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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Rensselaer County, NY
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If you’re looking for assisted living in Rensselaer County, our local senior living advisors can help you find a safe, welcoming community for you or your loved one. Whether you’re searching for luxury assisted living in Rensselaer County or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in Rensselaer County.
From there, we’ll show you the best assisted living communities in Rensselaer County for your family member’s budget, lifestyle, and personal care needs. With 87 assisted living facilities in the Rensselaer County area, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find a secure and social community for this next stage of life.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Pine Hills, Hurstville and Rapp Road Community Historic District.
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We picked this community, because of the price. They can improve, with keeping staff. Looks like a lot change over each month.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
We’re thrilled to announce that the 67-bed Albany Center, An Adult Home is now a part of Centers Health Care—the largest post-acute healthcare provider in the Northeast and a recognized leader in short-term rehab and long-term care.Superior service and amenities in a distinctive facility is now...
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We have been generally pleased. We haven't been here long enough to participate in activities. The few residents we've met are friendly. We've only had dinners but have been pleasantly surprised with the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Are you ready for fewer chores and more adventures?At our senior living community set in the foothills of the Green Mountains, you can trade home maintenance for time for what you want to do. With three levels of care on one campus, including independent living, assisted living and memory care,...
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Very friendly environment good activities-I have suggested more balance exercises they have set up more balance exercises older patients have balance problems and fall often. If really serious injuries'...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Designed in The Eddy tradition of excellence, The Terrace at Beverwyck, located in Slingerlands, NY, offers seniors 41 private one- and two-bedroom apartments in a variety of floor plans.The Terrace offers freedom of choice and freedom from worry in a community of warmth and security. Residents...
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My sister recently became a resident at Home of the Good Shepherd, because of some unexpected glitches during her release from the hospital. The people at Home of the Good Shepherd made an enormous effort...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At the Home of the Good Shepherd we offer our residents superior professional care in a warm and inviting assisted living environment. Our size allows us to treat each person as an individual, meeting their own particular needs and encouraging them to remain active and involved with their lives....
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We cannot rate the cleanliness because my dad was a resident adjusting Meadows during Covid and I never got to see his room The nurses and staff seemed to really like my dad, and he, them. That made me...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Opened in the fall of 2013, Judson Meadows is part of the Baptist Health System, a not-for-profit organization that has been dedicated to serving seniors and their families throughout the community since 1977. Located in a quiet and picturesque setting on 48 acres on the site of the former...
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My mom (90 yearsold ) has been living in the memory care area for almost a year.They are caring and wonderful. She loves it. It’s small and I feel so happy knowing she is there.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Kimball Farms, a not-for-profit retirement community in Lenox, Massachusetts, in the heart of The Berkshires of Western MA. Kimball Farms is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) offering a continuum of care with a variety of housing options. Kimball Farms Lifecare Retirement Community...
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At the Home of the Good Shepherd we offer our residents superior professional care in a warm and inviting assisted living environment. Our size allows us to treat each person as an individual, meeting their own particular needs and encouraging them to remain active and involved with their...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
At the Home of the Good Shepherd we offer our residents superior professional care in a warm and inviting assisted living environment. Our size allows us to treat each person as an individual, meeting their own particular needs and encouraging them to remain active and involved with their lives....
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The Eliot at Catskill is a very professional, and personable place where I felt comfortable leaving my aunt. My aunt loved the food there. She enjoyed the community very much. The activities are nice.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
A warm, caring atmosphere. Smiling, accommodating and competent staff. Delicious, restaurant-style meals. Friends, activities and spirituality. All of this and more is part of the carefree lifestyle experienced by the residents at The Eliot. Nestled in the Catskills, The Eliot provides a wide...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Home Sweet Home on the Hudson is located in Catskill, New York on the banks of the majestic Hudson River. The setting offers breathtaking views of the river including a changing array of interesting wildlife that flourish on our lush and beautifully landscaped 10-acre property.With our many room...
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We've had a great experience with Home of the Good Shepherd! I'd give them a 6 out of 5, if I could! The staff are dedicated, caring, and very professional. They obviously really care about the residents and...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Bromley Manor is a senior residential community nestled into the beautiful Green Mountains of southern Vermont. Only two miles from the heart of Manchester Center, our community offers residents the ability to call us home whether their current and future needs are Independent Living, Assisted...
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I am happy with Ivy Lodge. They are proud of the way they handle residents with Alzheimer's. The staff is kind. Ivy Lodge is a home away from home, an extended family
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Come and visit our beautiful facility and experience the best that the Hudson Valley has to offer. Saugerties is a very unique village. We are surrounded by the beautiful Catskill Mountains, and edged by the Hudson River. We are within walking distance of the Main St. business center. There is a...
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5 for everything! The staff have made it such a great experience. They are very kind and understand and respect memory care issues. Appropriate and fun activities. Receptionist at ASSISTED Living desk [name...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Introducing Peregrine Shaker. Now under Peregrine Senior Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Loudonville Assisted Living and Memory Care has been a wonderful place for my mother. The nursing services, dining, and activities are all exactly what she needs at this time. The staff are all loving and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
We are owned and operated by the Levine family, caring for seniors over 60 years. Michael Levine, son, is here most everyday. The Levine family has worked to create an environment based on traditional values that recognize the unique needs and preferences of each resident. Our highest priority...
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My mother in law has Alzheimer's and could no longer safely live alone. She had a difficult time leaving her home of 50+ years. She now has lived in Sugar Hill for months. She loves it and is so happy. She...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Sugar Hill Senior Living Community is a recently restored mansion located on over 20 acres of manicured grounds in the heart of the Berkshires. We offer 24-hour personal assistance in a socially active, gracious residential setting. Our residents enjoy such amenities as beautifully appointed...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Troy Adult Home is an assisted living community that benefits from being nestled among the natural beauty of Troy, NY. The forest of trees that surrounds our facility give off a cascade of color during the fall, and the wide open spaces on our grounds give residents plenty of places to enjoy the...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Eddy Hawthorne Ridge has been a wonderful home for our mom. Both the Assisted Living and Memory Care units are staffed with tireless, compassionate employees that go above and beyond to deliver the higher...
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My Dad resided at the Columbia Care Home in East Greenbush, New York for more than a year. The Director and her staff were professional, kind and genuinely attentive to the residents in their care. The...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Columbia Care Home is an exceptional senior care facility located in Columbia, Maryland. We treat our seniors with respect for their interest and needs. Columbia Care Home offers all the amenities you expect for a senior care facility. Whether your loved one needs help bathing, shopping or...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
For more than fifty years, the Levine family (local family) has worked to create a loving environment based on traditional values that recognizes the unique needs and preferences of each of our residents. We are small (Bed N' Breakfast Style) 18 residents. We serve a population of the...
Assisted Living in Cities Near Rensselaer County
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- Dalton, Massachusetts
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Cost of assisted living in Rensselaer County, NY
The average cost of senior living in Rensselaer County is $4,689 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Philmont, NY with an average of $4,246 per month.
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What families are saying about assisted living in Rensselaer County
Recent reviews for assisted living in Rensselaer County
Brookdale Niskayuna
5.0
My mom was previously a resident at Brookdale Niskayuna and everything was great for her there. She was very comfortable and she loved it. She was very happy at Brookdale. I would recommend this facility to others.
Peregrine Crossgate in Albany, NY
5.0
We loved Peregrine Crossgate immediately, and my mother-in-law felt the same. She's loving her new home there. It's a warm and inviting atmosphere in a beautiful setting.
Elderwood Village at Colonie in Latham, NY
4.4
I needed Respite Care quickly and desperately for my brother. Elderwood was right there to help and made us very comfortable during a very stressful time. Clean, comfortable and amazing staff. Highly recommend them!
Rensselaer County review score based on 182 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 182 reviews of 76 Rensselaer County assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Rensselaer County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores
Rensselaer County review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Rensselaer County assisted living
When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 182 reviews of 76 Rensselaer County assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Rensselaer County resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.Rensselaer County, NY averageNational average
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