Coburg's Residents’ Association has nearly 30 different committees to choose from, including an artisans group, book club, choraliers choir, sewing group, greenhouse group, and recreational writers group – just to name a few. New residents are encouraged to attend our quarterly Coburg Resident Committees Fair to learn more.

As most gardeners and numerous studies will attest, gardening can do wonders for your overall health and well-being. Moving to Coburg Village does not mean that gardeners have to give up their hobby. We offer a variety of ways for you to continue digging in the dirt and experience the joys of gardening.

Coburg Village recently added daily vegetarian options to its dinner menu. Easting meatless one night per week or more is a healthy habit.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, swimming is an excellent way to get regular aerobic physical activity. Just two and a half hours per week of aerobic physical activity can reduce the risk of chronic illnesses.

At Coburg Village our residents can enjoy the many wellness benefits associated with water exercise in our sparkling, heated saltwater pool and whirlpool spa. Our pool is four feet deep across, so residents can swim or walk laps across its entire length. Our residents rave about our energizing water aerobics class which meets in our pool twice a week. It is sure to get you moving and is a terrific way to meet new friends.

Inventory of homes for sale dropped to historically low rates in the beginning of 2022 while home prices continue to rise across the Empire State, according to the housing report released today by the New York State Association of REALTORS®.

Falls can happen at unexpected times, no matter how well you are maintaining your health. Older adults are more likely to be injured following a fall. The main factors to keep in mind when preventing falls are strength, balance, endurance, and home safety. You can take steps to help decrease the risks for a fall in your own home.

It's American Heart Month - Coburg Village dietitian shares advice on how to stay heart healthy.

We all know the benefits of maintaining our physical health, but it's just as important to maintain your intellectual health.

You are never too old to learn something new. This may sound cliché, but if you continue to use your brain, the odds are good you will maintain your ability to think, reason and make smart decisions. Despite what you may have heard, the ability to learn new things does not diminish with age. If anything, the potential for learning continues to expand.

Wellness is defined by the National Institute of Wellness (NIW) as an active process through which people become aware of and make choices toward a more successful existence. A focus on wellness is important at any age and is linked to staying healthy both mentally and physically.

Coburg Village independent senior living offers a variety of services and amenities designed to help seniors achieve and maintain optimal wellness.

Hanukkah, or Chanukah, is a Jewish festival that lasts for eight days and commemorates a historical event that took place in Jerusalem in the second century BCE (before the common era) when King Antiochus outlawed Jewish practices, and his army defiled the Jewish holy temple in the city. Hanukkah is a “festival” rather than a religious holiday.

In December 2020, Coburg Village lost a treasured member of our community, Pastor Arthur Downing.  Pastor Downing served as part-time pastor at Coburg Village from 2000 until 2020. He was there for anyone who needed him. He was filled with compassion and grace and served as an incredible source of comfort to our residents, their families, and our staff.

On Saturday, November 13th, Coburg Village held a memorial service celebrating Pastor Downing’s life.

Veterans Day is a day set aside to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of all United States veterans. But do you know the history behind this patriotic holiday?

Throughout Veterans Day week, Coburg Village honors our veterans with a display and an annual Veterans Day Program coordinated by residents Viola Bramkamp and Harry Spindler. The Veterans Program, which is open to residents, includes poems, a performance by Coburg’s choraliers, presentations about the Purple Heart and military service, and patriotic music; ending with the sounding of Taps.

Frances “Fradel” Cohen had always been the family historian. In 2006, she and her husband, Bill, moved to Coburg Village. Shortly after, she joined Coburg’s monthly writers’ group. The writer’s group so enjoyed her first story that she decided to finish the stories stored in her memory and jotted down on notepads. Frances enlisted the help of her daughter, Marilyn Cohen Shapiro, an author, columnist, and blogger. Marilyn is also a frequent contributor to the Jewish World.

Residents at Coburg Village bring a lifetime of fascinating and diverse experiences to our independent living community. Most have had a positive, if not life-changing, impact on the world around them. That certainly can be said of Grace Jorgensen Westney, MD. In fact, Dr. Jorgensen has impacted the lives of the approximately 10,000 babies she delivered into the world, their families, and countless others at Bellevue Women’s Hospital in Schenectady.

When we think about aging gracefully, many people will focus on things like staying physically fit, healthy diets, and good lifestyle choices.  But if that’s all we’re focused on, we might be missing the biggest piece to enjoying a full and vibrant senior life: spiritual wellness.