Proof That Assisted Living Heals Physically and Psychologically

Life for 72-year-old Ibrahima Barry, an assisted living resident at Triboro Center's Claremont Village Assisted Living Program (ALP) has been outstanding. A victim of a stroke six years ago, Mr. Barry, who is from West Africa near Senegal, suffered a stroke back in 2018 while he was enjoying life as a middle school substitute teacher and driver. He has been dealing with hypertension and COPD for many years, and when this happened, Ibrahima Barry knew one thing, and that was to recover and get better.

When the stroke occurred, Mr. Barry became wheelchair-bound. Soon after, he was treated at Montefiore Medical Center—Moses division and then to Beth Abraham Center on Allerton Avenue for rehabilitation to get stronger, where he successfully received physical, occupational, and speech therapy. In November of that year, Mr. Barry was discharged to Claremont Village, an ALP situated inside the 405-bed Triboro Center on Teller Avenue in the Bronx. This is where his improvements flourished even more and he continues to improve greatly.

“When I came here, I was very sick, but the people here helped me a lot and made me what I am today,” said Barry. “Here, they continued the therapy and made sure I had my medicines, and they booked doctors’ appointments. People care here, they are very friendly, the food is good, and that’s helped me to recover. They care about you 24 hours a day.”

Mr. Barry has lived in the United States for more than twenty years. He graduated from an African university and continued his education at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) and then City College, achieving his English as a Second Language (ESL) degree. These days, however, Mr. Barry's health continues to improve at Claremont Village, and between all of the people who have made friends with and with the staff, he's happy and content. Equally, when asked about his life at Claremont Village, quoting ALP's website description as "the coziest place in town," he entirely agrees.

“Yes indeed. The people here find ways to make your life better, such as getting your walker for you and helping you to therapy,” said Barry. “Since being here, my life has been improving. It’s so wonderful, and they are so helpful. It’s all about the life of the people here.”