(315) 699-16195460 Meltzer Court, Cicero, NY 13039

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A cottage with a covered porch and green lawn
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A place we all call home

Skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation in twelve small, home-like cottages in Cicero, New York.

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Welcome

Skilled nursing care, without leaving a neighborhood behind

If you or a loved one requires skilled nursing care but is hesitant to move out of a neighborhood setting, The Cottages at Garden Grove, in a beautiful Cicero neighborhood, may be the next place you call home.

Small, home-like residences are an innovative care model that St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center and Crouse Hospital introduced to Central New York. Instead of the fixed routines of a traditional nursing home, each cottage supports individual choices, and your life remains your own.

About the Cottages
A single-story cottage with a covered porch and green lawn at The Cottages at Garden Grove

12 cottages in one neighborhood

13 residents per home

Private bedroom and bath for everyone

Medicare certified skilled nursing

Care & Services

The care you need, in a place that feels like home

Residents and a staff member potting flowers together at a table

Long Term Care

Skilled nursing around the clock in a small home with a private room to decorate and call your own. Caregivers are present when you need them, but your life is your own.

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Short-Term Rehabilitation

Physical, occupational and speech therapy after surgery, injury or illness, with an indoor walking track and real-world practice so the step home is easier.

A therapist and a resident walking together outside the cottages

Specialty Programs

Pain management, post-surgical recovery, pulmonary care, stroke recovery, wound care and therapeutic recreation.

Life in a cottage

Every home has its own personality

The Cottages feature outdoor spaces with patios and gardens, private rooms with bathrooms, and an open kitchen and dining room. Each home has its own unique design elements, and the colors are as unique as the personalities of the elders who live there.

A private bedroom with a quilted bed, nightstand and large window

Private bedroom and bath

Every resident has a private room with an attached bathroom to furnish and decorate as their own.

The hearth room, with a fireplace, sofas and armchairs

The hearth room

A warm living room at the heart of every cottage for conversation, visits with family and quiet time by the fire.

An open kitchen with a large island and pendant lights

A beautiful open kitchen

Meals are prepared in each cottage’s own kitchen and shared around the dining table, just like home.

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Life at the Cottages

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Admissions

Getting started is simple

  1. Call or visit. Talk with our admissions team at (315) 699-1619 or schedule a tour. [PLACEHOLDER: confirm wording]
  2. Apply. Complete the residency application (fillable PDF). We’ll review insurance and care needs with you.
  3. Move in. We’ll help plan the move and get to know you, so your cottage feels like home from the first day. [PLACEHOLDER: confirm wording]

Rehabilitation is generally covered for older adults eligible for Medicare. We also accept private insurance and private pay.

Amy Goldsworthy

Questions? Talk with Amy.

Amy Goldsworthy, our Director of Resident Services, has spent more than 20 years in long term care. She knows it can be difficult to navigate health care and would love to help you along the way.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between long term care and short-term rehabilitation?

Long term care is ongoing skilled nursing for people who need care every day and make the Cottages their home. Short-term rehabilitation is a stay of days or weeks after surgery, injury or illness, with therapy focused on helping you return home.

How is care paid for?

Rehabilitation services are generally covered for older adults eligible for Medicare. The Cottages also accept patients with private insurance or the ability to pay privately. [PLACEHOLDER: add Medicaid and long term care insurance details]

What is a “small home” or cottage model?

Instead of one large building, care is provided in twelve separate homes of about thirteen residents each. Every home has private bedrooms with baths, a hearth room, an open kitchen and dining room, and its own patio and garden.

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In a quiet Cicero neighborhood

The Cottages at Garden Grove
5460 Meltzer Court
Cicero, NY 13039

Phone: (315) 699-1619
Email: info@cottagesatgardengrove.org

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