Highbridge-Woodycrest Center

Highbridge-Woodycrest Center sits in a grand, four-story historic building with striking architecture and an outdoor oasis garden that residents and patients help tend through a horticultural program, which supports green activities. This residential health care facility has served as a pioneer in HIV/AIDS treatment and care since 1991, offering health care and residential services for families, adults, and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS. Highbridge-Woodycrest Center, with 90 certified beds and a licensed status from the New York State Department of Health, provides 24/7 skilled nursing care, though nurse staffing averages about 3.07 hours per resident each day, and nurse turnover stands at 63.9%. Inspection reports show nine documented deficiencies, including issues with infection prevention and control programs, failure to designate a qualified infection preventionist, and other infection-related concerns. The staff includes financial officers, nurses, and administrative personnel, and they work to deliver nutritional services, counseling, psychological services, rehabilitative services, and substance abuse treatment, including urine testing and on-site support. Residents can access acupuncture, art and music therapy, pastoral care, and therapeutic recreation activities, while mental health supports include individual and group counseling. Medical programs include antiretroviral therapy, IV therapy, PEG/tube feeding, nutritional counseling, wound care, occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Suites are spacious and feel like hotel rooms, and the building offers a large dining hall, lounge areas, an indoor smoking room with good ventilation, and convenient parking in the sub-basement. The community values independence and dignity, aiming to support residents with a dedicated, compassionate, and skilled staff.