Bove Health Center at Jefferson's Ferry sits in South Setauket, NY, and is part of a larger Life Care Retirement Community called Jefferson's Ferry. The health center has earned a 5-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and has won Pinnacle Quality Insight's Customer Experience Award four times for its "Best in Class" service in Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Care, which covers both resident and family satisfaction. There's a reputation here for strong cleanliness, safety, and quality nursing, plus staff includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants who give specialized senior care with 24-hour support. The center provides different levels of care, so you'll see independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and short-term rehab all on the same campus, letting folks stay as their needs change instead of moving out. With a Life Care contract, residents needing to transfer to skilled nursing care can do so without a monthly fee increase, and the campus serves adults aged 55 and older.
The Vincent Bove Health Center covers care that includes daily help, medication management, three meals daily with vegetarian options, and personal attention. Staff can help with transferring between beds and wheelchairs, diabetic needs like insulin, incontinence care, and those who need a watchful eye for safety. It accepts residents who need light to medium care and can handle some major behavioral issues in the memory care unit, which is separate and secure with alarmed bracelet technology for wandering risks. The rehabilitation section handles short-term needs and uses advanced tools and therapies for physical, occupational, and speech recovery, and therapy is not limited just to residents. There's always awake staff and a nurse on call, with visiting doctors, podiatrists, dentists, and therapists.
Accommodations come in studio and one-bedroom setups, with assisted living rents at $6,570 and $7,980 a month and extra fees for different care levels and a second resident. The center charges community, respite, and buy-in fees and has separate pricing for different types of payment, including private pay, social security, and veterans' benefits. Residents get three daily meals, and there are both indoor and outdoor common areas, a swimming pool or hot tub, accessible showers, an onsite beautician, devotional services, and both onsite and offsite activities. The community sits on a bus line, has resident parking, complimentary transportation, and extra paid rides if needed. Smoking is allowed outdoors but not inside. While there's a focus on activity and social engagement with arts, education, yoga, Tai Chi, and wellness programs, no specific activity calendar is currently listed.
The Bove Health Center aims to enhance life through personalized, thoughtful care. It takes a holistic approach with wellness and rehab, supporting mind, body, and spirit, especially for those with dementia or memory needs. The center can provide respite and hospice services, standby care for non-ambulatory residents, and can remind folks to use the restroom if they're incontinent. The campus tries to keep folks independent wherever possible while offering a full range of health services to help them stay as long as possible in the place they know.
