Independent Living Communities in Poughkeepsie, NY

"My father is at Taconic Rehabilitation & Nursing at Ulster. It seems very nice. It's clean. The room is also clean and there are dressers there. Each resident has a TV and curtains for privacy. The staff members have been fantastic. They treat my father wonderfully. They are respectful, helpful, and encouraging. There is a full schedule of activities every single day. There's entertainment, they have therapeutic dogs come to visit, and they have music, bingo, and movies. I don't know all of them but there's a whole full schedule every day. For food, there are always different meal options and vegetables. They offer a lot and they're full meals. I think that's all good. I think it's a very high value. My father is getting excellent care."

"We have moved to Vineyard Commons senior community. It's the ideal place for us and it has whatever we need. They also have a restaurant and facilities like a swimming pool and exercise room so it meets our needs. There are a couple of things that I would improve but overall, we're pleased. We have very little need to contact the staff, only when there is something that needs to be fixed in the apartment. Like right now, we need to change a bulb in the bathroom and it doesn't seem to be a major thing, but it's not quite available so I'll be waiting for a couple of days before somebody comes up and tells me what kind of bulb to replace it with. They don't provide meals as it's completely independent living. They have a restaurant and you can order from there then pay for it. We very seldom use that option since we cook at home and we have a full-time aide that's here 12 hours a day, seven days a week. I've only tried the food from the restaurant a couple of times. We have the biggest apartment in the complex here, which is 1,700 square feet. It's just about right for us and we have no complaints about it. They have a whole lot of activities. They have games, movies, and socials. I've been to their Cinco de Mayo social and it was a successful one. It was at the restaurant, we paid a fee, we had food, and everybody was there so we got to say hello to some people. The value for the money is interesting though because they just raise the rent and they only give 13-month leases. I think we would want to see what other facilities are and how they compare because the rent here is getting very, very high. In another 13 months, that rent is going to go up again so it's getting to a point where it's expensive to live here."

"Lexington Club at Galleria was very good. It's tucked away on a very busy street. Route 9 is very busy, so you would never know this little place existed. I called it like a golden little nugget. The staff was businesslike. She wasn't very personable, but she answered all my questions. I'm a very friendly person, so it's difficult. That was just a little minus. The size of the rooms was average. It's not too big. It was very clean. They had a place where you could play pool or cards. They have a little kitchenette area in case you have family for dinner, but they don't serve food there. The reason why it was such a good place is because it's funded by the State, so it's reasonably priced more than most places but it has an income requirement. I didn't make it; I made too much."

"Woodland Pond at New Paltz was a really good community. The person I was visiting was at the moment in the health center because he had a stroke. Normally he was in independent living. He was quite satisfied with the care that he was getting. All the staff was really good, but my experience with the staff in the rehab place was really, really good. In independent living people have very good-sized, beautiful apartments. Everybody has a full apartment, at least one-bedroom with a full kitchen. The place is very well taken care of. The activities are very much driven by the residents. They're very flexible. If people want something, they get it. A lot of people do their own stuff. It's quite an active community. The value for the money is really good. The dining area is plenty big. It also has outdoor space for the warm weather. Sometimes they have barbecues outside, which is lovely."

Welcome to Wingate At Dutchess! For more than 15 years, Wingate at Dutchess has met the short-term rehab, long-term care and respite care needs of patients and their families—always with attention, understanding, compassion and respect. Situated in the lovely and historic Hudson River Valley, this 160-bed facility provides a tranquil environment for Wingate’s patient-centered approach to care, promoting healing, recovery and comfort.As a Family-owned business for nearly three decades, we take great pride in our senior living communities that encompass a full continuum from Independent and Assisted Living through Skilled Nursing and Memory Care. Designed for luxury, comfort and security—and staffed with skilled and compassionate caregivers—Wingate communities foster social engagement, provide space indoors and out to promote wellness, and support lifelong learning. Wingate’s amenities, activities and care regimens are tailored to best fit each individual resident. Our residents benefit from high staffing ratios of experienced doctors, nurses, aides and staff. Whether supporting individuals in an independent or assisted living environment or providing memory care and skilled nursing services that optimize recovery from illness or injury, our teams allow residents to live peacefully and comfortably. To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: New York State Department of Health Adult Care Facility Directory

"Thank god we found this place for my mom, they take good care of her. When ever we go visit she is so happy which makes us happy. 5 star"

"My mother has moved into The Fountains at Millbrook. We're very happy with it. They're amazing. They think of everything. She does not need assisted living, but they do have that option. As time goes on, it's nice that if she needed to transition, she could. They are organized and very clean. They offer so many services that she didn't have living alone in a non-senior community. They take them shopping. They take them to local doctor's appointments. They offer one or two meals a day. They have activities all the time. Everyone's so pleasant and very professional. I was only a guest there one time, and the food was very good. My mother is very happy with it, though. They have a dining hall, and she goes to dinner every night. They're willing to look for new items on the menu, and then they have their standard staples. They do soup, desserts, and nice entrees. If she had nutritional needs or requests, they would honor that. The facility always looks very pretty. They did recent renovations, but they keep it very nice and it's geared for seniors. The hallways are very wide. They have elevators. One of their elevators broke down, so there were cars servicing them from one side of the building to the other during that period. They just think of everything. She's just kind of getting used to it and before, she was not a super active person in terms of doing classes or art or going on trips, but they offer them and a lot of people partake in them. She goes out on shopping trips to the grocery store, but she doesn't do the art classes and the plays and those things. She has the option to do a lot of things that would cost her a lot of money if she had to purchase those things, tickets, rides, or food. For what she's paying, which is high, if she were to partake in everything that they offer, it would be money well spent. The other services do make up for it because, in the rooms, they have to pull cords if there is ever an emergency. They have 24-hour staff in the lobby and maintenance on hand. It's worth every penny."

"I just moved into Senior Horizons at Newburgh. They don't serve food here. This place is very well-kept. I have a one-bedroom. It's medium size. They have a door code system in terms of security. Everybody is very friendly here. They have bingo. They have an exercise room and another room where you can go and have parties. I haven't done any activities here so far. Regarding value for money, it's the most reasonable price I came across."

Set in 75 acres of countryside, Arbor Ridge at Brookmeade is located near the village of Rhinebeck in New York, 18 miles north of Poughkeepsie. Northern Dutchess Hospital is nearby, and Rhinebeck has excellent restaurants and shopping. Arbor Ridge is one of three properties within the Brookmeade community. There are 54 senior independent living apartments with either one or two bedrooms. Spacious apartments are available with private patios or decks, two bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchen. The staff focuses on the health and happiness of the residents, providing access to rehabilitation services and everyday assistance, such as daily linen service and a 24-hour concierge. There is an extensive calendar of activities for seniors, including art and exercise classes. Arbor Ridge has an indoor heated swimming pool where water yoga classes are held. Residents can take weekly trips to watch concerts and plays and the facility hosts live music groups every month. Four-course meals prepared by chefs trained at the Culinary Institute are served in the restaurant. Transportation is provided every Sunday for seniors to attend religious services in Rhinebeck.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: New York State Department of Health Adult Care Facility Directory

"I toured Mountain Valley Manor. I liked everything about the place. It was very nice. The people were very friendly and helpful, and took me on a tour. The staff was very friendly with the residents."

"New Windsor Senior Housing is an apartment for seniors. Everything is near shopping and banks. It's nice. They showed me a one-bedroom apartment. It looks pretty nice. They have a community room if you want to gather or something. They have a laundry room, a sitting room, a reading room, a media room, and things like that. It looked very clean."

"I've moved to Red Hook Commons. They have a movie night, and they have a library that we can go and use. We cook our own food, there are almost 20 apartments here and everyone does for themselves. Some have wheelchairs and some have walkers. The staff is very friendly and nice, they keep up with everything. The foreman is very helpful and he does his job well. One of the residents likes taking care of the flowers and trees around the area so he does that in his spare time. As far as I know, there are only two activities. They have a veterinarian close by, and they allow small dogs here. There's also a library nearby, there's an ice cream place near here, and a grocery store, and it's not too far from the hospital. So it has everything."

"The Plaza at Clover Lake was a nice facility. It's a half an hour from where we are, so we can easily get to Mom and check on her. The people were friendly. The residents were friendly. It seemed like all the elderly that were there were happy and moving around and doing stuff and active. Even though I saw people in walkers and wheelchairs, they were kind of on the move and engaged. The mood was positive and energetic. I noticed there were a lot of staff there, and they had the different amenities and the assistance that my mom would need, like they have the physical, speech, and occupational therapy onsite. They do medications and all that kind of stuff that she would need. For the Medicaid, it's a shared room. I'd say it's akin it to kind of a dorm room. It had a decent-sized bathroom in the unit, and decent space, but kind of divided in half, so it's not fully private. You could get private rooms, but that would be self-pay. They have a lot of stuff. They have a nice patio outside that overlooks the lake. They do barbecues. They have musicians that come out there and perform. They have a little theater, a library, and a game room that has bingo, board games, and different stuff. They have large common areas, like a living room kind of. It's not like a house. This is a big facility. It has like 178 residents, so there are multiple buildings and elevators in the building. The admissions director was very personable, friendly, and hands-on. I've met with her several times, both in person, and talked with her on the phone. I don't have a lot to compare it to, but it was everything that we needed, so it checked the boxes. The staff seemed very friendly, personable, and responsive. It looked like they have a varied menu. They have healthy choices and diabetic choices as well."

"Chestnut Grove-New Milford was small, very friendly, and very clean. I liked the staff and all the people I met there. The size of the apartment was good. The staff all knew their jobs. They're very good. They serve dinners and a buffet breakfast. There wasn't lunch in independent living. All the rooms had a refrigerator, a stove, and a sink. It was dated, but it was homey. It was not like walking into a five-star hotel. I think that appeals to a lot of the older people who were moving in there, and most of the people who were in the independent side were with walkers."