As the second largest city in the state of New York, Buffalo is large enough to support a wide variety of assisted living options and it also offers a lot of amenities for seniors.
Amenities like Niagra Falls, the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and 3 different Walmart locations are key for some seniors. With an unemployment well below the national average, the area is growing and stable despite it's history as a former industrial city. "The Queen City" also offer seniors a melting pot of different cultures including
German (13.6%),
Irish (12.2%),
Polish (11.7%), and
Italian (11.7%). With a good transportation system, senior can get to many amenities without driving and cost of living is below the national average so your retirement dollars go further in Buffalo.
On the down side, the temperate averages in teens and twenties during much of the winter, which can be very difficult for seniors in assisted living with poor circulation. This traps senior indoors for about half the year. The other downside to retirement and senior living in Buffalo is the crime, It is over twice the national average and often times seniors are a major target of criminals.
Below is our list of assisted living facilities in Buffalo. This list has taken years to develop and it is always changing. The icons tell you some of the major details about each facility but there is much more information available if you click on the name an assisted living facility. The city of Glens Falls (population: 13,852) may be limited in the total number of options. You have plenty of option (90 to be exact) for nursing care in Glens Falls. For more options, expand your search to
Martinsville,
Roanoke or
Lynchburg. The first few day after leaving the hospital and entering a NY nursing home are critical. In New York, nursing homes may also be called convalescent homes, Skilled Nursing Units (SNU) or care homes. Many caregivers also need support while they are caring for a senior. If you would like to have a New York specialist help you find care, just complete the form. Our directory also includes
62 assisted living facilities,
8 independent living facilities,
20 hospice care providers,
4 CCRCs, and
99 residential home care providers in Glens Falls.