York, and has been part of the community since 1972, with 80 beds for short-term sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care. The staff are known for being friendly, joyful, and kind, and they do their best to help residents and visitors feel at home. The care center offers many options for seniors, including assisted living, memory care, independent living, home care, and nursing home services. Those with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia have a safe area to live, and the staff uses an environment set up to lower confusion and prevent wandering, which helps maintain safety. The skilled nursing care is available every day, all day and night, and the staff has experience with seniors who have greater medical needs. People can receive therapy up to six days a week, with services like wound care, pain management, respiratory therapy, and cardiac therapy, as well as post-acute treatments such as physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Sunnyside has a program called Best Meals and Dining, where nutritious meals come from quality ingredients. Short-term rehabilitation is common here, but they also do long-term care, and an admissions coordinator and social worker guide families through placement and transition. The staff is happy to offer tours and answer questions. Sunnyside Care Center has a good reputation for both long-term care and rehabilitation. The place got a Best of Senior Living Award, has a four-star rating for quality measures and staffing, but only a two-star rating for health inspections, and is rated at two stars overall by CMS. The staff and community here stay focused on safety, kindness, and compassion, hoping to make residents as comfortable as possible in a homelike setting.