New York families facing a dementia-related hospital stay can start with the acute-care hospitals listed here, then confirm memory-related services with each facility. Public CMS hospital facts cover names, addresses, ownership, emergency-service status, and overall ratings. They do not say whether a hospital has a dedicated memory or geriatric unit, so ask that question directly. None of the organizations named on this page is presented as endorsing any particular home-care provider. For a wider view of local options, see our New York City care guide.
Dementia and hospital stays in New York
Dementia involves difficulties with memory, thinking, and daily function, as described in the CDC overview of dementia.
When those difficulties are present, a hospital floor can feel unfamiliar, and instructions about medicines or follow-up visits may not stick. Tell the care team about memory changes on admission and ask who will coordinate discharge. This page does not diagnose dementia or recommend a treatment.
Hospitals serving New York City
New York City families can contact the CMS-listed acute-care hospitals below for inpatient care and, where noted, emergency services, then ask each hospital whether it offers dedicated memory or geriatric services.
If you need a hospital that is not named here, look for an acute-care hospital near home, confirm whether it has emergency services, and ask case management how it supports patients with dementia at discharge.
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HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
535 EAST 70TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021. Phone: (212) 606-1000. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership. CMS overall rating 5 out of 5.
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LENOX HILL HOSPITAL
100 EAST 77TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10075. Phone: (212) 434-2000. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 5 out of 5.
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NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
525 EAST 68TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10065. Phone: (212) 746-5454. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 5 out of 5.
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NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS
550 FIRST AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 263-7300. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 5 out of 5.
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MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE, NEW YORK, NY 10029. Phone: (212) 241-7981. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 4 out of 5.
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MOUNT SINAI WEST
1000 TENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 523-4000. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - church ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 4 out of 5.
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BRONX VA MEDICAL CENTER
130 WEST KINGSBRIDGE ROAD, BRONX, NY 10468. Phone: (718) 584-9000. Acute care - Veterans Administration, veterans health administration ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 4 out of 5.
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VA NEW YORK HARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - BROOKLYN
800 POLY PLACE, BROOKLYN, NY 11209. Phone: (718) 836-6600. Acute care - Veterans Administration, veterans health administration ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 4 out of 5.
CMS does not publish whether any of these hospitals has a dedicated memory or geriatric unit. Confirm those services, and dementia-related discharge planning, with the hospital itself.
What to ask a New York hospital about memory-related care
Ask each New York hospital whether it has a dedicated memory or geriatric service, how dementia is flagged in the medical record, and who handles discharge planning for patients with cognitive impairment.
Useful planning questions include:
- Do you have a geriatric or memory-related consult service on this campus?
- How do you support patients who become more confused at night?
- Who will review the discharge medication list with our family?
- Will a case manager help arrange home health, rehabilitation, or transportation?
These are questions for the hospital team, not a diagnosis or a treatment plan.
Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers
Families seeking Alzheimer's research evaluations can look up National Institute on Aging Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers through NIA's public directories rather than assuming a New York hospital on this list is an NIA-designated center.
NIA explains how to find an Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and publishes a list of NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers. Confirm any hospital affiliation with the center itself.