Mountainside Residential Care Center sits as an 82-bed enhanced care facility with a long history of caring for older adults in need of both short-term rehab and long-term care, and you'll find it connected with Margaretville Hospital and part of the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley network, along with strong ties to Good Samaritan Hospital, Bon Secours Charity Health System, WMCHealth, and Westchester Medical Center. The facility has worn many 5-star ribbons from the likes of Medicare's Nursing Home Compare and the U.S. News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes, especially through 2011 to 2016, and it's held up as an example in care with the Healthcare Association of New York State's Pinnacle Award and other patient safety recognitions. Michael Hochman heads the center as Executive Director. The building holds private, furnished rooms with half baths, safety handles, and wheelchair accessible doors and showers, and there are dedicated spaces like a family room, sitting room, outdoor pavilion, and a meditation garden. The dining room has an open, welcoming feel, and the activity areas are spread out so everyone's got space to join in. The schedule's full seven days a week for recreation, with art, music, and pet therapy on offer, and there's a steady focus on both physical and emotional well-being through special programs.
Rehabilitation gets its own department, with strong offerings in physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Staff are certified and many hold specialized credentials, like wound care nurses with national certification through the National Alliance of Wound Care. For folks needing memory care, services are tailored, and patient-centered routines mean residents usually see the same caregivers, which brings comfort and builds trust. The medical care covers everything from medication management to dental and podiatry visits. There's a Restorative Nursing Program meant to help keep residents as independent and safe as can be, and sub-acute skilled nursing covers non-acute needs around the clock. Nurses work in 12-hour shifts, and CNA staff can work full-time, per diem, or as trainees in both day and night patterns, which makes for some staffing consistency. Food service jobs, including hospitality and dishwasher shifts, run mornings and evenings.
Mountainside holds firm to COVID-19 protocols and uses electronic medical records to improve care. The team works closely together, using interdisciplinary collaboration to keep care thorough and personal for each resident. The facility is licensed by the New York State Department of Health and certified by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and it stands out year after year as a facility setting a high standard for compassionate, consistent care.
