Our Accommodations
Bright and spacious rooms with private baths and lots of amenities for your loved one to enjoy.
Room Amenities
Our rooms are fully furnished with new and high-quality furniture. Each room comes equipped with individual controls for heat and A/C. Additionally, high-speed wireless internet, telephone, and cable are all included in your monthly rates. Residents have the option of fully or partially furnished rooms depending on needs and preferences.
Our furnishings include:
- Kitchenette with refrigerator
- A bed, end tables and window coverings
- Full housekeeping, laundry, maintenance and trash services
- Water, electricity, heat and air conditioning
- Individual heat and air thermostat controls
- Telephone and cable high-speed wireless internet
- Grab bars and non-slip surfaces
- Private bathrooms
- Walk-in showers with bench seats
- Emergency call response system
- Sprinkler system and smoke detectors
Built-In Safety Features
Safety is a major consideration at the Vilas Home. We provide hourly safety checks, a 24-hour medical alert system and on-site security, and professional staff are available 24 hours a day.
Emergency Call System
Every resident room and bathroom on our property is equipped with an emergency call bell system.
Bathrooms: Each bathroom contains two pull cords that can be utilized if a resident needs assistance.
Flooring
Our rooms are a mix between carpet and hardwood floors. On the hardwood floors, we have no-slip coverings so that residents will not slip when trying to get in to or out of their chairs or bed.
Housekeeping
When residents live in our assisted living community, they never have to worry about housekeeping. We have a wonderful team of housekeepers that clean rooms and do weekly laundry. Every resident will be on a schedule to ensure that their room is cleaned and laundry is washed including bedding.
Life at the Vilas Home
This beautiful Victorian mansion has served as a residence for senior citizens since its inception in 1888, originally offering 44 beds. After two additions are completed, it will be a 109 room and a 136 bed community. Services currently include enhanced assisted living and two secure memory care wings will become available in 2025.
At the Vilas Home, residents and families often say it feels like home. From our caring staff to our cozy rooms and historic charm, the Vilas Home is truly one of a kind. Located in the heart of Plattsburgh and close to local amenities including shopping, medical care, and more, the Vilas Home makes it easy for our residents and their families to spend more time together.
For more information about the senior accommodations at the Samuel F. Vilas Home, view our floor plans or contact us to schedule a tour of our facility.