Albany Senior AdvisorWhat do Albany Senior Advisor's guides cover?
Our 12 guides take on New York's adult home and assisted living certifications, SNALR memory care, inspection records, costs and Medicaid, the Assisted Living Program, hospital discharge in the Capital Region and help in each of the nine counties, each one sourced to New York rules, state agencies or federal data.
New guides are added on a schedule, and the newest one appears in the footer of every page. Each opens with a short answer, includes at least one table of real figures, and closes with the questions families ask about it.
How do the guides differ from the reference pages?
The rules, costs and directory pages are reference material; each guide takes one decision or situation and works through it the way a Capital Region family would meet it, linking back to the reference pages for the full rules.
If a guide and a reference page ever disagree, we update the reference page first and then correct the guide.
A Capital Region Winter Checklist for Aging Parents
Ice, snow, short days and isolation change what a parent can safely manage. A practical checklist for Albany-area families before the first storm.
Read the guide →November 2, 2026Senior Care Around Glens Falls: Warren and Washington Counties
Glens Falls and Queensbury anchor senior care for Warren and Washington counties. Here is what exists, who to call and how rural families plan.
Read the guide →October 30, 2026Senior Care in Columbia and Greene Counties: Hudson, Catskill and the River Towns
The two counties facing each other across the Hudson are among the oldest in New York. Here is the licensed care, the hospital situation and the help available.
Read the guide →October 27, 2026Senior Care in Saratoga County: Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Malta and Beyond
Saratoga County's older population is growing fast. Here is what licensed care exists, where it is, and the local help families can call.
Read the guide →October 20, 2026Medicaid in Assisted Living: Every Assisted Living Program Bed in the Capital Region
The Assisted Living Program is the one way Medicaid pays for care inside an assisted living building in New York. Here is where the Capital Region's ALP beds are.
Read the guide →October 13, 2026Nursing Home Staffing Around Albany: Who Meets New York's 3.5-Hour Rule?
New York requires 3.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. CMS publishes what each home reports. Here is how Capital Region homes compare.
Read the guide →October 6, 2026Leaving Albany Med, St. Peter's or Ellis: A Discharge Checklist for Families
Hospital discharges move fast. This checklist covers the questions to ask, the Medicare rules that matter and the local numbers Capital Region families need.
Read the guide →September 29, 2026Medicaid Gifts and the Look-Back: The 2026 Northeastern Region Rate
Gifts made within five years of a nursing home Medicaid application create a penalty. In the Capital Region the 2026 divisor is $14,783 a month.
Read the guide →September 22, 2026PACE in the Capital Region: How Eddy SeniorCare Works
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly keeps people who qualify for nursing home care living at home. Here is how the Capital Region's PACE program works and who it reaches.
Read the guide →September 15, 2026Where Memory Care Is in the Capital Region: SNALR Beds County by County
New York's dementia certification is counted in beds. Here is where the Capital Region's SNALR beds are, and what the map means for families.
Read the guide →September 8, 2026How to Read an Albany-Area Assisted Living Inspection Record
Every licensed residence in the Capital Region has a public inspection history on NYS Health Profiles. Here is what the entries mean and which patterns deserve a question.
Read the guide →September 1, 2026Enhanced Assisted Living (EALR) Around Albany: Aging in Place, With Conditions
EALR certification is what lets an assisted living resident stay when walking, transfers or incontinence become daily needs. Here is where the beds are and what to ask.
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