Located at 835 Herkimer Street, between Buffalo and Rochester Avenues, the Bishop Henry B. Hucles Episcopal Nursing Home is a state-of-the-art facility that continues the tradition of care established at St. John's Episcopal Homes for the Aged and Blind. This new, modern building accommodates 240 full-time residents along with rehabilitation and adult day health care clients. It unites generations of quality healthcare under one roof, along with a commitment to serving the community and the ability to meet the challenges of the changing health care system.

Qualified and experienced staff are genuinely interested in making Bishop Hucles a wonderful place to live. The staff reflects the culturally diverse community, and individual differences and preferences are respected and catered to. Most of all, we are dedicated to nurturing a sense of family and well-being for everyone who enters our home.

Rehabilitation

Our rehabilitation and therapy program offers medically supervised physiatry services, complete physical, occupational, speech, and audiology therapy, along with prosthetics and orthotics.

Adult Day Care

For those who need a home away from home during the day, the Lucille Rose Adult Day Health Care Program provides both physical care and social opportunity, including day trips and entertainment as well as round-trip transportation and hot lunch.

Community

The Bishop Henry B. Hucles Episcopal Nursing Home is near all major public transportation, making visits to loved ones convenient. Bedford Stuyvesant's own Billie Holiday Theater and Restoration Corporation are just a few of the cultural treasures nearby.

Services and Amenities

At Henry B. Hucles Nursing Home you can rely on:

• 24-hour nursing care delivered by qualified health care professionals
• Individualized, resident-focused plans of care
• Pastoral care to ensure spiritual needs are met
• Physicians on call, around the clock
• Pharmaceutical services
• An interdisciplinary team that takes a holistic approach to health care
• A full schedule of recreational programs and activities
• Savory meals prepared by Bishop Hucles staff under supervision of a registered dietician
• Social services professionals to ease the transition for each resident
• Beauty and barber services on site
• A rehabilitation program staffed by licensed physical, occupational, and speech therapists
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• 24-hour security

Directory

Dr. Edna M. Barnett - Administrator

embarnet@ehs.org

Dr. Ceceile Carroll-Byfield - Assistant Administrator

ccarroll@ehs.org

Lillian Jackson- Director of Nursing

ljackson@ehs.org

Juddeth Allen, MSW - Director of Social Services

jallen@ehs.org

Reynaldo Torres, Director of Environmental Services - rtorres@ehs.org
Paul Edward Jr., Director of Nutritional Services - pedwards@ehs.org
Carol Priestley-Howe, Director of Adult Day Care - cpriest@ehs.org
Rev. Bernice Coleman - Director of Pastoral Care - bcoleman@ehs.org
Tracey Toth, Director of Therapeutic Recreation - ttoth@ehs.org
Sandra Schwartz, Director of Rehabilitation - sschwart@ehs.org

FAX - (718) 221-2691