Parker Jewish Institute For Health Care & Rehab, which started back in 1907 as a shelter, now has 527 beds and supports adults needing short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and long-term care, and what's unusual, you see, is they've got all sorts of medical services right in the building, like an on-site Medical Diagnostic Pavilion for dentistry, eye care, radiology, orthopedics, and more, plus their own Parker Pharmacy with licensed pharmacists, and even a dialysis center run by Queens-Long Island Renal Institute for both inpatients and people from the community. Visitors and residents can spend time in the family lounge or out on the patios, and there's also a meditation suite for quiet reflection, along with a multi-denominational chapel for everyone, offering services and religious festivals. They provide restaurant-style buffet dining with healthy choices, and in the evenings, there are snacks and happy hour gatherings, which a lot of folks appreciate. The facility runs a full-service beauty salon and barber, and has all kinds of recreation-music, exercise, arts and crafts, and games-to keep people social, creative, and mentally active. Staffed by highly trained physicians, registered nurses, and social workers around the clock, Parker handles complex medical cases, with specialized programs for things like wound care, tracheotomies, I.V. therapy, post-surgery care, and pulmonary rehabilitation services known as Breath for Life. They have strong mental health support, including psychiatric and psychological services, and counseling from social workers.
Something families seem to value is the 24-hour Hotline that connects them directly to senior management, which is rare, and Parker offers a Concierge Program to help people move smoothly from hospital or home to the facility. Their Schervier Pavilion gives specialized care for seniors needing long-term support and round-the-clock supervision. Parker's focus on innovation shows in its role as a research center for aging, and as a teaching site tied to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, so you find students and advanced care here together. Parker serves the wider community, running New York City's third largest long-term home health care program and certified home health care that reaches hundreds daily, plus providing medical house calls, adult day care, outpatient and inpatient dialysis, and a flexible drop-in Alzheimer's Day Program open 12 hours a day, seven days a week. There's a big network of related services, too-like social adult day care, home hospice, community hospice, medical transportation (Lakeville Ambulette), and even a care management program called Willing Hearts, Helpful Hands that pairs trained volunteers with those living with Alzheimer's or dementia for more connection. Volunteers, including teens and adults, help with recreational activities, friendly visits, therapy support, and even helping around the office, and there's a special seven-week Summer Volunteer Program, which gives young people and college students a chance to get involved.
Those at Parker get individualized treatment plans, and the place is recognized for helping many people recover and return home after rehabilitation for things like stroke, fractures, or amputations, plus they've received good reviews for their attentive staff and quality nursing care. Meals are nutritious and made with good ingredients, and for safety, they keep strong visitation and infection control policies. Parker has adapted its services during COVID times, offering both adult and pediatric vaccine clinics, testing, and telemedicine, all under special programs like PAYD House Calls and PAYD Diagnostic Testing. Community members take part in annual events like golf classics and galas, and the Institute uses modern resources like a 3D Virtual Tour to help people explore the campus online. As a not-for-profit organization, Parker stays dedicated to compassion and superior care without losing sight of its history-so people get a wide range of care choices and support, all in one place, whether someone's coming for sub-acute care, post-acute care, long-term living, day programs, or simply looking for activities and community in older age.
