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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Minden, NY

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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Presbyterian Home for Central New York provides skilled nursing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week to seniors who have greater medical needs and are less independent. The 242 bed long term care facility offers an abundance of medical and social services, including special needs/Alzheimer's...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Minden, NY

The average cost of senior living in Minden is $3,465 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Johnstown, NY with an average of $2,661 per month.

Independent living costs in Minden, NY, vs. nearby cities

Minden, NY
$3,465/mo
$3,354/mo

Independent living costs in Minden, NY, vs. state and national averages

Minden, NY
$3,465/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Minden, NY, vs. other senior living options

$4,550/mo
Independent Living
$3,465/mo

Independent living costs in Minden, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,335/mo
Studio
$4,769/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,570/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,348/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,900/mo

Senior living costs in Minden vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Minden, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMinden, NYNew YorkU.S.
Independent Living$3,465/mo$4,409/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$4,568/mo$5,523/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,550/mo$5,594/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Minden, NY:$3,465/mo
New York:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Minden, NY:$4,568/mo
New York:$5,523/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Minden, NY:$4,550/mo
New York:$5,594/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Minden, NY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Minden and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Minden, NY

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Minden have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Minden, NY$3,397/mo$3,230/mo+5.2%
New York$3,746/mo$3,653/mo+2.6%
National$3,265/mo$3,169/mo+3.0%
Minden, NY
2024 average cost:$3,397/mo
2023 average cost:$3,230/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
New York
2024 average cost:$3,746/mo
2023 average cost:$3,653/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,265/mo
2023 average cost:$3,169/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Minden

Recent reviews for independent living in Minden

Glen Eddy in Niskayuna, NY

5.0
Glen Eddy is a great place to live. The staff is caring and the residents are friendly. There are plenty of activities and entertainment. If you are looking for quality senior living, Glen Eddy is the place for you.

Promenade at University Place in Albany, NY

4.5
It's been great! The staff are wonderful. Everyone is helpful and compassionate. They were the only facility in the area that offers an ALP for if my Aunt's finances are such that she needs to such to Medicaid. Big plus and draw with that feature.

the Plains at Parich Home in Oneonta, NY

5.0
This is a pleasant place to live.

Minden independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Minden independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Minden, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Minden independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Minden partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Minden, NYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.2%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
22.3%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.9%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Minden independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Minden communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
19.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.2%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
9.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.8%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Minden independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Minden offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Minden, NYNational
Activity director
Activity director
29.1%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.4%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.4%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.1%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.8%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.2%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.2%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.1%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
34%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
14.6%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.4%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
34%
47%
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Ingersoll Place, Heritage at The Plains at Parish Homestead and Holiday Glenville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Minden, New York. See full list of communities.
There are 115 independent living facilities near Minden, New York. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Minden, New York are Ingersoll Place, Heritage at The Plains at Parish Homestead and Holiday Glenville. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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