Assisted Living Communities in Delmar, NY

"Brookdale Niskayuna is located in an area where there are some shops. It's a very pretty area where it's located. You walk in and it's very welcoming. The tour was terrific. I was taken around with the assistant director to the different areas. It was a good time to go at 11:00 because they were getting ready for the first lunch, so I was able to walk through the different areas of the community. The colors are very upbeat, very inviting, and comfortable to walk through. The eating areas are very homey, and it's like a dining room experience. Other parts have activity rooms where people can go and play board games or arts and crafts. I met several of the people who lived there, and they were sitting and just chatting. It's very relaxing, very warm, and nice. I saw two of the types of rooms available. They have a little kitchenette. What it is is a microwave, a sink and a small refrigerator. No toaster oven allowed and nothing like that, but you can have meals delivered to your room if you choose to. All the meals are included. I loved it right away. They said if Mom just wants to come and have lunch, she's more than welcome. She can come with me or one of my other sisters, just to let them know. They were great. It was great. The people that lived there were just very friendly. It was good. The staff who assisted me was great."

"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 visited a place called Home Sweet Home on the Hudson and toured the assisted living. It's on a cliff above the Hudson River so you can see it from there. I toured the entire place and they have a very nice dining room with enough space for everybody. They have enough caretakers, too. They also had a place where people could go and do arts and crafts. The terrain was very nice. It was very quiet and seemingly rural, but if you had a way to get into town, you could do it. Each person has their room. The room I saw had a TV, a small refrigerator, a bed, and a window. Right next to it was an entrance to a bathroom but I can't remember if it's a half or a full bath. There was also another room on the other side of the bathroom. I don't know if all the rooms were like that but that was fantastic and I was very impressed. I wouldn't say the room was spacious but it was fine. The place was very nice, the people spoke well, and it was clean. The people I saw were decently dressed, and the food was fairly good. If I could snap my fingers and transfer my friend there, she would be a happy camper."

"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."

"I visited Good Samaritan, and I wasn't interested after I found out how much it was. There is no way my father could afford it. It was very nice, and they had everything that you could possibly want, but you had to pay for it. The dining room seemed really nice, it was clean, and the tables were all set up. "

"Beverwyck was friendly, competent, and informative. The facility seems clean and accessible. One reason I'm on a list is I'm waiting for a particular style of apartment that I like, and there aren't many of them. I like that they have some rooms, like the one I'm hoping for, which have a beautiful view and that was nice. Laurie is the marketing director there and she gave me lots of time. My son and sister were with me, and she was very welcoming of them and explained the money part of it so I could understand it. I liked that there was an indoor pool, that there was a room where they were showing films, and that they were redoing the library. I like a good library. They have a lot of hiking/nature trails and I liked that as well."

"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."

"We're choosing Promenade at University Place for my mom. It was a wonderful place. The residents were very friendly. The staff was very friendly. It came highly recommended. The place was very clean. It's a perfect fit and it did meet my mother's needs. They do have a salon, a courtyard, activities, and private rooms."

"This is a wonderful facility with a caring staff and quiet setting in upstate New York, where there is the relaxation of the country but the convenience of being close by to family and shopping centers.. Very clean and kept up to date, providing a safe environment for the residents, including handicap requirements for those in need. There are activities for the residents and the community is very open and friendly. The complex itself is quaint and small enough as to not give the feel of an overcrowded living situation. The staff and management is approachable, and most problems are quickly resolved and any assistance is quickly given.However, facility has a problem accepting applications and residents from individuals that other residents and their families consider to be extremely bothersome or even dangerous. Some residents have caused problems, including inviting suspicious guests and their apartment being a health hazard for the other tenants. These problems are not always addressed and at times the management takes a too relaxed view of the situation causing even further issues. "

"While leaving a loved one in another's care is never easy, it is a little easier with Daughters of Sarah. After years of at-home care, my grandfather decided that Daughters of Sarah was the place great-grandmother, and she enjoyed the rest of her life there peacefully with loving and supportive staff. Ensuring the safety and well being of your loved ones is always the priority, and our family felt she was in good hands at Daughters of Sarah. She was only there for a short period of time, but I can remember her room being a warm, clean, and welcoming environment. The food wasn't always spectacular, but it seemed to be satisfactory to her. The location couldn't be better so it's great for those with a big family it's close to Albany, Schenectady, and Troy, but the grounds don't have the atmosphere of the city. The facilities and property has been upgraded in recent years so I expect the quality has only improved since then. "

"Eddy Hawthorne Ridge seems very nice and caring; it looked good, and I'm considering it for my mother. The tour guide was really nice, and they tried to be very helpful. The rooms were fine, maybe a little small, but they were clean and in good shape. The dining area is restaurant style and it looked nice. The living atmosphere seems cheerful. It seemed fun, there was good light in the place, and people seemed like they were happy to be there. The facility itself needs a little updating."

"The staff is very sweet to my mom and very accommodating. The apartment is very clean and very up-to-date. The food is not too good; she is not too crazy about it, and they are having trouble getting her to go to dinner. The atmosphere is very friendly and very clean. It is pretty, well-maintained, and well-kept; I just don't see anything absolutely exceptional. "

"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."