Life at Fort Tryon

Painting on paper is one thing, but painting on velvet is an entirely different experience. Velvet painting requires dexterity, precision, and patience to get it right. Judging from the outcome,

What’s not to get excited about the delicious fried chicken nuggets and freshly made waffles? Even the picky eaters amongst us worked up an appetite for this delicious brunch. If

Fort Tryon is home to many Spanish speakers. Today we featured Spanish lessons for our residents to encourage better communication and relationships between friends. There was some spirited discussion on

In what has become a regular feature here at Fort Tryon, residents beat the intense heat with the best method known to man – delicious Häagen-Dazs ice cream! There were

Zumba session turned into a dance off today, where residents started to show their hidden talents! Here’s a short clip of one of our residents

See, there’s nothing to be ashamed of! Residents – at least the ones who were brave enough – took a shot a some sing-along Karaoke. We played some of the

Always a highlight of the summer, residents enjoyed another trip to nearby Fort Tryon Park, where we were rewarded with balmy summer temperatures, a pleasant breeze, and glorious views of

Residents love doing art therapy as they get to do enjoyable, fun activities while also building up valuable fine-motor skills. Cutting, pasting, painting, and drawing help build those skills that

What does summer evenings mean? Sitting around a campfire enjoying some carefree guitar music and finger lickin’ sticky S’Mores. While we couldn’t do a real campfire, residents had a lot

The action never stops at Fort Tryon. With a passion for creativity, there is always something for the residents to be working on. Tye-Dye T-Shirt making was so much fun,