Atria Senior Quarters opens new senior residence in Kew Gardens.A host of elected and civic leaders, including Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Richard T. Roberts, New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Department for the Aging Commissioner Herbert W. Stupp, Senator Daniel Hevesi, Assemblywoman Vivian Cook Vivian Cook (b. 1937) represents District 32 in the New York State Assembly, which is comprised of New York City's Queens borough neighborhoods of Jamaica Estates, South Jamaica Estates, Rochdale Village, and Springfield. and City Councilmember Karen Koslowitz, recently celebrated the opening of Senior Quarters at Kew Gardens Kew Gardens (ky  ), Kew, Surrey, S England, on the Thames just W of London; Royal Botanic Gardens is the official name. , a new, award-winning, luxury independent living residence. Jointly developed by Atria Atria The heart has four chambers. The right and left atria are at the top of the heart and receive returning blood from the veins. The right and left ventricles are at the bottom of the heart and act as the body's main pumps. Senior Quarters and Levine Builders, Senior Quarters at Kew Gardens is located at 117-01 84th Avenue. The nine-story building received the Queens Chamber of Commerce 1998 Building Award, given for a building's contribution to the Queens landscape. "We are delighted to join this beautiful neighborhood," said Andrea Gray, executive director of Senior Quarters at Kew Gardens. "We look forward to adding a positive aspect to the community by providing the highest quality senior living and care." Senior Quarters at Kew Gardens offers a broad array of amenities, services and programs, all specifically designed to create a rich lifestyle for seniors with special health care needs and residential requirements. Seniors can enjoy an independent lifestyle with access to health-care services provided by a licensed home care agency. Located in a residential neighborhood just off Lefferts Boulevard and close to Metropolitan Avenue, Senior Quarters at Kew Gardens is convenient to all shopping and many houses of worship, as well as to the Long Island Railroad. "Mayor Giuliani's efforts to make our neighborhoods cleaner and safer have encouraged private developers to build much needed housing," said Commissioner Roberts. "The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has also adapted its 421-a Partial Tax Exemption tax exemption, immunity from the requirement of paying taxes. Federal, state, and usually local law provide exemption from taxation for a wide variety of organizations, usually not-for-profit, such as churches, colleges, universities, health care providers, various Program to stimulate the construction of additional facilities where seniors can live prosperous and independent lives." "New York City, with its convenient public transportation and rich community life, offers tremendous advantages to the elderly," said Commissioner Stupp. "Programs administered by the Department for the Aging are making retirement in the city more amenable by providing services to keep seniors as independent and active as possible. Housing development like Senior Quarters complement our efforts to help older New Yorkers remain in the city they love." Residents at Senior Quarters at Kew Gardens can choose from a host of beautifully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartments with private bathrooms, European-style kitchens, intercom systems, individually controlled heat and air-conditioning, emergency call cords, and ample closet space. Three Kosher meals are served in elegant dining rooms where residents are able to socialize so·cial·ize v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es v.tr. 1. To place under government or group ownership or control. 2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable. and enjoy the sense of dining in Dining in is a formal military function for members of a company or other unit. The practice is thought to have begun in 16th Century England, in the monasteries and early universities. a fine restaurant. Individual dietary requirements and tastes are honored. and menus are prepared with the nutritional guidance of a diet professional. Theme menus for holidays and special occasions create a festive atmosphere. Other amenities include hotel-style housekeeping, linen and laundry services, 24-hour security, and a full schedule of planned activities and social events. Residents can also enjoy Senior Quarters' beautifully decorated common areas, which include a parlor with a fireplace and baby grand piano, library/computer room, activities/media room, an arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. center, and smoking lounge. A medical suite provides convenience and privacy for residents and visiting physicians and health-care professionals. There also is a beauty parlor. Prices for a one-bedroom apartment range from $3,500 to $3,600 a month. A two-bedroom shared apartment is $2,370 a month per person. A single person in a two-bedroom apartment will pay $3,925 a month. Included in Senior Quarters' monthly rental fee are meals and 24-hour coffee, juice and snacks. Senior Quarters is well known for its diverse social and recreational programs, which include fitness classes, concerts, painting classes, a cooking club, games, religious services, and frequent special outings and shopping trips. A separate floor has been designed specifically for people with Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. and other forms of dementia. Highly trained staff provide each resident with care, compassion and concern 24-hours a day. Programs are individually modeled for each person, to build on their strengths and encourage them to lead full and active lives. Alzheimer's studio apartments rent for $3,875 a month. All residents are given the option of utilizing health-care services provided by Senior Quarters Home Care, a home care agency licensed by the State of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , or any accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. home care agency of their choice. Personal services personal services n. in contract law, the talents of a person which are unusual, special or unique and cannot be performed exactly the same by another. These can include the talents of an artist, an actor, a writer, or professional services. include assistance with bathing, personal hygiene personal hygiene person n → Körperhygiene f and dressing, supervision of self-administration of medication and case management services. Senior Quarters at Kew Gardens is operated by Atria Senior Quarters, one of the country's leading providers of assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. services for the elderly. Atria Senior Quarters currently serves approximately 11,500 individuals in more than 100 assisted and independent living communities in 26 states, with an additional 25 properties under construction and expected to open by the end of 1999. Other New York City locations include Senior Quarters at Forest Hills and Senior Quarters at West 86th Street in Manhattan. A Senior Quarters residence in Riverdale (The Bronx) is also under construction. |
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