Long Island State Veterans Home - Stony Brook, NY

Long Island State Veterans Home
100 Patriots Road
Stonybrook, NY 11790
(631) 444-VETS

Long Island State Veterans Home

Skilled Nursing

For more information about our home and the admissions process, please call (631) 444-8548. Our dedicated and compassionate admissions staff will guide you through the difficult decision to place a loved one in a skilled nursing facility.

From 8:30am-5:00pm during the weekend, call (631) 444-VETS and leave your name and phone number with our receptionist.

Additional Information for Residents and Families

Telephone Service

All resident rooms have been wire for standard telephone connections. Residents can contact the Verizon business office at 631-890-1350 regarding line activation. The social worker should be contacted for assistance in this matter as to when to install a phone. The purchase, installation and line activation of all resident phone is the resident's responsibility.
Resident telephone problems should be reported to the Health Unit Coordinator.

Television

Televisions are allowed for each resident. We suggest cable ready televisions. Televisions must be put into slot appropriate for this in resident's room. If you wish to purchase or provide a TV, please measure the outside cabinet of the television to make sure it will fit into a 22 inch by 19 inch enclosure. Please be advised that we do suggest the use of television remote controls.

Laundry Rooms

To ensure the safety and well-being of our residents, the facility has installed automatic detergent/fabric softener dispenser in each resident laundry room and will on a continuous basis provide liquid laundry products for resident use.
Please DO NOT bring any detergents, bleach or softeners into the facility as these items are NOT allowed in residents rooms.

Suggested Clothing List

Men (Continent or incontinent) 6 Undershorts, 6 t-shirts, 2 pajamas, 6 pairs socks, 10 shirts, 2 belts, 6 slacks, 1 bath robe, 1 pair slippers, 1 pair shoes/sneakers, 2 heavy sweaters, 2 light sweaters.

Women 6 panties, 1 slip, 3 nightgowns, 6 pairs stockings/knee highs (incontinent 6 knee highs), 4 undershirts/bras (incontinent 6 undershirts/bras), 4 dresses, 2 housecoats/robes, 1 pair slippers, 1 pair shoes/sneakers, 2 heavy sweaters, 2 light sweaters.