Mountain Valley Manor is a licensed adult care facility designed to provide our residents with a comfortable living environment where they can relax and be themselves. Some of the unique services offered here at Mountain Valley Manor are:
Mountain Valley Manor is now offering these NEW Services to our families!
We, at Mountain Valley Manor, are determined to make the living convenient for you. Therefore, we have added more services to make life just that much easier for you. Below is a list of our new in-house services available. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. This is your home and we want to make it better every day.
Dr. John Weeks & Dr Joel Mandelbaum have joined our staff:
We are happy to welcome Dr. John Weeks & Dr Joel Mandelbaum to our staff as our new on-site doctors. Dr. Weeks will be available on Tuesdays and Dr Mandelbaum is available on Fridays on a weekly basis to see you in-house at our office. All emergency appointments will be at their local Kingston offices. For your convenience, any bills from your visit will be sent directly to your insurance company.
In-house podiatry care is only a step away:
Now the luxury of having an in-house podiatrist is here. Dr. Johnathan Sumber will be available to see you at Mountain Valley Manor. As stated in New York State DOH guidelines, we strongly recommend that our residents have their feet monitored by a qualified physician. More complex procedures will take place at his Kingston office.
No need to travel for your lab work anymore:
Mountain Valley Manor is working with both Quest Labs and LabCorp. We now offer limited lab specimen collections in-house. Jennifer Clarke, LPN, will draw blood, collect urine and other samples for the physician. This new convenience will prevent missing breakfast on days where you otherwise would have to travel to a lab to give a sample. A doctors prescription is still needed for each collection.
Start your personal spending account today:
We will keep a small personal spending account for you on-site upon your request. Enjoy the luxury of knowing that your money is secure and you do not have to go to the bank or the ATM machine when you want to get your hair done, buy stamps, or shop. When your personal account is running low, we will notify you so it can be refilled.
Mail time!:
Please put all of your outgoing mail into the mailbox mounted on the wall across from the front desk. Our U.S. mail carrier picks up mail daily by 10:00 AM. Stamps are available at the front desk for purchase at your convenience. Please see Jen at the front desk for any larger parcels that you want sent and for current stamp pricing.
Dry cleaning service is now available:
Bring your dry cleaning to the front desk on Wednesdays and the Uptown Kingston Laundromat company will take care of it for you. You can either pre-pay from your personal spending account or pay when you receive your fresh dry-cleaned clothes.
Our local & long-term care pharmacies makes it easy for you:
For your convenience you can now enroll with our long-term care pharmacy, Royal Care or one of our local pharmacies Nekos-Dedricks or Port Ewen Pharmacy. They come to the premises daily, bill directly to your insurance plan, and (in most cases) fill orders the same day. This is all done in-house. If your current prescription coverage offers mail order refills, please see Jennifer Clarke, LPN, for more information regarding this option.
We can get you where you need to go:
Included monthly in your stay here at Mountain Valley Manor are two private transportation trips. If the need arises for you to travel more often than we provide, we can arrange private car or cab service for you. We also are a stop on the City of Kingston C Bus Line. Arrangements can also be made through City of Kingston Para-Transit service and UCAT Ulster County Area Transit for a nominal fee. Please see Jennifer Clarke, at the front desk for more information, bus schedules, and/or to arrange pick-up times.
We can handle all of your beauty and hair styling needs:
We have a local area hair stylist who will attend to you at our in-house beauty parlor & barber shop. Linda Naturale is available to perform perms, hairdressing, haircuts, hot shaves, manicures and pedicures. Linda is here every Tuesday morning to meet your needs. See the Front Desk to make an appointment on the sign-up sheet. Rates are posted on the main bulletin boards and on the front door of the salon.
A healthy mind leads to a healthy body:
We are happy to welcome Bill Colagrande to our staff as our new NY licensed mental health counselor. Bill will be available to you on as needed basis in-house at our office. For your convenience, any bills from your visit will be sent directly to your insurance company.
Keep your jewelry sparkling & your watches ticking:
Do you need a new watch a battery or a band, or do you have a watch that needs repair? Please let us know and we can arrange to have it fixed for you. Would you like your jewelry cleaned or repaired? There are also many expert watch and jewelry repair sales and service craftsman available in our area. For your convenience Frank & Company Fine Jewelers, of Saugerties, will offer door-to-jewelry shop service to you once a month. Please see Jennifer Clarke at the front desk and we will be happy to make any arrangements that you desire.
We have a NYS licensed massage therapist at your service!:
Are you suffering from muscle & joint pain or just in need of some relaxation! Please see Rebecca Roy, our Activities Director about making an appointment for a massage therapy session. Rebecca will bring her magic hands and table directly to you! Rebecca has been in practice locally for the past eight years. Rates are $45 for hour and $90 for a full hour.
Do your nails need some extra attention?:
All manicures are done for any interested residents by Rebecca Roy our Activities Director free of charge! In order to remain in compliance with NYS DOH regulations, each resident will keep their own set of files with us. Also, if you have any extra polish or nail files lying around, we urge you to please bring them down!
Dietician Lisa Lawkins is available for a consultation:
Do you have any dietary or nutrition questions? Just ask Lisa! Lisa grew up in the Hudson Valley and is a graduate from ] Marymount College with a BS in Foods & Dietetics. Over the past ten years Lisa has worked with clients who suffer from kidney disease, diabetes and HIV, as well as helping clients with general nutrition issues including individual weight loss and gain. If you feel that you need a consultation with Lisa, she is available at a rate of $50 per hour. Please see Jenn at the Front Desk to schedule an appointment with her.
Automatic enrollment in the Healthy Lifestyle Wellness Club:
Kingston & Benedictine Hospitals have merged to form Health Alliance. Health Alliance offers a Healthy Lifestyle Wellness Club for local area seniors. As a club member under Mountain Valley Manor, you have unique opportunities to participate in activities based on wellness and prevention. Our residents will enjoy free screenings, lectures, and many other benefits along with social activities. Please see Rebecca Roy or Jenn Clarke for more information on this program.
A Tradition of Caring by Jewish Family Services of Ulster County:
Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Ulster County has been serving the needs of people of all faiths since 2000. JFS provides mental health services including assessments, supportive counseling, support groups, problem solving short term therapy, and psychotherapy to clients in their own homes. JFS in conjunction with Ulster County Office for the Aging, holds caregiver support group meetings at MVMs dining room every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 1 pm-2:30. They are located in our main dining room, are open free to the public, and refreshments are always served. These meetings provide an outlet for local caregivers to swap ideas, receive feedback, and learn new information on a variety of caregiver topics presented. Please see our front vestibule for informational handouts or contact Leslie Malin directly at Jewish Family Services 845.338.2980 or jfs.ulster@gmail.com.
There are a variety of religious services offered at MVM:
We welcome all faiths at Mountain Valley Manor. Our residents have access to various religious services that are held on the premises for their convenience.