Bezalel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits in the beachfront neighborhood of Far Rockaway, NY, and has 120 certified beds, usually caring for about 115 residents a day, which keeps it fairly busy most of the time, and you'll find that the place has a nurse staffing level of 3.04 hours per resident each day, a bit less than the New York state average of 3.7 hours, but the nurse turnover rate comes in at 25.9%, which is lower than the state average of 41.2%, so people working here tend to stay longer. There have been 18 total deficiencies found in inspections, including 2 that related to infections, one about not sending assessment data to the state fast enough, another about not reporting suspected abuse or the findings of abuse investigations fast enough, and another about quality of life and care, and then, in the most recent inspection on March 21, 2024, there were 2 deficiencies noted, one of them for infection control.
Bezalel is a non-profit corporation, with no single direct owner listed, run by managers Joshua Basch since October 2013 and Charles Light since August 2015. Doctors Daniel David Buff and Irina Natalenko see residents, with Dr. Rajbir Chopra as the medical director, and Christina Tunney, LMSW, consults on social work. Shernetta Bailey, RN, leads nursing, with Julie Bishop, RN, as assistant, while Deborah Korman, RD, handles food service, and Jenna Ellis, MS, R-DMT, LCAT, directs recreation, and there are specialists on staff you can ask about, all together making a management team that's been here for years and really knows their jobs.
Residents get state-of-the-art rehabilitation and nursing care, and the center says they work to keep standards high for all, with a focus on recovery, comfort, recreation, and companionship, and everything gets planned around the needs of each person. There are recreation programs and a gallery that shows photos and memories of what goes on, and people are offered gourmet healthy dining and what they call "five-star accommodations," so rooms and meal options are a bit fancier than usual.
Bezalel keeps a full inspection report on hand, and you can see deficiency details any time you want. Overall, it's a place where rest, recovery, and rehabilitation get a lot of focus, and there's a steady team that's been managing things for years, working on giving personal service and care to everyone who stays.
