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The Homestead
82-45 Grenfell Street, Kew Gardens, NY, 11415
Community Information
The Homestead is an assisted living facility in Kew Gardens, NY. The Homestead offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and The Homestead offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so The Homestead provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help.
Unique Features
* Family owned community in a quiet residential area
* Communal, warm, family-like environment - emphasis on "everyone is part of family"
* Stores of all types just around corner; minutes from Queens Boulevard
* Staff goes the extra mile to provide warm and friendly atmosphere
* Three meals (Kosher) and two snacks daily
* Quite large Jewish presence, Rabbi comes in on Friday night and Saturday
* Deacon comes in for services on Sunday
* Deacon and Rabbi both on call 24/7
* World class Activities Director
* Live entertainment four times a week
* Many offsite trips
* Medication management included
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
24-Hour Awake Staff
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 84% Heavy Care 15% The Homestead prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
Diabetic residents must be able to manage their own care, including blood sugar tests and insulin injections.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Property Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteIndoor Common AreasOther Services
Meals
Meals ProvidedKosherAdditional info: Glatt Kosher
Activities Provided
None specified at this time. -
Average Room Pricing at The Homestead
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 4000.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom Semi-Private 2500.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at The Homestead
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If The Homestead isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens | 0 miles | 2 | $6,190 |
| Forest Hills | 1 miles | 1 | $5,500 |
| Flushing | 4 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Brooklyn | 7 miles | 7 | $5,270 |
| North Woodmere | 7 miles | 1 | $5,700 |
| Great Neck | 8 miles | 1 | $6,440 |
General Pricing Information for Kew Gardens Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $6,185 | $6,185 | $6,185 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $7,610 | $7,610 | $7,610 |
| Semi-Private | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Studio | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
Community Reviews
A smaller, family-run establishment
reviewed on: 04/19/2021 by ADI think overall it's a good facility. It's certainly one of the better ones for the price that we visited. However, in the two years or so we've been there, I haven't been able to be inside that often due to Covid. THe lobby is now run down. It seems like it needs a little more care and attention. I don't think that they're I think they're doing as best as they can. My loved one can be very difficult. But I feel like they need to be much more hands on in making sure laundry gets done and making sure the room gets cleaned. I 'm sure my loved one says nonono and sends them away, but they need ot a little more involved. The staff are so nice. They're very freindly whenever I call or am able to come by. I find them to be very attentive. Everything has been harder since I haven't been able to go in before Covid. I found it was easier to help facilitate getting things done because my loved one trusts me and would allow them to help her more with me around.
Very Happy Daughter!!
reviewed on: 12/27/2017 by Steph GlennMy mother is at the New Homestead, the place is beautiful and is a home like environment!!! It was redone recently and well maintained. Everyone is so nice to my mother, and whenever I visit they are very welcoming. My mother told me that she loves the food, and there is always different options during meal times. MY mother needs help with showering and getting dressed, the staff at the homestead work around her schedule that whenever she is ready to shower they are there to help her. All staff at the homestead are amazing!! they are patient, and respectful to my mother!! I've seen plenty a time how the staff handled certain situations that came up, they dealt with it in a real caring and professional way. They also have very responsible med techs who take care of my mothers medications, I feel very good about it. They have excellent recreation activities, my mother is always busy, even when I call her she asks me to call her back because they either have some kind of entertainment, or game etc!! The management team is amazing, they work with us together, they encourage us to ask for whatever we need, and they make sure to take care of it immediately! They have a wonderful administrator and case manager! I was very impressed that the administrator is in the dining room during all meals, he walks around and makes sure everyone has what they want, and chats with all the residence. The operator is also very involved, he was the one that gave us the tour of the facility, he kept his word as to our agreements, and was very upfront about everything. Overall its a very pleasant, warm facility, in a great location, very affordable!! I recommend it to anyone looking for a facility for their loved ones!!
They have communication issues
reviewed on: 12/05/2014 by AnonymousWe've had some issues with The Homestead. The biggest one is how hard it is to communicate with them regarding issues involving your loved one. If you call them to discuss an issue they'll put you through to the relevant person's voicemail, and you'll never hear back from them. It's almost impossible to get a hold of someone directly. They make changes to my loved one's care that I don't like, and I'm always the last to hear about it.
New Homestead good value and wonderful staff
reviewed on: 04/01/2014 by Nancy DMy mom recently moved to the New Homestead. She has dementia and I was concerned that she be in a place where staff understood and were mindful of the needs of people with dementia. The Homestead is in a lovely, charming neighborhood in Kew Gardens easily accessible by train (it's across the street from the train station). It is an old hotel that has been transformed into an adult living facility. There are ongoing renovations, which are needed, but the space has a comfortable homey atmosphere. Meals are served in a large, bright dining room. The individual rooms for residents are clean and bright, and seem well kept. The best thing about the Homestead is the staff. It is clear that it everyone there cares about their job and the residents. Every time I have called, no matter who I talked to, they knew who my mom was (even after she had only been there a day), and on the first day when she was confused and wanted to leave, the manager took the time himself to take a walk with her, talk to her and remind her/explain where she was and why. That kind of attention is invaluable.
Very Happy Daughter!
reviewed on: 12/27/2017 by Steph GlennMy mother is at the New Homestead, the place is beautiful and is a home like environment!!! It was redone recently and well maintained. Everyone is so nice to my mother, and whenever I visit they are very welcoming. My mother told me that she loves the food, and there is always different options during meal times. MY mother needs help with showering and getting dressed, the staff at the homestead work around her schedule that whenever she is ready to shower they are there to help her. All staff at the homestead are amazing!! they are patient, and respectful to my mother!! I've seen plenty a time how the staff handled certain situations that came up, they dealt with it in a real caring and professional way. They also have very responsible med techs who take care of my mothers medications, I feel very good about it. They have excellent recreation activities, my mother is always busy, even when I call her she asks me to call her back because they either have some kind of entertainment, or game etc!! The management team is amazing, they work with us together, they encourage us to ask for whatever we need, and they make sure to take care of it immediately! They have a wonderful administrator and case manager! I was very impressed that the administrator is in the dining room during all meals, he walks around and makes sure everyone has what they want, and chats with all the residence. The operator is also very involved, he was the one that gave us the tour of the facility, he kept his word as to our agreements, and was very upfront about everything. Overall its a very pleasant, warm facility, in a great location, very affordable!! I recommend it to anyone looking for a facility for their loved ones!!
