Senior Living in Albany New York

Choosing a retirement home is not an easy thing to do. You have to consider life style, medical care, location. It is great that there are so many more choices available now. Albany New York has some of the best Senior living options available. They all cater to seniors of very degree of independence, provide access to top notch medical care, meals, transportation, community activities, on site shopping and a wide choice of living arrangements.
Be sure to look at different choices. They all will allow you to take a tour. Make up your list of important features, especially about medical care. Be prepared to be on waiting lists for some of them also, so be sure to give yourself plenty of time to make a decision.

Ohav Sholom Senior Living Apartments
http://www.ohavsholomapts.org/
115 New Krumkill Road
Albany, New York 12208
518-489-5531
Ohav Sholom is a HUD subsidized development and anyone applying must meet HUD requirements. If you do, then the rents start at $372, Including Heat and Hot Water. There are efficiency and one bedroom apartments. All apartments have a private balcony and a Kitchens With Electric Range and Refrigerator. They do not have on site medical care, but Drs and medical centers are close by. They have many activities daily, a library, beauty shop and convenience store.

The Beltrone Senior Living Center
http://www.beltronelivingcenter.com/
Six Winners Circle
Colonie, New York 12205
Telephone: (518) 459-2711
Fax: (518) 459-2488
The Beltrone Living Center gives you many different apartment options all the way from a studio / One Bath an up like this, One Bedroom / One Bath, Two Bedroom / One Bath, Two Bedroom / Two Bath, Two Bedroom / Two Bath Suite, Two Bedroom / Two Bath Suite w/Balcony. They have an on site nurse's office and you get access to a health care network. In addition to the communal laundry facilities, each apartment has hook ups for stack able washers and dryers. They also provide transportation two the local supermarkets.

De Paul Senior Living Housing
http://www.depaulhousing.com/
41 North Main Avenue
Albany, New York 12203
518.459.0183
fax 518.459.0202
De Paul Housing manages 14 subsidized senior housing apartment building. You just meet different income requirement for each one. They also have two that are not subsidized and have no income requirements. Those two are
Avila Senior Living Housing
http://www.avilaretirement.com/
100 White Plains Drive
Albany New York 12203
Phone: (518) 452-4250
Avila is truly a one of a kind retirement community. There are private cottages in addition to the apartment living. There are seven different apartments and four different cottages to choose from. This is truly a community setting, and entire village all by itself. Just check out some of the things available a Library with Computer Stations, Interfaith Chapel
an Arts & Hobby Studio, Card & Game Room, Indoor Aquatic Center with Pool, Spa & Locker Rooms
Guest Suites, something very unusual, and a Resident Business Center.
The grounds are beautifully landscaped with a Courtyard Terrace, Garden Planters, Walking Paths, a Greenhouse and a Nature Preserve
and
Franciscan Heights Senior Community
1 St. Anthony Lane
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Phone: (518) 432-3555
Franciscan Heights is a new community and they only have a few apartments and cottages still available. Some have income restrictions and the age here is 55, so this has some differences to the normal retirement community. Like Avila, it is a village on 85 private acres. They are conducting tours, so if you are interested get in tough with them as soon as possible.