Central Towers

Central Towers sits as a modern high-rise with 23 floors and 308 apartments, and many of the apartments have views of the city or mountains, so people who live there have a nice place to call home, and it's part of the big Albany affordable housing network that has 5,038 units, now, Central Towers and its apartments are managed by Related Management, which often works on projects with both luxury and affordable housing, and there are different types of options-from independent living for active and healthy seniors who want to live on their own, to assisted living, respite care, memory care, shared homes with live-in caregivers, and supports for activities like bathing, dressing, medication management, and meal preparation, and then for those who need a bit of help, trained aides offer companionship and non-medical care, so people can keep their independence as long as possible, now, the building has amenities like on-site laundry, a community room, a business center, a playground, and accessible apartments, plus the staff there tend to be known for being helpful and kind, which helps make a feeling of community, and there's a focus on keeping people socially, physically, mentally, and emotionally active with planned activities, so people have choices, then if you're worried about healthy food, meals are made by chefs and meal planners who use quality ingredients and try to make sure food tastes good and is nutritious, and if cost is a concern, some units are subsidized and accept Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, and the community uses income guidelines set by Area Median Income to decide who qualifies, as well as support through HUD's Section 236 program for affordable housing, and over at nearby places like Livingston School Apartments, Skyline Gardens Apartments, Clinton Avenue Apartments, Robinson Square Apartments, or Station 2525, there are extra housing choices from studio to four-bedroom units, so families and singles and couples all have options, and for people with disabilities, there are accessible units and other amenities to help make life easier, plus they step in if seniors have Alzheimer's or dementia, as Central Towers has designed spaces to help prevent wandering and reduce confusion, and beyond the walls, Central Towers works to help residents learn new skills, become self-sufficient, and connect with local leaders and organizations to improve the neighborhood, and all of this is part of the goal to make sure people have safe, sanitary places to live, with support if they need it, and a sense of community whether someone's living independently or with more care.