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The only Greek
Orthodox residential adult care home
in the United
States, St. Michael’s Home is licensed
by the New
York State Department of Health.
Opened in
1958, this Archdiocesan institution has
provided
quality care to countless Greek Orthodox
elderly. While
most residents are from the Tri-State
area (NY, NJ
&CT), a growing number are from other
areas of the
countries and recently individuals have
been admitted
from CO, IL, FL, MI, and SC.
A non-profit
entity, St. Michael’s has never received
subsidies from
the Archdiocese or the government
but depends on
boarding fees and donations to
meet its
expenses. Last year, close to one-third of
the Home’s
operating budget was covered by con -
tributions and
the quality of life; residents would be
greatly
diminished without these gifts.
The facility
encompasses private and semi-private
bedrooms for
60 senior citizens (for the last 3 years
the Home has
been operating at full capacity); a
dining room; a
magnificent chapel; modern medical
facility;
recreation room; beauty salon and other
accommodations
needed for the quality care of
its residents.
In addition to
housing and meals, which are prepared
under the
supervision of a certified nutritionist, the
Home provides
residents with assistance with their
daily routine,
laundry and housekeeping ser vices, a
full-time
recreation program and 24 hour supervision.
Two geriatric
specialists and a podiatrist each visit
the Home once
a week while a psychiatrist, psychologist,
audiologist,
dermatologist and optometrist
visit as
needed. In addition, arrangements have
been made for
procedures such as x-rays, blood
tests, EKG’s,
etc. to be done in-house by visiting
technicians.
Applicants
must be Greek Orthodox and as per the
strict
regulations of the Department of Health, all
residents must
be ambulatory and not require ongoing
nursing care.
Individuals are not required to
turn over
their assets but submit the monthly
boarding fee
established by the level of accommodation
they have
requested. Applicants on SSI
are accepted
by the Home and each case is individually
evaluated (no
one will be denied admission
because of
inability to pay).
Because of the
increased demand for its services
and to meet
the growing needs of the commu nity,
St. Michael’s
is aggressively pursuing an expansion
project which
will not only increase its capacity but
will also
expand the level of care which the facility is
presently
permitted to offer by the State.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
His
Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America
Steven
Kyriakos, President
MEMBERS
Alex
Anagnos Rev. Nicholas Anctil Demi Brountzas
Stella
Capiris Nicholas Chivily Nikitas Drakotos
Bessie
Drogaris William Georgas Priscilla Jonides
Efthalia
Katos Maria Logus Aspasia Melis
Haeda
Mihaltses Pauline O’Neal Virginia Petas
Harry
Raptakis Maria Scaros-Mercado Maria Skiadas
Catherine
Spanondis-Vagelatos Nicholas Tjartjalis Argyris Vassiliou
Dino
Yotides
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