Assisted Living Communities in Albany, NY

"Brookdale Niskayuna is not new to my family. Both my mother and husband lived here for the rest of their lives. My mother was actually one of the first people who moved here. They are very friendly and very thoughtful. They will go out of their way to help you get something you want. I find it very comforting; if something is needed, it’s provided. I’ve lived in the building since 2008 and found it very pleasant. It’s warm and comfortable. The people are so nice to work with. This place very nice. Not as elegant as the newer ones. It’s very quiet, almost no noise. There are two major streets on either side of the building, but they don’t bring a lot of noise. We are 3 stories with no basement. I have the biggest apartment option which has 3 rooms. They do let you have cats here. We have three full meals a day, which is a bit much for me. Breakfast, lunch, and supper. Each month, the menu carries food from a different country. After supper, what we often have some type of activity. Every night we have something going on. I’m constantly amazed at the number of activities go on here. At 6 o’clock almost every night, something is planned. Outside people will come talk to us, maybe about some place they’ve been. At the bottom of the menu at supper, there will be a notice of what’s going on that night. Everyday, there is something we can participate in. There’s a lot of card playing going on. We do a lot of walking. If there is something special you want, all you have to do is ask for it. They will ask you what you want for your birthday and do something special for you. I like it very much and I’m very happy here. "

"I visited Home Sweet Home at Athens. It's assisted living and it was clean, pleasant, and seemed to be a good facility. It was smaller, just one large building. The actual place looked good and the dining room is okay. The nice thing about it is you could walk out to the stores in the neighborhood. There are small convenience stores and a library around the area, so that's something good about it. The building has steps though so you would need to be ambulatory."

"I'm moving into the Promenade at University Place. It's a converted hotel and the layout is just fine. It's very welcoming. The staff seems to be very helpful, and very supportive. The room is kind of small, but it's manageable. They keep everybody busy, I think they do have an exercise program, and entertainment. I like the location of this place."

"My father moved into the Terrace at Beverwyck over the weekend. We chose it for its features, its amenities, and its value. Also, it's a non-profit community. It's lovely; it's like a 5-star hotel. It's beautiful, clean, bright and tastefully decorated. It's the right kind of environment for elderly people who can't or don't want to live alone anymore. Everybody that lives there look happy and healthy."

"The independent living community of Beverwyck in Slingerlands is a really great place. It's very, very beautiful, but they don't consider anything but a buy-in, unfortunately. They have everything from swimming to hiking trails, garages, and all kinds of activities. They'll also take you for appointments. I think you have to have a meal plan there, so it's a full meal plan, but it's extremely expensive, and we just couldn't do it. The food was excellent, and the servers were excellent. The facilities were lovely, and the way they served was lovely. I can't say enough wonderful things about it."

"The Massry was outstanding! My mother was there for two years. While she was there, the Massry well met her needs. Eventually she needed to move into an enhanced assisted living facility. "

"I'm in Delmar Rehab right now. I have been very happy, and I have never had any real problem here. They're very understanding. I have had occupational as well as physical therapy, and they are very conscious of it. I have gained a lot of weight over the last few years, and I have lost a lot of weight since I have been here, so as far as I'm concerned, they're very good. I think the staff is very good. The physical therapy is outstanding. They're very caring and very understanding, and they're good listeners, too. If you have any problems -- pain or anything -- they're right on top of it. If I feel like I'm hungry, I can get a sandwich, cookies, or something. I did a lot of my rehab in the room because of COVID, and they wouldn't let you into the hallways. Last month, since COVID is not in the building anymore, they opened the gym, and they have chairs, bicycles, and other exercise things in there, so if you are able to, they will get you on the bike. I also started to be able to walk in the hallways as long as I wear my mask. They're very, very good. Now that the weather is nice, I have seen people outside, and they are able to walk around the building."

"Albany Center, an Adult Home, is good. It's a very small facility. There are only 66 residents at this point, and that's full. My mom just filled the one spot that they had. She's on the first floor. It's a very nice room, and it's very clean inside the room. They have Wi-Fi and cable TV included. If you want a private phone, you have to contact Verizon for that. The staff are very friendly and approachable. The residents are equal in competency and need to my mom, which puts her right in her peer group. The administrator of the building was very knowledgeable. He gave us a tour and showed us stuff like a recreation area and the media area. They have a beauty salon that my mom can go to, and we have set up an account for that. He was very helpful. My mom has already moved in. The meals looked good. Last night, they had a cheese pizza, which looked very good. The other time I was in there, they had a nice slice of ham with mashed potatoes, and it looked good, too. For activities, there's bingo, and they have a walking group where they go and walk around with their walkers. They have movie nights, and they have Bible studies, too. My mom's room is a very good-sized room. It has full bath with assist bars in there available. It has a very spacious bathroom, bigger than my bathroom here at home. It's very well lit. The floors are hard linoleum. I asked her if she wants a rug, but she prefers the linoleum. It has a single bed. It comes with a side table, a small round tabletop thing where you could eat snacks, and two chairs. It has a dresser, TV, and cable hookup, and there is a small hallway connecting everything. The place is a little bit older and there are some places where they could use a little repair, but overall, it's fine. Given the age of the building, it's fine."

"My mother has moved into Eddy Hawthorne Ridge. So far, so good. Unfortunately, I can't really judge a lot of things because there's still not really any activities and my mother is quarantined. I helped her set up her apartment, but then I had to leave. I'm not allowed to visit and she is not allowed to leave her room for 14 days. Her apartment is very spacious and bright. It's a nice apartment. Every staff member we met could not have been lovelier. They were really very accommodating. The garden was very nice; we just got a quick tour. The dining area of course doesn't look the same as usual because the tables are all separated really far apart. It is just that things are not normal. I'm hoping we get what we pay for. It is certainly not the cheapest, but it is not the most expensive either."

"My mother is going into The Pines. If I had to rate them on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give them a 12. They were very cordial and very nice during all three times that I was there. Every time that I called and left a message, they returned my phone call within a timeframe that was best for me. I can't say anything bad about them. The place was very clean. It was very homey looking. I loved the kitty cat; I thought that was fantastic. We went in two or three times and even the people who were staying there are calling that their home now. The rooms were very nice. You do share a room with somebody, which I think is fantastic. People might say they want to be alone, but I think that having a partner in the room with you is fantastic because as we get older, we don't want to be alone. Just looking over at somebody and knowing that they are there is comforting. The first time that I went there, they were out to lunch. They gave me a calendar of their activities and they also told me that there was one up on the wall. They start out at 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. doing Tai-chi. They also have Bingo, movie nights, happy hour, going to the track, and everything. I should go there myself. I was very, very pleased. "

"We are leaning towards the Terrace at Eddy Memorial. A big factor is they're associated with St. Peter's Hospital Services, and we're already associated with a lot of the St. Peter's medical facilities in terms of doctors and needs. That seems to work well for us. Overall, everything was a "five." The staff during the tour was very helpful. In fact, we had a second tour. The first one was limited because they were having an unexpected inspection, so we went back, and she gave us another tour of places that we couldn't see the first time. They had all the common amenities, and we got to see patios, an activity room, and outdoor spaces, so that was good. We felt that it was very homey. They have the rooms that we were interested in on the first floor and close to the dining room, and the way it was laid out was nice."

"The facility was great "

"The Glen Eddy is an absolutely marvelous place. My first impression was, “Wow, this is really nice.” It looked very good and modern, and the people we saw were very active with games and lots of activities. It was just very nicely setup. They had an art room, a swimming pool with a hot tub, they have a hair dresser, a barber shop, and the restaurant is excellent. It just had a lot to offer, and the person who gave us the tour was very nice."

"I toured Glen Eddy. I was able to get in to see some of the living spaces. The room was very basic but very nice. They have one or two bedrooms, a living room, dining space, kitchen, and a possibility of a bonus room. They have the same thing as the other place has, but I don't think they do a happy hour there though. I think they have assisted living, but no nursing home on the campus. The swimming pool is indoors, and there are outdoor places."