Westmere Home For Adults sits quietly at 5 Gipp Rd in Albany, NY, and folks often find it to be a small place with room for up to 16 residents, which makes things feel close-knit and a little like a family most days, where staff get to know everyone personally and are awake and ready to help 24 hours a day if anything comes up. The community has different room options, including private studios, one-bedroom, semi-private, and two-bedroom spots, and there's support for all sorts of needs-help with bathing, dressing, hygiene, and basic care tasks, even diabetic care with insulin injections, blood sugar checks, and full continence care, so people with heavier care needs can still call it home as their needs change over time. Folks can stay here for the long haul or for short bursts, since Westmere also allows for respite or short-term stays and will provide hospice care if it's needed near the end. The place welcomes people aged 55 and up, and you'll often see the same friendly, knowledgeable staff, which helps with a sense of comfort and routine, and for those who need more support, there's non-ambulatory care, two-person assisted transfers, and a memory care section for folks living with cognitive changes, set up in a separate building for extra safety and quiet.
Meals get cooked and served three times a day, with homemade regular dishes and the kitchen does try to meet special diets, like vegetarian or adjustments for diabetes or high blood pressure, so plates match what folks need. Common spaces inside let residents gather for chats, games, or activities, and there's resident parking, outdoor gardens, and spots to sit outside when the weather's nice, along with beauty and barber services for trims, washes, and a little pampering. Activities change day by day, with things like board games, movie nights, workout programs, music and animal therapy, trips out on the bus for errands or appointments, and devotional services either on-site or out in the wider Albany community for those who want to keep up with their faith or just get out. The community allows pets and tries to keep things simple-no smoking inside, help for folks who need it, and wheelchair-accessible showers to make bathing easier for everyone.
Even though reviews show a 2.3 average right now from a few people, Westmere does its best to provide aging in place, meaning residents don't have to move out just because their needs increase, and care is adjusted as things change, all under the watch of New York's Department of Social Services. There's transportation for doctor's appointments or outings, planned daily programs, and a focus on both independence and social connection, which makes it a reasonable choice for adults looking for a straightforward community with strong support and a small, homey feeling instead of a big, fancy place.
