Actors Fund Home, The

This is a TRULY special institution. My father was at another nursing home for rehab after a hospital stay, and I felt I had to give up my work in order to show up every day to make sure he was treated properly. (Some of THAT staff were just - employees. Just collecting a paycheck, longing to leave,...

This is a TRULY special institution. My father was at another nursing home for rehab after a hospital stay, and I felt I had to give up my work in order to show up every day to make sure he was treated properly. (Some of THAT staff were just - employees. Just collecting a paycheck, longing to leave, rude to me and to him.) Dad is brilliant and shy and sensitive and was in a lot of pain. Then he moved back home, was incapable of living at home alone (managed long term care at home via Medicaid and run by private insurance companies is a joke - they would not provide 24hr care), SO - thank GOD I was able to get him admitted to the nursing home section of the Actors Fund Home. Then - all our lives changed for the better! FINALLY, he is SAFE and getting the care he needs from compassionate people who treat him like family, 24 hrs a day. What more can you ask for? That’s the MAJOR difference between Actors Fund Home and all the other nursing homes I have visited or toured: the STAFF. Jordan Strohl obviously chooses his staff VERY carefully. My dad is SO sensitive, and frequently in pain, but he has all his mental marbles and he can tell me everything that goes on when I’m not there. At first I watched over him like a hawk, coming almost every day, but now I feel like I can get back to work and parenting and visit a bit less frequently. Dad has genuinely come to LOVE a couple of his aides (Jenny and Ethiopia in particular!) and all the nurses and other aides feel like great pals. What more can you ask for? The nursing staff is INCREDIBLE. They work SO hard and somehow they maintain loving, friendly personalities, even when presented with impossible demands and pressure from residents. They keep their cool, no matter what. I feel Dad is safe thanks to them. The physical therapy department is excellent, with cheerful, motivating personalities. The social workers, Nick and Elisa, love their jobs and respond to all my emails or requests immediately and respectfully. They are deeply compassionate and never make me feel like I’m a bother. Even the front desk ladies welcome me enthusiastically every time I visit. The kitchen staff, cleaning staff - everyone seems to have integrity. Dad’s quality of life has been raised, and so has mine. I no longer have to live in panic about how my dad may be feeling. I don’t understand the negative reviews - of COURSE a nursing home staff is busy, but you really CANNOT get better care than what these people are bending over backwards every day to provide. The staff actually WANT to be there, they LIKE their jobs. Dad, totally disabled, doesn’t feel like a burden to me or to the staff. He isn’t embarrassed; he can relax. The BONUS is they have frequent, incredible visitors from the entertainment industry (like Alan Menken, for example!) to perform and chat and just enrich everyone’s lives. My 11 year-old actually loves visiting; it’s not a chore. She adores her grandfather but she enjoys socializing with the staff, too. And she plays on the beautiful grounds. As professional actors ourselves, my husband and I have told our daughter that this is the place she is to move us into whenever we need care! Hopefully that’s years away, but we will NOT be sad about moving here, if/when the time comes.

My very dear friend, a retired Broadway dancer, had a mild stroke and we found that he could no longer live on his own. After a horrible experience in a Manhattan rehabilitation facility, we applied to the Actors Fund Home. We were absolutely amazed by the care and caring of everyone there. Unfortun...

My very dear friend, a retired Broadway dancer, had a mild stroke and we found that he could no longer live on his own. After a horrible experience in a Manhattan rehabilitation facility, we applied to the Actors Fund Home. We were absolutely amazed by the care and caring of everyone there. Unfortunately he only got to experience the short term rehab facilities because he got Covid and was in and out of the hospital until he passed. Jordan Strohl was our first contact and guided us through the initial process. He is so personable and makes you really feel at ease. Yes he is also fun to work with. Kathleen OLeary is the head social worker and Stephanie Kasner was his social worker in the rehabilitation section. I cannot express how grateful we were to experience this level of caring and an unbelievable ease of communication. While Jimmy was in the hospital he only wanted to get well enough to get back to AFH. To feel comfortable and well liked in a strange place so quickly is of major importance. Thank you Actors Fund Home!

My experience at the Actors Fund Nursing Home was nothing short of heartbreaking. I joined this facility through an agency to assist because of staff shortage. I traveled 30 miles to provide compassionate care and support to the staff & residents, I joined them with the hope of providing compassiona...

My experience at the Actors Fund Nursing Home was nothing short of heartbreaking. I joined this facility through an agency to assist because of staff shortage. I traveled 30 miles to provide compassionate care and support to the staff & residents, I joined them with the hope of providing compassionate care to the elderly residents, but sadly, my time there was marred by discrimination, a lack of supplies, and the unimaginable neglect of the patients. From the moment I stepped into the facility, I felt like an outsider. Discrimination reared its ugly head, and I was subjected to treatment that left me feeling isolated and devalued. It''s disheartening to see how such an important place for vulnerable individuals could harbor such prejudice. The shortage of essential supplies was a constant source of frustration. It''s heartbreaking to witness elderly residents suffering due to the absence of basic necessities. Their well-being was compromised, and as a caregiver, I felt powerless to help them adequately. The most devastating aspect of my time at the Actors Fund Nursing Home was the neglect of the residents. These vulnerable individuals deserved nothing but the best care, but it was painfully evident that many of them did not receive the proper and required attention. The atmosphere was one of indifference, and it tore at my heart to witness their suffering. In the end, I left the Actors Fund Nursing Home in tears, unable to bear the weight of the injustice and neglect I had witnessed. It is my sincere hope that changes are made within this facility to ensure the residents receive the care, dignity, and respect they deserve. No one should ever have to endure the heartbreak that I experienced during my time there. The Lower Level Department should be ashamed ( The Director of Nursing , The nurses as well, there was one CNA who tried her best to assist me but there wasn’t much she could do). I felt embarrassed for even wasting my time to help, when there are plenty of other facilities closer to my home. I thought it was a nice facility with caring staff but apparently I was wrong. It’s going to take therapy to get over the discriminating remarks that were made as i take my career serious. I don’t work from my pockets , I work from my heart. Unfortunately, they tried to destroy my character and not compensate me. What a disgrace

All of the staff were kind and friendly. My mom was there about 10days recovering from "double pneumonia" and had great care. Their COVD protocols were strict and I appreciated that. The PT and OT were approachable and tailored my moms care to her needs. They always answered the phone and communicat...

All of the staff were kind and friendly. My mom was there about 10days recovering from "double pneumonia" and had great care. Their COVD protocols were strict and I appreciated that. The PT and OT were approachable and tailored my moms care to her needs. They always answered the phone and communicated with a care plan at her initial visit. Great job!