The staffing is thin - one can wait l-2 hours for response when needed…read more The food was boring - no variety and rarely any fresh fruit. Often noisy and aides just busy laughing instead of helping patients.

The facility is very clean. The staff is extremely friendly and professional. Sometimes the…read morefood was not hot enough when brought to my room. But the menu was varied and often the food was delicious. If there was any problem with the condition of my room, the staff was very quick to help. The physical therapy team is Excellent. They spend as much time with us as possible. They definitely care about us. Overall, my time at Margret Tietz was an excellent experience

Terribly understaffed. People are screaming for a half hour or more to go to the bathroom. Some of…read morethe staff are very nice. Some don't seen to care. A lot more should be done. My mom. And a few other people are screaming for help almost all day. They should have been evaluated properly. And medicated properly.

I wanted to compliment the Physical Therapy and the nurses and aides caring for them patients at…read moreForest View i broke my ankle in a fall and following a weeks hospitalization I was sent to Forest View. I really could not walk but following intensive twice a day physical therapy i am now at the point I can walk with a walker and am abe to go up and down steps with no pain. The program employs very dedicated staff and tries to provide for everyone. There is overcrowding and notvenough staff to provide for such a large volume of patients but they try to make a difference. I appreciated their work in helping me return home. Joan Whelan Forest Hills NY

My 95 year old mother has been in the facility for almost 2 years after a fall. She is on the…read morefifth floor. The caretakers are caring, watch what she eats, and help her with a little physical therapy everyday. The staff seem to get along well and are always joking and teasing one another, which makes it a happier place. When friends and family are visiting, they always comment that we made a great decision to pick this facility.

Truly disappointed in this place and how they treated my dad!…read moreIt's unfortunate that there are people who are so miserable that they'll take it out on others, and to the poor defenseless ones that they know can't defend themselves. My dad who was blind and suffered from Alzheimer's/Dementia wasn't treated well at all. There were oftentimes that they would just let him sit or lie there and not feed him and you would hear the nurses/aides cackling and laughing, speaking their creole in the dining area and give you a bs excuse just to not feed him. I wonder how many days my dad went through without food in his system or how many HOURS he was sitting or laying around with a soiled diaper. My dad already was getting bed sores because they weren't moving him at all. This is a place for you to leave someone that you don't care about and let them rot because the staff on the 6th floor don't give a shit about them. You can make all the complaints you want and they'll treat them well because you're there watching them but best believe that once we walked away until we come back the following day, he was ignored and we would have to do the whole process again of arguing and letting them know that your loved one isn't being treated well. Imagine if they were treating my father like shit and we were constantly going there to check on him and calling them out on their lack of care, I can only imagine the ones that barely get any visitors, how they were being treated/ignored. Healthcare officials need to make surprise visits to all of these "care centers" and see that the staff are not doing their jobs at all! That there's no type of "care" all all. How they're having these helpless patients suffer in silence. If you really do love your family member, please don't bring him/her here unless you're going to be there for long periods of time. Don't be fooled by the new renovations and how "attentive" they look when you're touring it, it's all a facade.

People make an organization successful or not. Hospice of New York was good about sending supplies,…read morebut the nurse we had for our family member, just barked orders at the aides we had in place. She didn't assist with a bed sore. She took blood pressure and told every aide who was there that they weren't doing anything correctly. In end of life they said someone would come and no one even showed up. Nor did they ever offer their condolences. Only one social worker, Myya, showed any humanity and offered sympathy. II've used VNS Hospice for my mother and they were hands-on. They were there at the end of life. The right people make you successful. Hospice of New York should be more than a purchasing agency for supplies.

All Hospice of New York does is make an already heartbreaking experience worse, with lack of…read moreprofessionalism and inconsistencies. They are legal drug dealers and the only thing they are concerned with is pushing a low budget what they call "comfort pack" . If you don't comply with turning your already ailing loved one into a junky they offer no assistance. When the nurse would visit which was once a week she barely even did anything besides take vitals if that. On the last visit before I totally dismissed them the nurse came to check my loved one and did not even recognize that she was totally dehydrated and point blank advised me that unless I exhausted everything in the comfort pack there was nothing she could do. If you care anything at all for your loved one and for your mental health stay away from this company.

Note: This not a review of the complete Calvary Hospital service portfolio, which also includes a…read moresocial work aspect. Few people give thought to dying and death. Most people probably vaguely plan to pass away peacefully at home, perhaps surrounded by loved ones. But this isn't possible sometimes. For such times, an inpatient hospice facility can handle end-of-life transitions peacefully and respectfully -- for the most part. Calvary Hospital is one of the larger hospice providers in the New York City area. ArchCare operates the 18-room Dawn Greene Hospice under the banner of Calvary Hospital, at the Mary Manning Walsh Home, a nursing home in the Upper East Side. The Hospice is on the 15th Floor. Patients may expect to suffer a few frustrations: - Patient records may not transfer smoothly from previous healthcare providers. - The food is not good. The hot water could be a little hotter. - Patients may be discouraged by staff from using the in-room bathrooms, and asked instead to use underpads or bedside commodes. - Patients may be discouraged by staff from leaving their beds. - Some weekend staff seem less responsive and responsible than most weekday staff. Many of these limitations are understandable. Hospices are designed, staffed, and funded for palliative care; not emergency care, not curative care, not assisted living. That said, staff could be better trained in wound care. The duration of a patient's stay at a hospice may be anyone's guess. The balancing act between the incredible resilience and tragic frailty of the human condition can be unknowable. The one surprise of our experience here was that they asked us to remove our loved one on the same day as death. This hospice, as with most, apparently does not have a morgue, and must comply with health mandates. Do have concrete plans for a funeral home or mortuary as your loved one enters a hospice. Visitor Logistics: - The best way to reach Dawn Greene Hospice is via mass transit, as on-street parking is scarce and nearby parking garages are expensive. However, parking websites / apps may provide coupons for nearby parking garages. - Consider making restaurant reservations or using Yelp's Waitlist feature early if there is a possibility of eating dinner in the area -- the best nearby restaurants do fill up early. - Visitor check-in / check-out is handled by the nursing home. - There is VPN-friendly Wi-Fi. Ask for the password at the front desk. - A patient shower room by Elevator Bank A serves as a makeshift visitor bathroom. (Each patient room has its own bathroom, but with a non-lockable door.) - The Family Lounge is a comfortable room, with a television, circular conference table, individual lounge-style chairs, a loveseat sofa (i.e., seats two), a refrigerator with freezer, a microwave, a K-cup coffee / tea maker, and a cold water and ice dispenser. Weekly meal menus for patients are posted here, as is the meal delivery schedule. - As a reminder, items placed in the refrigerator / freezer must be labeled. - During the Covid-19 quarantine, visitors in the Family Lounge are asked to keep their masks on and stay 6 feet apart. - There are no accommodations for visitors who wish the spend the night with their loved ones, other than the cushioned in-room lounge chair and whatever footrest can be found. This is typical of most inpatient facilities. Overall: Despite some misgivings, Dawn Greene Hospice does a good job overall in providing an important service that meets most patient, family, and visitor needs. We don't live in a perfect world; better treatment would require significantly greater systemic investment, or deeper pockets for private nursing services. I am grateful that this hospice made the last days of our loved one more comfortable than they would have otherwise been.

I received a call 30 minutes before my mother passed away. I'd been given no warning that she was…read moreso close to passing -- in fact, just three days before I was told it could be "weeks" and the day before I was told absolutely nothing different. I did not have enough time to get there and she died with no family or friends to hold her hand. 30 minutes after they called, she was dead. Either they did not check on her or were so unfamiliar with the signs of death that they did not know she was dying until it was too late. I trusted the Dawn Greene hospice. That was a mistake.

It's a beautiful atmosphere for loved ones to recover. My grandmother stayed for two weeks for…read morerehabilitation. My grandmother had good recall and memory. During a visit-she presented a concern about her clothing, and I went to the desk to find an explanation. I tried to speak with the nurse who spent a great deal of time attempting to ignore my presence at the unit desk/counter. After I garnered their attention simply by calling out "Hello Nurse", I discovered they practiced a type of nursing that most people would find objectionable and resist in our modern world. I really thought Nurse Ratchet was a thing of the past- BUT I was wrong. The nurse was rude, and resistant. I believe by the nurse's behavior was a demonstration of a standard and not an exception to the rule. In my protest I was visited by the administration- (DON probably) but that wasn't helpful, but it was packed with an immediate response. I didn't ask for an apology, or any other actions, I just wanted to be informative. The main reason I engaged in the awkward conversation with this administrator, was to reveal something serious but I didn't feel satisfied that it would create change or cause an immediate address. Afterward I felt a pit in my stomach and uncomfortable leaving my aged loved one, defenseless, and feeble in the care of those who didn't mind shouting at me being healthy, robust, and able to voice my concerns. I could only imagine what type of treatment my grandmother had experienced in my absence and how much she'd be willing to tolerate if left alone with unsympathetic staff. I questioned to what extent this behavior and bad customer service presented. I would still recommend it to anyone, because the atmosphere is calm and clean. You can tell it was created out of an abundance of concern for the sick and shut in but the staff is not as compassionate as the facade suggests. I would only recommend it for families that will be an active and present while their loved one stays at Ozanam. Create a shift for loved ones to show up all day or even hire a trusted person to sit and help your loved one while they stay.

I cannot share enough kind words about Ozanam Hall of Queens NY. After a recent stroke and a twelve…read moreday hospital stay, my dad went to Ozanam for rehabilitative services. My family didn't place dad there blindly, it was by choice, after weighing all the options. We have a family member who is a long term resident there currently as well as a long time family friend who is there too. They love the care they receive and the staffers they receive it from. Their recommendations were well received. From the moment I entered the front door and was greeted by the front desk attendant Lana, I knew dad was in a great, loving, caring and Holy place. I went up to dad's floor, was greeted by every staff member I passed. Not just on my first visit, but every visit. No matter how busy they were, every single person said hello. As time went on, those greetings were by name. It truly felt like dad was being cared for by loving family. My visits only lasted a week or so as I live about 700 miles away, but my experience and my opinions of my dad's treatment are fact based. He could not have received better care anywhere else. The facility was spotless, well maintained and the staff all love why they do. It takes a special kind of person to do this work. Ozanam is blessed with the best. Ozanam is even updating the rooms one floor at a time. It's nice to see the investment back into the facilities. The office staff was extremely helpful, kind and very communicative. They assisted in every way possible, making the daunting logistics of dealing with the insurance companies a less daunting part of the experience. I could not ask for better! I'd like to name everyone I met there who cared for me dad and assisted my family throughout, but I would have to name every person in the public eye as well as everyone behind the scenes there. By God's plan, my dad, Donald B. declined due to advancing medical conditions. He received great personal care and was treated with dignity up to and beyond when he took his final breath. He passed on Sept 22, peacefully in his sleep. The staffers who knew him were as sad as we are. Thank you to everyone at Ozanam Hall of Queens for all you do for every person in your care every day. May continue to God bless you all. Please keep doing what you do!!! You all are absolutely incredible. Rest easy dad! God's got you!

I had an extremely traumatic experience with Alvita a few years ago and now that I've just received…read morea letter about patient information being compromised in a hacking, I'm compelled to warn others about trusting loved ones in the care of this organization. When my mom was returning home after a debilitating stroke, we decided to bite the bullet and go with Alvita - which was more expensive than others but long calls with their rep assured me my mom would be in amazing hands and I'd be able to rest easy and enjoy "being a daughter again." The *best* of the three aides they sent was notably cold upon meeting her, and one whom my mom told me would literally snap and curse loudly when lifting her in the hoyer and doing her duties, making her feel like a burden and making her feel on eggshells in her own home. After that, it became a full nightmare. On the morning of a doctor appointment, where the aide was asked to have mom ready to go for her wheelchair transport, the aide literally left in the middle of changing mom - without any reason, warning or notice. I thought she was taking out garbage but she genuinely just ghosted. As a result, mom missed an important appointment with her oncologist while laying there undressed and helpless. That wasn't even the worst. The final aide, who didn't last long due to her cat phobia (side note, when reaching out to Alvita, their solution: maybe just get rid of the cats), we learned had been putting dirty, soiled/food-filled pots and pans away in mom's cupboards. As a result, the aide who took over discovered maggots everywhere and we had to replace a ton of mom's cookware. (I would share a photo if it wasn't so gross.) The recklessness and negligence of this company and its hiring decisions is unreal. Thankfully my mom had me to advocate and look out for her through all of this, but it's terrifying to think about folks without a support system who are on their own in the hands of people like these and sharing their homes with them. I highly recommend directing your loved ones anywhere else. Or making sure you check in frequently on the welfare of anyone you already happen to have in Alvita's system.

Beth O'Connor, the Client Care Liaison at Alvita Care, is simply the best consultant you could ever…read morehave. She, as well as the entire staff at Alvita Care, are all super professional, very understanding, patient, caring, and extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of home care. Beth is super punctual, shows up on time (as promised), calls you back, texts you, and responds back immediately within seconds. In addition, she is very easy to communicate with, and is exceptionally responsible. She, as well as the entire Alvita Care staff, consistently go "above and beyond" for all their clients. In addition, Beth is extremely knowledgeable, super patient, extra kind, highly qualified, and very considerate; plus she carefully listens to every one of your concerns. She, as well as everyone at Alvita Care, are definitely top-notch and superb, and will take all your personal concerns into consideration, plus they will not stop helping you until you are completely satisfied. They are excellent, excellent, excellent! But you can't go wrong asking for Beth O'Connor as your Client Care Liaison. She is super knowledgeable, courteous, professional, patient, and always open to all your suggestions and ideas... while, at the same time, willing to share her own expertise, personal experience, and indispensable know-how. She is more than just great - she is superb, super fantastic and goes "above and beyond" for all her clients. We are extremely satisfied with the entire Alvita Care family, and will continue to use their services for all our home care needs. Do not go to anyone else. Beth, as well as the entire Alvita Care family, are simply the best! Most recently, Beth also assisted us in hiring two home care attendants that are both absolutely perfect in every regard.. and one of them is even bilingual, as we had requested. We just couldn't have done it without Beth. She has been indispensable, and has patiently helped us throughout this entire process. She is definitely the greatest asset that Alvita Care can ever have. Finally, we are very grateful and fortunate to have found both Beth O'Connor, and the entire Alvita Care family, and will not hesitate to refer them to our family, friends, co-workers, and you, the reader. With Beth O'Connor and Alvita Care you can never, ever go wrong!

Can't tell you how impressed I was with the quality of care at Waterview. From the administrators…read moreavailability and attention to detail to the nurses thoroughness. Issac was also very helpful the rehab was really strong and therapists are very engaged and involved. Can't believe how good they are! 5/5! Would recommend

The facility is a beautiful welcoming facility where everyone is so warm and helpful. The staff is…read moreincredible and they truly go above and beyond to ensure the residents are taken care of. The nursing staff is so compassionate and caring here.

Golden Aged Home Care has been a life saver for me. Donna, who owns the agency, is always…read moreavailable to help with anything you need. She has a wonderful staff of competent aids that take pride in their work and truthfully, I don't know how I could manage without their care. Everything is so much better because I have such good people to help me.

Golden Age Home Care provided service for my father for the last three years before his passing. I…read morefound them to be reliable and attentive. Caring for people in their homes can often be challenging, but for the most part, the care providers performed their duties with compassion and grace and the Company Director always responded when I had questions or concerns. My family definitely appreciated the support provided by Golden Age Home Care during the period of time when it was most needed.