165-01 Chapin Parkway
Jamaica, NY 11432
Tel. 718.739.2523
Fax 718.291.0989
www.chapinhome.org
postmaster@chapinhome.org


An opportunity for the residents to
interact with each other in
comfortable social settings. Social
hours, luncheons, ice cream socials, tea chat, Women's Club, Men's Club.


Birthday parties, holiday celebrations, Sing-a-longs, volunteer performers, neighborhood community theatre groups as well as periodic visits from classical performers, senior groups, and children's organization. The residents look forward to these special events.


 

These programs are offered to give the resident an opportunity for self-expression: Crafts, Art Studio, Creative Arts Festival, Gardening Group, Poetry Reading, Newsletter, and Choir.

These programs are offered to the residents who enjoy physical activity and sportsmanship: Music and Movement, Morning Stretch, Tai Chi, Dancercise, volleyball, bowling, basketball, neighborhood walks.


 

Many different types of discussions take place weekly. These are small groups of residents who enjoy exploring topics, reminiscing, and conversing about current events.


We have monthly services for our Catholic, Jewish and Protestant residents, as well as special holiday services for the Greek Orthodox residents. Other religious programs are offered on a weekly, monthly and annual/bi-annual basis, including holiday caroling, prayer groups, rosary, and Bible study.


Trips outside of the facility are scheduled almost monthly. Some of these trips take us to neighborhood restaurants, parks, theatre performances, and shopping malls. There are also weekly film, cooking clubs, table games, and bingo.

All rooms are attractively decorated with traditional furniture. Residents are invited to bring some of their own accessories to further enhance the home-like atmosphere. The rooms are cleaned and maintained by Housekeeping and Maintenance. Laundry service is by an outside professional service or may be laundered by the resident's family, if desired.

A weekly general store is available for personal shopping, and traveling jewelry and clothing stores visit the home four times a year. A full-service Beauty Salon is available two days a week.

Mail is delivered daily and arrangements can be made for daily delivery of newspapers as well as private phone service.