Testimonials

Very friendly, enthusiastic, and capable staff who go the extra mile every time. Residents have become dear friends who help make growing older an adventure. Best move I ever made.

Wonderful, helpful staff! Responsive and kind. Some really excellent services – cooperative spirit between staff and residents. Excellent competent maintenance – located on a safe and secure campus; no through traffic.

Hawthorne Ridge is a caring and friendly community. The staff starting right at the top and straight on down is just like family. We care about each other. Hawthorne Ridge is not just a building. It is a place I am happy to call my Home!

I have lived here in the Independent Living area for 2 years. I feel I have been revitalized and feel so lucky to have come here. It is the best of places for me – lots of activities and lovely people to do them with – I also enjoy my quiet time in my lovely apartment. Lucky, lucky Me!!

There is everything here that you would need – cleaning services, bus transportation, classes galore, maintenance, etc. We have a first-rate chef and staff – meals are very good as is the selection. The whole place is immaculate.

We love where we live for a lot of reasons. It is in the center of our town of East Greenbush, so we’re near our friends, shopping places, our church, community library and the Y. Our apartment is in a building where we have many friends, a dining room within 250 feet, our Postal Service station within 200 feet, we have people and groups in to provide entertainment, we take lots of trips to go places or to dine out, lounge, cafe, covered patio, gazebo, 24-hour security, well-kept grounds, plenty of parking and our cars are cleaned off promptly when it snows. Our lounge, cafe (separate from dining room), covered patio, gazebo and social rooms provide us with areas to mingle and socialize with our neighbors. Our fellow residents are like family and friends. That’s why we are very happy here at Eddy Hawthorne Ridge senior living community at 30 Community Way in East Greenbush!

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We appreciate very much all of the outstanding work that you and your staff do to keep Eddy Hawthorne Ridge in good shape. It is the work of you and your staff that makes this such a great place to live! Keep it up!

The people here are all very nice, friendly … like family. It is so much about the people, you don’t feel alone. The staff is good, top to bottom. The first snow storm, we looked out the window and maintenance was cleaning off our car, moving it and plowing … that was nice.

St. Paddy’s Day at the “Ridge” — what a grand day! From the Irish stories … to the tantalizing aromas from the kitchen leading to the traditional Irish treats! To all who decorated, cooked and served – thanks, thanks, thanks.

During quiet time this morning, I was thinking how quickly I made the decision to move here, lost my dear husband three years ago, on the first day of Lent … had never considered a retirement home, totally unfamiliar to me, but through a friend’s family and mine, I heard there was an opening at Eddy Hawthorne, had the tour; beautiful apartment available, and had moved in three days before Easter.

And it was a good decision … life is so much better, to live alone and keep a house would have been hard, difficult for me and worrisome for my family.

And Eddy Hawthorne Ridge is a really good place to be … all the employees are great, the place is so well kept, and meals are excellent. Can’t say I am totally enjoying Old Age but it happens, and I am so glad I’m here.