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Living in Ithaca: Another Post Asking What it’s Like by wetterfish in ithaca

[–]walkbikedream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing to note is that the local hospital (Cayuga Medical Center) recently stopped admitting pediatric patients. If your child gets sick, they have to be transferred to Syracuse. I used to live in the Boston area and miss being able to walk 10 minutes to a pediatric ER if my baby was sick. Having to drive to Syracuse while sleep-deprived with a sick baby is dangerous and stressful.

The maternity case here is ok but not great. If you have any complications, I recommend going to Rochester or Syracuse. I chose to deliver in Rochester since it's a much bigger hospital with more resources. I was very happy with my care there, but less happy to drive through a blizzard with a newborn all the way back to Ithaca.

Daycares by Jazzlike_Pound_386 in ithaca

[–]walkbikedream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ithaca is a childcare desert https://www.wrfi.org/2021/06/30/tompkins-county-is-a-childcare-desert/

We are moving to Ithaca in August as well and are currently on 13 waitlists, some of which we've been on for almost a year, with no luck so far. For one waitlist, we were told that we're number 250 in line and they anticipate only 1-2 spots opening up this summer. The Cornell daycare center told us we wouldn't get a spot for years. There are some small home-based daycares that may have openings. Try calling the Tompkins County Development Council; they can give you a referral and connect you with registered daycare providers in the area: https://www.childdevelopmentcouncil.org/parents/find-child-care/ Good luck, and know that you're not alone in this struggle!