Q: Is there an
endowment or entry fee?
A: No. Though
you will be asked to enter into a lease agreement with Coburg
Village.
Q. Are dining facilities
available?
A: Yes. Coburg Village has a spacious
dining room with a splendid view of our attractive grounds. Residents
select from a varied menu. The cost of the evening meal is included
in your occupancy fee.
Q: Is there a selection of
apartment plans?
A: Yes, we offer six different
floor plans and a selection of price ranges. These allow you to
choose an apartment that is ideally suited to your budget.
Q: Just what can I expect
to pay per month to live at Coburg Village?
A: You pay your monthly rent. You
also cover the cost for breakfast and lunch, as well as a nominal
monthly fee for your telephone and cable television services.
Included in your monthly fee are:
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housecleaning |
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maintenance |
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water |
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trash |
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sewer |
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electric |
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gas |
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scheduled transportation |
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recreation |
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security 24 hours a day |
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a caring staff |
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the evening meal |
Q: Is a deposit required?
A: A security deposit equal to
one month’s occupancy fees is required at the time you sign
your lease agreement.
Q:
Are food services available?
A: Yes, one
meal is served seven days a week. Your meal is selected from a
menu – restaurant style. Guests are always welcome; there
is a nominal charge for Breakfast and Lunch in our Café.
Q: Is there house cleaning?
A: Apartments
are cleaned bi-weekly by our carefully chosen staff. Bed
linens (sheets and pillowcases) and towels will be provided and
laundered weekly, unless you prefer to do your own.
Q: Is maintenance available?
A: Yes, and it’s included
in your monthly fee. Our staff maintains the plumbing, air conditioning,
grounds care, and carries out other general maintenance chores.
Q: Is Coburg Village safe
and secure?
A: Absolutely. We have a security
program that runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week!
Q: What other services do
you offer?
A: We offer many more services.
Our Resident Services Staff coordinates a wealth of programs,
socials, and excursions. We offer scheduled transportation, and
maintain a 14-passenger bus, a 9-passenger bus, and a 7-passenger
van for regular excursions (7 days a week) to shopping areas,
banks, medical offices, churches, and entertainment. And best
of all, our friendly staff is thoroughly trained to attend to
all of your needs.
Q:
Will my apartment feel like "home"?
A: We do everything possible to
assure that Coburg Village not just feels like "home,"
but is "home" to our residents!
Each apartment includes:
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A kitchen with easy-to-reach cabinets, stainless
steel sink, refrigerator/freezer, electric stove, and washer/dryer.
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Fully enclosed, heated and air conditioned
hallways from apartments to dining and social areas. |
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Carpeting throughout. |
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Individually controlled heat and air conditioning
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Smoke detectors and sprinkler systems. |
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Emergency call systems in each bedroom and
each bathroom. |
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Generous closets. |
Our common areas include:
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Comfortable sitting lounge/areas and activity
rooms, centrally located and tastefully decorated. You're
invited to use the TV, VCR, piano, organ, and game tables
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Parking spaces for your car in lighted areas.
Private garages are available for a small monthly fee. |
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Sitting/conversation areas in every hallway.
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Indoor heated swimming pool and hot tub. |
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Beauty, barber, and manicure shop. |
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Country gift shop. |
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Greenhouse. |
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Woodworking/Hobby Shop |
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Library with extensive collection of books
and magazines. |
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Chapel and Chaplain who provide religious services,
Bible studies, etc. |
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Private dining area for your parties and entertaining
family and friends. |
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Craft room. |
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Exercise room. |
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Billiard room. |
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Storage areas. |
We have thought of "everything," to assure
that Coburg Village will feel like "home"…and then
some!
Q: What kind of activities
do you have?
A: Everything from musical concerts
to card playing to book reviews & trips to local theaters.
The range is varied so we can meet the social, recreational, and
interest levels of each of our residents.
Q: Are my pets welcome?
A: Your pets are allowed. There
is a pet security deposit required.
Q:
Is there access to health care?
A: We have arrangements with several
health care providers in the area who visit our residents bi-monthly.
A podiatrist, optician, a hearing specialist, and massage therapists
offer on-site appointments. We also offer blood pressure screening
clinics, flu-clinic, mammography van visits, and wellness speakers
to address your health care concerns.
There are many physicians and dentists available
in the local community. We are centrally located to Albany Medical
Center Hospital; Albany Memorial Hospital; Samaritan Hospital;
Ellis Hospital; St. Clare’s Hospital; St. Peter’s Hospital;
Seton Health; Saratoga Hospital; Bellevue Hospital; and Sunnyview
Rehabilitation Hospital.
Q: If I have medical appointments,
will transportation be offered?
A: Yes, transportation is available
for medical appointments.
Q. What if I fall and can't
get up?
A: There is an emergency call system
in each bedroom and each bathroom. Should you need assistance,
it will bring the staff to your apartment; they will follow your
orders as to seeking professional medical assistance.
Q:
How do I get to Coburg Village?
A: From New York City and points
South -
Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) North to Exit 24, towards
Albany/Montreal. After toll, merge onto I-87 North. Take North
to Grooms Road, exit number 8A. Turn left onto Grooms Rd. Coburg
Village is located on the left just past the intersection of Vischer
Ferry Rd.
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Q. Who
manages Coburg Village?
A: Coburg Village is managed by
Wartburg Lutheran Services. If you are not acquainted with Wartburg
Lutheran Services, it may reassure you to know we have been helping
seniors in the greater New York area for over 125 years. Our ministry
embraces innovative and compassionate healthcare and supportive
housing to meet the changing needs of the communities we serve.
While our primary focus is on seniors, we also serve
many younger people. Wartburg also operates low-income elderly
housing; long-term care facilities, adult day healthcare centers,
meals-on-wheels and a long-term home healthcare program.
Q: What are the advantages
of the Coburg Village location?
A: There are many. Within the immediate
vicinity of Coburg Village you will find a generous selection
of churches, restaurants, golf courses, shopping and recreational
facilities.
Just 15 miles north of Coburg Village is the historic
city of Saratoga, which has many quaint shops, the world famous
racetrack, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (Summer home to
the New York City Ballet), and many fine dining establishments.
We are also located within 15 miles of New York
State’s Capital City, Albany. Albany offers many attractions,
including the Capital Repertory Theater, the Pepsi Arena, the
Albany Symphony Orchestra, the New York State Museums, as well
as the Capitol Building/Empire State Plaza complex. In addition,
there are many shops, restaurants, and other amusing destinations
in and around the city.
