Judson Meadows Assisted Living

The community holds an Enhanced Assisted Living license, which lets residents remain in their apartments longer as needs increase. Staff are on duty 24 hours a day.

Tier One includes three meals and snacks daily, daily bedmaking, help with bathing up to twice a week, a personal health plan, weekly housekeeping, laundry and linen services.

Tier Two adds meal reminders, occasional help with mobility and increased personal care. Tier Three adds more frequent bathing and laundry services, toileting assistance, enhanced nursing care and 10 to 14 hours of weekly personal care, housekeeping and food service assistance.

Medication management is provided according to each resident's level of care. Transportation to appointments is included.

Respite stays include a private apartment with a walk-in shower, three chef-prepared meals daily, activities, transportation to local appointments, housekeeping and linen services. Respite guests also use the same amenities as long-term residents.

Studio apartments are the 362 square foot Hemlock and the 417 square foot deluxe Hickory. Each has a kitchenette with a refrigerator, a private bath and closet and linen storage.

One-bedroom apartments are the 448 square foot Willow and the 519 square foot deluxe Cypress. The 708 square foot two-bedroom Briarwood suits spouses or roommates, and each bedroom has its own private bathroom and closet.

Every apartment has a private walk-in shower, and apartments include a handicap-accessible bathroom.

Chefs work with a registered dietitian to prepare meals, which are served restaurant-style in the dining room. The community serves breakfast, dinner and supper every day.

Dietary needs, including vegetarian and vegan requirements, are accommodated, and alternate choices are always available. A family dining space seats six to eight people for special occasions.

Monthly activities include movies, chair aerobics, gardening, walking groups, crafts, word games, a book club, bird watching, live entertainment, religious services and shopping at local stores.

The activities director works with nursing staff to plan around residents' interests and abilities, and the community arranges outings and guest speakers.

The spa room has a walk-in whirlpool tub with a seat designed for mobility and safety, and a full-service hair salon is open to all residents.

Common spaces include a billiard lounge with a pool table, a reading lounge, a great room with a fireplace and piano, an activities room and a meditation room.

A sunroom opens through French doors to a patio with a dining table and views of the grounds, and a landscaped courtyard and community garden are on site. An emergency call system is in place.

Judson Meadows is in Glenville in the Capital Region, near Schenectady, on 48 acres of former farmland.