Grand Opening of Ninth Bristal Assisted Living on Long Island

Sydney Engel (fourth from right) and Steven Krieger (third from left), Partners in The Engel Burman Group, cut the ribbon celebrating the grand opening of the Bristal at Lake Grove, Long Island’s ninth Bristal Assisted Living Community. They were joined (right to left) by: Engel Burman Partner, Scott Burman, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Lake Grove Mayor Robert Scottaline, Suffolk Legislator Leslie Kennedy, The Presiding Officer of the Suffolk Legislature DuWayne Gregory, Brookhaven Councilman Kevin Lavelle, and Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine.

The Bristal at Lake Grove has 76 assisted living suites, and 60 additional suites that are located in the Reflections Memory Care neighborhood dedicated to providing care for residents with Alzheimer’s and other memory impairments.

Senior citizens have become the largest and fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. The United States’ 65-and-over population has grown by over 15% in the last 15 years and now represents 13% of the U.S. population.

29% of Long Island residents are over age 55. Long Island has a higher share of adults over 55 than other New York suburban community.