My Dad came to Hillside Manor from Long Island Jewish hospital as he needed extensive rehab. This place was not even on my radar. When the social worker at LIJ said Dad was being discharged soon and do I have any places in mind, I started doing alot of research as not every rehab/nursing facility has good reviews. I had my top 5 selected and unfortunately because it was a holiday weekend, none were available. She asked me to select another 5 which bummed me out as now I was looking at mediocre places. She suggested Hillside Manor and said they have many patients go there. I never heard of the place so I looked at their reviews on Yelp (not stellar) but then looked at the reviews on US News and World Report and they got a good rating overall for nursing and care. Since this was ONLY supposed to be short-term, and I had no choice, plus it was pretty close to my home, I said ok.
If you are looking for bells and whistles, this is not the place, it is an older more established residence. It is though very very clean and no smells whatsoever, the food was ok. Dad is a very picky eater. The staff is very friendly. My Dad was on the 10th floor and the nursing staff and attendants were friendly, courteous, and treated my Dad like gold. Although his stay was supposed to be short-term, he developed a few other health issues and I kept him in their care while recovering. They are attentive and listened to any complaints I may have raised. The doctor on call is there twice weekly to check on the medical condition of the patient. A big shout-out to Suki who was my Dad's daily attendant, she made him laugh and smile and talked to him even when he did not want to speak. Dad went back to the hospital and is now home, but, yes I would recommend this place. read more