Albany Senior AdvisorWashington County is a rural county along the Vermont line east of Glens Falls and Saratoga, with towns such as Kingsbury, Granville, Cambridge, Argyle and Fort Edward; about 59,353 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
It has a handful of licensed residences and nursing homes spread across small towns. Most hospital care is at Glens Falls Hospital, with some families using Saratoga or Vermont hospitals.
How many older residents and licensed care options does Washington County, NY have?
Washington County had about 14,025 residents aged 65 and older (23.6% of 59,353), 1,427 of them 85 or older, on July 1, 2025, and the New York State Department of Health licenses 4 adult care facility buildings and 4 nursing homes in the county.
| Found in Washington County | Not found in Washington County | |
|---|---|---|
| On the NYSDOH roster here | Licensed residences (adult homes & enriched housing): 4, Nursing homes: 4, Licensed home care agencies: 4, Hospices: 1 | — |
| Missing here | — | Certified home health agencies, Adult day health care |
| SNALR dementia beds | 1 residence | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
How fast is Washington County's 65-plus population growing?
The county's residents aged 65 and older went from about 12,462 in the 2020 estimates base to 14,025 in 2025, a 13% rise, while total population moved from 61,303 to 59,353.
The median age is 45.3. The 85-and-older group, the one most likely to need daily help, is growing alongside it.
Which senior care facilities are licensed in Washington County?
Every adult care facility and nursing home the Department of Health lists in Washington County appears below, with certified beds, dementia beds and, for residences, the latest state inspection.
| Facility | License | Certified capacity | SNALR (memory care) beds | Town | Latest DOH inspection | Violations, 4-yr window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Center for Independent Living 4573 State Route 40, Argyle 12809 | AH | 35 | 0 | Argyle | 04/09/2026 | 20 |
| Holbrook Adult Home 73 North Street, Granville 12832 | AH | 33 | 0 | Granville | 05/08/2026 | 7 |
| The Cambridge 4 West Main Street, Cambridge 12816 | AH | 40 | 0 | White Creek | 06/18/2026 | 32 |
| The Mansion at South Union 11 South Union Street, Cambridge 12816 | AH | 44 | 10 | White Creek | 04/24/2026 | 90 |
| Fort Hudson Nursing Center, Inc. 319 Upper Broadway, Fort Edward 12828 | NH | 196 | 0 | Fort Edward | None in window | n/a |
| Granville Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 17 Madison Street, Granville 12832 | NH | 122 | 0 | Granville | None in window | n/a |
| Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing 10421 State Route 40, Granville 12832 | NH | 88 | 0 | Granville | None in window | n/a |
| Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Route 40, Argyle 12809 | NH | 122 | 0 | Argyle | None in window | n/a |
Which home care agencies and hospices are based in Washington County?
The state roster shows 5 home care, hospice or adult day health licenses with Washington County offices; agencies based in Albany County serve many addresses here too.
- High Peaks Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., Hudson Falls — hospice
- Cambridge Guest Home Licensed Home Care Service Ag, Cambridge — licensed home care services agency
- Centers Home Care North East, Argyle — licensed home care services agency
- Fort Hudson Care Management, Hudson Falls — licensed home care services agency
- Washington County Public Health Nursing Service, Fort Edward — licensed home care services agency
Which agencies serve older adults in Washington County?
Washington County Office for the Aging, (518) 746-2420, is the county's Area Agency on Aging and the door to HIICAP Medicare counseling, home-delivered meals, caregiver respite and EISEP home care; Adult Protective Services answers at (518) 746-2420 (the number the state court directory lists).
Residents of nursing homes and adult care facilities in the county can call Catholic Charities' Long Term Care Ombudsman Program in Schenectady, (518) 372-5667. No PACE program serves Washington County; Eddy SeniorCare covers parts of Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties only.
Which hospitals are closest to Fort Edward, NY?
From Fort Edward, the nearest hospital is Glens Falls Hospital (Albany Med Health System), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and downtown Albany is about 42 miles away.
Next come Saratoga Hospital (about 17 miles) and Ellis Hospital (about 35 miles). These are straight-line distances from the ZIP-code center, not road miles.
