Assisted Living in New York State

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The state of New York brings to mind many different things other than assisted living centers or nursing home care facilities, but they do have some of the best as far as amenities and entertainment. New York City has the largest population of any city in the United States, which includes over 940,000 seniors 65 and older.

The state as a whole has over 2.5 million senior citizens 65 and older. They are living in areas spread across the remainder of New York, in small towns throughout the center of the state and in the larger cities at its Northwest boundary like Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse, of which all are only a short drive away from Lake Ontario and its many boating or fishing pleasures.

Albany at the central eastern boundary of New York is also the capital. North of its surrounding boroughs is the largest park in the United States, The Adirondack Park that almost fills the northern part of the region and has several thousand permanent residents, retirees, and exceeds 6 million acres. It contains more than 3,000 lakes with 2,000 miles of trails and other resorts or camping vacation adventures.

In New York, the New York State Department of Health regulates assisted living residences and senior nursing homes. Many of the facilities, especially in New York City, are combined campuses with assisted living facilities on the same grounds, or even the same building as their skilled nursing care centers.

The added benefits of the assisted living facilities in the New York City and surrounding region are the almost unlimited social and amenities available. The other large cities in the state also have their own set of entertainment for quality retirement lifestyles. While the more rural country setting of the wide interior have a more laid-back and easy going retirement surroundings.

The average cost for assisted living fees are $3,300 per month. The rate changes by the location of the centers from a low of $1,300 to a high of $5,900. Nursing home facilities cost run from $239 to $369 a day, and annual cost are between $87,000 to $134,700 again depending on location and the degree of care required.

The general weather climate across the region is humid warm summers with cold and snowy winters. Both the Atlantic Ocean on the East coast and the Great Lakes to the Northwest make the weather patterns ever changing. Overall, the area can give a gentle retirement home setting for seniors, or those seeking a little more excitement will find it in The Big Apple.