Independence Care Center is a senior living facility in Riverdale, New York, looking out over the Hudson River and the Palisades, and boy, people do get a nice view there. The place offers 24-hour care services, so residents get help day and night with things like bathing, dressing, medication management, and whatever everyday tasks they might have trouble with. The staff includes caregivers giving constant supervision, a Medical Director, attending doctors on call at all times, and nurses on duty 12-16 hours each day, and there's always someone to answer when residents use the 24-hour call system, which means families can worry a little less.
They've got different kinds of care like skilled nursing with wound care, help for people with Alzheimer's, assisted living, long-term care for folks who can't live on their own anymore, and memory care programs with 24-hour support and memory activities. People who need short-term help can get respite care, and those recovering from something big can use their Accelerated Care Plus, with offerings like Electrical Muscle Stimulation, E-Stim, wound care, pain treatment, and things like therapy and rehabilitation for the heart, lungs, or after a stroke. The rehab services cover occupational, physical, and speech therapy, plus specialty care for breathing problems, neurological issues, and stomach or skin disorders, and there's even restorative care and case management to keep things organized.
Residents have access to live-in comforts like furnished rooms with private bathrooms, kitchens, cable TV, air conditioning, phones, and Wi-Fi, so it's about as modern as senior living gets, I suppose, and amenities like an arts and crafts room, small library, computer center, dining room, exercise room, outdoor walking paths, gardens, and spaces for group activities like chess or movies. They've made things easier by offering housekeeping, laundry, linen services, room cleaning, and cooking-dietitians plan nutritious and culturally diverse meals and check up on everyone's nutrition, so people have less to worry about.
There are programs and activities with everything from arts and crafts, pottery classes, gardening, and fitness sessions to games, movie nights, live music, and religious services, and social workers help residents and families with counseling or support groups. The place welcomes community events and even arranges transportation for residents who need to go somewhere not related to medical visits, though they've also got on-site testing to keep trips out to a minimum.
Independence Care Center keeps focused on helping people live their daily lives with dignity and gives extra support when needs get more complicated, and all of it happens in a calm, well-kept landscape that feels home-like-even the Fieldston Lodge part of the building adds to that touch. Their mix of medical care, social activities, and scenic environment helps seniors and their families settle in and feel supported through every stage.
