The Beltrone Living Center

Jeanne

I visited the independent living community of The Beltrone Living Center. I have also applied and will be moving there. It's run by the town of Colonie, and it's very nice. They've been in operation for 25 years. They have suites, and I've put in for a 2-bedroom suite with two bathrooms in the penthouse with a balcony. The living area is much bigger, and the closets are bigger, too. It's next door to a very large park, so I can walk to it with no traffic. I can just walk out the door and go. The staff members were very nice. I was very pleased with them. They have beautiful facilities that are more in line with what I would use. They have a pantry, and that appealed to me because I do a lot of cooking and baking. There's also a very big public library that is very close. I get a membership in the town's community recreation building, which includes a large indoor pool. It has a very large salon, a billiards room, a wonderful fitness room, a big white-tablecloth restaurant, and smaller meeting rooms. They had so much stuff it's hard to remember it all. It's very close to shopping, so I can transfer my prescription account to a store that's practically across the street, which I can walk to. They have a small private dining room if you want to have a private affair and have it catered. It even has a dance studio, a lot of community events, and it also provides transportation. I like that they also had a cafe. They had a lot of things I liked, and the community is very friendly. I was just very impressed with it.

Carol

I did a tour of The Beltrone Living Center, and I like it very much. I took pictures, and the girl who gave the tour was great. They were just finishing their COVID clinic. They could go to some of the area restaurants, and that people can order out. Bags of food had arrived, and they were waiting to get their food because I was there late in the afternoon. I like the apartment, it's very spacious, light, and clean. But they don't have housekeeping, you have to hire somebody to come in. They have a dining room, and the grounds are lovely. They are right near the Crossing's Park in Colony, and right on the property, they have a couple of lakes. I was very impressed with it, and it's very affordable. I talked to my mother, she hasn't seen any of the pictures yet, but I said to her, "I like this place too", she said, "Oh, maybe I'll go see that." It's going to be tough because my mother does not like that community, as people in her business. They are beautiful, and well-maintained. Their staff, Rachel was wonderful.

Chris117300250

The nice thing about Beltrone is the location, and the fact that they have a lot of seniors who come there, but the problem was it was huge. Other than that, I did like it. They had a lot of activities available. I thought it was a nice community.

caring0724113

When we went in The Beltrone Living Center, they did take us around but they did not show us their apartments. They just showed us their gym and the rooms where they have entertainments for their residents. They even had like tap dancing lessons and all these rooms. The facility was not as nice as the one in Rensselaer, NY. It was just a very high building and it was pretty pricey too. Their staff was also not friendly enough for seniors when we visited.

Many Thanks1

The visit to this facility was for a Halloween fundraiser. The staff impressed us with their greeting as we entered the building. They were very courteous. They were helpful in showing us the facility. We took frequent breaks on the tour and listened to the history of the building, the daily activities that are planned, and the creative opportunities for the residents to be a part of. The tour was brief as were there for the Halloween fundraiser. The facilities were very clean. The food was delicious and plentiful. We were very satisfied with the food options and no one left hungry. There was a Halloween contest that rated the costumes of the attendants. It was very fun for everyone involved. As part of the festivities there was a magician. He put on a great show, incorporating the crowd into his tricks. For dessert we had cake. It was decorated with the Halloween theme.