Our Westchester Campus, Sarah Neuman offers short-stay rehabilitation and long-term nursing home care. We also offer Senior Home Care services in Westchester.
In the Bronx, we offer senior housing at Kittay Senior Apartments and University Avenue Assisted Living.
Recovering from an illness, surgery, or in need of long-term support, Solutions at Home® will take care of whatever is needed.
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Understanding and managing Senior Home Care can be an overwhelming challenge. Solutions at Home® has the answers.
Designed to simplify your life, so you can concentrate on doing the things you love. With 295 independent living apartments located on The New Jewish Home campus in the Bronx, Kittay offers vibrant, affordable housing for older New Yorkers who are leading active lives.
Our University Avenue Assisted Living building, constructed in 2014, offers modern, affordable housing for qualified seniors who need supportive services. These studio apartments are modern and furnished, with a private bathroom and kitchenette.
Your gift allows The New Jewish Home to ensure that close to 10,000 New Yorkers can lead meaningful lives in the communities they love.
The New Jewish Home relies on the time and generosity of volunteers to create meaningful experiences for the elders in our care.
There are many ways to support The New Jewish Home and help provide the best possible care for older adults who turn to us.
We’ve compiled a list of FAQs and general contact information to help you navigate our healthcare system.
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The New Jewish Home is closely and continuously monitoring all matters related to COVID-19 and is taking important precautions to ensure the health and safety of our clientsand our staff. Since we serve a frail and vulnerable population of older adults, we are stepping up our infection control precautions and are closely monitoring and adhering to guidelines set forth by NYS Department of Health and the CDC.
Please be assured that our team continues to update our care and procedures in response to this evolving situation.
We are partnering with Walgreens to administer the vaccine to our staff and residents over the next few weeks. We strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated.
Since we serve a frail and vulnerable population of older adults, we are stepping up our infection control precautions and are closely monitoring and adhering to guidelines set forth by NYS Department of Health and the CDC. These are the proactive steps we are taking to ensure the safety of our older adult clients, staff and visitors.
Led by our Medical Director and Infection Preventionist, our interdisciplinary team (administrators, senior leadership, clinical leads, communications and IT departments) meet daily to discuss updates and plan for next steps.
We are in constant communication with the New York State Department of Health (DOH) to receive, evaluate and implement the latest guidance.
Our clinicians are vigilantly monitoring patient health. We are following strict DOH guidelines for the management of all respiratory infections, including when to test for viruses and when to consider testing for COVID-19.
Our staff has been trained to identify any patients or residents who might be at risk of COVID-19 and are well-prepared to institute precautions for these patients or residents if the need arises.
We have increased the frequency of cleaning on high touch surfaces and high trafficked public areas with hospital-grade bleach disinfectant. This is done daily, and in many areas, multiple times a day.
In order to limit the chance of exposing our patients and residents to potential COVID-19 in the community, we have updated the following policies.
We are pleased to welcome families and loved ones back to our skilled nursing facilities for in-person visits. The New York State Department of Health (DOH) has implemented strict guidelines for visitation. In order to visit residents and patients inside our facilities, visitors must provide a verified negative COVID-19 test results within 7 days of the scheduled visit. We encourage anyone interested in visiting to consider getting tested as soon as possible as we are unable to make any exceptions. In the event we have a new positive staff or resident COVID case, we will need to suspend garden visitation.
All visitation has been suspended at this time.
To schedule a video call for the following day, please contact Louie Vargas at lvargas@jewishhome.org or (914) 864-5651.
On March 28, we began restricting all resident packages and deliveries to help combat the spread of COVID-19, and we understand it was challenging for many families. After careful consideration and based on current information about the spread of infection, we are pleased to inform you that effective Tuesday, April 28, we will begin receiving sealed, boxed packages for our residents. Please note, we are unable to receive laundry, clothing, food and floral deliveries at this time.
The health and safety of our residents, patients and staff remain our priority. We are following the guidance provided by the NYS Department of Health and the CDC.
If you have questions, please contact our designated “WeCare” line at (212) 870-7570 or email at wecare@jewishhome.org. We will respond to your inquiry between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and we encourage you to reach out during these hours, unless there is an emergent need.
For families who have hired companions to help care for their loved ones, please note that due to the community-based spread of COVID-19 in our county, we are currently only able to accept companions and home health aides from two providers: HAPI (212-273-2577) and Eldercare (914-815-0566). We have contracts with these two companies and they are available to help you.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding during this challenging time. If you have any questions about your loved one, please call the main number at 914-698-6005. If you have any other questions, please contact Administration at 914-864-5110.
Please know that maintaining the safety of our tenants is our priority. In order to limit possible outside exposure to COVID-19, at this time we would like to limit visitation to essential workers and caregivers. We are requesting visitors who are at risk for developing the virus to refrain from visiting Kittay at this time. All visitors will be asked to complete a screening questionnaire as well as a temperature check.
Should you have any questions, please contact us at 718-410-1415.
Effective March 17, 2020, per mandate from NYS Department of Health, our Adult Day Health Care Programs in Manhattan and Bronx are CLOSED until further notice. If you have questions, please contact Mary Lou Harren Matamoros (212-273-2530; mharren@jewishhome.org) or Mark Becker (718-329-8389; mbecker@jewishhome.org).
If you are not receiving email updates from The New Jewish Home and would like to, please contact your Director of Social Work.
For Manhattan, please contact Meg Bondy:
212-870-4939 — mbondy@jewishhome.org
For Westchester, please contact Cristina Giarratano:
914-864-5660 — cgiarratano@jewishhome.org
We encourage everyone to practice general flu prevention measures as recommended by the CDC which are the exact same measures that will help us prevent COVID-19 illness:
Stay home if you’re feeling sick; call your doctor immediately to report your symptoms and travel history;
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or sleeve; throw the tissue away immediately;
Wash your hands regularly;
Avoid touching your face;
Avoid close contact with people who are sick; and
Get your flu shot, if you haven’t already received it.
We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of resources that we hope you will find helpful during this time.
The New Jewish Home reflects the diversity and strength of New York City. During this challenging time, these inspiring stories of recovery and resilience are a source of hope.
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