Congregate Dining
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A hot meal and company at dining sites around the county. The suggested contribution is $3, and no one is turned away for not paying. Call the site at least a day ahead to reserve a place.
Who it's for
- You are 60 or older.
- A spouse of any age may come with you.
What it offers
- A nutritious hot meal at sites across Albany County
- Menus approved by a registered dietitian
- Nutrition education materials at the sites
- A chance to meet people and socialize
- Sites: Albany JCC, Albany, 518-438-6651
- Townsend Park Apartments, Albany, 518-756-8593
- Senior Projects of Ravena, Ravena, 518-756-8593
- LifePath Livingston School Apartments, Albany, 518-505-5944
- Watervliet Senior Citizen Center, Watervliet, 518-273-4422
- Westerlo Town Hall, Westerlo, 518-439-9038
- Ohav Shalom, Albany, 518-465-6465
- Van Allen Senior Apartments, Glenmont, 518-756-8593
- Islamic Center of the Capital District, Schenectady, 518-370-2664
- Westview Homes, Albany, 518-482-2120
- Sheehy Manor, Watervliet, 518-459-2857, ext. 303
- King Thiel Senior Community, Latham, 518-429-6292, press 2
- Cohoes Multi-Service Senior Citizen Center, Cohoes, 518-235-2420
- Hilltown Community Center, Berne, 518-937-5963
- Civil Senior Apartments, Ravena, no phone listed on the county site
- Wyman Osterhout Community Center, Voorheesville, 518-439-9038
- South Mall Senior Center, Albany, 518-463-0294
- Green Island Community Center, Green Island, 518-272-7262
- Bishop Broderick Apartments, Albany, 518-459-2857, ext. 303
- Guilderland Senior Center, Altamont, 518-280-7607
- St. Matthew's Church, Voorheesville, 518-439-9038
- Frank Chapman Memorial Institute, Albany, 518-729-3472
- Beltrone Living Center, Albany, 518-459-2857, ext. 303
- Parkview Apartments, Albany, 518-756-8593
Reservations require 24-hour notice.
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Call the specific site for menu information and to reserve a place.
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- Service area
- Albany County
- Website
- www.albanycountyny.gov/congregate-dining
SourceCongregate Dining·Nutrition Services & Nutrition Counseling·Senior Handbook, pp.8–9·Checked Oct 19, 2026
About this information
SeniorSolver last compared this entry with its source documents on Oct 19, 2026. That is not a confirmation from the program.
The summary is our own wording. Phone numbers, address, hours, eligibility, costs and service area are reproduced from the documents below as published.
- Congregate Dining – Albany County Department for Aging
- Nutrition Services & Nutrition Counseling – Albany County Department for Aging
- Senior Handbook, pp.8–9 – Albany County Department for Aging
- Official program website
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