Marcial Martinez
Jun 2026
The program is so OK but they test me for positive for drugs that I never use drug and they release me from another program
Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc
88-83 Van Wyck Expressway State Road East3.1(24 ratings)· Jamaica average: 4.2
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1 / 3Quick Facts
- Program structure
- Cell phone use restricted during the program
- Typical length
- Recovery program typically runs six to nine months
What Families Think
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Reviews describe this Jamaica, New York location as a residential recovery/therapeutic community rather than a typical assisted living setting, with families and former residents split on their experience. Several people credit the program with helping them achieve long-term sobriety, while others report harsh treatment, restrictive rules, and unresponsive staff.
What reviewers praise
- Multiple reviewers report successful long-term recovery
- Several praise staff as caring and respectful
- Clean facility noted by more than one reviewer
- Structured program with counseling and classes
What reviewers flag
- Multiple reports of rude or unprofessional staff
- Several complaints about no cell phone access
- One report that phone calls go unanswered with no voicemail
- Multiple complaints about poor food quality
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc is a senior living community in Jamaica, New York offering Assisted Living. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Social Activities and Housekeeping. Families rate it 3.1 out of 5 across 24 reviews.
About Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc
Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc is an assisted living community in Jamaica, New York. The facility provides 24-hour staff, medication management, emergency call systems, housekeeping, and social activities in wheelchair accessible spaces with gathering and activity areas.
Reviewers offered sharply divergent accounts of their experiences. Some described meaningful recovery support, with one noting the staff were "very welcoming" and another crediting the program with sustained sobriety. Others reported concerns about program structure, staff professionalism, and communication. Several reviewers mentioned difficulty reaching the facility by phone and frustration with specific policies, while a few highlighted the cleanliness of the space and the commitment required for recovery.
Types of Care at Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc
Assisted Living
Amenities
Room Amenities
- Emergency Call System
- Wheelchair Accessible
Community Amenities
- 24-Hour Staff
- Gathering / Activity Spaces
- Housekeeping
- Medication Management
Activities
- Social Activities
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc
3.1overall · 24 ratings combined
3.1★ on Google (24)
Rodney McPherson
Jun 2025
I probably should have wrote this review sooner! This is my second home! And Tawanna Spriggs was a great director! The staff were absolutely amazing! I did close to 2 years of my Recovery journey there and during that time, is the time that finally stuck! I've got 2 years and 7 months clean now! So thank you samaritan village! Thank you Tawanna, and her amazing team!
Mo Lisa
Mar 2025
Great staff pleasant experience
timdog825
Sep 2024
So the first things I would like to share about this facility.. it was a pleasant experience for me,, some of the counselors are really caring and will get you back to your good normal self again as long as u commit to get better. Second this is not designed to be a 90 day program.. u can come in and leave in 90 days . But it is designed to have u recovered with 6 to 9 months.. but if u do as I did and commit to 90 days and u feel have recovered u can leave as u please . Third .. the chefs are good.. really good meals don’t believe what they say .. I gained almost 30 pounds in 3 months from chef derricks tasty meals.. all in all it not a vacation your main focus is recovery and getting help ..they offer many classes n meetings to assist you in getting the help u need.. I would recommend van wyck to anyone who ask .. I feel it was where I was meant to get my recovery.. you have to help ur self get in there and start the road to succeed don’t let noting or no one stop you from coming in and saving ur life please .. Im so thankful to van wyck and it staff for helping me.. God is good please love yourself live for yourself and take the help .
Moe Moe
Jul 2023
the director Tawanna is the main women who pulls lays down all these rules and stays hidden behind the curtain she treats like we’re aren’t human and it isn’t right we as humans deserve every right to have our cell phones , why is this the only program that has this rule, please do waist your time comming here nothing good will come out of it
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc offer?
Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc offers Assisted Living.
Where is Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc located?
Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc is located at 88-83 Van Wyck Expressway State Road East in Jamaica, New York.
What do families say about Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc?
Medicaid Samaritan Village Inc carries a 3.1 out of 5 rating from 24 Google reviews. Reviews describe this Jamaica, New York location as a residential recovery/therapeutic community rather than a typical assisted living setting, with families and former residents split on their experience. Several people credit the program with helping them achieve long-term sobriety, while others report harsh treatment, restrictive rules, and unresponsive staff. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
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