The Louis F. Payn Foundation

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The Louis F. Payn Foundation Retirement Residences

12 Coleman Street
Chatham, NY 12037
TEL 518-392-4971
info@paynhome.org


Welcome to The Louis F. Payn Foundation!

The Payn Foundation is a private, adult, not-for-profit residence. The beautiful old brick home, situated on the former estate of Louis F. Payn in Chatham, New York, can accommodate up to twenty-four residents. The Foundation provides room and board at a reasonable cost in a lovely and comfortable setting.

All rooms at the Home are available for single occupancy, a few for double occupancy if sharing a room is preferred. On the ground floor, rooms have private bathrooms and range from $1,250 per month to a suite for $2,550. Rooms on the second floor, accessible by stairs and elevator, cost $725 - $750 per month; residents share bathrooms.

The Foundation offers three meals a day, dinner being served at midday. A snack table provides residents with a hot beverage, soup, fruit and/or baked goods at all times. Housekeeping services are also included in the monthly charge. Bathrooms are cleaned twice a week and rooms vacuumed once a week. A thorough housecleaning is done each spring and fall. The Foundation also supplies laundry service. Personal laundry, sheets, and towels are done weekly; blankets and curtains once a year. Residents of the Home enjoy many pleasant social activities including bingo, movies, sing-alongs, card and game nights, and an occasional dinner out. All are voluntary. A resident may keep a car if he/she chooses, as there is parking space available, but all transportation is the responsibility of the resident or his family.

The Payn Foundation is not, by law, permitted to provide any medical services to its residents. It will not supervise the taking of medications, hire or supervise medical personnel, arrange medical/dental appointments, provide medical equipment, or pick up prescriptions. A resident may, however, rely on assistance from family or friends or from medical aides hired by himself or his family. An aide may come to the Home at any time as long as it does not interfere with the running of the household. All residents must be able to negotiate the stairs in the event of an emergency. The use of a cane is permitted; walkers are allowed for short periods of recuperation only. The kitchen tries to serve food low in sodium and sugar, fresh vegetables in season, and baked goods often made from scratch, but cannot offer separate menus for each person. Unless they are away from the Home, residents are expected to take their meals in the dining room with the other residents. In the event of a short illness, meals will be brought to their room. The staff of the Home provide round-the-clock supervision. In the event of an emergency, procedures are in place, approved by the Board of Directors, to assist the residents to safety.

For admission to the Payn Foundation, an applicant must fill out an application form, come in for an interview with the Resident Supervisor, complete a medical examination, and be approved by the Board of Directors. The Supervisor will be happy to give a tour of the building and to answer any questions concerning life at the Home. It is expected that the residents will live in peace and reasonable harmony with each other during their stay. The Payn Foundation is, in every way possible, a warm and welcoming place, a place to call home.


INSIDE AND OUT

The interior of the Payn Home retains the sense of comfort of an earlier era. Its spacious, high-ceilinged living room opens onto a patio overlooking several acres of grounds. Dining room, common rooms, reading rooms and large bedrooms bespeak a time when spaces were less constricted. Many original furnishings remain as they were.


AMENITIES

No longer free as in its early days, the Foundation nonetheless manages to keep residents’ fees so low as to surprise many an inquirer. In return, a great number of amenities are provided. Each resident has his or her own private bedroom or suite, furnished either by the Home or, if preferred, with personal possessions. Three meals a day are served, and snacks are available at other times. Each resident’s laundry is done regularly and with great care. Bedrooms are vacuumed weekly, and the entire building is maintained meticulously inside and out. Visitors are always welcome. Of course, there is a supervisor in attendance twenty-fours hours a day.


DIVERSIONS

Everyone at the Payn Home is encouraged to remain an active participant in community life, coming and going at will. It’s an easy stroll to stores and churches and coffee shops. Residents are free to keep their own cars and may park them on the premises. Within the Home are many pleasant social diversions: a card game in the living room, jigsaw puzzles in progress, weekly bingo, exercise classes, a regular movie night, musical evenings, and occasional group outings to local restaurants. The annual Christmas party is a special event at the Payn, a time of carol singing, gift giving and warm camaraderie. A summertime picnic for family and friends is another very special occasion at the Payn.