Joseph Nardi

Review of Long Island State Veterans Hom...

I have been a volunteer at the Long Island State V...

I have been a volunteer at the Long Island State Veterans Home for 15 years. Before my parents passed on I had to make arrangements for them in a nursing home in their final days. I was satisfied with the services but if I had had the opportunity I would have preferred a home like the LISVH. One could say in the sense of the word home the LISVH is the best. Nothing is spared in trying to maintain an atmosphere of a home away from home. The quality of care rendered to residents is of the highest standards be it medical, physical or occupational therapy. To foster a spirit of comradie among the residents the recreational therapy offers residents multiple areas of activities giving them the opportunity of joining one another. The musical entertainment offered many times per month stokes many memories of years gone by as does the enjoyment of a rousing game of balloon volley ball and the exuberant shouts of bingo for a winning card. And so many residents look forward to the many trips planed for them be it shopping, theatre, restaurants, fishing, baseball games, Belmont Race Track, just to name a few. I have known many residents over the years and have observed that following an initial period of worry and concern attached to the realization that they require permanent nursing home care they are happy they are receiving it at the LISVH where they feel at home rather than just at a nursing facility. I am humbled and proud to serve all our heroes here at the home.