Fact Sheet

Effective April 1, 2023

SKILLED NURSING SERVICES

  • 350-Bed Nursing Facility
  • Serves Honorably Discharged Veterans, Spouses/Widows and Gold Star Parents.
  • Part of Stony Brook Medicine Health Sciences.
  • Full-Time On-site Physicians with Multiple Board Certifications in Geriatrics, Internal Medicine and/ or Palliative Care.
  • Dedicated In-House Short Term Rehabilitation Program that includes Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapists with state-of-the-art equipment available to maximize treatment options.
  • Providing On-Site Medical Services including Audiology, Ophthalmology, Podiatry, Urology, Dentistry, Psychiatry & Psychology.
  • In-House Pharmacy.
  • Operates a 30-Bed Specialty Unit Caring for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Operates a 55-Bed Respiratory Care Unit.
  • Palliative Care Services available through an affiliation with Good Shepherd Hospice.
  • Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, Long Term Care Insurance and Private Pay.
  • Special federal VA Entitlements may be available for eligible Veterans.
  • Current Daily Rate is $470.00 Per Day.
  • All Veterans will have a Federal Per Diem (FPD) Allowance from the Veterans Administration Deducted from the Daily Rate, Effectively Making the Daily Rate $350.00 Per Day.
  • The Home Serves as an Academic Training Site for Physicians, Nurses, Rehabilitation Professionals, Social Workers, Dietitians and Recreation Therapists.
  • Veterans with a 70% or greater service connected disability and have a skilled nursing need are entitled to no-cost nursing home care at any State Veterans Home. Services are paid for by the VA.

For more information, call (631) 444-VETS.


 

ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE

  • 40-Slot Medical Model Adult Day Health Care Program.
  • Open to Veterans, Spouses/Widows and Gold Star Parents.
  • Comprehensive Nursing Care.
  • Individualized Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies.
  • Engaging Therapeutic Recreation Programs.
  • Two nutritious meals (breakfast and lunch) per visit.
  • Social Work Counseling for Registrant and Family.
  • Therapeutic Exercise and Wellness Programs.
  • Accepts Medicaid, Long Term Care Insurance and Private Pay.
  • Current Day Rate is $240.00.
  • All Veterans will have a Federal Per Diem (FPD) Allowance from the Veterans Administration Deducted from the Daily Rate, Effectively Making the Daily Rate $140.00 Per Day.
  • Veterans with a 70% or Greater Service Connected Disability are Entitled to No-Cost adult day health care services at any State Veterans Home. Services will be paid for by VA.
  • Door-to-Door Ambulette Transportation is Available at a Cost of $60.00 Per One Way Visit.
  • Veterans with a 70% or greater service connected disability are entitled to no-cost adult day care at any State Veterans Home. Services are paid for by the VA.
  • The Program Serves Central and Western Suffolk County and Eastern Nassau County.

For more information, call 1-800-DAY-CARE.