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.
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.
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.


Admission requirements are more liberal than in earlier years. While some family connection to the area is expected, an applicant need no longer reside in Columbia County. The Payn Foundation, governed by a Board of Directors, is by law a Retirement Residence and cannot provide nursing care or admit people who do not retain a fair degree of independence. Smoking is not permitted. Please come and visit: the door is always open. To arrange a tour or for any questions you may have concerning the Payn Foundation, please call and ask to speak to a Resident Supervisor.