Capital District Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Van Rensselaer Manor stood out as the largest nursing home in Rensselaer County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 362 beds available, 223 more than the average in Rensselaer County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 255 residents during that period.

Van Rensselaer Manor had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in New York.

During the quarter, Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Center stood out as the second largest nursing home in Rensselaer County, with 242 beds available. Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center came in third place, with 122 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Van Rensselaer Manor has already spent a total of $29,003 in three fines and suffered three penalties.

In total, there was one public nursing home in Rensselaer County, New York.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Van Rensselaer Manor	1
2	Evergreen Commons Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1
3	Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3
4	Collar City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	1
5	The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls	1
6	Riverside Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing	1
6	Troy Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing	1
6	Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center	3
6	Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2