A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility

A Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility is a skilled nursing facility in Uniondale, New York, recognized nationally as a model for skilled nursing care. The facility offers comprehensive medical services with physician staff on-site seven days a week and on-call 24/7, delivering care that addresses the physical, social, and emotional needs of each resident.

The facility provides extensive specialty medical care including rehabilitation services, diagnostic and radiology services, psychiatric and psychological care, dental and ophthalmology services, podiatry, cardiology evaluations and treatment, and neurological testing. On-site ambulatory clinics provide residents convenient access to specialty care. For post-hospital care, A Holly Patterson offers sub-acute rehabilitation for post-stroke, post-fracture, neuro-muscular disease, and accident recovery, along with specialized long-term care units featuring Korean, Chinese, and Indian cuisine options. The facility also maintains a 20-bed designated unit for persons with AIDS under the direction of a physician experienced in infectious diseases.

Therapeutic services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and audiology services designed to restore and maintain functional capability. The facility operates an accredited full-service laboratory under a licensed pathologist and provides comprehensive respiratory care seven days a week. Discharge planning begins at admission to support residents' return to community living when possible.

The facility encompasses 72 acres of park-like grounds and offers extensive recreational and cultural programming including community field trips, adapted sports, holiday celebrations, a game room with video games and pool table, and specialty groups such as a Glee Club and Veteran's Group. Therapeutic recreation specialists provide music and art therapy programs.

Additional amenities include on-site beauty and barber shop services, interfaith chaplaincy services, a volunteer-operated gift shop and stationery store, and resident banking services. The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, HMO and third-party provider coverage, commercial insurance, and Medicaid Pending.