Calvary Hospital

My mom wanted to be here in 2005. The staff, nurse, priest, and everyone that works here are all blessed. Patient and family Care, food for the patient anything they desire to eat, entertainment and religious service provided. Many different areas that are Beautiful and Peaceful atmosphere for patients and family. Special area for family members to spend Quality time. I give this place a thumbs-up.....Than You for the excellent service you provide.

The staff at Calvary Hospital are the absolute best. MIL arrived on a Friday and passed away 6 days later. From the moment she arrived until the moment she left us they treated her with dignity and respect.

The staff was over the top for the family also. Always checking in on us and answering questions. They were so on point regarding the amount of time mom had left. The regular hospital told us 6 months to one year. Upon arrival at Calvary they told us maybe a few weeks. A few days later they said a week maybe days. Although no one can predict the day and time they were very close and it was comforting to have the truth.

Being an Archdioceses hospital makes all the difference for an end of life hospital. Had this been a city run hospital I can almost guarantee our experience would not have been pleasant. The workers at Calvary Hospital are very special.

May God Bless them all for the work they do.

The hospital was peaceful and very quiet,
After weeks of seeing my elderly mom struggle with a variety of ailments including metastatic cancer. She rested comfortably there. I found the nursing staff and management to be extremely kind and sensitive. I highly encourage any family with a dying parent or terminally ill patient to bring their loved ones to Calvary. My mother Annmarie passed peacefully on October 18th , 2023

After reading some of these reviews, I felt compelled to write my own. My father was recently transferred to Calvary Hospital for hospice. From the first day, I have had an exceptional experience with the entire staff. Everyone has been super kind and patient with our family. Everything Dad asks for is given to him. There is always someone available to answer any questions, and they even call to give me updates when I'm not around.

Please keep in mind that this is my experience, and I am not trying to invalidate the poor experiences others have had. But I thought it was important to point out some things for anyone who has a loved one who is here, or will be transferred here. The first thing to note is that this is an end-of-life hospital. The patients that are brought here are usually under hospice or palliative care. The goal is to make them comfortable until the inevitable happens. As far as the medication they provide, they go explicitly by the permission given to them. With that being said, patients do not have to take morphine if they don't want to (or if their families don't want them to). It is just offered as something to make them comfortable. I imagine a lot of these patients face a great deal of pain and are so weak that they can't even complain about it.

It's really tough walking into this facility every day, and I commend the entire staff for what they face on a daily basis. Despite the gravity of the atmosphere, they all put on their best faces and help as much as they can. They go above and beyond without being prompted to. They'll do things like hang out with the patients that have no visitors, or provide a listening ear for the family members that need it. They do a phenomenal job working as a team. I don't know about anyone else, but Dad and I are certainly grateful for their kindness and efforts.

I wasn’t with my husband when he was admitted, but I received phone calls soon after from a doctor, a nurse, a social worker and a chaplain. They were all kind and provided information about his status and his care. It was a holiday weekend, and they told me who his temporary medical team would be, and his caregivers ongoing. I am so very grateful I was able to transfer him there.

This hospital is truly a gem! I was very impressed with the care given and how amazing they were to patients, family and friends. I highly recommend Calvary for hospice.

I’ve been hospitalized for the past two years and Calvary hospital by far is one of the best I’ve been in. The nurses Rey, Nadia, Duette and all nurses I didn’t name are amazing. There communication skills and compassion, is what makes them exceptional. The empathy, and the way they anticipate to fulfill my needs are excellent. The way they listen to me with there kind hearted attitude is wonderful. They also have Tech that help these nurses. Hyacinth Fiona and many more Tech that help bathe us feed us, change our leanings clean our accidents they even check up on us Hyacinth does it all the time and Fiona, when they come to work they come to my room to see if I’m OK and if I need anything even if they work on the opposite side they still manage to come to my side to see how I’m doing I’m telling you Calvary hospital is the best hospital I’ve been in and that’s why my wounds that I thought would never close are finally healing.The wounds are closing and it’s all because of this hospital the nurses and techs and the fantastic job they did caring for me in this place that’s filled with light thank you all for taking such good care of me

Recently Calvery Hospital Bereavement camp was held at the Bay Terrace Country Club a gem of a community located at the dead end of 24 Avenue in Bayside Queens… As a volunteer here at this pool club we were honored to host this event.. the team of professional staff and volunteers from Calvery Hospital Bereavement scheduled a week long camp to give young children who lost loved ones days filled with fun activities, professional counseling and lots of love and support to these children. The detailed plan of daily activities brought smiles to these children . As a member of this community club we felt honored to host this event for them at our location. Our hearts are full to support this incredible organization of Calvery Hospital bereavement and the staff lead by Mr Edgardo Lugo , Jackie ,Jacqueline and Abby just to name a few from Calvery Hospital should be so proud for all the efforts they do to help ,love , and support these children. This was their 26 th year …we encourage giving support to this organization ! To see these children smile and enjoy this past week at this camp will forever inspire us!

There are simply no words for the compassion, care and love blessed upon my father in his final days of life at Calvary. EVERY staff member, doctor, nurse, social worker, aide, and employee graced my father with a peaceful death. He was prayed for and with, he was sung to, he was cleaned and cared for every moment of every day. My sisters AND our family now have extended family.

In memory of Sonny,
Fear is Useless, Faith is Important and Love is Everything!!
With Gratitude & Blessings,
Roseann, Tina & Angela
and FAMILY

It was such a heart wrenching decision to send my young husband to an end of life hospital but upon arrival at the Calvary, my husband said “I like the vibe here”. Sadly we lost him 5 days later. The compassion and care that they showed him and my family was more than I could have ever imagined. I wish we had transferred him earlier. Thank you all on the 5th floor from the bottom of my heart. I will never forget you.

On behalf of my whole family, I extend thanks to Calvary Hospital, especially to the 5th floor staff for the care you provided to my dad Maurice Godfrey during his confinement. Even though he was going through so much pain some how you make him as comfortable as possible. He was clean and his room was well kept . He has departed with dignity and pride. I am honestly grateful for everyone that makes it possible for his ending days to be so peaceful and comfortable as he made his transition. Special thank you to Miss Bev for even taking time and extra effort to help my dad in those difficult times. To all the staff that have been a part of the day of his departure ,Thank you all you all did a marvelous job . May God continue to bless you all for the wonderful work that you all are doing . Thank you Calvary Hospital for comfort and care in the time when it most needed your staff has displayed exactly what you have promoted

Everyone that works there were ,so kind, and respectful, and attended to my brother in law needs. I am glad all the nurse are making him comfortable. Thank you all for making my brother inlaw feel like he is going home soon.

The best place for your loved ones! The staff are the nicest people you will EVER meet! The doctors are also amazing. My grandmother was admitted there for one month and a half, the last day of her life the doctors called my mother at work and told her she wasn’t doing well. Thanks to them my mother was able to be there when she passed. Moreover, my grandma really enjoyed the food here and there were so many events. Do not hesitate about bringing your loved ones here!!!

From a caring employee We received a great family referral because we are very low cost. Everyone was satisfied. The family praised your facility. Thank you

My dad was admitted at Calvary Hospice on 6/20/18. He's been sick for 3 years with various illnesses. When he was admitted his first response was he liked the place and the staff. This was very comforting to our family because we had a trying week before him being admitted at Calvary. This was also hard to come by with all of the different hospitals and the nursing home he was residing in for the last 3 years, their were a lot of issues with the different places. The staff was very attentive and answered all of our questions even if we were at home and needed to call to speak with someone. He was only at Calvary Hospice for 3 days and passed away on 6/23/18. When we received the call the nurse was very gentle with relaying the news. She told us what to expect and also that we could view his body within the next 2 hours and if we wanted to do so they would be there waiting for our family. When we arrived, security greeted us with open arms and gave their condolences and allowed us go upstairs. When we arrived on the floor someone was there to greet us, they hugged us and gave their condolences. They asked if we needed to speak with a priest to help with our grief. We sat with our dad for some time and when we left the room all of the staff on the floor, even the maintenance lady gave us their condolences and told us he went peacefully and consoled us. This place helped us with out grieving. If it wasn't for them it would have been much more difficult. I am very grateful for their kindness and I can't praise them enough for those couple of days at the end of my dad's life. I would like to say again, thank you to the staff at Calvary for their support during this difficult time. I would recommend them to anyone who need them.

My mother in law is receiving her end of life care and I am over whelmed with the kindness and love she has been shown. Tenyse and Marina have been caring for her and they couldn’t be more outgoing and attentive. Tenyse remembered every one in the families name and has been unbelievable. I am forever grateful to Cavalry.

I am saddened that my husband passed, but I must say that he received the very best care at Calvery. Everyone that cared for my husband was respectful of our concerns and wishes with dignity. I was welcomed to stay overnight with him throughout the 10 days, and the staff was extremely obliging. I realize it’s difficult working in an environment that is so depressing, but the staff incorporated their expert skills and the emotional needs of our family in an extremely caring manner. Thank you all who cared for my husband during his end of life.

My mother just passed away in Calvary Hospice. The care was wonderful and the staff made sure the was comfortable until the end. My special thanks go to Dr. Devmani, who was wise and beyond sensitive throughout. My mother died peacefully in her sleep. Having my mother in Calvary was the right decision.

My Uncle was admitted on December 23rd. He is receiving wonderful care and resting comfortably. I am aware of the great care...my two Aunts were at Calvary.
We are so grateful to know that my Uncle is in good hands at Calvary. The staff is so nice and so attentive to him. When we leave him we know he is in the best place possible.

The staff here is very supportive and compassionate. They make the patients in there as comfortable and happy as they can make knowing these will more than likely be their last days. They also treat family members with thoughtfulness, compassion and care. Giving them many form of counseling should they chose to do so. I definitely recommend if a loved one had a terminal illness to try your best getting them into Calvary.