Fairview Rehab & Nursing Home

Fairview Rehab & Nursing Home sits in Forest Hills, Queens, NY, and provides both short-term and long-term care for people who need extra support, so you'll find a mix of folks getting rehab after surgery or illness and those who stay longer for ongoing care, and there are nurses, CNAs, and a full team around 24 hours a day, always working together. The place has a lot of services under one roof like physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and a bunch of outpatient rehab programs, so folks can get help improving movement or daily skills whether they're living there full time or just need short-term help, and there's a focus on people with memory loss like dementia or Alzheimer's, with safety in mind and extra support for those residents. The staff includes board-certified doctors and experienced nurses, many of them bilingual, covering not only basic nursing but also things you don't always find everywhere, like wound care, pain management, cardiac rehab, amputee care, and even coma management, and they manage things like feeding tubes, IV therapy, and diabetes too. The care plans get tailored for each person, and there's lots of cooperation among social workers, doctors, and alternative therapies like aromatherapy or even pet therapy-yes, a mini therapy horse named Joy visits sometimes, along with dogs and other animals, and that really cheers folks up. The rooms and halls have a clean and modern look, and each floor feels different, and there's a patio and garden outside if you want some fresh air. Meals come from a registered dietician, get doctor approval, are Glatt Kosher with a set menu, and you can get cold platters too. If someone needs extra help, like for speech issues, balance, or getting used to a new wheelchair or prosthetic, there are one-on-one therapy sessions, and tools like a bionic leg machine to help people move better again. They have over 200 beds, and since the place is open all day and night, there's always help, whether it's for daily nursing, memory care, rehab, or specialized therapy after surgeries or for chronic diseases like COPD or Parkinson's. The community is walkable, with good transit nearby, plus on-site parking for visitors, and guests can even come share a meal. They run recreation programs like movies, bingo, music, barbecues, and birthday parties, plus spiritual services, so there's always something to do. On-site labs and X-rays help the doctors keep an eye on each person's health, and the staff handles everything from rehab supervision-Zeni, the supervisor of rehab, is mentioned often by families-to making sure every resident has a care plan that makes sense for them, so folks get helped in a way that fits their needs, abilities, and culture, since many staffers speak Cantonese, Hindi, English, Farsi, Italian, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish. Every detail, from therapy to memory care to keeping the grounds secure, is meant to give residents as much comfort, safety, and independence as possible.