Senior Living In Manhattan??

There is one in Northern BPC. Can't comment on quality but seems a good location for retirees.

the BPC one is expensive.......i know that Sunrise has places in the nyc area....one in mill basin brooklyn ...near where my parents currently live...it looks nice and its on the water....google sunrise....

thanks--will check these 2 out.

There are 2 on the UWS - Esplanade on WEA and 76th and another on 86th between WEA and RSD. Great locations for Lincoln Center, Riverside Park, Zabar's etc.

i just called the esplanade since i was curious for my parents...if and when the time comes...THEY ARE EXPENSIVE and all private pay....about $5.5k per month for 1 bedroom and less for studio.......

You might be better off just buying a bigger apartment and inviting the parents to live with you.

Assisted living is very expensive, and Manhattan is very expensive, so no surprise there.

NYCMatt.....its something that i have thought about......but you still need to get care during the day when you are at work......its tough to have elderly parents....you want to help and care for them without breaking the bank..

Maybe you should move out of the city to a cheaper place you could afford on only one income so that either you or your spouse could be home to care for the parents.

Matt to the rescue!

I don't know about "good", but http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=assisted+living+in+new+york,+ny&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.626896,56.513672&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12

Not sure this place provides as much assistance as your parents need, but I thought I'd include it:

http://www.edalliance.org/index.php?album_id=10&id=43&section=article

BPC "Hallmark" is the most expensive by far. Esplande requires that you show substaintial assets (at least $500K) to enter--real estate will be accepted if its being sold. There is a really nice smaller not-for profit place whose name I forgot at 96th and 2nd. Location sucks unless you live on the UES but it was really, really nice, friendly and a tad less than the for profit options (Esplande, Atria 86th and BPC Hallmark). On the UWS, the Salvation Army runs a residence called Williams that is well regraded. Don't let the Salvation Army part scare you, the people I know who were there and happy were all non-observant, cultural Jews. Although all of these places are offically non-sectarian, the ones on the UWS in particular have a distinct Jewish flavor--duh, while the East Side One is more "diverse" (maybe 60% Jewish). I didn't investigate the Williams in much depth because it isn't pet friendly (there was no way I was separating my Mom from her cat). I believe the Esplanade is dining room is kosher but if you want to have a Ham and Swiss sandwich in your room, no one can stop you.
Just outside Manhattan in Riverdale, the Hebrew Home for the Aged has an independent living residence on the gorgeous grounds of its nursing home which are really like a sculpture garden on the Hudson. However, if you don't have a car it can be a pain in the butt to get to.

An option a rung down the luxury scale--more in the realm of "Mitchell Lama" than "Luxury Housing" but hardly "the projects" is the Village at 46th and 10th which is run by Village Care. It has a sort of bohemian vibe, lots of retired teachers, artists and others who didn't make a boatload of money but still have very vibrant minds.

The best thing to do is start looking at web sites and thinking about what your parents' (and your) needs and priorities would be. You will end up having to do what I called the "college tour" with my Mom before making your decision.

As you can tell, I spent alot of time, effort (and money) on this subject so please feel free to contact me directly if you wish.lizyank@aol.com

where did your mom go to...the one at 46th and 10th sounds great...my parents are still on their own but i need to start looking.

We had pretty much decided on the one on the Upper East Side (sort of ironic since my mother spent her entire adult life in what's now the West Village) but unfortunately before I could do the paperwork to start the admission process (there was a wait list for the apartment she wanted) my mother had an accident with fatal complications. While I was (and remain) devestated, in a way it was comforting to knw that she lived until her last day out of the hospital in the same apartment she had lived in since her wedding day ("who knew about about a honeymoon...it was wartime"). Except that of course it was left to me to clean out 65 years of "blessed memories".

It'd be cheaper to ship off the oldies to Phuket... Great weather, cheap medical care, nice accomodations.

thanks lizyank....sorry about your mom......perhaps it was a blessing in disguise....my parents are italian and dont speak english well...so will have to find something else....when the time arrives.....hopefully a few years away....if maybe never.....

Liz, so sorry to hear about your mother but that was probably how she would have wanted to go, AT HOME. Bless you both.

Downtownsnob, the 96th/Second place lizyank mentioned is http://www.carnegieeast.org. I have an aunt there who's happy with it. Runs about $5500 for one, $6600 for a couple, including meals and other stuff.

NYT, my granfather is there as well and we too are happy wiht the care. Like anywhere, it's not a dumping ground...you will need to be on top of the care, especially down the road as you need aides and more assistance.

izyank...i'm sorry for your loss but it was wonderful that she never left her home and memories.

there is a great place and the seniors always look very happy there, they are always playing marjan (sp?) on the lawn and it is very convenient to stores. i don't think it's expensive. believe it's the enite block from 1st ave to ave A from 4th to 5th street?

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. My Mom and I were very close so its been really rough. I agree that she didn't really want to leave her own apartment, but on the other hand she was looking forward to having activities and companionship at a senior residence since all her friends had passed on. And as for her beloved cat, he's sleeping on my bed having blended in fairly easily with my two.

thanks a lot for all the suggestions. I have a lot of research to do. Will do the BPC Hallmark tour on Friday since its downtown. My parents are pretty healthy & active, but just want to be around other social seniors so hopefully BPC Hallmark will work out...

"And as for her beloved cat, he's sleeping on my bed having blended in fairly easily with my two."

Your mom had a good daughter, lizyank, and I'm sure she knew it.

Ended up visiting the Hallmark place in Battery Park. Great facilities: doctor on site, pool, restaurant, lots of activities, daily movies. BUT it's super expensive: $5000 for 1 bedroom and $8000 for 2 bedroom.

Lizyank, so sorry for your loss. My mom died a few days before my 28th birthday, and i still miss her every day.

Looks like the pricing for senior housing have followed those for sales and rentals throughout Manhattan. When we looked at the Hallmark in 2007 I believe they wanted $6500 for the smallest unit without any add ons.

Thank you to everyone for their kind words about my Mom. Tomorrow is the anniversary of her passing. My Mom was not religious at all but we will still light a candle, and commemorate by eating Haagen Daz coffee ice cream...her absolute favorite thing aside from her kitty (or anything on four legs). I realize when I read aboutready's note, and one of my friend's whose Mom died when she was 17, how really fortunate I was to have my Mom for as long as I did...for this I am grateful.

Thanks again.